Meriwether-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....MARTIN, Major Peter M.   May 8 1860
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Columbus Daily Enquirer, Columbus, GA, May 19, 1860
Major PETER M. MARTIN, obit May 8th. 1860.
   The announcement in your paper of the 10th instant of the death of this 
truly estimable gentleman at his home in Meriwether, fell upon a large circle 
of sympathizing friends and relatives like bolt in a clear sky. A few weeks 
ago, we saw him in our city in his usual vigorous health, and with that rare 
bodily frame, that seemed built up for the longest years of man. "Let not the 
strong man glory in his strength," was our momentary exclamation on hearing of 
his sudden and unexpected demise. Retiring to rest as usual on the evening of 
the 8th, it was discovered in the morning that the bonds of sleep had passed 
into the bonds of death; the heartbreaking truth was manifest, that he was not, 
for God had taken him. Far be it from us, to attempt to describe the shock of 
such a discovery to the sensibilities of a warm and affectionate family; but 
God, who maketh sore, also bindeth up. Great and irremediable as such a 
calamity is and must be to a fond domestic circle; yet bowing to the will of 
God as the rule, that stricken household can know nothing but aquiescence; 
while looking to the strictly religious character of our deceased friend, no 
one can doubt that his rest is glorious. And of all consolation this is the 
greatest - sudden but safe. The bitterness of an inexpressable grief is 
assuaged not only by the sweet remembrance of a most kind, frank, obiging, open-
hearted christian gentleman - for such he truly was; but also of one who was an 
open and a full believer in God, in Christ, in heaven. This was his living, and 
as the event proved his dying testimony. On his last earthly sabbath, he was in 
the house of God; and there surrounded by christian friends, he bore a public 
and decided testimony to the great realities of Bible doctrine. Never probably 
did he enjoy more truly the rest of faith, than upon that occasion; and upon 
retiring from the sanctuary, he gave still freer vent to the glowing hopes that 
loomed up before him from the hill of Zion.
   Let it be added in conclusion, that few sons have been more honored in their 
parentage than Mr. MARTIN; and to the force and power of parental influence, it 
was his pleasure to bear frequent and grateful testimony. Of the Methodist 
Church in Meriwether, that father was long a well known pillar and ornament, as 
the son was after him; nor need any question that father and son are both now 
pillars in the temple of God, to go no more out forever. 
   Time only can fill up the broad and deep chasm made in a whole neighborhood, 
by the removed of such a citizen as Major MARTIN; we can only hope that his 
virtues will blossom even in the grave, and that an event so full of sorrow to 
the living, may yet be justified even before men, by proving the hidden life of 
many.
  Southern Christian Advocate & Journal will please copy.

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