12 Jan 1905
Wayne County Outlook
Bro. Joseph Upchurch departed
this life Jan. 6, 1905, and was
buried at Otter Creek, Dishman
graveyard.
He was' born July 4th, 1827.
He was a member of the Baptist
church, of Russell county. He
leaves a wife and five children to
mourn his loss: Mrs. Upchurch,
Mrs Ellen Fairchild of Wayne
county; Mrs. Wayne McGowen,
Russell county; J. L. Upchurch,
Clinton county; Miss Via Burton,
Wayne county, and Sherman Upchurch,
his youngest son, at
whose house he was living at the
time of his death. He joined the
Baptist church in Russell county
in 1867. He lived a consecrated
christian life for 88 years.
Part of his life he lived 6 miles
from his church, but he often had
services at his home, also revival
meetings; and one occasion there
were about 30 conversions in one
week. He had been afflicted for
a number of years. During his
last great suffering he expressed
himself as being ready to depart
and be with Christ We can say
of him as of one of old: 'Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord;
yea, saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labors, and
their works do follow them."
"Over the turbid and on-rushing tide
Doth the light of eternity gleam,
And the ransomed the darkness and
storm shall outstride,
To wake with glad smiles from their
dream,
Only a dream, and glory beyond the
dark stream;
How peaceful the slumber, the waking
how happy.
For death is only a dream."
Wayne County Outlook
Bro. Joseph Upchurch departed
this life Jan. 6, 1905, and was
buried at Otter Creek, Dishman
graveyard.
He was' born July 4th, 1827.
He was a member of the Baptist
church, of Russell county. He
leaves a wife and five children to
mourn his loss: Mrs. Upchurch,
Mrs Ellen Fairchild of Wayne
county; Mrs. Wayne McGowen,
Russell county; J. L. Upchurch,
Clinton county; Miss Via Burton,
Wayne county, and Sherman Upchurch,
his youngest son, at
whose house he was living at the
time of his death. He joined the
Baptist church in Russell county
in 1867. He lived a consecrated
christian life for 88 years.
Part of his life he lived 6 miles
from his church, but he often had
services at his home, also revival
meetings; and one occasion there
were about 30 conversions in one
week. He had been afflicted for
a number of years. During his
last great suffering he expressed
himself as being ready to depart
and be with Christ We can say
of him as of one of old: 'Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord;
yea, saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labors, and
their works do follow them."
"Over the turbid and on-rushing tide
Doth the light of eternity gleam,
And the ransomed the darkness and
storm shall outstride,
To wake with glad smiles from their
dream,
Only a dream, and glory beyond the
dark stream;
How peaceful the slumber, the waking
how happy.
For death is only a dream."
12 Jan 1905
Wayne County Outlook
Bro. Joseph Upchurch departed
this life Jan. 6, 1905, and was
buried at Otter Creek, Dishman
graveyard.
He was' born July 4th, 1827.
He was a member of the Baptist
church, of Russell county. He
leaves a wife and five children to
mourn his loss: Mrs. Upchurch,
Mrs Ellen Fairchild of Wayne
county; Mrs. Wayne McGowen,
Russell county; J. L. Upchurch,
Clinton county; Miss Via Burton,
Wayne county, and Sherman Upchurch,
his youngest son, at
whose house he was living at the
time of his death. He joined the
Baptist church in Russell county
in 1867. He lived a consecrated
christian life for 88 years.
Part of his life he lived 6 miles
from his church, but he often had
services at his home, also revival
meetings; and one occasion there
were about 30 conversions in one
week. He had been afflicted for
a number of years. During his
last great suffering he expressed
himself as being ready to depart
and be with Christ We can say
of him as of one of old: 'Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord;
yea, saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labors, and
their works do follow them."
"Over the turbid and on-rushing tide
Doth the light of eternity gleam,
And the ransomed the darkness and
storm shall outstride,
To wake with glad smiles from their
dream,
Only a dream, and glory beyond the
dark stream;
How peaceful the slumber, the waking
how happy.
For death is only a dream."
Wayne County Outlook
Bro. Joseph Upchurch departed
this life Jan. 6, 1905, and was
buried at Otter Creek, Dishman
graveyard.
He was' born July 4th, 1827.
He was a member of the Baptist
church, of Russell county. He
leaves a wife and five children to
mourn his loss: Mrs. Upchurch,
Mrs Ellen Fairchild of Wayne
county; Mrs. Wayne McGowen,
Russell county; J. L. Upchurch,
Clinton county; Miss Via Burton,
Wayne county, and Sherman Upchurch,
his youngest son, at
whose house he was living at the
time of his death. He joined the
Baptist church in Russell county
in 1867. He lived a consecrated
christian life for 88 years.
Part of his life he lived 6 miles
from his church, but he often had
services at his home, also revival
meetings; and one occasion there
were about 30 conversions in one
week. He had been afflicted for
a number of years. During his
last great suffering he expressed
himself as being ready to depart
and be with Christ We can say
of him as of one of old: 'Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord;
yea, saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labors, and
their works do follow them."
"Over the turbid and on-rushing tide
Doth the light of eternity gleam,
And the ransomed the darkness and
storm shall outstride,
To wake with glad smiles from their
dream,
Only a dream, and glory beyond the
dark stream;
How peaceful the slumber, the waking
how happy.
For death is only a dream."
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