Year: 1871




HUNT-Departed thfs life, Monday, 9th OF


February. in the 55th year OF his age, VII


LIAM H. UNIT, at his residence, near Mem


phis, Tenn


Mr.. HUNT was, before the war, a prosperous


merchant in The city of Memphis. In the


year 1877 he made profession Of religion.


and connected himself with thssecond Pres


byterian Church Of Memphis. After the


close Of the war he engaged in business in


Grenada, Miss, where he continued to reside


until a few weeks previous to his death.


During his residence in Grenada he was a


member and Deacon Of the Presbyterian


Church of that place. AS a Christian and an


officer Of the church, his conduct was con-


sistent and his life rreproachabie. Though


he felt it to be a cross, he did net refuse 70


lead in public prayer, but responded when


called on. For some time before returning


to Memphis, he seemed melancholy and de-
pressed. For this there was no visible or as


signebls cause. Free from pecuRiary en-


barrassneut, possessed Of a competency for
life, and in the bosom OF an amiable and de-
voted family, It would seem that he was
blessed beyond the common lot OF man. 10
was hoped that a change from Grenada to
his old home in OF near Memphis, would
restore him 10 his wOntsd spirits. But such
was not the case. His melancholy y-c0ntinued
TO Increase, and seemed, at times, as II It
were more than he could bear. HIS depres-
sion wa, so great as to cause him TO groan in
agony, and yet he could not tell what was
the IN after. On the Sabbath before his death
he worshiped with his dear compan-
ion in their old church, and took the EN-
blems o. the broken body and blood OF the
Savior. In his business transactions for sew
eral days previous, he had acted very
and discharging his em-
plOyees several times. He could not tiX his
mind upon anything. Mrs II. had become
quite anxious about his mind, and tried in
every way to sOOthe and assist him. On the
morning OF his death she became sa' 'ished
that his mind was entirely gone. But stil
she did not think OF his taking his own life.
AS he had done before, he threw himself
upon the bed, and grOaned in agony, Mrs
H., who was employed in some domestic
affair. inquired II he we're sioHl, looking up at
the same time from her employment To her
horror, she perceived that his OvercOaJ had
been thrown ever his face, and under his
coat she could see his hand with the most
determined grasp of pistol. With cry OF
anguish she few into the hall to call for
help, all the while keeping her eye hxed
upon him. But shs had hardly stepped into
the hall before the pistol nred and All was
still. Death must have been instantaneous,
Truly, "GOd moves in mysterious way
His wonders 20 perform. The God like fac
ulty OF reason is his GIT; man is dependent
upon Him every moment for the preserva-
ton Of that reason. The Lord gave and the
Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name
of the LORD. II was bis pleasure to deprive
His servant Of his reason, but We doubt not
IL is restored in a better world and upon
better basis. For man there is nothing safe
on earth but the everlasting love of God and
the dying love Of Jesus. Though reason for
sake her throne, 10 have chosen Christ Is to
be heir Of all things. Thanks be unto God
for his unspeakable gift. E.M.R