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especially of periodical literature, and " knew something about 

 every thing, and a great deal about some things." His manner in 

 the pulpit was self-possessed and deliberate, but as he proceeded in 

 his sermons he generally warmed with his subject; then his voice 

 assumed a depth and fullness of Volume which was wonderful. He 

 was one of the sweetest singers of his day, and often used this 

 talent most efficiently in the pulpit. He had the simplicity of a 

 child, both in and out of the pulpit; was devoted to his mother 

 during her life, and to her memory when dead, and remarkable for 

 a large-hearted charity. For eight years he struggled against the 

 insiduous disease paralysis, to which at last he fell a victim, and 

 felt himself gradually encircled by the icy arms of death, yet to 

 him it was a time of resignation and triumph. When his wife 

 prayed that his life might be prolonged, he told her that this was 

 wrong — that she ought to pray for the will of the Lord to be done, 

 and that this was his prayer. 



Postell, JEHy G. was a native of South Carolina; converted in 

 the morning of life ; admitted on trial in the Conference in Febj u- 

 ary, 1836, and appointed to Charlotte Circuit; 1837, Cypress; 183S, 

 Lower Santee; 1839, Union; 1840, Yorkville; 1841, superannuated, 

 and died of consumption in Charleston in the following April, sub- 

 missive to the will of his Maker. 



Parsons, Hilliard Crawford was born in Sumter District, 

 South Carolina, February 28, 1824; converted in his youth; admit- 

 ted on trial in the Conference January, 1847, and was sent to Bladen 

 Circuit; 1848, Wilmington ; 1849, Union; 1850, Greenville Station; 

 1851-52, Camden; 1853, Marion Street, Columbia; 1854, Trinity, 

 Charleston; 1855, Cheraw; 1856-57, Charlotte; 1858, Camden; 1859, 

 presiding elder of Shelby District; 1860-61, Wadesboro; 1862, left 

 without appointment, at his own request; 1863-64, supernumerary 

 at Wadesboro ; 1865-66, supernumerary on Wadesboro Circuit. He 

 possessed a vigorous intellect and indefatigable energy, and his min- 

 istry was characterized by ability and success. One of the most 

 prominent features in his Christian character was unshaken confi- 

 dence in the atonement of Christ. "All I have done is nothing/' he 

 would often say; "I trust only in Christ for salvation." He died in 

 peace at AVadesboro January 29, 1866, sending this message to his 

 brethren of the Conference: "I want them all to understand that I 

 died in the faith of the gospel, praising Him for all that is past, and 

 trusting Him for all that is to come." 



Pritciiard, Claudius H.. jr. was born in Favetteville, N. C; 



