Unknown County GaArchives Biographies.....Johnson, Jarvis G. 1832 - 1864
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JARVIS G. JOHNSON.

  This estimable young man was born in Harris county, Georgia, October 17th,
1832. His parents were members of the Baptist church. Of choice he labored most
of his youth on his father's farm, and enjoyed but slender opportunities of
education, until he had attained to manhood. In early life he gave his heart to
the Saviour, and was baptized by Rev. Early Greathouse, into Bethlehem church,
in the eastern part of said county, in 1852. Being impressed with the duty of
preaching the gospel, he took a regular course in Mercer University, and
graduated with distinction in the summer of 1859. It would seem that he had been
licensed to preach before entering upon his collegiate course. A month or so
after his graduation, he was unanimously called to the pastorship of the church
at Hamilton, was ordained the llth day of December, following, by Rev. W. D.
Atkinson and Rev. C. C. Willis, and continued pastor of said church until death
terminated his earthly career. His relations as a pastor were borne by him with
uncommon modesty, disinterestedness and fidelity. He maintained with meekness,
yet with great firmness, the strictest discipline, while he warmly commended to
his charge the approved religious enterprises of the day. Though superior to
most of his ministering brethren, with whom he was associated, in natural and
acquired endowments, he ever manifested towards them the utmost respect and
deference.

  His personal piety was of a high order. For his devotedness to prayer and the
study of the scriptures, for his tender and persevering attention to the poor
and dependent, for his courageous vindication of the claims of the gospel and of
the right of all men to enjoy unrestricted access to it, the name of Jarvis
Johnson will be ever held in sweet remembrance. His labors were abundant, and
were abundantly blessed even in his own brief day. But, now that he is gone, his
ministering brethren testify that the fruits of his labors are even more
abundant than in his lifetime.

  The disease of which he died was contracted from preaching in Johnston's army,
while that army was in winter quarters around Dalton, in March, 1864. He made
out to reach his home in Harris county, where he suffered greatly from
inflammation of the stomach and bowels, for weeks before death came to his
relief. His last illness was characterized by much prayer, by unwavering faith,
and by the most entire submission to the will of God. With him, "the ruling
passion strong in death" was an earnest desire for the salvation of sinners. He
had a word for every one who approached him; nor did he cease to plead for
Christ until he ceased to breathe, which was on the 24th day of April, 1864.


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GEORGIA BAPTISTS: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL
BY
J. H. CAMPBELL,
PERRY, GEORGIA.


MACON, GA.: J. W. BURKE & COMPANY. 1874.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by
J. H. CAMPBELL,
In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.


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