OBITUARY:  Rev. M. M. Guin, 3 May 1885 - Smith County, TX

Submitted by Vicki Betts <Vicki_Betts@mail.uttyl.edu
13 Sep 2002

Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
*****************************************************************

TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, August 1, 1885, p. 7, c. 2

GUIN.—Rev. M. M. Guin was born in Williamson county, Tennessee, on 
the 22d day of January, 1807, and died at his residence in 
Schulenburg, Fayette county, on the third day of May, 1885, by 
reason of strength almost living out his four score. He was married 
to Miss Mary Carson in 1827, and moved to Texas in 1838. Professed 
religion during a camp-meeting held in Smith county, Texas, in 1845; 
and joined the Presbyterian Church, but on reading the Scriptures 
decided his place was among the Methodists. He was licensed to 
preach in 1854 and was elected to and received deacon's orders from 
Texas Conference, by Bishop George F. Pierce, November 28th, 1858. 
My first acquaintance with Bro. Guin began in the year in 1860, in 
Lavaca county, Texas; he was then a local preacher at Andres Chapel. 
It was near this place that he lost his first wife. He was again 
happily married to Mrs. Lucinda Medris, in November, 1859, in the
State of Mississippi. Bro. Guin was a sufferer and confined for years 
before his death. He bore his afflictions with the fortitude and 
patience becoming a Christian. It was his delight to converse about 
an experimental knowledge of the Christian religion. He was want to 
meditate on the law of the Lord day and night; he seemed only desirous 
to depart and be with Christ. On the 16th day of June, 1882, he 
professed sanctification and it seemed as if he was in a new 
atmosphere radiant with life—on a higher plane of enjoyment than ever 
before. God, holiness and heaven are his themes now. It was pleasant 
to associate with him, and it may truly be said, "that the place 
where the good man meets his fate is privileged beyond the common 
walks of a virtuous life, quite on the virge of heaven." He was a 
good citizen, a kind friend, and an obliging neighbor, a loving 
husband and father. He leaves a wife, children and grand children, 
who mourn his departure. May God comfort the bereaved.

THOMAS W. GLASS.
SCHULENBURG, Fayette County, Tex., July 14.