1861Developed paralysis 1867South West Baptist: Atlanta, Ga., June 6, 1867 Source: South West Baptist: Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, June 6, 1867 CAPTAIN HENRY BRITAIN died in Oglethorpe county, April 7th, 1867, in the 76th year of his age. He was a native of Virginia, and his parents removed to this county in the year 1797. He joined the Baptist church about the year 1814. He was a man of most excellent character; of sterling integrity; warm, genial, polite, yet stern and unyielding as a Roman in the discharge of duty. His virtues as an officer, a citizen, and a Christian gentleman were striking and impressive, and at once inspired confidence and made those who came in contact with him his friends. He belonged to a class of men who are passing away--men noted for their elevation of feeling--for magnanimity, hospitality, liberality and charity, and for all those virtues which constitute a gentleman of the old Virginia type. He was a model citizen. He served in a rifle company in the campaign of 1813, and was elected captain of a company upon his return home. About the year 1834 he was elected Clerk of the Court of Ordinary, and continued in that office until his election as Ordinary on the first establishment of that office. As Ordinary, he gave satisfaction to his fellow- citizens until March, 1861, when he was attacked with paralysis, of which as a helpless victim he suffered till the day of his death. With Christian faith and patience, he endured this long confinement and helplessness, looking unto Him who alone can give hope and consolation in old age and affliction. His faith in the Saviour of sinners continued to the end of life's weary pilgrimage. One such life and death, as a practical experiment of Christianity, is worth all the books ever written to prove its divine origin, and ought to silence infidelity forever. Mercer Lexington, Ga., May 25, 1867.