The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-20

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lSt2 A''Nr t!lN. ID iusr yc.. he III
ylded his time between going to school
and teaching and reading law. In1S46
he was admitted to the bar in q class VIII
eX chancellor IVm D. Johnson. Donald
Nlathcsop. Daniel Er Cfosland. Col Il. B.
G. Cash. Daniel Norwood, Col, Alfred
Martin, John q. Higgins and others.
He professcd conversion and ioipcd The
Methodist church in lS40 Soon after
bis conversion ha felt The call to plead in
The courts of his Heavenly Father. He
was licensed to preach in 1882 and in
1853 was admitted on trial in the South
Carolina Conference. From that time to
the CLOSE Of the year 1863 he was actively
engaged as al itinernnt preacher. For
the next three years he sustained SUI
pernumerary relation on account OF i'll
health. At the close Of this period he
was located at his own request. For the
next five years he laborcd in his Lord s
vineyard as local preacher, being engaged
10 teaching tho greater part Of the time.
at the close Of the year 1872 he reentcr>
ed the conference. and confined in active
work until the close Of the year 1881,
when he was again compelled to ask fol
a supcrnumerary relation. on account of
feeble health. At the close of 1882 he
was granted sIperanuated relation. and
was never again able to engage in the ac,
tive work Of an itin.rant preacher. He
possessed bright mind and used il fol
the glory of God. He was good nreach.
er and very popular pastor. and by his
ministry m1ny were lei to the Saviour.
For half century he was q preacher OF
the gospel, during Which time lie did
what he could for the advancement oI
Christ's kingdom and the uplifting of his
fellow men.
When he could no longer preach rcgu.
Iarly he did not sit in idlcness, hut took
an active interest in everything that Ten.
ded to the moral, social and intclectua
advancement Of the community. TIo wa.
never absent from any service Of the sane
tuary without good cause The mission.
ary societies of Hebron church came in
for large share of his interest. He was
n life member of both adult and Juvenile
societies at the time Of his death. In the
summer 1893 at call from brother L.
NJ. Hamer the Hebron Cemetery Asso
citation was organized. He drafted O
constitution and bylaws for the govern.
ment Of the same, and the successful man
ncr in which the Association has been
conducted from that time until the pres
cnt is bright monument 10 the wisdom
with which he planned. On the second
Sunday in January 1899 the first memoria
service in connection with the Association
was held-brother Hamer preparing md
conducting the service. Since that time,
each year. conducted memorial service
Today We are called upon to memorialize
him, with others. who have died during
the year. Oh, how we miss him Fare>
well dear friend and kinsman. Your
earthly life is over, but the wa YES Of good
influences that you have set in motion
will 70 on and on until they break on
ctcrnity's shore.
October I. 1877, he was married te
Miss Elizabeth Thomas. who still survives
him. TO them were born thirteen chill.
dren, seven sons and six daughters, nine
Of whom preceded him to the spirit world
two sons and two daughters are still
living,
lie was laid to rest by his brethren Of
the ministry in Hebron cemetery Apri
%. 1902, IN The presence Of an immense
crowd Of relatives and friends. Rev. II.
Q. O'Dell. assisted by Revs. c. B. Smith
j. w. Ariail, A. r Dunlap, John Man,
ming and J. c, Wclcb conducted the fu'
pnrol onr.,foao .