Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-08-23
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DIED at Chiltons Tavern, in Campbell county,
Oh thu | ith instant, the Rev. JOHN A. DAVID
| son IA the 26th year Of his age. l. had the ad-
vantage Of plous parents, being the of the Rev.
Samuel Davidson Of the same county. la dispo-
siton naturally mild atemper sweet and subms-
sive, aud morality uniform and unsallicd, could
have constituted the indispensable qualification for
Heaven, he would not have needed tina, change oil
heart which IS emphsueally dcnominatcd The
nor birth But in the eighteenth year o. his age
! he ieh, in lis divine powe' aud energy, the whole
force OF the language oitho Saviour, &c must be
bo,n again. lie how saw the perishIng nature Of
AL earthly enioyments, and that he could not be
happy, but in the favor OF God lie sought the sal.
vatlon OF ms immortal soul and soon was enabled
10 testify that Jesus Christ hath pawcr ON earth 10
forgive sins He attached himself to the Baptist
Church and from that time 10 The hour OF his dlsso
luton be invariably sustained the character of
decded aud uniform CHRISTIAN
Soon aftsr his conversion, he became impressed
with the immense value of immortal souls, and
With the conviction that il was his duty II call sin-
pers 10 .epentancc, and preach the unsearchahe
riches OF Christ 10 a lot and ruined world. lie
eonterrc, not with flesh and blood; but yielded 10
the hea, emily mandate aud many u weeping pcnl-
tent was, by hun, pointed to the blood and agony of
Calvary, and to " the Lamb OF God that tale,h a
way the sin OF the world Some of these will
gratefully remember his aIdent prayers for their
couverson long after nature has covered his grave
with mantle Of green" The silent bosom of
earth has received his dust his voice Is hushed l.
death, but with him death and the grave were jcs-
poiled Of their tcrrors. Ant though his tongue is
stilled IN DEATH and now he is silent in the grave
yet, his voice viii stII be heard, in his pious exam
plcs, and as messenger ofpeaee.
In his humble. meek and holy life, he exhibited
g lucid proof" Of the divinity Of the Gospel which
ho preached. Retiring and unobtrusive IN his man
ncrs, he lived without reproach, possessing II con
, science VOID oi offence towards God and man To
t all who saw HIM during his last illness, he cave the
most ndubitabe evidence of patient designations
| and confidence firm and unshakcn fun Of lmmor
lallty AMI eternal life. beyond the grnvc HIS at
Fiction was of five or six weeks continuance, and
he bofo il with patience and resignation. He had
lireQaentlv been dellf until the morning ut lis
dissolution, al which TIM hc was perfectly IN his
senss's ani weli aware that the cold hand Of death
was upon him liz met the gam munster without
disn,ay, md Wds enabled To lay, um perfectly
happy and resigned y and then shouted GLORY 10
ID God hd!lelalah :" And continued. " come Jesus
Il come quickly Oh Jesus, lctmo go--Why can
- NO, 90 DOW @, let me go" He repeated, with
ipeculiar emphasis, the following verse,
$ Jesus can make dying bed
e Fee soft as do4ny pillows are;
While on hls breath lean my head,
And breath nv life cur sweety there"
! He icehno,v exhorcd those around MIN to seek
the salvation oitIeir souls, and try to meet hun in
Heaven. just before he expired he applied TO his
own ease the words Of the Apostle" have fought
= a good ilgLt have finished my course ! have
tlt,r Ion far,
, crown .. Righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous Jud =, shall give at that day His
declining sun set without cloud. Tho weary
Il wheels OF lc gently ceased toinovo lis exit was
. 50 easy. 'hat il WIS not exactly known when
T. the spin, took It's hisln from the cun.bous clay 10
VIM It's way through traehlcss Tiher, and hover a
round the Troac ott,od lie has doubtless re-
eelved l6s golden harp, and joined the heavenly
" CHOIR, that pour eternal praises Ia God and the
Lamb forever and ever lie hos left loving wife
aud t%o small children foaa father and doatins
mother and many friends aud relatives 10 mourn
the loss Ola kind neighbour dliiiul son, niicctonae
brother, loving father ana husband; but their loss
is his eternal gain ANXIOUS DEL
~ The Editor Of the Religious Herald :. Il CON
s cr favor the friends otthe deceased, by mser-
$ ting the foregoing IN his paper
h DIED OF tho bilious fever on the morning Of
Monday the Doth inst JOHN LYNCH j. ofthis
- place, aged 80 years. This is a case in which SO.
cicty has lost ore ofits most prominent and useful
T. members despite Of the most faithful medical skill
g tho constant attentions Of numerous friends, and
the prayers and tears and watehlngs Of an anxious
family, II u IN which disease has triumph
cd over the irie! dships ofa community OF acquan-
/ anccs and the deepest affections of circle of pa
n rents brothers Il sisters and heraldc1 forth death
I'm
ION & sever ties that never can be healed. It's an
instance Of the lnefhcieney Of vigorous consti-
tntun of high moral worth OF estimablc and extcr-
dcd character 10 preserve the living from the hand
; Of the stubbolh messenger of eternity, when he
comes as tho agent OF a mysterious Providence
and II affords another and peculiarly striking
proof OF the lra. and almost equal tenure Ivy which
It the old, the young, the cnoyer of vigorous health
and the victim OF lingering disease, arc bound to a
mortal and uncertain existence But the other day
we saw our lrend-ior he was the friend of all who
knew him--smiiing amongst US in the pride of ms
> ripe manhood and IN the cheerfulness OF his bloom
: ! ing health promising to be long our friend and
companion in the social circle, and our fellow
member IN the community, of which he was
a specimen of moral rectt ide, aud an ornament He
{ wore an aspect which sickness had never blanched
r. and his manly gigor pointed onward to long CON
lnued usefulness society, and To far distant old
age and dissolution. Jrhefe a0U IS he 4? The
signs the tears Of mother father, sisters & broth
o ers s. the gloom which hath fallen like mantle OF
lesolation upon the large sphere ofhis social in
tcrcourse v i'll answer These the eloquent me
MORALS, at once Of the merits Of the dead, and the
affection of the living. They arc the faithful
cords Of him who hath thus been suddenly torn
from US forever; aud the rccoliectlons Of those
whom he has left behind will long perpetnate them
l. Thus break the ties, one by one which bind us
10 existence. The death of friend relative is
the destruction Of one link Of that great cham which