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converted in early youth ; entered the South Carolina Conference 

 on trial in December, 1873, and appointed to Cokesbury Circuit. He 

 had not completed the first round on his circuit when he was strick- 

 en down by paralysis, and died at Greenwood January 20, 1874. He 

 endeared himself to those he was appointed to serve, and gave evi- 

 dence of his acceptability and usefulness. After his death there was 

 found in his pocket a paper on which was written, "Cast thy burden 

 on the Lord, and he will sustain thee" — a message seeming to the 

 sorrowing ones as a message from God. 



Kumph, Jacob was born in Orangeburg District, South Carolina, 

 January 9, 1777 ; converted January 18, 1807 ; received on trial in 

 the Conference in December, 1808, and appointed for 1809 to Bush 

 Kiver Circuit ; 1810, Kocky Kiver ; 1 811, Columbia ; 181 2, Charleston, 

 where he died of bilious fever on the 11th of September. He was 

 studious, much in prayer and meditation, a strict disciplinarian, a 

 reprover of sin wherever found, and so dead to the world that it was 

 difficult to persuade him to receive any pecuniary aid from the 

 Church, and when prevailed on to accept it, he applied the whole to 

 charitable purposes. He was remarkable for the attention which 

 he gave to the instruction of children, and for the numbers that were 

 converted through his instrumentality. Indeed, his whole study 

 was the glory of God and the salvation of souls. "This day," said 

 he at the last communion which he attended, "the Lord hath en- 

 abled me to be perfectly willing to die in Charleston." The smiles 

 of peace and triumph rested on his countenance in the moment of 

 dissolution. 



Ehodes, Benjamin was admitted on trial in the South Carolina 

 Conference in January, 1818, and appointed to Bush River Circuit, 

 Georgia; 1819, Alcovi; 1820, Broad River, Georgia; 1821, Fayette- 

 ville, North Carolina; 1822, Upper French Broad; 1823, Rocky 

 River; 1824, Montgomery; 1825, Bladen; 1826, Black River and 

 Georgetown, where he ceased at once to work and live. 



Richardson, James J. was born in Marion District, South Caro- 

 lina, June 22, 1805 ; born again January 8, 1827 ; admitted on trial 

 in the Conference in January 1829, and sent to the Black River 

 Circuit; 1830, Montgomery;. 1831, Hollow Creek (Barnwell); 1832, 

 Sugar Creek ; and 1833, Yorkville, where he died in great triumph 

 on the 9th of July. He was a very amiable man, a highly gifted 

 preacher, and a faithful and successful laborer in tho great work of 

 winning souls to Christ. 



Russell, James (see Chapter XIII.). 



