The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19

dtRolty Win sG60l!lty, dou toese to2etoe1
with gravity, delib.raseness calmness, cru
ditioo aod cooscieetiousness served to meke
it bring no cisc,edi, but additional edo,n.
meut to tbs seat where ss worthy but 20
worthlcr mantles, perhaps, had ever hung
before.
But the mantle whose warp a3d woof as
thus far described was composed ooly Of
earh!g material rose to the height of regal
vestmen: by having the scarlet thread Of
grace woven into .s texture, for the COM
mandine excellence end adornment Of this
mantle az whole was i.s Christiiness which
unaffected itself in such graces ss faith, viz
tue. knowledge, temperance, patience, Godli
mesa, brotherlg kirdness and charity. Judge
Fraser SO you know, friends, was Christian
who walked iu all the commandments and
ordinances Of the Lord, olameless, adoroing
the doctrioe OF God his Saviour 10 his daily
w>lk and coover.ation. As simple mem
Der of the noek, be wss meek. gentle, hum
BILE, devout, faithful, an 1srseiite indeed in
whom was 90 guile, and 60 eu example TO
ALL And not only 50 tut such wac the esti.
NATION in whi~h be wss held that be was
elevated to the digeity and responsibility Of
wa.chman or the walls o! Z;oo, where bis
diligence aud fai,hfulpess sud wisdom and
prudence added oew lustre aad strength to
his CbristIy me en;le.
Sucb, friends, i, the legacy Of good that
our brother lef, to earth when be departed
from us the day before yesterday Waitber
be has gooe we have no more dcuot tbaa
Elisha had concerning Elijah Like the eoos
Of the prophets 10 that case we cay and
doubtless will look ionglnglv and simost
expectan,ly for our Elijsh In our fancies
We will s.i!l thiuk to see him ir the home
where be lived 60 long or on the streets
which be trod so cany years, or in bis ctIce
where be grew old in the pursuit Of his pro-
fessioo o. in the house Of God wrere be so
long devoutiy worabipPed however,
diligently we may search we shall 6od him
cei.her here nor there. for BE is in one of
his customary haunss, hut has been borne
teavenward bF death. Gods chariot aod
horses and whirlwind to bring his eaints
to his presence, 80 ,hat instead Of looking
vsioly to see him SO we used to 90 with our
eyes Of fesh let us rather raise the voice OF
graduation as Elisha did and cry sitter him
10 his heavsoward fight. Ny father, MY
father, tbe chariots of Israel and the borse-
men :hereof, not to bring him back surely,
bat to speed bin on his course.
Aud above all things let us take up the
mantle Of power that Las fallen from hin
sod 20 use it that we may realize to our
profit that in The legacy he mas bequeathed be
is still present, 70 bless in his death as be
blessed 10 his life.
Well may the cry go up today from the
State as we'll as from the echnrch-HeIp, Lord,
for the godiy man ceasetb, for the faithful
fail from among the children of men.
And, again, Koow ye not that there is a
prince and great man fallen this day 10
Israel The State shall mias him The
charch shall mias him. Sumter shall miss
BIN. TIE domestic circle shall uiss him
Toe legal profession shall misc him. The
companions Of his young manhood shall miss
b;u The heart OF love shall miss him.
Every good and worthy cause shall r1:ss him
And as much as sill the session Of which be
was member shali miss him and even NOE
,nan t5ese lis psstcr shall! miss hin. Pa.s
acd ucr;sti citizen, skilful! and consc;ea-
tiovs sdroca,e, er1d;ie and incorrup.ible
jo6ge, gentle aod lovieg father, kind aad
faithful frieod, holy and devous msn OF God,
farewell We,deplore thy absence from rs
where We shall Eever with mortal eyes see
thee sgain, but We thank thee that in thy
departure thou has 20. left ns comfortless,
but hast left us the blessed assurance that it
is we'll with tbysslf and With all else, the
richess legacy spo,iess aud godlJ exam.
pie.
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