DIED--In Eutaw, Ala., August 12th, 1862, Rev. L. B.
Robertson, in the 29th year of his age.
The subject of this notice was born in N.C. February 5th
1833, emigrated to Cherokee County, Ala., in 1847, thence to
Oxford, in 1852, thence to Eutaw, in 1860.
As a son, he was dutiful and affectionate, as a student, he
was assiduous and diligent--he graduated in Howard College, June
30th 1860, with honor to himself and credit to his alma mater.
From a child he was religious--he united with the Pisgah
Baptist Church in Cherokee Co., in 1849, being in his 16th ear.
He was a model in morals, a pattern in piety, a burning and
shining light in the church, a living epistle known and read by
all. of him it may be truly said:
His lips and life expressed
The doctrine he professed.
Soon after he joined the church, while a mere youth, he began
to exercise in public prayer and exhortation in both of which he
was greatly gifted.
As a preacher, he was earnest and effective, enforced truth
by the logic of love--kindled interest by the fires of his zeal.
And many an ungodly man awakened by his powerful appeals, and
benefited by his fervent prayers, will rise up in the last day
and call him blessed.
As a pastor, he was eminently successful. The churches were
built up and flourished under his ministry. He infused life into
the Sunday School and Prayer Meeting and stirred up the
membership to diligence and duty. He was preeminently qualified
for the sacred office, both by nature and grace. His kind
disposition, social nature, affable manner made him a general
favorite with children and servant, the youth and the aged.
His work as a missionary in the army, has already been
alluded to by rev A. E. Dickinson, under whose direction he was
sent out. He was in the army, what he was at home, the good, the
useful man. The soldiers at Mobile, Mt. Vernon, and Lauderdale
Springs, greeted him with gladness, and delighted i his society.
This, has passed away, a young man in the prime of life--a
young minister in the zenith of usefulness. As his life was
spotless and pure, so his death was peaceful and happy.
His star went down not in empty night,
But hid itself in heaven's own light.
He is now numbered with the royal-robed prophets and
ruby-crowned martyrs.
"Servant of God, well done;
Rest from thy loved employ:
The battle fought, the victory won,
enter thy Master's joy."
J.C.W.
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