Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-07

such rfesi,len, pro. lem. took tn chair. aud RI. 4.
Cogh'll was appointed Secretary no. TEN.
DIR. Warner Jones then subm,,.d the follow ny
preamble and resolutions, expressly Of the Of
th's meeting on The melancholy occurrence To which
they refer which he ptciaccd with lew Impressive
remarks which preamble and resolutions were u
nanlmnns'y adopted by the Assoeiaiia
THE ief destroyer has again vs,ie, our hther>
TO but too healthy regon,-bnt loo heathy, brcause
II has been the reacherous calm that Pecedes The
destructive s-orm. In rapid successful he has
snaiGhed from bereaved circle oil admitisg friends
and from the fond embrace OF aflectonatc relatives
two OF their br ghest ornaments. This Assoc atom has
unfortunately been the victim oftwo heavy beeaye-
ments withln The shor space one month. Scuce
have tho notes If sorrow for the unlimely late ola.
mother died upon the ere they are again renewed
Tor thu, Of one who has fallen equally prema,urel>
equally regretted. Scarce has the vold OCCASION
ed ny mat death been hed, ere we are again astoun-
ded by the equally sudden death of another DIR.
JoHN L. MAs'IE Is no more. With prospects as
IA Tor long and happy career. those of any OF
us, IN The inscruiable Providence ot God he has
been suddenly removed from this scene Of earthly
pilgrimage Youth. general good health, strength
Of constitution, all Nailed not TO save hun. Had
II been possible for the kind attention OF devoted
relatives aud friends 10 have saved him. lac had now
been amongst us.
"Oh what shadow DER the heart is flung,
When peals the requiem oil the loved and Young
"rhe Lord gave aud the Lord taketh away, blessed
be the Of The Lord" should, as IN the case oil
Job, be the language of us all and though It Is no,
gwen 10 US pour short sighted morlas 10 scan the
ways OF the Almighty, let us humbly bow with re-
sgna'i0n To the decree Of an all-w,se Beng con
fdent that though !, may now appear otherwise, II
will all eventually, through the disprnsaons OF our
God, result IN gool. Ia The loss of Dir. Massie his
relatives have lost who bid fair TO be
10 his name; society has lost II valuabe and worthy
citizen, and ,his Association u useful aud jealous
member Wherefore, be IL
Resolved, That this Society, IN common With the
bereaved family Of the deceased, mourn tie untine-
~ end OF It's member, and does hereby tender its
sincere and heartfelt sympathy IN this then stil'c
ton.
Resolved. That in testimony of out esteem and
respect for The memory OF the deceased the mem
beis OF this Association i'll the usual badge Of
mourning the LEFT arm for thirty days
On motion of $. L. Coleman. Esq. II was resell
we'd. that a copy of these proceedings be forwarded
ly the Secretary of this meeting To the relatives ol
the deceased member.
On motion OF l.. 5. Emit. Esq. it was resolved,
that i copy Of these proceedings be forwarded by
the Seer larry Of this meeting 10 the Editors of the
Lychburg VrgniaD for utilization, and that the
Republican OF the same place be aud IS hereby re-
quesed to copy.
And. on motion, the Association adj burned with
out the transaction of any further business
II. NJ. GARLAND, j. V. Prest.
Ro. A. CosHILL, Secy, pro. tenn