The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
A Bright Light Extingrished.

Died at the Riverside lnfrmary last
Monday afternoon, in Charleston, Rev.
J. G. Beckwith, aged 81 years. The
deceased was brilliant young man,
well known and beloved by this entire
community. The following is taken
from Yesterdays News and Courier:
After an illness of several says. dur
ing which time he was confined TO the
Riverside Intirmary, the Rev. John G.
Beckwith, pastor OF Bethel ". L.
Church, aud one Of the most popular
divines in the city, died yesterday al
ternoon. The funeral services will be
held in Bethel church this afternoon at
, o'clock and the remains will be ia
ken to Florence this afternoon for IN
terrment, it having been the expressed
desire of the late Mr.. Beckwith to be
buried beside the grave OF his little
girl, who died in Florence some time
ago.
The Rev. Mr.. Beckwith conducted
services week ago last Sunday, but
complained later in the day. and on
last Tuesday was operated on tor ap'
peudicitis. 1t was seen at once tha'
the case was very aggravated one:
| The patient became worse Steaolly auo
it was soon seen that there was very
little hope of saving his life. He was
conscious almost until the very mo-
mept of dissolution, and fully appre-
ciated his condition, he gave direction:
for the arrangement of his affairs, and
also requested that the body be taken
to Florence for burial. He passed
away peacefully and quietly, surround
ed by relatives and friends.
The body was taken to Bethel church
last evening and remained IN that
building throughout the night. This
afternoon at ? o'clock the funeral ser,
vices will be held. and this afternoon
the remains will be taken to Florence
Mr.. Beckwith was born near Jaml'
son, in Orergeburg county, September
25, 1873. His paternal ancestors were
of old Cavalier stock and came to this
country in the seventeenth century
with Lord Baltimore and settled II
MARYLAND. and later in Virginia, while
his maternal ancestors, the Moorers
were among the earliest settlers II
Orangeburg county. He was the fourth
child of Lawrence E. Beckwlth. and
Anna Hesse Moorer Beckwith. He at
tended the schools of the neighoorhooo
and was prepared for entrance into the
South Carolina Military Academy a
Sheridan School, in Orangeburg. H.
entered the Citadel at the age OF l;
wears and graduated near the head o
his class in 1892, although one OF tn
youngest cadets in the class. MI. beck
with having had a scholarship at tn
institution, fulfilled his obligation t.
the state by teaching school Tor tnre
wears, during which time he preparet
himself for entrance into the ministry
He was licensed to eXhort, while teach
ing at Summerville in 1895. On &C
count of the i'll health Of the pastor
the Rev. H. NJ. Mood, in charge OF tn
Manning station, Mr.. Beckwlth wa
made supply. He next served at Rocl
Hill and after being admitted to thu
Conference he was stationed at ker
shaw. It was while he was serving OF
this circuit, in February, 1897, that h
married Miss Fannie Annesley Bralls
J ford. OF Richmond, Va, lineal de
+ scendent of General Moulurle. In Ie9
he served on the Barnwell circuit
where he remained four years. II
then went to Florence.
He served the church at Forenc
most acceptably for four years, and &C
!, complished much good. AT the las
session of the Annual Conference he'll
: at Columbia last December, he was az
pointed to Bethel church IN this city
and soon endeared himself not only t
, members of his own congregatloo
alone, but other denominations as wei
: and was generally popular. re wa va
+, lust entering into the prime OF me
and had before him a large nelo
\ \ of his death spread rapidly over tn
: city yesterday, and many eSprSessi3gr S q
: :. Sonoreration held him in the hig ne;
:. esteem and affection, and his deaf
+ comes as a heavy blow to it. he leave
n .r;do,u q nd two children,