St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-22
IN NI,EMORiAM.

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from henceforth; yea. SAITH the
spirit, that they may rest from their
labors; and their works do follow
them"
1t is with. feelings of intense SCR
row that we write this tribute Of
respect to the memory of our dear
brother in the Lord, Lewis h.
Featherstnn, who died in the faith,
Friday, October 10, 1888, at the
parsonage of the N. E. Church
South, Yuba City, California.
Lewis Il. Featherstun. SOB of
Rev. L. NJ. Featherstun, was born
March Is. 1851. in Shelby county,
Ill. He was licensed to preach in
the summer of 1873. In the fall of
that year he joined the Mississippi
Conference on trial. Work was
given him on the Covington Louis
iana) circuit. The next year be
was happily married to Miss Anne
L. Smith, of Covington, La, who,
with four children, survives him.
In 1876 he was on the Cane
Ridge circuit; in 1871. Rocky
Springs circuit; IL 1878, Wmynes-
boro circuit; In 1879, Iazoo
circuit He was III very delicate
health, ana was thus sent from
point to point to see what benefit
he could derive from the change.
Experiencing no permanent benefit
SO far, lie concluded to try the Pa
cific coast, and in 1879 he was
transferred to the Los Angeles Con-
ference, and was PIT i'll charge OF
Lanpoc circuit In the fall of
1850 he was again transferred, this
time to the Pacific Conference, and
appointed 10 Wheatland circuit. In
1882 3 he was i'll the Yaba City
circuit.
In September, 1883, our deceased
brother was attending camp-meet-
ing services Mt WheatlaLd, when he
caught severe cold, which result
ed in his death.
At the last meeting of the NJ e.
Conference South, which sat mt CO.
lusa, he was seized with pain in his
limbs, aud was oblis ed to he helped
to his room by two OF bis brethren.
Two days later, Conference having
closed, and feeling somewhat bet
ter, he returned to his family at
Yuba City.
On the following day, Thursday,
October 18th, while assisting his
wife in preparing to leave his old
circuit for his new appointment, he
was again taken sick, and took to
his bed at 4 O'Clock in the after
noon. Drs. Daubin and Hambim
were called in, and found him. suf-
fering from congestive cbiIls. That
night his sufferings were intense.
but he endured all with noble chris
tian fortitude. The next morning
we called to see him, and expressed
our surprise to find him SO sick. lie
said, Il am having Il pretty hard
time of :, Bro. Wallis" Upon ask
igs him how lie felt in mind, lie
answered, Il feel all right
About three hours before his
death we said to him, "You have
struggled manfully." Truly may it
be said of our dear brother, that
the christian and the nun were
nobly blended and grandly devel-
oped in him. At noon lie was ia
ken with violent pain, which caused
him to suffer greatly for several
minutes. When it had subsidized he
turned and SAID to those standing
around his bed. with holy com.
posture of soul which characterizes
tue child of God, Il feel | am go
ing to die. But it is all right with
me. am ready" He kissed his
wife farewell, then stopped a few
moments, after which he turned to
bel again and said, the children
not being present, "a kiss for
Josie, one for Irene, one for Marion,
one for the baby" 1t WAS a most
affecting scene. None who We're
present will ever forget that hour.
Wishing to follow our brother as
far as possible OH this side, we said
to hi,n, BRO. featherstun, in whom
do you trust now?" He ansu cred,
"In God" Later friend said to
him, do you know me?' lie re-
piled, YES" you know the Lord |
Jesus better?" Il do was his
ready answer. We asked him to
give us some sign when he might
be too weak to speak, and he did
so. Once he raised his hand and