The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-03
The Pastors Tribute.
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UNION 5. G., Sept 9th.
tn" subject "f thi, sketch DR.. Lemucl f..
Mecdor was born in Fa rtcd Co., Oct. 9TH
lS1!. whore the earlier years of his life were
Sp"ht. Blessed with dcvoat christian
parent'gc. his mind was diIcc,od in moral
channels. In his 10Th year hc Erofcssci n
hope in Christ a. his personal Saviour, and
was hapt z"d by the Rcv.J ID. Mahon into the
fellowship ofthc Cool Branch BartiI' Churc,,
From the baptismal waite = he bccau to dc
vclup those traits of Christian Chn,n.,~r, that
won for h'm the confidence, 'ovc and esteem
Of his brethren.
April 2Ith, 1881. he was morricd to Minnie
T., daughter Of Rev. j. ID. Mahon whonOw, n
young mother, with three cl;il irrn two dear
ht'lc boys and one sweet little grl--who 10
not realiHc thiS hctNy blew, mourn his loss
In 1882 DR.. Mealor removed To the Town
Of Union aud began the practice oflcntiS'ry.
IN which profession he was iast climbing 10
the frs: rank
l."cIing in Union. DR.. Mcador couucc cl
himself with the Union Baptist Church. The
manly christian character ,huS ctrlv dovciop.
ed. ic l hIm at once 10 enc: uI"n the tai,h-
iui di>chargc Of every duIy assigned him
Ills daIIy walk waS So marked 10y ,ru, . / i
mesa, that his brethren. seeing l'S ftuc>S. aS
II mark cf their esteem. crniicnrc AN love.
elected HIM to the office If dcac,n Ord,iu
cl Dcac n June. lN$7 Ia became one Of
the chulch's brightest lig't>. lie was
one Of her III st caut ou3 advisers: mos
wi ling ~ump,rcrs: most rcn ly c,muihu-
tors the LOVING and loved superintendent,
of the sun lay SchDol: his Iast,r'- friend.
companion and br"ti or.
In his daily work, he WI. an Ep.S,lr for
Christ, tcachir" mcH how t. live i'm u,
dea'h. Sept "u'h, 1870. hr his num,,L,nt
faith; hy the bu"yancy of his hone: bv the
simplicity Of hi' h'"v'. an by his meek ,ub-
mission t. his Masters WI. he taught men
how Ia die. Yes. ~ he c,lmlv. consciously.
anl with Swc". visions of the L>u,, hp,Dc bn.
fore Il m, resigned his | ir III, : void, and
hi spirit for eternity ir'o the hand. II God.
he gave the 6 nnd",t cxcmp incatjon Of the
nDwcr of true g"ll ness ever wlrl",> Il hy
'ho-c al"nni h'n. Men w'rc mE,l" - 1,y:
I'VE never ~Iw l. thus hcl".r
In The death of Dr. Mca!u. Uni.,, H.. lost
one of her best arU most exemplary cit z"h.
the Masonic l." Ice one of her brightest and
best members the Young Mems Christian
Association one of is arlcmt SUPP ,rtrr. TIC
mon BAPTIST Church one of her strongest
pillars.
His tw" brothers AMI o''er Relatives havc
lost one tlIrt loved them - the "i,.l The
home. L" lay hiici with much ,lncS.
has lost 'hc willing hand. H., rcndy mind
til" kind and hounriIul rrnvil"r: the dc,r
children have lost the tender care ola wise.
Plu'icrt AMI religious ftlhr.. The lone ard
weeping widow has lost all that couil b.
fo1ul in an unsclisil, iarhtul anil devoted
husband.
The question is d,y askcl: Is it no
mysterious Tia 1t one - hrisht. - ynIus So
full of hop" AMI promise, >hou!l be thus erly
cut oil? Wo answer, yes b't wait PATENT.
ly it i the Lord d"in!s, and one Il " he
will rcI."ve the vel aul sc >imli sec aud
know why. Il. {. LAMrLEY.