The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-01-31
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YOUNGER II. MuCKABEE.

There is no death What seems SO is
transition.
This liic of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the life olcysian
Whose portal we call death.
Departed This life suddenly. and with
ont tho slightest ~prcmonition, at his
home in Marlboro county, on tho Odd
day OF January, 1890, Younger II
Iluckabco, in tho 8lst year Of his arc.
Tho deceased, like MI men il. tho flesh.
had his faults and his virtues, but We
trust that it may be snid Of him thut his
faults woro Of sncil little as
to emphasize his virtuoa. Tho writer
formed tho acquaintance Of MIR. fIucka>
bee several years ngo when his son, the
gifted and lamontcd Charles IIuckabrc,
was in charge Of Beauty Spot Academy.
The son, embarking in a new enterprise,
used frequently to consult the writer, he
having had n,uch experience as u peda-
poguo, as 10 his proper course Of action.
Tho confidence and trust Of tho young
man inspired n deep interest on my part
in tho success Of the undertaking. AT
the close Of the scholastic year, the re,
suits Of which wcro II proud vindication
acting of ul avocations, no askol tho
writer to deliver an address, which re-
quest was granted. aud tho address de-
livercd with the purpose Of imprcssing
our people with the fact that VIC could
never be a ruined people until We neg.
loctcd TO cultivate the minds Of our chill,
drep. That this was an inheritance that
was iudcstructiblc. and upon the proper
discharge Of our duly in this connection
hung tho mighty interests Of our country.
The son, with n bright future before
him, having fitted himself for tho Bar
while teaching. died shortly after oiltor-
irg upon the duties Of his profession. in
NcnncttsviIle The father wa utterly
Frustrated by his death nna never
seemed right 10 me afterwards. When
we would meet he used to extend his
hand, with great tears in his sad eyes,
and say you are one Of the best photo
graphs left nc Of Charlie. | lclt g~ratit;ca
to photograph the character Of such an
cstimallo young man.
My acquaintance with the deceased
was destined to have anotl @, link Of sad
ness, for the Inst time we met was at The
funeral Of tho dear wife Of u valued
tiiend. On leaving the sacred place, he
led. aud indicated Il nearer way to my
homo. and. wicn ] was driving so short
~ after to his burial, tho reflection came
uubiddcn that lie might be now pointing
in his departure the way to nc to the
realms Of eternity, and. rs | placed on
his grave at the conclusion Of the services
II GROSS OF immortcllcs. cmblcmatic Of the
anchor Of his faith with becoming solemn,
ity, | could but breathe q prayer that my
soul in the future, anchored in the same
faith and secure in its existence, could
smile at The drawn dagger Of death and
defy its point.
After Il most impressive prayer bv that
loved and eloquent Minister, Rev. W. II.
Kirton, the funeral sermon was delivered
by that venerable maj Of God, Rev. w.
Il. Brecdcn, whose bodily energy, like
his religious yea, appears TO be un-
tagging. 1t seems little less than a
miracle TINT h. does, day after day, make
such a vast expenditure Of nervous cncr
gy without exhaustion. But we were i'm
pressed on this occasion, as on many
other, with the opinion that his strength
is moro than mere natural force of will,
XIX il t'.t Si,Gugth ot@ i lnighty GiGt ii
God tlhl, tlns.eu ipltp Oy ~hiel die
saiNts wNlk rgEite3p.noaa, anhdpe @,us,
ooinS, t,caje The vto!nueeInf he ijrc aN}
stop The Glouihs Of licos,
Ills test waS. "Aud he vaa lcad. Il
utC. IJUhC VIZ. IAlNCl uloCuSoluS tIC
question what is it to be ready to die, the
thought that then ran Though the dis
c~ussion was tho certainty that retribulion
would o,crtakc the guilty. Gods law
will be uphold. 1t projects the righteous
but must crush tho disobcdicnt. lie
swept away the sophisms by which men
persuade themselves that they eau es.
cape the penalty Of violated law, and il
seemed TINT we could almost hear the
crash OF the tumbling wreck, Of hopes
built on false foundation. God Almighty
was visible on the throne Of His power
armed with the seven thundcrs OF His
wrath. Who hath dcficd God and a.
caped2 II is folly to expect that lie will
nlrogate His law to please any onc-tha at
He will tear down the pillars Of Ills
moral government that you may be saved
in your sins.
The preacher then reviewed the life ol
the deceased, and stated that he was The
Oldest man in the ncighborhood and had
been q member Of Smyrna church thirty>
five years, and that he was n good ncigh>
Dor and had been faithful TO his obliga,
tons to the church, and that he had nc
doubt he was prepared for the summons,
although so unexpected, rs, in attacks oil
protracted sickness before, he had given
evidence Of that saving faith which finds
is source in complete submission t.
Gods will.
flo stated that in a worldly point oil
view his browning excellence was indus
try that corner stone Of true greatness,
which gives to character TINT beautiful
strength which is simulated by the rhod,.
%dcndren, an Alpine plant that grows
fastest in tho storm. We cant, for the
want Of space, report further than to
state that he urged his hearers to rcmcml>
Der at all times they were dealing with
God, and to ask only what would please
Him. The time for a man to do his duty
is when he secs it and feels tho obliga-
ton. Let the past go; you cannot mend
it, but il may be forgiven. The present
and our eternal future arc yours my
friend. DO what will please God and all
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