Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18
Obituary.

T. ]. Farley died at his home near Wood
lawn, Tenn, Sept. 9Th, 1884, aged n years,
months and days. MIR. Farley was born
, in Caswell county, North Carolina, and in
early life moved to Montgomery county,
Tenn. At the age of q years he was united
in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Harris,
and ever proved kind and indulgent hus-
band and father. Having lived to a ripe
old age, wien the Master in his wisdom
saw lit to call him from earth to brighter
land above Bro. Farley, when quite boy,
professed a saving faith in Christ, and join
ed the Baptist church, in which he lived
and died. He was a man in whom every
body had the utmost confidence, and he
was generally beloved by all who knew
him. He had lived in the neighborhood
where he died for 40 or 50 years, and conse-
quently his circle of acquaintances was
very great, and every one in speaking Of
him universally remrked that he was
good man-the highest eulOgy that can be
placed over the remains of any one.
Bro. Farley was great sufferer for several
years. He had been afflicted with smother
ing spells, and IN his extreme agony he was
never heard to complain against the dis
pensations of Providence His long and
the one who has promised to be near us in
aff1iction, and then he says "He will never
leave us nor forsake u.s."
1t was q real treat 10 his many friends to
visit him and hear him tell how good the
Lord had been to him during his extreme
suffering. 1t was my great privilege to
visit him often during his last sickness.
When he seemed to suffering the most
8rRio inc I,
prayer our Savior prayed, "Not my will,
but Thine, be DONE" One bright sabbath
morning as L was going to church stopped
to see him and found him resting easily.
told him wanted to know how he felt re-
ligiously on this day of rest. Il was conf
dent that he could not live tong.). He re-
piled, with a smile of submission on his
countenarce, that though he was notiper-
mitted to go regularly to church, yet the
Lord allowed him to enjoy the blessed
sweets of religion, and that he could wor-
ship Him lying on his bed. 1 could not
help thinking as l sat listening to him, of
what the Savior intended to teach us, when
he said any grace is sufficient at all times"
That though Bro. Farley was now standing
on the verge of the grave, yet he was sup
ported by the wonderful grace OF God. The
grace OF One that has said, clean on me and
1 will support thee" 1t is sweet to sit by
the dying bed of one that has been faithful,
even unto the end. For unto such the
blessed Savior says, sit is enough come up
higher"
Bro. Farley leaves constant and ever
devoted wife to mourn his loss; wife that
has the sweet consolation of having faith-
fully administered to his every want. And
now she has the promise that though she
cannot see him any more on earth, yet she
can meet him in place where there will
be no more sorrow, no more tears, nornorel
death. BRO. Farley was buried in his own
private battle-ground, followed by.a large
processionof weeping relatives and friends
weeping, yet weeping not as those who
have no hope, for they all realize that what
issOur loss is his eternal gain. "He is not
dead but sleepeth." He is not dead but.
Is only gone before. May those of his many
friends who express a hope in God be
strengthened by the life of our brother, and
may we determine to press onward and for
ward, trusting in God, SO that when the.
summons comes to us we may like him be
ready to say, "Not my will, but thine be.
done" And may those who have been
putting off a preparation to meet their God
also take warning, "That man knoweth
not the day nor the hour when the Master
may call for Them" and may they, by the
life and death of Bro. Farley be constrain-
ed to put their trust In One who has prom
unto him." s. q. DECHERD.