Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....Barnett, Rev. John P.  August 24, 1860
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South Western Baptist Marion AL
Died at his residence in Randolph Co. Ala on the 24th day of August 1860 in the 
31st year of his age, brother J.P. Barnett. The subject of the notice was born 
in Union District S. C. In early life he removed with his parents to Georgia, 
where be embraced region and joined the Baptist Church of Christ at Macedonia, 
Coweta County, Ga. He subquality came to Randolph Co., Ala., where he married 
Margaret Riddle, with whom he lived with harmoniously to the time of decease. 
Immediately after removing to Alabama, he joined the Church or Christ at 
Hepzibah by letter in this Church he was licensed to preach the everlasting 
gospel, which he continued to proclaim as long as his health would permit, he 
was long time under the afflicting disease hand which baffled all medical skill. 
The angel of death had laid claim to him, and neither the kind attention of 
skillful physicians, nor the endearing affections of him much beloved wife could 
avert the fatal blow. his patience under afflictions, and meek resignation to 
the will of God, are perhaps without a parallel during his affliction. He was 
called upon to mourn the loss of his two children. This seemed to lesson his 
desires for earth and increase his longing for celestial enjoyments. A few days 
before his happy death, he was heard singing "Why should we start and fear to 
die," After which, he seemed still more resigned his approaching dissolution. 
Truly we may say he died "the death of the righteous," and in the full enjoyment 
or a living faith. Although his remains lie beneath the clod of the valley, his 
spirit is in full enjoyment of blissful lamellately. "When languor and discase 
invade This trembling house of clay, Tis sweet lo look beyond our cage, and long 
to fly away." Brother Barnett has left a weeping wife who mourns his loss and no 
doubt if he could be permitted to speak to her, he would sav "weep not" loved 
ones, for I am happy and only wait your arrival. Such no doubt would be his 
address to his aged father, to his brothers, sisters and his numerous friends. 
J.M.S.

Additional Comments:
The Hepzibah mention above is Hepsabah Baptist Church Randolph County [Now 
Cleburne] Alabama.

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