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32 attention of the wicked —and it invariably serves to direct the footsteps of those who desiro to walk as> becomes the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. j Under a sense of the truth and importance of these observations, and by a request of my mother, it be comes my painful duty to write an Obituary of my father, Elder Benjamin Llovd, who died at his resi dence, near Greenville, Alabama, on the 14th of Jan uary, 1860, in the fifty-sixth year of his age. Possessing a sound understanding, arid a correct judgment, he did not embrace any system of reli gious opinions, without first caiefully examining their tendency and effects. lie therefore became, in a re markable degree, well instructed and established in the genuine truths of the gospel; whilst his own conduct and deportment exhibited a striking in stance of their divine power. The rare and heavenly graces of meekness, humility, and charity, shed their mild an and sweet influences on all his intercourse with society. In the characters of a husband, father, min ister, and friend, his excellence was peculiar, and exhibited the temper of a Christian, in its most lovely and attractive form. From nature he possessed mild ness of disposition, and this united with gentleness of manners, and an uncommon share ofpruder.ee and discretion, was calculated to rank him among the noblest of men. But no endowments of nature, or attainments of any kind, superceded in bis opinion the necessity of .a super-natural power to renew and sanctify the human heart. No person was evermore ready to inculcate the truth that all mankind must be renewed in the spirit and temper of their minds, before they can truly love God, or be in fellowship and union with him, lie ascribed every good thought, every heavenly aspiration, and devout affection, to the efficacious influence of divine grace The atone ment and righteousness of Jesus Christ, was the on ly meritorious ground of his hope of acceptance with God. But as this foundation is sure and steadfast, and lie had firmly built thereon, so bis peace and com fort in life, and in death were abing and uniform. Raving professed a hope in Christ at an early age, he joined the Baptist church at Mt. Pisgah, Bibb Cos., Ga., at the age of eighteen years, and was baptized by Elder John Blackstone. A sense of his indebt edness to God, and of humble gratitude to his Re-J deemer, rendered him eminently active and zealous; in promoting to the utmost of his power, the glory of; God, and the salvation of immortal souls. Accord-, 1 ingly he commenced liis labors in the ministry in the year 1832, in which capacity he labored faithfully, and successfully until within a few months of hisj death, when he became so much troubled with a dis ease of his throat, that he was unable to preach.— Thus for twenty-eight years he faithfully defended the gospel of Christ, and pointed poor erring man to the “ Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world.” Ilis labors of love, his earnest appeals, his fervent prayers, his pious instruction, and his uni form deportment, will be remembered by his com panion and children, as well as by his numerous friends, with a mournful pleasure. Asa minister of the gospel, he was peculiarly excellent. Himself deeply impressed with a sense of the depravity ol the human heart—of its inability to extricate itself from the bondage of sin, or to perform anything ac ceptable with God, without His gracious assist ance. His style of preaching was simple and solemn, dignified and impressive. His ideas flowed freelv and clearly. He spoke of divine things with that simplicity which indicated his familiarity with them. His talents were good, and by dint of exertion, he SOUTHERN BAPTIST MESSENGER. , acquired a vast information. lie was remarkable for quickness of apprehension, strength of mind, depth of penetration, and soundness of judgment. These had been all improved and cultivated by early, con tinued, and habitual application. For several months prior to his death h 6, at times, would say that he must leave us soon. In conversa tion with a brother minister, in July last, I heard him say, “ I know that my time on earth is short; but I have long since made peace with God. I have lived a conscientious life, and am ready to go when ever God shall call for me.” His life was exemplary —his love to God sincere. Kind and indulgent to hisfamily, his loss, by them, is deeply felt. Perhaps no father ever endeavored more earnestly to impress upon the minds of his children, the importance of remembering their Cre ator in the days of their youth. 0! how vividly do I remember an often-repeated prayer of his, “Oh ! Lord, grant to bring our children forward to serve Thee in our stead when we have gone hence.” But he had fin.shed the work Gtd gave him to do, and went away to receive the glorious applauditof “ Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” While conversing with Eld. William Fendley, who was present with him on the evening before his death, he said, “ Brbther Fendley, if I should not be able to speak of it in a dying hour, I wish you to testify that my faith and hope are both firm and abiding in the Savior, and in the truth and doctrine of that gos pel which I have been trying to preach to others for nearly thirty years.” With calmness he fell asleep in Jesus, dying in hope of eternal life. “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord : yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, iind their works do follow them.” \es; though he is dead, he still lives—lives in the , hearts of his companion and children—lives in the - minds of his friends, and the affectious of the truly good ; and will live in them long, long after his flesh shall have mingled with its mother dust—lives in temples of art, and in temples not made with hands, where the purest and noblest offerings of reason and virtue are brought to the good of man and the glory of God. And while his surviving family are not without hope of a glorious resurrection, and a re uniting of their now broken associations, in the hea ven of promise above, where no bereavements arc known, no sickness ever enters, no death invades, and associations never break up; but all join in that hea venly song, redeeming grace, and dying love forever and ever. JOSEPH L. LLOYD. NEW hVmN BOOK! ELD. G BEEBE’S NEW IIYMN BOOK, prepraed expressly for the use of the Old School or Primitive Baptists, is now ready. It contains ever Thirteen Hundred Hymns, printed on New Stereotyped Plates in the best of workmanship, on first rate paper, and good substantial binding, making a book of 800 pages. TERMS ■ Plain Binding, Single Copy, SI,OO ; or 6 copies, $5,00. Blue Binding, Single Copy, $1,12£; G copies, $5,50; or 1 Dozen Copies for SIO,OO. Blue Binding with Gilt Edges, Single Copy, $1,25; or 0 copies $6,00; or 1 Dozen copies, for $ll,OO Best Quality Binding in Turkey Morocco, Single Copy, $2,00 ; G Copies lor $11,00; or 1 Dozen copies for $21.00. The Cash must accompany the orders in all cases, and the Books will be sent by return snail, postage paid; or by Express at the publisher’s expense. Address orders to WM. L BEEBE Covington, Newton County, Ga* or to Eld. G BEEBE, Middletown, Orange, Co s, N. Y RUSHTON’S LETTERS, AND THE EVERLASTING TASK. There being a great many calls for this very valua ble work which can only be supplied by the issuing of a neiv edition we are now republishing it in a neat pamphlet form of about 100 pages. To which will be appended The Everlasting Tas* for Arminians, By Wm Gadsby, late of Manchester England. The whole neatly covered with paper, and sent pre paid to any Post Office on the following terms. 1 One copy, g* Four copies to one person, ... SIOO Twenty-five copies to one person, - - S6OO Address orders to WM. L. BEEBE Covington, Ga. Notice to Teachers. A Teacher, well experienced, and of high order of Educational Qualifications, is wanted, to take charge of the “Vernon Female Seminary,” for the year 18G0. No one need apply unless he can give ample evidence of qualifications, and moral worth. A man with a family preferred. The President of the Board of Trustees would be pleased to correspond with any gentleman of the above specified qualifications. Ad dress Dr. L. G. Sholars, Vernon, Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Done by order of the Board of Trustees. JOHN C. JONES, Secretary Board of Trustees. Vernon, La., Nov. 15, 1859. 4i WILLIAM L. BE E B^e7 slain, Jmce anlr ©nttuiuntid BOOR AND JOB PRINTER COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Is now prepared to execute nearly every description • Printing, at short notice, and in good style, such as CARDS, a a TICKETS, CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES. LARGE BILLS. LABELS, PROG R AMMES, PjgpJjT I’AM FIILETS, POSTERS, jftilife BOOKS, BILL HEADS, feaDf LAW BLANKS, BLANK NOTES,JHSffiSsS? DEEDS, &e., &c., &c., &c. The selection of Type having been carefully made, and the material being mostly new, he flatl ei s himself that lie can give salisfat.ion in every particular. Orders for anything in the Printing line is respect fully solicited. Cash is leouired for ail Job Work The Tenth Volume of the SOUTHERN BAPTIST MESSENGER W. L. BEEBE, & J. L. PUIIINGTON, Editors. TheSouTiiEßN BaptistMkssknokr, devoted tothe service of the Old School or Primitive Baptists, is published at Covington, Ga., on or about the Ist and 15th of each month, by WILLIAM L. BEEBE, Proprietor, To whom all communications must be addressed Terms. —One Dollar a year, invariably in advance. Six copies ordered and paid for at one time $5,00. thirteen copies, $lO. Specimen copies sent free of charge, on application TO JOINT SUBSCRIBERS. 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