THE CHRISTIAN RECORD--
Gibson Co.,
Dear Bro.
Goodwin: With a sorrowful heart
I seat myself to record the death of my beloved
brother Joshua Saulman, who died
with a full
triumph of christian faith, on the
16th day of
May, 1860, at his residence, in sight of
Meeting-house, aged 40
years, 10 months and 22
days. He made a
public confession of his faith
in the Son of God, and was buried with his
Lord in baptism by Bro. Moses Goodwin about
11 years before his death, and attached himself
to the church at
member until his death.
He leaves 7 orphan
children to mourn their loss--his wife having
died about ten months and twenty days before
him. He also
leaves many friends to bear their
loss. He was a kind
husband and father, and a
good neighbor. His
disease was consumption,
which was lingering and severe for months; but
he bore it as a christian,
being willing for the
Lord's will to be done. May the good Lord
bless his children and early bring them to fol-
low his worthy example, that at last they may
meet him in heaven with all his friends.
"Dearest brother, thou hast left us,
Here
thy loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis
God that has bereft us,
He
can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When
the day of life is fled;
There in
heaven with joy to greet thee,
Where
no farewell tear is shed."
ELIJAH SAULMAN