The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-19
SHORT SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF
ABRAM MOORE.

Inc SUBJECT OF this sketch, while OF
Irish descent, was born in Newberry
District, (now county, aon the 18th day
of Marcn, 1886, and died on the sth day
of June, 1889, at the advanced age of
ninety-three years, two months and
eighteen days. Naturally at the ter.
mination Of human life, we look for
some cause. The unalterable Divine
decree has gone forth, stDust thou art,
and unto dust thou shalt RETURN" still
this end is accomplished by means, and
the one employed in Uncle Abram
Moore's case, outside.of a general giving
away and wearing out of the whole
human fabric, was common, but not
dangerous disease-diarrhoea. He was
familiarly and intimately called Uncle
Abram by all who knew him in these
latter days, and it is BY this endsaring
name that we shall know him in this
short sketch.
Uncle Abrams childhood, boyhood,
youth, manhood and old age were all
happily and quietly spent on the farm
and plantation near Prosperity, with
the exception of about two years of his
life, while young man, which he
spent with an elder brother in Fairfield
District-now county. In the days of
his youth, he became follower of the
Lord Jesus Christ in the A. r. Presby-
terian church, then Ito use the preach
er's language) "a little black church
about mile from where the town of
Prosperity now stands" There was no
town, nor even any houses here then.
Uncle Abram became, as it We're, the
chief cornerstone of this little church,
and at the age Of about 26 years, be
was elected, or appointed, an elder, and
for the remainder of his life, 81 years,
he filled that high and dignified office
with Christian honor and zeal. He
possessed an ardent zeal for the glory of
God and the good of the Church, and
for this reason was accorded the high
and responsible position of leader of the
session. Being wise in counsel and
temperate in his judgment, his advice
and opinions were always sought by his
brother officers and members of the
church, and not unfrequently by the
pastor himself. His frequent and pune
tual attendance at the services Of the
sanctuary were so marked, that if on
any occasion he was absent, the ques-
ton was asked all around, "What is
the matter with Uncle Abram?"
"Somethsng is wrong, either he or
some one of his family is quite sick,"
and such kindred questions and re-
marks. His pastor has well said,
"When Uncle Abram was absent from
church, always felt that my services
were needed at his home" His devo-
ton, to his own particular branch of
Christ's Church was of the most ardent
character ; yet he possessed such chari-
table and liberal views of Christianity,
that from the depths of his heart be
could say to believers of other Chris
tian denominations, we are brethren in
the Lord Jesus Christ. For the last
twelve months or more, the gradual
wasting of the physical man, brought
on by the infirmities of an advanced
age, deprived him from being present
at the services of the sanctuary which
he so much loved, but at home he re-
manned without murmur, serving his
God, ready and quietly awaiting the
mandate to "come up higher" FL
nally, not unexpected, but with lamp
! we'll filed with oil, trimmed and burn
ing, the arrival of the Bridegroom was
announced, and he entered in and the
door was closed.
On the 2lst January, 1922, he and
Elizabeth Brown were happily united
in the holy bonds of matrimony. AS
a result of this marriage, eight children
were born to them, four of whom pre-
ceded them into the spirit land. Mrs.
Moore, "Aunt Bette" as she was ia
miliarly known to this generation,
finished her Christian course about six
years before Uncle Abram, after having
lived happily together for more than
t.sixty years.
IJaclesAbram and his wife started
. s. SsS : 4 stances, but they
both possessed a remafkaEble eaaaEgy,
and feared not to labor AS an illus
tration of the vim and perseverance of
these good people in their young days,
on a certain occasion they were hurry
ing up to finish planting a. piece OF
corn, when suddenly trace chain
broke. Uncle Abram started to the
shop to have the trace welded, but
Aunt Bette said, "No, Abram, tie the
chain with grape vine until we get
done, and weld the trace when you
have more time" The suggestion was
at once acted upon and the corn
planted.
A few years ago, while sitting in his
wheat field watching reaping ma
chine cutting and binding at the same
time, and drawn by two strong mules,
he remarked to a friend who happened
there, that he had first reaped wheat
in that same field with reap hook,
when all the women and children who
lived near would assist in the reaping
with their reap hooks. "Later on,''
says he, ''the grain cradle was invent
ed. and I used it in this same field, and
was a wonderful improvement over the
old reap hook, but not so wonderful as
this gaeat machine. I don't know
what they will invent next" The
friend remarked: "You remember a