Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-27

Death of Dr. VIM N Carson

DIR. VIM. n. Carson departed this life at
quarter past o'clock, on the 22nd inst, of
typho gastritis, after an illness of eleven
days of painful suffering, during which
time no murmur of complaint escaped his
lips believing, as he did, that we should
meekly bow to all Affections our Master
sought to send. He was born at Indian
apolis, Ind, on the Goth of October, 1882,
and was the only pledge of love left his
grief-stricken father by the wife of his early
love. His earlier years, when youth was
in its spring, and when times index finger
had marked twenty-one years upon life's
calendar, he was found beside his father in
the labors of the farm; and it was while en-
gagged in those rural pursuits, at the age of
fifteen years, that the spirit of his divine
Masters call found him as ''Elijah did
Elisha at the plow, and threw its mantle
over him" and endowed him with that
blessed hope that made his dying moment
witness greater triumph than was ever
won upon the field of carnage by the
greatest general the earth has
ever known. And when he had attained
his majority, all unprepared with learning
to take that place of labor in his Masters
vineyard that his soul so ardeptly longed to
fill. he entered Carson College unlettered
and without means, and by the labor of his
own hands among the farmers near, on Sat
urdays, under the SUMS burning rays, and
on nights, by the milder lights of the moon,
he earned the wherewithal that aided his
strong mind to graduate with first honors,
at the head of the first class that that Uni
versity has given to the world. And
thel, with a mind better prepared
to fill his calling, he entered the ministry of
the Missionary Baptist Church, and took
his stand in the ranks above where waved
the blessed banner of our dear Redeemer,
and there he fell in the full tide of useful
ness while valiarIy fighting in the just and
holy cause of Heavens immortal King,
when the suns of near,y half century had
rose and set upon his pilgrimage below. He
was honest aud just in every relation of life,
and in business transactions he reached his
conclusions after mature deliberation, and
his opinion onoe formed according to his no.
ton of right, no power on earth couldswerve
him from the conclusion thus attained. He
was the friend of his fellow-man, and the
pleading voice of poverty never fell unwel-
come ON his ear. His bosom burned with
warm sympathy at the cry of distress, and
his hand was ever outstretched to alleviate
the sufferings of tbe poor. He sought not
to have his acts of charity voiced upon the
highways of earth, but rather chose that
reward that the heart feels at the thanks of
the poor, ard never did the
needy turn UNDECIDED away. In the
duties of his profession as practicing ply
sician, he was as ready to treat the poor
suffering tenant of hoyel, as he was the
idolized sou of wealth, as he lay embedded
in the trappings of gold. He was me hodi
cal in all things, and always kept his bust
ness affairs in such shape that, should he be
called hence, there would be trot BILE to set
tie his earthly affairs. He spoke often of
death, and did no. dread its coming, only
that it would separate him for time from
his family aud friends; and when on the
evening of his death, and but an hour be-
fore he from short sleep awoke on earth
his last time, he spoke feelingly to his
weeping wife of the separation that was
near at hand, feeling as be did the cold touch
of death, and viewing its growing palor upon
his hand, he said: II know too well the
meaning of this feeling, and the palor upon
this hand-n is DEATH" He then had his
children and some relatives and fri ads that
were near called in, and to a near END he
said, as he extended his hand to give last
goodbye ''He cometh; the summons has
come" and clapping his hands, he ex-
claimed, ssHallelujah, Jesus" and to another
friend who had lived in his family for years
he bade goodbye, and said, ''Meet me in
Heaven" and calling his children to
him he gave the parting kiss
and put his hands on their
heads and said in an audible voice,
"Receive thy fathers blessing" and then
kissing his heart-broken wife time after
time, he said ''tt is hard to give them up,
but it is much harder to part with you. l
would like to talk great deal but my breath
is growing too short" Then raising his
eyes as if he caught a glimpse of that celes-
tial city, whose gates were opening at his
coming, he waved his hand in the direction
of that blest abode, and loudly proclaimed
''Al is clear, all is bright" and clapping
his hands as if to express his joy at the near
approaching prospect of that bliss
full Immortality that was opening
to his view, he raised his finger and kept
pointing the way to those who stood weep
ing near till death had silenced his voice,
had closed his view, and stilled the beating
of his noble heart forever, and there amid
the weeping of his family and friends his
body rested from all its labors and his soul
winged its way to its God.
We thank Thee, o God, for the proof that
he gave
Of the life that awaits us beyond the dark
grave,
And may that last scene through life point
the way
To the home of the blest, ''that is fairer
than day."
And may we there meet him son that beau
tiful Shore"
Where friends and relati ms are parted no
more.
j. E. MoC.
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