The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-04
a Tribute :" Mai. Dean.

a Tribute :" Maj. Dean.
Mai. Bal d. Dean was born in An
dcrson County. :. c.. 1924. lie joined
he baptist Church when about 3,
Years of age and soon thereafter. was
nude Il deacon, which Office he filled tu
ne satisfaction of the churches Of
wil''li llr wa> Il member till he finished
MS earthly cn,i>,. With the cNcrp-
'i"n "i several Years >"iourm in north
Mississippi. Mai. llcnn lived in south
Nai"llni until iNv Years since. when
i'' hr'iir u riiil,'n ui l'ylrr. Texas.
'ia'i> years >ilrr lac nlliiird Mrs. Rice.
VII" preceded him {" ''ll,c Fathers
nous" several >'a'>. ilc lla no chi-
d''n. 'rw" brothers aud ,Inrc sisters
survive NM llr ANSWERED the sun
| mons. Child. come home. II, lI:.m Il.
m. FRIDAY. Dee. atl,. ls!n. Ills Going
WAS Il great >l,mk {" his iricul>. \
stNrr cold troubled him Tor several
days. hut nn one thought The .ud WAS
near. until Il few hours before he fell
III sleep. mNprctcdly bronchial
pneumonia set in during the night of
Dee. =. THY lnr:;ii.yl !,y ,nt,si,lcd
heart and kidneys ovcrnmstcrrd the
strong-willcd man. No tired child ever
more swcetly fell asleep on IL mothers
bosom.
In an acquaintance OF eight months
the writer never more completely
learned the inner lifc-tlle soul pulse
of any man than that of Mai. Dean.
Some facts Of his life demand special
emphasis, ~ few of which arc recorded
here, not i'll fulsomc compliment to
him who sleeps, but for the good they
muy DO. Maj. Dean was man Of he
rDic mold and pronounced convictions.
He was not swayed by the tide of pop
ular opinion, nor moved by the fear uf
the solitude that ia often the heritage
of the minority. He would abide by
his enlightened convictions if it meant
isolation and ostracism. And yet no
man more gracefully abandoned po-
sition thnn he, when convinced that he
WIS wrong. But it required Il clenr
conviction of duty to change him. The
tapestries of mere sentiment played no
part in his decisions, where principles
were involved.
His loyalty to friendships golden
bands was of the most beautiful and
striking character. Nothing save the
painful conviction of unworthiness
could drive him from ore to whom he
gave his trustful abandonment, his
substantial friendship. Nothing, save
his hOno,, was too good for his friends
to receive at his hands. No disaster
that left honor untarnished over drove
him from friendships enchanting bow
er. Neither pelf nor poverty separated
/ MIN from mis- friends.
| He wn5 generous. even lavish, with
his means. Scores of poverty stricken
ones in this city and elsewhere will
sOrely miss his benefactiOns, about
which he. they and the all-seeing One
knew anything. Every interest he be-
lieved to be good and uplifting to hu-
manity had his unstinted support in
every way available to him.
His loyalty TO and his love for his
church was unfeigned and unceasing.
He believed that his church was the
city's greatest institution. 1t, there
fore, held the first place in his affec-
tions, thoughts and purse. He believ-
ed that all his cO-labOrers in church re-
latiOns were wiser than he, and what
ever decisions they reached on ques-
tions of expediency he heartily acqui-
psced, whatever his personal views.
He had an abiding aversion to offend
ing his fellow church members. More
than all he feared to offend tho Holy
Spirit which presided over church mat
tera.
He knew his imperfections and they
grieved him sOrely. These he frankly
confessed to those he believed sympa-
thized with him. and would help him
overcome them. But two weeks be-
fore ne bld this world good night. he
said to his pastor, 81 have prayed more
this year than in all my life before,
and have been happier. Our meeting
this year was the best. most helpful
Que ever attended. would like fol
us TO have one more like it before gO
home" SO he grew in grace to the
very end. This is obedience of the
best sort.
Many there are, of kindred and
friends, who. for many day, will sigh
for touch of the pulseless hand and a
vision of the vanished stately form.
Full many there are in Tyler who
will greet Bal. d. Dean again in the
eternal morning.
j. H. GAMBRELL.
Tyler, Texas, Dec. 18th, 1898.
Enttormilk In Tin.