Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-15
From the Episcopal Recorder, Philadelphia.
Iyash INV feet, and let me 20 the Celestial Guy

Wash INV feet, aud let me 60 tae SeNsa'" S"S
rax pYSo RECLAMATION or TINS lsrh "sv' Mn SAI''S'
awa.h my feet, let go' TO the city above
81, me so"-aiet me 90" to the world that love;
There are voices around me now ehanuns ,n he s,v
There are Cummings Of hight streaming Gown HUI" ~ Wy
uw..h m, feet Ie, inc so' to the holy brisht land
y, na h.,be In ia ishl-le, join the blesi band
IN he ,lory and praise which to Jesus Is given ,,,
,csstlns srowns al his f,et-"et me 60 up 10 "oA"'
Ie, me spread my "plumd wings and away 10 INC ss
:, s spee as the lsht and with fee, that arc e'ean'
\ ~ me ire al the bright city where Jesus !" seen
an altar on hish-there worshppers there
They are s az roy &c, me ro to the temple eb0Ye,
To the city eelestiali-thc place which love
,.s,--wash my feet, CO. would not stay here
calling me hC%catne SSsm e dsssl Il %1 light
IisHlhese voices grow sweetcr, as DINNER my ss"~
Thar. are angels Descending, they sing as they ny
awash my iect, let go--let mc go '.s I'M
To the city eeles'iali-the land thai LOVE WARNER.
.G.o. Washington Nelson, q native OF Hanover,
and Grandson OF the famous patriot, Gen. Nelson'
.d,co,.d TO the bar, but who subsequently emora-
"a tho ministry, and died in the county oil Lancas-
Ter in the spring of 1889, an enthusiastic auu ""'
phant Christian. He who pens these hnes' MS CLASS
mate n, College, his bosom friend for twenty years,
never heard Of his death until the long grass "aeu
In the southern Churchman appeared the Hollow
ing notice: -
To tho Editor Of the Southern Churehman:
.Nil,cood, March 9, $40.
Rev. md Dear Broiher,-ln the last nnmoet VI
the Southern Churchman, you announce lhs us
,.ss;no f,ct of the death OF my beloved iriehu anu
h,o,beS the Rev Mr.. Nelson, OF Richmond county,
and express hope that something more particular
vii; he furnished Having received IRON our gear
lro,hcr Mr. John z. Mcclure, an interesting COM
nnn;c,,;on on the subject, can think oil nothing
bo,,cr 10 lie done than Just to furnish you Tue sae'
,;,h .onoe few omissions chiefly oil a mature person
aI,o mysclc Ih.ye only 10 say, That IN 'ne ue"'i
- NJ S.Ison have not only lost most GEAR anu
,s,.a,ncd relative. but the Church IN Virginia nus
been bercayed of one Of her most iaithiu' anu USE
Iul ministers. have ever consluereu us ~
10 God as among the most signal instances VI VI
vine grace The change in his character was suo''S
lv marked, and his whole subsequent lie mas Us''
6sd 10 the genuineness OF 1t. lie was one OUT VI
eleven OF the clergy OF Virginia, who, a'eI sP1he
inc several wears IN the practice OF the law hau 'he
leafs so strongly drawn towards the ministry OF
the Gospel as 10 abandon every secular employ
and give themselves M wholly TO the dHues Q, ule
s,nctuarv. Nav his and their example be ioi'ow-
ed by many others, who may live as he llveu Ii' az
die as he died the faithful minister and rejoicing us
ci,le of Christ. | could say much concerning my
deceased brother, but nothing which would he 80
likely to affect the hearts Of your readers as Inc o
lowing communication:
Your friend and brother,
w. MEADE.