The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
Tn1Duys TO JUDGE FRASER.
xos Mantle OF On Upr,sht and
ODDLY Life.

Pie ssllev,sg 10 the tribute to the memory
~ Js1ss r. o. Fraser thu, was real q, The
fssssAl 81 Ais pastor. Rsv. n. ". Rduusd.,
DID:
wtss. shsr fAl'asslIy serving hi. day and
gssssasies, TIE ,ius came for. Elijah, the
soissss sssssas Of God, to dspsr, ous Of the
vsrid b ssksd BIishs. bic oompsoion 10 lifs
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dsssls sersioa OF Ore, sora's portion OF
ny spsris."
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shisg, bss tbss Il be wosld Be sAi,hfal IN
sssa!hsg certain eondiuoe hs should 70
esiss u. A',sAa aid fulall the prescribed con.
disies ssa - rsssivsd the desired legacy.
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sesAs6 sstvssa them and parted then, ssuu.
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hsavss vhioh when Elisha saw be cried
ess 10 ssssssy ~ father. my father, the
cAssisss II bvasl ssd The horssmsu thereof
he sight Of The oeesrrsucs wee ,bs eoudi.
iiss 'hss Bivsh had Imposed. So when
misha 80 is b took sp the mantle that fell
tso BE master % be vas horse upward and
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ss1 The povss that be bed craved % Legacy.
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ssa sesid sss b sodsd, even With The mos,
au'esss ED psssisssss search BY The soos OF
ses pssphsss. sbis mantle fsaaissd % The e6.c.
uvs ss1 sliding symbol Of Oh The character.
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ssls ssstisa sor ths Lesson uoss appropriate 10
ssis ssd esessioe which lesson 10 simply ,hs
Dsessy Of verb thar ous smiuss, asd below.
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'sst psessis the mantle of character the, hs
vsss vells hs lived sod which be sequsa,bsd
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bssy sss. ~ sisods, whatever msy he
hie ehsssesef o. conduct 10 this world. leaves
nastis ss isaesees sod power Of oes sor,
- sseshss = . legacy to those who ere lef,
esessd 10 bic departure fsou earth. II bic
0essssss bee esse sieioos asd bic example
~ - eseps is death uas,ls Of like sor,
- issssy 70 ssssh, which rsosios sfssr bs
hosss go sven eeopsssds scd ia,sa siass
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sv's vtssA epsssssd 10 his evs psrsoo while
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Ase -. % he ether hsad. u the ehsrsc-
~ sse 'sessses Of the departed wss fos good
vss's - hvsa bic psrsooal sssepes through
eessh Y seapsssased for ssd sometimes even
osss 'hss eespsssassd for By ,bs usu ,ls Of
sass'lsasy ssd wholesome ioaasoes which be
ss4ssssAsd 70 ssssh 10 bic departure.
As6 sev sn sure that not only all ,rss.
sssi shis oesrsieg ssssublsas. but also oil
svssyvhsss vho have had the privilege Of
ssesing> COR dead. whether personally or
es'y ~ report. viii onhs With me in the
eosvistioo that ooiy the latter mantle, or the
nestle OF good, claims our attention today,
Toe shosgs. like EIj,b. our father and broth
o. sDd friend has been suddenly taken away
ksu ~ 90 that We shall see him no more in
ses essh. yet 10 his departure he has left
usosIs Of beauty snd OF worth and of useful.
ssss that has already been blessing for msoy
ysan saa gill cop,iaus TO prove such mose
ssd eossm ws only take 1: up ana try to
gear ~ - be did.
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ssn'is 20 u dsservss. Add yet Why should
! ssesss ~ lsek When u wss held Or 10
siss FOR - nssy years By bin biusslf Who
vess 10 ssd that not - picture only cot a.
pssssss ssd living reality . 50 Be began to
sese sh's nsnsls sp 70 visv even iu bic child.
besd 10 hts ssIshfal Observance Of the com.
ossdasss "Hesor Thy father and ,hy uo,b.
- sess ssy asys usy % leos % the lasd
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10 NE sspsss q u sil Who Gao ,ssufy 10. The
osssss ~ shss shw nsssls shoss With nm
eoo0es bsishsssss. Hs vas meet ds,ish,-
III ale. fSss 10 Die school aed college
eays bic oassls bore the lessss Of faithful.
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80 - 6sOrss sAss eseWsst hia With The
ssss 70 sbs biGhsss donors Of bic elsss and
psepssst Aia Tor TIE posi,los 10 life sud ,h.
ssstsss besefs Of which be wss considered
vssssy h bic Wbssqosos life Assio, this
oss''s. - b vors !, sfsssvsrds. whether 10
sss legislative balls, or on The ses,ed Geld, or
% Ne ess Or 90 the sseeb, falsllsd oil the
ersasss q nc bssissisg ssd ibos wroueh,
% is'e oasssss and eompls,sssss sud ssam.
ssssssss. ~ 70 spsss, soch % could 90, be
divided vi'hoss usrriug ts beauty ssd
vs'ss - : vbols. AZ worn b, the sarris,er
whatever u nay have lacked OF What 70 cell.
% srill'.ucy OF sloaasuos vas In large msss.
ore eomsenssssd for by the more solid quail.
s'ss OF ueo'sl seauso aud legal learning, by
The sbssoes VI The tricks Of the ps,usosesr
ssd The pssssscs Of seeb kso~ledse ssd
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