The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-11-18

ageu 70 years and seven months
FOR several years past, the deceased
has been IT, feeble health, which
was rendered even more precariou.
Oy the death of his beloved com
panion in life some four month.
ago.. To be separated FROM one
whom he loved dearer than his own
life, was indeed an ordeal testing
most severely his reduced physical
strength and fortitude. In the
agony of his soul he cried: s.Our
home is broken-our home is gone. .
But cheered and comforted by af-
fectiOnate children and friends and
above all soothed and sustained by
the sweet consolation of christian
hope and an abiding faith in the i'm
mutable promises of God, Mr. Webb
with admirable courage and resIg-
nation awaited the summons that
would soon sever all earthly ties
and transport him to that happy
and better land. A few DAYS be-
fore death, he stated this to a
friend: ssWhile 1 do not complain,
yet l would little rather go than
stay" evidencing his entire prepare
ton and readiness to meet his
Maker. While confined to his
chamber his greatest pleasure and
delight was to read, repeat and
study the Holy Scriptures and from
the deep well of Gods everlasting
truth he drank sweet draughts of
that ''living water" of which if
man drink he shall never thirst.
So death, robbed of all its terrors
was to him the portal to those man
sions in the skies, prepared by the
blessed Master himself for the
abode of the faithful. True to al
firm reliance upon Gods word, the |
asst moments exemplified his trust
n the divine injunction: "Let not
your heart be troubled, neither let
t be afraid
Rev. Webb, was born in England |
put came to America at the age of
sixteen. labored in Philadelphia. for
number of years and then re-
to ST. Louis where in 1S4S
,e married Miss Sophie Stephens,
If New York, and engaged in
eaching. He afterward entered
nto successful business in the latter
:ity, but subsequently removed with
us family to Illinois. In 1860 Mr..
Webb came to Louisiana and pur-
based the Gidean Stephens pianta
ion near Lafayette where he resided
r to the time of his death Unit
ng with the Methodist Episcopal
church South he served for many
ears as local preacher, doing
aost effective Christian work in
his and surrounding parishes. AS
uperintendent of both Methodist
nd Presbyterian Sunday Schools in
lafayette, Mr.. Webb rendered
lost valuable and ef1cien, service
he full fruits of which eternity 1
lone can tell
Honorable and upright in all his :.
ealings Mr.. Webb has ever com
landed the confidence and esteem
the business community. His ,
ord was as good as his hand =
'iligent in business, fearing and
CRYING God, Mr.. Webb has left
q. example worthy of all imitation. l
True to God and true to man" {
lay with all truthfulness be in {
:ribed as fitting epitaph on his
'mhstone. Six children survive to
ourn the loss OF a devoted and af-
ctionate father. Misses Mary and
iZzie Webb have labored for many
ears as missionaries in Turkey =
ear Smyrna, devoting their lives r
teaching and converting those r
enighted people. Miss Annie y
'othed the declining years of her +,
theirs life and ministered nobly to
s every want. Three sons F.. F. :,
ebb. Jr., w. G.. Webb and Ed :.
ard Webb, are well known in the :,
immunity and respected by all. n
The funeral services were held at 6.
e home and at the Methodist =,
urch, Rev. l. T. Reams and w. =
SechrIeSt officiating A host Of !,