The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-23
In Memorian.

About ten o'clock p. m, on "Wednesday, |
Ftb. 9Th, 1888, the spirit Of DR.. cambridge !
Bibb Garden, Il Ruling Elder in the Pre-
byterian church in Henderson, n. g., qui- |
etly took its fight to God who gave it. !
Thus released from the body long subject !
to pain and intirmity, his soul departed to
be with Christ and now we believe knows |
something of how much far better this !
is. For about three months he was con- |
fined to his bed and was sufferer more or
less all the time, from Brights disease OF
the kidneys. Yet during this season OF
sickness and pain there was quiet conn
dence in his Heavenly Father which I'M
pressed ali who came near him with the
clearneSs of his faith and the complete res
irnation of his will to the will of his God.
There were reasons, as they appeared TO
US. why his life should be continued for
no man probably was more depended upon
in the family with which God had blessed
him. Yet it seemed that he was impressed
with the fact that this sickness was the
cal of the Master, and during these months
of preparation for the Journey before hun,
he constantly endeavored to impress his
| family with the fact that it seemed to him
| that it was Gods will that he should go.
| 1t was always lis pleasure to receive his
| friends, during his last days especially.
But it seemed a specially enjoyable occa-
sion to hin, when his pastor or some other
minister called on him and engaged in
PRAYER with and for him. He was man
Of PRAYER and loved it. Such however
was his modesty and want or self conf.
deuce that he was not accustomed TO lead
others in prayer in public. His choice was
a lower seat He never strove Tor prom
inence :mongs. men either in or out or the
church vet to the extent Of his ability he
was ready for any good word and work.
As it was not the desire of DR.. Garden to
cultivate the intimacy of many, he was not
known Intimately by many. All who
knew him recognized him as an upright
conscientious christian man, but those who
knew more Of his quiet life recognized in
him al uncommon devotion and affection tc
those around him. 1t WAS. as might be ?X
pected. in the home circle that his traits OF
character were more conspicuous, ana con
sequently it is here the sad loss IS mos
felt at his departure. lie was not III word
but in deed faithful husband and de
$ voted and affectionate father. The mos
minute affairs of every day life received
T his daily attention and in every direction
= i'm his house there is something to remint
r his family of him and his work LOT thet
common comfort and pleasure.
3 DR.. Garden vas the son of DR.. Ihos
+ Garden, of Charlotte county, Va, and wa
Y born at Wylliesburg in the same county
on December 18th, 1892. He was therefor
at his death 81 years, month and % day
S old. He lived for many years at Wyilies
+, burg and in the small church there h
. was for wears deacon. The people twic
c elected him to the Eldership, but his char
= acteristic modesty kept him from accep
II. ing this position Of honor ana respons
y, bility. On the Sth Of March, 1870, ID
" Garden married Miss Mamie Z. w. Han
IL lett, Of Granville county, \. T.. Thel
r married life EXTENDED over period Of
n wears lacking one month ; and was TO bot
~ husband and wife steady growth OF d.
IL yo;ion Two children were born to then
a daughter and son and they still su
vive In 1871 DR.. Garden moved to Farm
willie, Va, and practiced dentistry theI
for wears, where he won the cOnfdenf
!. and esteem Of many friends. In Januar,
E. 1877. he was compelled by reason OF del
cate health To seek miider climate al
not knowing where he would stop bega
the search for home more suited TO b
II constitution lie stopped. temporarily
n he supposed in Henderson. y. -, ar
was so much impressed with the geneT;
"A prospect. Of benefit to himself and famil
II that he made il his permanent home.
few wears after his settlement in bis ne
home he was called by the brethren Of h
church 10 the Office of Railing Elder Al
was ordained to the Office by the Rev.
n f Jordan, ID. D., and the session Of u
% church In the past tive years death Ii
10 visited every period OF life in the congf
IL CATION Of which h9 was a member, wi
the single exception of that of the your
man The Child. young maiden, YOU
wife and mother. older wife and mO'he
n grand mother, and fathe~. 3av this u
i son and others from tala aifi.ctInn Jf Co.
a. providence be laid % heart by the membe
Of this congregation PASTOR.