Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-26
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Died. ut his residence, neaI Walkers Church, in
Prince Edward county, Nh. PmIIP MATHEWS n
monber OF the Baptist denomination. and Pastor of
the Church at thai place, On the ION Of August
1879, after long and painful illness, aged Il Years
10 years Of which time spent In pruClalmu@ the
glad tdngs of salvation to letsbiug sinners, with
out accepting the smallest compensation. His
not that sutt OF preaching that pleases the ear
but touches not the healt- No II was experiment
tai came from heart overlooking wuh the love
Of God and none who have heard lu, fee from
prejudice could help feeling the loree OF It. i was
uuy interesting 10 see him, with locks whiieHed by
lime, and counlenance beaming with tenderness
and benesolcncc, he assembled the saesod desk
where have often seen him, when lie would seem to
feel deeply for has people that lis whole frame
would shudder, Willie the the tear Of corspassiou
lrcklcd down his checks Aud not only in the
house Of sod did he manifest this deep concern tor
tic advancement u tie R"dtemel's cause. In phi
Vatc conversation he was equally JEALOUS. 1ad Ire
quenty tie privilege OF enjoying hls company, ard
fund that Reckoning love was ever hls themc.-
Aud what added greatly to his excellence ana Use
iuluoss, VAS that he was warm adfoenc for Tempe
rance : his motto nj all times VAS" touch not,
taste tot handle not" He had the spri OF { hr,s
indecd--ior only did lie labour constantly for the
salvation OF souls, but he was also ever ready to re-
heve The INDECENT, To comfort the afflicted and bind
up the broken hearted What else could be ex
pecled than that the end of such IA man would be
peaceiul-yea, even triumphant And such ieaS hls
end Tie day aud night preceding his departure,
owing 10 the extreme suherngs oil his body, lac said
but lule, but previous to that time he ,xhoucd all
around hm--his children, his grand children, his
eighbofs, and his servants and often expressed
longing desire To depart aud be with thai Saviour
whose image he bore. He was heard to say, " 1t
matters not how much | suffer- II 1t is to make me
meet to see my dear Red emers Lace and worship II
his feet" At other times he was head 10 exclaln-
4" Lord Jesus GOMEZ nor let thy ch'iiot wheels
delay" Frequently have heard leaned dlscoutscs
nom men who were called great but truly can | say
that the words OF tins man oil God surpassed Them
all. O lliat e. who now mourn our rfeparable loss.
may remember hls aduontions, and live his life,
that may die his death.
- Mt the house of Francis Duffy, Esq Harris
vile, Sumner county, Tennessee, on Sunday the
Ith August, 1889, THOMAS ID. NAL, aged about SO
years-orlglnaIy from Virginia, aud recently OF
Nashville, Tenn. lie had been afflicted several
months previous 10 lis leaving Nashville and visited
Sumner with view Of resouug his hcallh but his
disease was OF an acute nature aud not to be aaycd
lie was known by many OF US 10 be noble, honest
and generous hearted man.
-, in Someryllle (Tennessee,l on the morn
ing Of the goth July, RICHARD l.. BOOKER Esq,
IA highly respected citizen OF New OrIeans, aud q
partner OF the firm of n. q J. Dick q Co; he was
for several years Cashier Of the Bank OF Louisiana.
at Hamilton, Ohio the I2lh INST al
ter an illness Of three days CARTER Is. llARRlsoN,
youngest son OF Gen. ". II. Hanson.