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Scouts, Troup 4, he advanced rapidly
to that of first-class scout.
Little Ham Seabury's high ideals,
gentle and genial bearing, Christian
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character, keen sense humor, wide
reading beyond his years, high order
of intellect, loyalty to friends, beauti
ful home life, all went to make him
a favorite among his companions and
beloved by all who knew him. Truly
his character and life is a worthy
example to emulate.
MBS. AGNES JANE ARMSTRONG.
Died, at the home of her son, the
Rev. James A, Armstrong, Louisa
Court House, Va., September 15,
1922, Mrs. Agnes Jane Armstrong,
in the eightieth year of her age.
Mrs. Armstrong was the daughter of
James N. and Eloise Nadenbousche
Riddle, and was born at Berkeley
Dale, Marion County, Mo., April 19,
1843. A few years later her father
moved back to Virginia, where ho
had formerly lived, and settled at
Martinsburg. Here this youngest
daughter grew to womanhood, hav
ing early united with the Presbyte
rian church, of which she continued
to be a member till the close of her
long life. In November (24th), 1881,
she became the wife of the Rev.
James A. Armstrong, then pastor of
the churches of Shepherdstown and
Kearney8ville. This happy union was
to last only too short a time, for on
the 14th of July, 1883, God called
His faithful servant to the upper and
better service of the sanctuary in
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heaven. On tire 20th of October,
1883, the gracious Lord gave her a
son, upon whom in due season the
father's mantle fell, and through him
the father being dead, yet speaketh.
In his home the mother has found
sweet refuge during the declining
years of her earthly pilgrimage.
Her mortal body was brought to
Shepherdstown and laid to rest be
side the grave where sleeps the be
loved husband. Together they await
the summons from on high to arise
clothed in glory and immortality.
F. M. W.
THOMAS BROGDON FORT.
Thomas Brogdon Fort was born at
Mayesville, S. C., April 26, 1906, and
was accidentally drowned while on a
Ashing trip July 8, 1922. He was
the only child of T. B. and Corinna
Burgess Fort.
In June Thomas had just com
pleted the ninth grade in the Mayes
ville High School. He was a faith
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classmates. He came of a long lino
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with the Mayesville Presbyterian
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"UNFINISHED TASKS"
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growing into young manhood, and
gave every promise of a most useful
life to th6 church and community.
He was a devoted son, obedient and
tender in his affection for his par
ents; manly and upright, he was re
spected and honored by all, and was
greatly beloved by all his youthful
companions in whose spiritual wel
fare he took a deep and abiding in
terest.
His sudden death filled the hearts
of the entire community with sadness
at our loss and profound sympathy
for his bereaved parents. To us it
was a most mysterious providence,
but lovingly we bow to the will of
Him who doeth all things well.
"If we could push ajar the gates of
life,
And stand within and all God's
working see,
We could interpret all this doubt and
strife,
And for each mystery find a key."
It is comforting to know that our
dear ones have gone to be with the
Lord, and that their sorrows and suf
ferings are at an end, and that they
have entered into the rest that re
mains for the people of the Lord.
Yet when we think, not of them, but
of ourselves, the loss that we have
sustained, nature finds it hard to dry
the tear and quench the sigh. We
weep not for them, but for ourselves,
and while we sorrow not as those
who have no hope, yet sorrow we
must, and through tears, "the safety
valve of the soul," give expression to
the pent up emotions of our hearts.
May the God of all grace and com
fort sustain the hearts of His afflict
ed children in this sad hour of trial.
"Sometimes when all life's lessons
have been learned,
And the sun and stars forever have
set,
The things that our weak judgments
have spurned,
The things over which we grieved
with lashes wet.
Will flash before us out of life's dark
night,
As stars shine most in deepest tints
of blue,
And we shall see how all God's plans
are right.
And what seemed reproof was lovo
most true."
R. L. Grier.
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