The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-06

Ger. II. kindly invited MN TO become
.,her of his family, and offered him the
- of his library until well prepared for
~ exercise Of bis ministry. This Young
ssrrynian is now distinguished and sue
sill Iaborer in the vineyard of our Lord.
M late years, notwithstanding his hav-
~ erected, mostly at his own expense,
Church in his immediate vicinity, yet, not
leiug able to support Church, he was in
4. habit Of leaving home on Saturday az
@ruoon for the purpose Of attending the
church in Cincinnati, of which the Rev.
T. Brooke is Rector, twice or thrice u
Nv. He also frequently attended stated
r'okly lecture.
From the day Of his lauguration, ii
uus his inyariable practice 10 rise with the
dawn of day, and, after reading the Scrip
nlres, to take a walk for exercise; and sell
dam did he breakfast on dine without some
| "a friend or acquaintance pariaklng of his
| hospitaity. In this manner his whole time
vas occupied. Occasionally, if for mo-
neat disengaged from his official duties,
,ad the press of visitors, he would steal a.
say from his family, and visit some Of lis
I'D acquaintance, with all that cofdialiiy
sud generous good feeling so Characteristic
sf the warm-hearted soldier aud devoted
fioud.
his DEATH.
With this brief notice Of past events, We
come TO the closing scene Of the melancho.
drama. On Thursday, the 10Th March,
d short interview with him, he com.
ylained Of being quito unwcll and this in
disposition continued to inc rease, until the
exposure Of his person 10 the morning walA
ii Saturday brought ON severe chill and
Ever, which the best medical skin could
DO, arrest. No human power could stay
he rayagcs Of his disease. The commu.
BITS generally, III this city, without dis
t0ciion of party, manifested much anxiety
ior hts recovery, and in great numbers
daily nsa hourly called at bis residence
With anxious inquiries respecting his sick
Tess and i,s probable result. lts violent
tnd exciting character seemed, in the
spiaion Of his Physicians, TO forbid the US.
sal religious services 10 has sick room,
esi they might produce an uniaYorable
eject.
On Saturday evening, the ID inst. about
O'clock, on approaching bis sick bed, his
strength appeared TO be rapidly failing,
aad as lilile or no hope could be entertain
4 Of his recovery, few Of his friends
GATED with me at his bedside in that
scommenda,ory prayer for a SEX person
ii the point OF departure " 20 another
World sci forth 10 the service Of the
Church, TO which he appeared to listen
siib silent attention and approba,on.-
Abou, 40 minutes before O'Clock, By the
watch held IN roy hand, on the morning Of
the 4ih OF April, he gently breaIhed bis
departing spIri, into the hands Of his God
and Saviour, and sunk to res, without the
wosemen, OF muscle Of his counienancc,
struggle or groan. Thur, after one
short months elevation 20 the highest sta.
ton ard honors which earth can beyiow,
DO has passed away from all the troubles,
sorrows, and trials of mortality, trust
snd believe, to the possession and ENJOY
nepl Of an uniading crown Of glory In the
rains of Eternal Day. For, whatever
may have been his character and conduct
N former years, Of late an evident change
BAD been observed by his friends in favor
cf true Religion.
On Saturday eycnin. | saw him in his
tindns.sbeei, with counteaance mild
and placid as when he expired.
The next day, after being placed IN his
rOAia, the Public were permitted a FINAL,
farewell look Of the Chef Magistrate Of
tbs great Republic, the President Of nenr-
y twenty millions Of people. l, Is said
that not less than ten thousand paid their
respects TO his liieless remains.
The sadness and gloom so obviously
marked on all countenanccs NOW spoke the
slenl language Of grief. The victim Of
tca.h--thc eminent parsonage who so re-
Gently occupied the first place in the gill
Of has country, whispers IN the voice Of
solemn stiffness that the Great Destroyer
has come among US !; that The mighty con-
querof Of man 10 every age, for nearly SIX
thousand years, has winged his flight
hlther, and lelled to the earth one who
had been distinguished in arms, in the
councils Of his country, and IN all the ex.
Scllcncies of private llte.
How exalted the mark How dlstln.
gu.shcd the objcc, How fatal the blow
The arrow was sped By the ann of On
nipotenco the victim fell he lies beneath
the cold cath 10 rise no more until the voice
Of the Archangcl aud the trump of God,
% tho morning Of the resurrection, shall
call his reposing dust into spiritual life
For the trumpet shall sound, and the
dead shall lie raised, incompatible, and we
shall be changed" and summoned to final
Judgment.
In anticipation of this coming event,
aud Of the-awfuly momcntous consequent
Ces involved 10 it, our deeply lamenied
Departed friend, was not unmindiul of the
necdful preparation. Ii has come to my
knowledge that, for some years past, his
mind has been deeply impressed with the
important concerns of eternity, and that