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

digoity With sRabili,y, sod these together
vi'h gravity, dslibsraseness, ealmuess, eru-
ditioo aod consoles ,iousuess served to make
u briog 20 discredt but additional sdosn.
meat TO the ssas where - worthy but no
worth,cr usntlss, psrbaps, had ever hung
before.
Bot the mantle whose warp a1d woof O.
thus far described was composed only OF
sathly material rsss to the height Of regal
vestmen, sy having the scarlet thread Of
grace woven into i,s texture. for the com.
maodiue sxcslieoce end adoromeut of this
mantle as whole vac lie Christliness which
unaffected itself 10 such graces 90 faith, vir.
toe. knowledge, temperance, patience, Godii
ness, brotherly kindoess and charity. Judge
Fraser - 700 know, friends. was a Christian
vho walked 10 ell the comman dmeu,s and
ordinaoces Of the Lord, blsmeless, adorniug
the doctrios Of God bic Saviour 10 bis daily
walk and .caversstion. As simple mem.
Dor Of the dock, he vas meek, gentle, hum.
BILE. devout, faithful. an Isrsslite indeed iu
whom wss no guile. and 90 sn example to
all. And not only 20 but such was the esti.
nation 10 whi"h be wss held that be was
elevated 10 the digsity and responsibility of
. wa'chmsn on the wallis Of Zion, where bis
diligence and fai,hfulness aud wisdom and
prudence added new lustrs and strength to
his Cbr's,ly mantle.
Such, friends, iItbe legacy Of good that
our brother left TO earth when be departed
from 10 the day before yesterday Whittier
be hse gooe We have no more doubt than
Elisha bad coaceruiug Elijah Like the cons
Of the prophets 10 that case We may aud
douo'lsss will look longlnglv and almost
szpectau,ly for our Blij4h In our fsncies
Ne will s:iIl thiok TO see him in the home
where he lived 60 long or on the streets
which be trod so wsoy years, or 10 bis Office
where be grs~ old in the pursuit of bic pro.
fessioo or 10 the house Of God where he 60
Ions devouty worahippsd. But, however,
diligently We may search We shsll 6od him
nei'her here nor there, for be 10 10 uoue of
his customary haun,s, but has been borne
hsavenwsrd ~ death. Gods chariot cod
horses and w.'irlwind to bring bis saints
to bic presence, 30 that instead Of Looking
vsiuly to Gee him ~ We used to do With our
syss Of dssh let us rather raise tbs voice OF
srasuistion 80 Blisha did and cry after him
10 bic hsavss~srd aieh,. Ny fa,b.., my
father, tbs chsrio,s OF Israel aud tho hors..
men thereof, not to briog him back surely
bet 10 spssd bin on bic course.
Aud above oil things let 10 take up the
maotls OF power that kss fallen from him
end 90 uss I; thst ws may rsaiis. to our
pfos' that Ia 'hs legacy hs has b.auss,hed be
70 'tili present, 10 bless 10 bis death 70 be
blssssd 10 bic life.
Well may the cry 60 up today from the
State 20 we'll - from the church h-nslp, Lord,
Tor the godly man ceAssth, for the faithful
fsil = ON among the children Of men,
And, ssain, Koow 20 no, ,ha, there il a
prince snd . great man fallen this day 10
Israel The State shall mics him The
church shall mice him. Sumter shall mias
bin. The domestic circle ohall miss him.
Too legal profession shall miss him. The
companions Of his young manhood shall miss
him. The heart OF love shall miss him.
Every good end worthy cause shall miss him
And as much ss all the session of which he
vas member shalI miss him and even more
than these his pss,or shall miss him. Purs
and upright citisau, skilfull and consc:ea.
'iou' advocate, erudi,e and incorrup,ibls
Judge, gentle aod loviog father, kind and
faithful friend, holy and devost man Of God i,
farewell. we.deplore thy absence from us
where We snsll never with mortal eyes eco
thee sgain, but We thank thee that iu shy
departure thou hss not left NJ comfortl.ss.
but hast left 40 the blessed assurance that il
10 we'll With thysslf and With oil else. the
richest lssssy-a spo,lsss sud godly exam.
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