Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-14

sblssEs Assl.

ntEp, on the 9Th inst nj Halifax Cont House.
alter pforaetcd illness, Nj Jaws II. A,lnrrr.
recently ol Lsnchhurg. aged 90 years aud uanths
tIhe obituary notice shall appear in our next)
Died, in the vicinity of Gynchbure. on the .lh
nliIno, MIS-. Many ). iorfmAN, consou OF David
Hoffman, ESP aged about &c years, leaving thushlna
asc family Of children, auda numerous ere le Of rez
lallons and trends, IL mourn her loss Mrs. H. had
been taf many years II member OF the Methodist
Episcopal Chalch, aud adorned crp1otessionb b, an
exemplary lite and "a pions conversation" She
was patient under her acute sulerlngs. and met death
with ieyul hope OF entering into those mansions oi
eternal rest rtcpned or the people OF God.
-, on the 9Th ult, n hei residence in the
county ol Nelson. in the 18Th wear OF her age, MIS-
Sally MNssr, tehct OF the luc Major Thomas
Masslr Throughout long ltfr, she disc hafgcd,
with lie most commcudabe aud exemplary fidelity.
the various duties al her station. In her disposition
She kiud aud ancenonafe aud In her intercourse
with the woild humane, lorsiyins aud charitable
rs 4 natural and blessed consequence of such dis
POSITIONS and habits she was most waru, and ten
defly beloved by her kindred and those intimately
acquainted with her. aud highly esteemed by all
who knew her. After lingering IN pam aud sorrow,
thougha few NcMs oi separation from her agedpatuef
from Inn who Ind been 81 long her stay aud con
soauon,-,tl IS ondly hoped and believed that she Is
gone 10 be rennned 10 him forever IN the realms ot
bliss.
-, nlhc a5ih year OF hi, age al hlsfeS,denoe
REf NoLps. leaving bncayed widow, aud nm only
SON. 10 bcmean thta nteplrablc loss. Nj. Rev
nulds WIS attached GA the Sd day OF Nav, 1S2l with
paralAac saoke which batrd the SILL OF tie pl,
siean, and seemedto threaten hln with Immediate
dissolution. But being possessed al IN uncon.
mouly snoug constitution, lac bore mp under the
disease With snch surprising itmness that hs friends
fora long time, entertained great hopes OF his Re
coyery. lie spent pant Of the summer OF le35 II
the Virginia Sulphur Srun-S hoping TO find rciel
tom the virtue ol those waters bun alas, IN this he
found himself disappointed. About tbs time he
gave up all hope of finding reito( on this SIDE the
crave, and commenced making earnest nquii,
iur that way Whleh leadeih To everlasting lie Aud
God, whose ears me always open to the cries 81 the
truly penltent was pleased, in the plrniiudc Of ms
mcicIes, 10 wash hImin rhewaters OF regeneration,
aud sci his captive soul at Liberty Although Mr..
REYNOLDS had experienced the ratdenng love OF God
shed abroad III his hcnt Ton some two or hlee years
yet lac made no public confession OF his tah until Il
very short Tine previous 10 his death Aud when
the monster made ms appearance, lac enabled 10
say, " thy will, not miuc, q God be doucln He
called his son to his bed slde aud sad q the stina
of death! How hard II is To die" Nevertheless he
seemed fully 'eslgncd 10 the wof Heaven, and met
his fate Ikea faithful solder Of the cross. Thus,
after suffering under the most rNcruriatng pam Ion
seventeen long years, did MI Reynolds leave tins
world with the brightest prospect Of being waited by
angelic bands, to that world where sickness, soi-
row, pam and death, are f5It aud lcmcd no more.
There anehol'd safe, he weary suul
Shall feel etcfaal rest,
Nor stoims shall beat, not hlllous roll
Across hls peaceful breast.
From hc HmiseHe Doaecrai. AjlR 30
Departed tins lfr on the ed inst. Mrs. E1lz, J.
DouGLAsS, consent OF Mf. George \. Douglass IN
hci 22d yc1r, after a lingering illness obs months,
which she bore with christian iorndr and palicnoe.
She WIS tic md, aHeeliouac wife. and the since
devoted hend, Society will feel thai it has lost one
ol lis brightest ornaments She has left an alice
tionate husband and numerous friends 10 noun her
loss hn they sorru9 not a. hose who have no HOPE.
fof some time previous 10 her dissolution she ap-
pearcd 10 be perfectly aware OF her approaching end,
winch she met with laous resignation, aud gave the
most conclusive evidence that to die ~ pain.-
llolgh the melancholy, slIcnt crave now contains
her mortal llamc, yctwc lave an assurance that,
A mandate eternal sha hurst the cold tomb,
And virtue IN beauty arayed
Shall stmt into lilc and cternaIly bloom,
Where the roses al hope never fade.
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