Inscription
Sacred to the memory of ANDREW BRYAN
pastor of the First Colored Baptist Church in Savannah.
God was Pleased to lay his honour near his heart
and impress the worth and weight of souls upon his
mind that he was constrained to Preach the Gospel
to dieng world, particularly to the sable sons of
Africa though he labored under many disadvantage
yet thought in the school of CHRIST, he was able
to bring out new and old out of the treasury and he
has done more good among the poor slaves than
all the learned Doctors in America, He was impris
oned for the Gospel without any ceremony was
severely whipped but while under the lash he told
his prosecutor he rejoiced not only to be whipped
but he was willing for to suffer death for the cause
of CHRIST. He continued preaching the Gospel
until Oct. 6 1812. He was supposed to be 96 years of
age, his remains were interd with pecu
liar respect an address was delivered by the Rev. Mr Johnson
Dr. Kolluck Thomas Williams and Henry Cunningham
He was an honour to human nature an ornament
to religion and a friend to mankind. His
memory is still precious in the hearts of the living.
Afflicted long he bore the rod
With calm submission to his maker God.
His mind was tranquil tranquil and serene
No tenors in his looks was seen
A Saviours smile dispelled the gloom
And smoothed the passage to the tomb.
I heard a voice from Heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the
dead which die in the Lord from henceforth! Yea saith the Spirit that they
may rest from the labours.
This stone is erected by the First Colored Church
as a token of love for their most faithful pastor.
A.D. 1821.
Gravesite Details
Brick tomb with engraved stone lying flat on top. The stone has been broken in half but cemented together. The inscription is weathered, nearly unreadable without further reference. A plaque has been fixed in recent years to the front of the tomb.
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