The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-13
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firm of Kyle q Mays.
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Departed this life on Friday lht 9Th inst
at her fathers, Capt. Robert l.. Goleman's,
IN Bedford, Mrs. ELIZABETH NENA-
BILE wife OF Dir. Paul &. Yenahle of Char
lotte. Mrs. Nonabl" Was in the sd wear
of her age, had enjoyed all the ,lgour Of
health aud promised long to partakr Of the
blessings of this life when she was attacked
with pulmonary disease, which after Sc
ven months OF most eYcrueittng pains and
agonzing suflcrings terminated her s1is-
fence. The writer mahcs this com,nlmica-
lion not for the purpose Of c,tolliDg her
virtues or publishing her excellences, foI
they need NJ, the feeble ad of his pan.gy-
rics, but for the encouragement of the ,ir
tuouS and the consolation Of the christian.
Mrs. Ntnablc in early life became n mem
Der OF the Presbyterian Church, aud il lna,
he truly said was 40 ornament of her pro-
iession. In all her conduct she showed the
beauty OF holiness, Tie loneliness of virtue
and the perfection Of Religion. But il was
chiefly in the period Of affection and in III.
hour OF death, thai hrr virtues shoue With
peculiar lustre and religion was seen in all
its efficacy. Her pains aud suilcrings were
such AS rarely fall to thr lot of mortas, vet
they were borne without one expression of
mplaiut, one sish Of impotence or one
u'tcrance Of murmuring. When she found
tine fatal moment had arrived, she called
her friends together, gave them the I.indrst
and mnst tender adnonitions, took her
leave 6i t3ienl in the laost cEretlontc man
uer, expressed perfect resignation 10
death, the mot implicit reliance Oh her
Saviour and the 1n0si confident assurance
OF happiness. At the same time she maui
icotad not the least anxiety of doubt nor
treptdat9n of alarm, but remained calm as
virtue and tranin llasiiH.Gcence. Although
struggling for more than two DAYS with he
king of terrors her confidence In her Sa-
vionr continued mistaken, her faith unabn-
ted AVID her hopes imwarering; her pros
poets frightening more and more ny her
end approached, I'LL her justified spirit was
liberated from It's earthly tabernacle and
waited by angels to the congcH.d society of
clarified saints, When we see such 10 be
the happy effects nj the Christian religion,
when we behold il soothing the pains Of
sickness, dlspchng the fears of nature,
calming the mind under the pressure of al
fiction and supporting The .oui i, the hour
Of death, who can doubt Of ulc truth Of liz
declarations or the divinity OF its naturei
AMI net be Yady 10 cyc!am with The inspi
red pcn,nan, Oh Death! when is thy
sting: Oh Grave Nhcn is thy victory
Let those who arc lott ia doubts and asiia-
led with fears let those WHO tfenh.e al
the thoughts Of death aud dread the pros
poets OF ;tu asfai futurlty, let thom Iinllate
her example, trust II the merits Of an ato-
mug Saviour, and practise the prccepts of
the blessed Jesus then may thcy too dic
the death OF tie righteous add then lasl end
b. bike hers.
Heapen 1oaits not The laA momcui, oWns its
.trieads
On his SIR death, md points them cut 10
men;
aiectafe silent tW ofsoreteign porer,
TO vice. co4t',s'on, 0itd 10 virtue otace.