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AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
SERMONS - SPEECHES - MEMORIALS
ENERGETIC WORK IN THE BIBLE
CAUSE.
Minutes Of the SiNty-Fifth Annual
Meeting Of the Abbeville District
RihIn SOcipfY.


Minutes Of the Sixty-Finh Annual
Meeting Of the AbbevilIe District
Bible Society.
The Society met in the Methodist church at
| II 30 a. M on Wednesday, 70 July, lSSS. Presi-
dent w. NJ. Grier, ID. D., in the chair. Opened
with prayer by the president. The roll OF
members was called and minutes OF last meet
Ing read. ,,,,,a -
pastor Of the Presbyterian church at Abbc-
Vile, delivered the annual sermon on the
text, For the prophecy came not IN ola tline
spnke as they were moved by the Holy
Ghost. - Peter l: q. 4 hat collection was
then taken up Of $780,
The annual address was delivered by Prof.
j. II. Mi Ter, of Erskine College, on the SUBJ
ject Of "The Bible"
Twenty six members were enrolled of which
five were new members Others have since
On motion of A. B. Wardlaw 1t was
Rcsolred, That the Treasurer be requested to
make personal application to all the members
who have not paid, for their contribution; 80
prepare q minute commemorative OF VICE
| President X. H. Wardlaw made his report,
and the following memorial and resolutions
often has it fallen to the lot of the writer, to
prepare epitaphs, memorials and tributes OF
| respect tor the good and the great OF Aope,
Vile county; but seldom, perhaps never, had
he a subject deserving of more honorable
mention and OF niche in the temple OF her
illustrious names. Robert II. Wardlaw, son
of James Wardlaw, won distinction ana
ought to be held in lasting rememberance by
ali who love the good and the true, and who
desire to perpetuate that noble type OF Chris
tian civilization, which was SO long the ac'
knowledged birthright OF South Carollnlan
The leading events OF his rounded and well,
spent life, have been collected, grouped ana
placed on record by others, more intimate
with the daily walk of the deceased; but they
will bear rehearsal and our most 81, aIigent n.,
the most sacred treasures or inc church.
They seem TO say, "see what Christianity has
done for them" oo
of q Homer, and different countries for the
natal cry OF the great Corslcan, so Will Aope'
Vile without rival, claim the nativity OF II.
H. Wardlaw. Listen, to the record. cord ,5d3 He was was
after q sojourn Of eighty years two months
and twenty days in The home OF his child
hood, he left the scenes of earth ana Tune,
passed beyond the purple bills tG minFe He
died July 18th, 1887. ,.-,
During all those years and the terrestrial
scenes through which he passed, we never
heard of single stain upon the bright es-
cutcheon OF his fair name. He loved the true,
bSartf9I and d the goed Snd sn9yea .Hs
all ali who knew him. in evidence, his life was
crowded with positions Of honor, profit, ana
trust. While q youth in the Junior class OF
| the South Carolina College, he was appointed
Assistant or Deputy Clerk of Court: AS q
Christian, he early confessed Christ and
adorned that profession, being selected 10 rule
| in the church Oct H. 1850 AS q man OF ousi-
ness, he was an honest and sncccsstut mer-
chant, trusted cashier Of the Aboexille
branch Of the State Bank of South Carolina,
and Treasurer of the South Carolina Prespy-
terry for period Of twenty-five years. ne
known as the Long Cane Societymaa position
which he filled with rare punctuallty ana SAT
lsfaction for more than half century. ne
| was present at the formation OF the AooeEille
District Bible Society, and always present at
| Its annual meetings, save one. one Oh lts
yice-preSidents and active members Tor many
years-a believer In the Bible and resting up
light to his feet and u lamp unto his path; so
| that whatever else would fail, he knew the
word of the Lord would never fall. Other po,
sitions he also held with credit to himself ana
satisfaction to the people. In every position
| he was true and falthful-n church courts
and among assembled elders-a lover or zion
and an humble follower Of the Lord Jesus.
splendent as the crown which he now wears We rs
A crown Of life-a crown of glory! In all the
elements which 90 to make up moral worth
and Christian integrity, none stood hlsher;
God, and the people Of God, and like his Mas
ter, ever sought to do them good.
His fidelity to every trust Is the more con,
spicuous In an age, SO much WantlmS III LIDS
grand clement OF all successful enterprise.
| His punctuallty to all engagements Is deserv'
| ing Of universal imitation. 1t was consclen'
tious! 1t was Christan-from principle.
Once enjoyed the hospitality OF his lovely
home. Like Jobs high estate, when the can
die of the Lord shown brightly upon MN.
when his children were about MIN anu ne
washed his steps with butter; But suspect,
| ed even then, that much was cue in the nome
whom, he welded July Sth, lS30-the mother
of his children and the morning star of So
many fond hopes. She presiued Win HHeeil'
ly grace and moved among the boys like an an
angel of mercy and with the devotion Oh tne
mother OF Grachi-whilc our hero calmly sur,
veyed the scene with paternal dignity and
grace; and the little fellows performed tnei, !
Several duties with manly cheerfulness and
all the prescison Of well trained soldiers.
thoug ht.of Abraham. the father OF the iaith.
| jul, who won the high commentator OF ms
| I ord 81 know him, that he will command MS
children and his household after him, TO keep
| the way of the Lord All served to lllustratG
the beauty of Il we'll ordered household, ana
| felt disposed to repeat the beautiful language
royal palace Of the greatest of earthly kings
"Happy are these thy men, who stand contln'
ually before and hear thy wisdom" Love
wisdom and grace ruled that home anu thell
children cease not TO "rise up and call them
! blessed"
In later years, we always anticipated the
steps and smiling countenance OF our venera
BILE friend, at the meetings OF the dlrectorsnlp Z
|
the streets OF Abbeville, without most pro-
found bow. a cordial shake of the hand ana
pleasant exchange OF greetings. we loVeu
him, because he exhibited so many marks tis, OF
| the Lord Jesus. We took knowledge OF him,
that he had been with Jesus-and now We
cherish the sublime faith that he Is not dead
but sleepeth, and that his pure spirit, ransom
ed sanctified and saved, Is ever Wltn Mtne M
Lord, beholding the glory and ENJOYING the
fullness of God in Christ. We shall see him
no more on earth. We shall greet him In our
Fathers house. But we miss nita mere to-u;ly i
IA good man. n lover Of the Bible and OF the
cherish his memory, initiate his example. and
double our efforts to give the word OF lie VI
those who ure pcrishing lor the lack ol
ReSolved LIST. That the Abbevllle District
Bible Society recognize the hand and grace OF
God in the life and death Of Mr.. r. II. ward
law, that we thank the Lord OF love for spar
ing him so long among us, ana that we mum. IN.
removal saying. "Thy will be DONE ou,., ,,,s
memory and good name, as o friend ana CO.
worker in the cause OF Biole dlstrlontion.
Resolved 3rd That blank page In our rec
ords be inscribed 10 his momory-that the
date of his birth and DEATH the leading events
Of his life and the distinguishing features o.
his character, be written down, that thoSe
who come after m ~ also read anu proh'
| thereby.
Resolved dth. That the County papers, the
Southern Presbyterian, the associate hciornteo
Presbyte1idn be requested TO p9nlis, inis f,r mr
nish the family Of the deceased with an OIL
cial copy.
H. r.. SLOAN, CON-
The President reported that the District
Superintendent of the American Bible Socie.
ty had under the resolution passed AZ the ias'
meeting of this society been invited 10 can.
yass the county in the Bible Cause, and that
| ho1 snnppSSfnlly