The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-09-14

\ ave OIL scotland, aged 10.
| In Walden, Mr. John Mcdaniel, aged 50.
In Montpelier, 9th inst Miss Harriet Doty, aged
about 25.
| OBITUARY
| Died in Wilmington, North Carolina, Aug. TO-
1S41, Mr. ISAIAH PHILANpER CARPENTER, son of
Mr. Isaiah Carpenter ofWaterford, Vt. in the 29ih
year of his age. o XII,
Mr. Carpenter was young man of naturally
amiable, modest and retiring dspos ton. He made
choice of the Savou in early life, and public pro
fession fhis faith in him in Dec. 1871, and be.
came a member ofthe Cong. Oh. in Waterford
Soon after he made profession of his faith in The
Redeemer he entered upon course Of public edu.
cation, with reference to the gospel ministry. His
extreme difiidence, however, and entire want of
confidence in his intellectual and moral worth
was likely to have proven ted the realization Of his
object, had he not been removed by DEATH He
graduated at Dartmouth in Aug 1889. The :al-
ents and scholarship Of young Carpenter were both
respectable, though not of the first order. In Oc-
tober following no went to Montgomery, Ala. TO
spend few years a teacher. He entered upon
The duties of a teacher with promise OF success and
usefulness. Though he was now surrounded with
new scenes and new society, he lost not sight Of
his christian character--of his obligation to love
and serve his Redeemer His letters 60 his parents
and friends, especially the last of them, bore evil
dent marks of growing, deepening pety. His
mind was evidently becoming moro spiritual and
his affections more intensely fixed upon heavenly
things. In October last he attacked with hem
o.rhage Of the lungs. From the first attack he be>
gun gradually and constantly to decline. Such
however was his foltude and perseverance, that
he continued to discharge his professional duties
until within few days Of his DEATH Aware that
do 4, had cd ~, 4
linquished hope of life, he became anxious to re
turn to the bosom of his fathers family. On the
9th of Aug. he left Montgomery in hope, and with
JOY ful antcipatons Of reposiny within few day s,
in the bosom OF his friends; that in The midst of
their sympathies and friendship he might joyfuly
await for his summons. AT Augusta Ga, he ad
dressed short note to his father advising him of
his return, and that he might reach home the day
following his letter. alt is not in man that walk
eth to direct his steps," .In the midst of life man
is in death" On his passage from Charleston S.
c. he again attacked with bleeding, He ar
rived at Wilmington on the morning of The 10Th
and was taken Immediately TO the best hotel where
he received the best Of care, and the attention Of
an eminent physician. The bleeding checked
and he remained comfortable through the day =
AT 90 minutes past 8, p. M he began to cough
which was Immediately follow ed by another attach
of hemorrhage which he survived but ten minutes
Thus suddenly this amlable young man arrest
ed by death And although he has fallen sudden
y far from home, among strangers, there is reason
to hope he has fallen safely, because in Christ
'hey that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him :
His course, though short, we trust was hnisbed.-'
His work being done, the Saviour hath taken him
to himself, "that where He is, there he may be
ALSO May the afflicted family be sustained and
cheered with the christians hope, with the delight
full anticipation of once more meeting him in heav
EN- where parting will not beknowm; from which
sickness and pain, and death will be forever ex
cuded May the young, who may chance to read
this notice. remember death; that to die without
Christ is dreadful; to meet God unprepared awful
May they "remember now their Creator in the
DAYS of their youth" "Behold now is the accept
ed tlme behold now is the day of salvation"
| j1f f .tt .eih ifs Comm.