Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-29
OBITUARY.


at the house other father, (rhomas Andrews in the
county ct Bedford. Miss ELEAnrru ANpRrws aE
"i Il PAINFUL aud proiiact affection OF several
weeks which she bore with uuexamaed touitudr
anu patience She had ior more than twenty years
been member of the Methodist f.. Church di,,,,
WHICH, time she esinoed 10 all who had the pl,,sn,c
oil her acquaintance, that her pcty was OF no o,di
nary cha N'iers In her daily intercourse With soci,
~, she cxhbneda practical comment upon the ho,
fehglon she pioiessed giving TO the world the most
conclusive eviocnoe that she under the influence
OF living operative faith. Her gifts and promise Of
usefulness in the Church. highly gratifying
Tier manners were graceful and prcpussessing aud
but lew have enjoyed 50 large share of onfdence
Some short time previous 10 Der being afflicted, she
ieit IT impressed upon hci mind that she was about
10 be sick, and that II necessary to make some
temporal arrangements in reference 10 that event but
honght perhaps II was an imaginary apprehension,
and endeavored to dismiss the thought from her
mind. Alter she was confined TO her bed, she OBJ
served to her only surviving sister, that she thoup h
she should die and ii that she never lost the
IMPRESSION. But with this clear CONVICTION of her
approaching dissolution, she behaved agitation
- alarm bot repeatedly expressed the strongest as.
suraEce OF her acceptance with the Loid On ore
OCCASION ,shile the family were cnga ed in msrninp
PRAYER she te such manifestation of the love of
God, that she sbo, ID aloud the praises Of his holy
name and then addressing herself to all that were
present, enlreaed them TO LnNehani atesh TO serve
the Lord. Those that were no. IN the room she
called by their names 10 her bedside and eNhoned
lhemin the most impressive manner, ana ave them
advice appropriate 10 their several conditions. We
believe that we never on any occasion heard such
strain OF eloqucnce, and hci touptenance shone rs
II II had been reflected upon by the glofies of the
celestial world We are not apprized tlp at any
time, the shadow OF a doubt ever ntied across her
mind TIE evening before the fragile tenement gave
way, she remarked, = feel tia, # had my choice
this evening, had rather die than live" alter in
the evening, she requested some young ladies' pre-
sent, to sing
. Sweet rivers Of ,edeemng love,
Lie Just before mine eye"
During the night she experienced great restless
less, and partial mental arrangement. In the
morning she was composed, and on being SIX
ed by her father how she was, she replied, she WAS
easy !; the father fondly hoped that she was better
but il was perceived that she was DYING and a
bout fifteen Minutes after O'Clock, her happy spirit
winged lis way to more congenal cline.
Happy soul, thy days are ended,
~ thy mourning days below;
Go, by angel guards attended,
10 thy blessed Saviour go
-, in Baltimore, the o2i instant, Gen. SAM
grL SMITH. in the SSH year of his age. General
Smith was a soldier ofihe Revolution, formerly Sen
nor of the United States and lately Mayor of Bal
lnore. lie was, at one time. a distinguished mer-
,hant, and was always patriotic, active, public spr
ted citizen.
-, at her residence. in the county Of Bucking-
DRIED KYLE, consent OF he late teptcs, niat,e from
hat county, and daughter OF Col. William Per
>ins, decd.
Had morality, brnevolencc, charity and suafity of
lis poson been suft lent TO carry any 10 Ilea-
sen it would have been needless for her to have ex-
perienced change Of heart but she the in
sufficiency of such worldly endowmcnts TO make her
happp beyond the grave. She soughla reconcilia-
ion with her Heavenly Father, and was enabled 10
ealise that precious faith that works by love- and
death. Sh, has left eight promising children and
loting husband, together With Il long line Of fond
relations and friends mourn their irreparable loss.
The write, Of this hasty notice had been intimate
" acquant ed with her for more than twenty years,
and bears willing testimony to her uncommon
worth. She a9ectionate wife, doting pa
rent kind mistress, and one of the best Of neigh
bors. Her sympathetic heart WAS ever responsive
10 the calls of suffering humanity, and her liberal
hand Open TO supply the wants Of the needy. She
was beloved by all who know her: for such had been
her demeanor throug life, tina, she had enemy.
She had been the decline for several months,
and doubtless, suffered much but submitted 10 the
affective dispensatlon without a murmur or SIGH IN
confident. expectation of endless beyond this
terrene abode. On the 2ls instant, when told that
her child, (of week old) was dead, she calmly re
piled IN a little time | shall be with it,"
- She fingered prisoner OF hope, unreplning
amid increasing suferings. ill the kind messenger
was sent to touch her ey eds with reposes and bear
her TO the Or0w0 WHEN sue Hdu SO noUly WOn'
- Gone TO thy Heavenly home,
In distant lands above,
TO rest with saints diyinely bless,
And share they Savours love.
Why should we weep, why should we NOUN
To know thou art at rest;
Arrest in thy eternal home,
With saints forever best"
~ The Nashville papers are requested to copy
he above.