The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-10
JAMES COLEMAN STUART.
A Pastors Worthy Tribute to the
Memory Of Noble Young Man,
Whose Life was Beautiful and
Whose Death was Assuring of a
Blessed Immortality.

James Coleman Stuart, fourth son OF the
late Or. John A. Stuart OF Ninety,Six, .. T..
parted this life on the 23rd day OF September.
1855, being 10 years and Ii days old.
At the time of his death he was student IN
the University Of South Carolina, He was
spend his Summer vacation Having been
confined very closely in the college and In the
city Of Columbia for several months. 1t was
natural when he got out INTO the country 70
the farm with his friends. In doing THIS ne
exposed himself TO the scorching rays the
Summers heat. Not being accustomed TO
this, It was too much for hun. It brought on
resulted in his death.
James Stuart was noble young man! He
leaves a host of friends to mourn his death.
At college he Was very popular among his fel-
|low-students He was Kind in disposition,
polite In manners, and chaste in conversation.
His eldest brother, who had been intimately
associated with him told the writer on the
day of his death that, he had never heard him
utter q word which he could not with prnprie.
ty use in the presence OF ladies. Possessing
such traits Of character as these, IL Is rot sur
prising that he drew around him such host
of friends and admirers both at home and at
college. "
In 1881 he made public profession OF his
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and connected
himself with the Presbyterian church. A.
that time he seemed to be determined In his
purpose to live, by the grace Of God, for Him
who had bought him with His own precious
blood. And, as far rs we know, he led con.
sistent christian life till the day Of his death.
He died in the triumphs Of the chris,lan,s ,, $
faith. He was conscious to the last. while
his body was rapidly falling under the attacks
which the dreadful disease was In aking upon
him, his mind appeared to be as clear as ever
He spoke with great deal of calmness and
reason Just before his spirit took It's flight. On
the day before his death his pastor had q very
pleasant and satisfactory interview with him
on his spiritual condition and prospects. lie
gave unequivocal evidence of his acceptance
with God. He said that the blessed Savior
had sustained him by His grace and that He
was very near and dear to him. He seemed
to he getting ripe for heaven rapidly. Whlie
we did not think the end was so near; yet
the blessed Savior knew, and no doubt He
was preparing him for the great change which
was soon to come over him. And we nave
the strongest evidence that Jesus was rlght py
his side when he was brought face to face with
the last great enemy; for. he met death with
the greatest christian bravery and fOrtitude
20 death, where Is thy sting? Ograve, where
Is thy, victory? The sting OF death is SIN; tl;
thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ" He was per-
fectly willing to die: for, he knew what was
In store for him. Such death as this Is worth
infinitely more than all the honors and emo
luments OF this world. No d. uEt our young
friend and brother has heaped upon him now
Infinitely greater honors than he could ever
aff1iction, which is but for moment, Worketh
for US IL far more exceeding and eternal weight
of glory" We have the assurance that his
condition now Is tranScendently better and
more desirable than it ever could have been
In this life. "For we know that If our earthly
house Of this tabernacle were dissolved, we
have a building of God. house not made with
hands, eternal In the heavens"
After his death his mother found these beau
tiful lines in his trunk:
"Our God is faithful Time moves on, to find
Still singing Of the mercies left behind us.
Still taking, as we sing, of some fresh store;
And looking trustfuly for those before.
How can we doubt, with memories to cheer
us?
How can we sorrow, with his love SO near US?
How can we faint, while he has strength to
And we, by faith, his proGered grace receive?
Like as father, plying, he leads us.
And, daily. with some heavenly morsel feeds
us:
Sees to our allings, bushes our alarms,
And bears us, weary, In his loving arms.
He who has led thus far, will never leave us,
Until he at his heavenly home receive us;
There we shall see his fuce, and then adore.
AMI tune our harps to praise him erermore
A few more stages, on our journey going.
And we shall reach where Jordan's stream Is
flowing;
Our faithful God will clcave its swelling tide
And land US safely OH the other side.
There Ebenezers shall be lost In Joy for ever
Where sorrow, SIN, and want can enter never,
Well bless the faithfulness that kept us right"
w. G.. n.