Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-26

They have Prophet or leader among them,
who occasionally breaches, aud most of them
eShOrt, IN the streets and ways as they pass by
They seem all devotion and humility, and are
continually engaged in tne service of Christ
holding forth the power OF his Holy Spirit, as
communicated uato them, saying that the Mil
lcnniHm Is near at hand, aud that the lost
tribes OF Judah are now beginning 10 DE gath
cred in, and the way Is fast opening when the
four quarters OF the world will be gathered iu-
to one fold of such as Will receive the true spi-
~ OF faith not the faith which is received by
Christians Of the present day but such as is
accompanied with holy fire. They have no a.
b,dla:: place in view, but travel as the Lord
may erect. They say the people of the world
are ,he Devil, for they cannot serve the Lord
and be ChriSt's. They ask no charity move
very slow. with cart, yoke OF sxen and one
horse, aud say the Lord viii pr Divide for them.
tor where they 20, there is he. Their dress il
very s.HSulir, long boards, close caps, and bear
skins I'll roaBd them.
It is with peculiar regret we perform the ~
lancholy task OF announcing the decease of
good aud viItuous raau The Rev. ARMIsTEAD
SMirH,Of Mathews, Is no more he finished his
mortal pilgrimage at Toddsbnry, the seat of
Philip iabb, Esq. in Gloucester county, on
Friday the 18th inst. i'll the 63d year of his age.
For long time afflicted with painful malady,
which appeared to be gradually undermining
his constitution, Mr.. >. had been induced TO vi
sit Ioudsbury, with view TO consult two en-
inent physicians oftbat neighborhooL, aud had
experienced such relieffrom their prescriptions
rs to justify confident hope of his recovery
but, alas his amiable family were but too soon
appriSed of the tailacy of this hope. On the
18th inst. he felt so much relieved as TO take an
airing, and 10 up during the forepart of the
day. enjoying the conversation of his friends ;
at dinner, he ate with better appetite than
usual, and afterwards retired To his room to
take little repoSe, where he was sitting in a
chair conversing with his daughter, Mrs. Tabb,
aud another lady, when he suddenly fell and in.
stantiy expired, without struggle or a groan
What tends to heightcn the sympathy which
this distressing event is calculated TO inspire,
his lady, who had rot seen him since lie left
home, but had heard OF the supposed improve
|, ment IN his health, arrived al the scene OF woe
an hour after his decease. The shock to her
feelings as well as TO those of his family and
friends generally, who were present at the aw-
ful period, may ~ conceived, tut not descrIb-
ed. hir. Smith was universally esteemed O. re-
srecied His social worth the excellence cfhis
heart and those offices of bene, oience in which
he delighted 10 indulge, shed iusfre on his
mory IN the bosoms of those who participated
in his friendship. Scrupuious.. inst, add rigid
III the performance OF every duty to society as
he was III the iuiilmeni ot those he owed 10
hIR Divine Master. lie died as he had lived,
owing nothing In mankind but his best wishes
tor their happiness. TO depict the distress of
his 5ereaved family, would demand an ADLER
pen than ours: wives, who have experienced
the loss OF the best OF decentralization who
know the worth of such a iather-you alone
can be sensible of II /: to attempt 10 describe ii
would but mock tue reality
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