Edgefield County ScArchives Obituaries.....Haisten, John (Rev.) May 22, 1877 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candact (Teal) Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net November 1, 2006, 11:55 pm “The Carroll County Times” Carrollton, Carroll Co., Georgia NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JUNE 8, 1877 DEATH OF AN AGED MINISTER The Rev. Jno. Haisten, an aged minister of the gospel of the M.E. Church, South, died at Whitesburg on the 22nd ultimo. Mr. H. was 75 years of age at the time of his death. In the death of this aged father of Israel, a good man has fallen, one who was loved and respected by all who knew him. Peace to his ashes. ------ IN MEMORY OF REV. JOHN HAISTEN by Rotherwood Lodge of F.A.M., No. 170 Thursday, May 24, 1877 Death has again invaded our brotherhood. Rev. John Haisten is no more. His sojourn on earth ended Tuesday, May 22, 1887. Only a few days ago he moved among us in life and usual health. On Friday last, he came to Whitesburg, the distance of about one mile, and returned to his home again in the evening. On Saturday, he was attacked with a severe pain in the breast which continued until the final summons came. Bro. Haisten was born in Edgefield District, S.C., March 8, 1802; his parents moved to Green county in this state when he was a child. At eleven years of age he received the blessing of the Holy Ghost sent down from on high, and soon after attached himself to the M.E. church. From that hour he continued to walk with God, and in 1847 was licensed to exhort. Eight years prior to this he resided in Coweta county, where his christian life won for him many warm friends. He was authorized to exercise the duties of a licensed minister in 1848 and was ordained to the office of deacon by Bishop Capers in 1854, and to the office of elder by Bishop Pierce in 1854. He moved to Carroll county in 1868 where he resided until the morning of his happy dissolution. Brother Haisten was not a member of the itinerancy, but having more good will than physical power, was compelled to retire from his ministerial labors, and was, in the true sense of the word, superannuated in 1872. For several years after he traveled over many counties in this State as colporteur, during which time he added largely to his already unnumerable host of friends. He connected himself with the Masonic fraternity in 1859 and after arose to the degree of a Royal Arch Mason. For every position he assumed in life, he was peculiarly well qualified. As a minister he was distinguished for his promptness to meet engagements, his untiring efforts where there was the remotest probability to do good, and an obvious and clear perception of the scriptures. Scrupulously honest, he incessantly guarded against the inroads of passion and prejudice and held the scales of justice with an even hand. He was so pre-eminent that even the partiality of friendship is scarcely able to do justice to his memory. Kindness of heart are ideas associated with his name in the minds of all who knew him. None knew him but to love him. None of us can think of him now without reverting at the same time to those admirable traits which have showed so conspicuously in his life and character. As a husband and father he was all that affection, tender affection, could make him. In every relation, domestic and social he was more and better than it falls to the lot of many to become. He has often been heard to say, "never sleep before prayer". As a Mason, sincerely zealous and truly charitable and ever ready to whisper sweet consolation to the ear of a worthy distressed brother. His influence today is not lying beside him in the grave, but is going on doing its work and having its effect and will continue to go on throughout eternity. Not unlike Elijah of old, though he be dead, yet speaketh. At his request when living, he was buried in the honor and custom of Ancient Free Masonry. A hand of brothers, relatives and friends escorted him to the tomb and there left his remains in the hands of the great grand master, Master of the Universe, there to remain until the trump shall sound in the resurrection morn, when his soul and body will reunite and ascend to that mansion above, a building not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Therefore; Resolved 1; that in the death of the Rev. John Haisten, one of the brightest stars of christianity has fallen. A devout christian, a humble minister of the gospel, a true Mason, a worthy citizen and affectionate and devoted friend, an honest man, has departed. Resolved 2; that we tender the afflicted and bereaved family of the deceased our warmest sympathy for the loss which they, in common with ourselves, the church, the community and the whole country, have sustained. Resolved 3; that this report, and these proceedings be entered upon the minutes of the Lodge and the secretary furnish a copy of the same to the family of the deceased brother and the chairman of this committee send these proceedings to the Newnan Herald and the Carroll County Times for publication. Rev. W.W. Kelly Rev. David Nolan C.P. Gordon John O'Rear J.R. Carter, Committee This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/scfiles/ File size: 5.5 Kb