Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-10-13

On he loth inslsnt, JoHx TYlEs. infant son
q Nc Joseph Harley Of SmisbheId. agtc about
o. The evening of Friday he sOth September.
Mr.. ALrEED n PcwELL. ia he 2llh year OF hi
age Mr.. Powell vas The younzsss son Of The
late Alfred y. Powell Of Winchester He al
relocated al the Uelvenity Of vreiEia and allet
graduating with gfesf distinction 10 The law class
q hal insinnlion. be removed % he city Of
RichmQnd.
The N. Y. Evening Post. announces .ha. The
yeneFalsd and veA{Tsble Or. CH4sstEe, died al
Bennington, (yt } "a Sunday The 2ad inst. about
sunset tif4
) DE4Ta or THE REV. JOHN KERR. Il
We stop The pres, to announce The melancholy
Intelligence Of the dfath ofihe Rev. JnHH KrRR,
one efthe oldest any most di,linEnishsd miais-
iers OF The Baptist senominalian 10 yIFginia4-
He died 81 half Pasi:l2 O'Clock p n. yesterday.
The 29ih INST, at hin residence, THE Cottage, p
near misplace = Daapiiis Rspoiir.
Most deeply and sincerely do we eoneoIe with
the bereayed rsrenp, husband, and friends. Of
lheineressing and ssiimable LADY whose demise
is so feelingly and elsquenly sksiched in the sub
joined notice. Giflsd with all The gentle quail
iies ina, render her sex The special object Of pa
rental and eoniueal affection. il is natural sha,
her premature deslb should cteaie morelthsn a
common grief-and thatAhe hand Of friendship
should busy itself IN s:rewing flowers on her
early grave.
1t DIED,
z On the 9Th instant, at the residence ef her IA
iher, B T. Towner. Esq. Shephefdsio4n. Mrs.
Avn ScHLEY. wife Of MIR. John E Schley, Of
Frederick CRY, Maryland.
Long had sickness preyed upon her delicate
constitution. and wiihered the rose thai bloomed
upon her cheek. Sharing the reudet minisira-
lions Of parental kindness. and the waIchful be-
neyolence Of sHectionsle friends for many weeks,
The most ssnguine expectations Of her permanent
recovery were fondly indalged. 10 vain, how
ever, did medical skill attempt TO arrest The
march Of mortality. The ihsidious and fatal
disease bad successfully besieged the citadel OF
life. NAM Of those unfavorable symptoms, PEE
culiar to her cornplsiBi, having DISAPPEARED. she
was encouraged 10 believe that her restoration
TO health, though gradual, vas sure. Feel
Ing, nevertheless, The necessity Of lhe eonsola-
lions Of religion. she sought and obtained the
pearl Of great price The oppressive conscious
ness Of guilt, under which for season she suf-
fered the most intense nRush, and the deep
gloom which 10 consequence had settled upon
her smitien spirit, were soon, in answer 10 the
prayer offailh, suceeeced BY
q The souls calm sunstane. and the heartfelt Joy
She felt indeed Ithal "the work OF righteousness
is peace. and that lhe Effect Of righteousness is
Quietness and assurance forever"
The Bible was her study, and its exceeding
great and precious promises her solaee and sup
port. When the melancholy FACT OF her APP,
proaching dissolution Ssas announced she evinc-
ed not the slightest elarm. Sustained By
swfet and satisfactory assurance Of The Divine
favour, and eheered b scsipiursl hope Of q
biissful immortality, Sd; met the King Of Terrors
with religious iuirspidily Calmly Submissive
70 The will Of her heavenly Father. she manifest
ed The most perfect eonsposare Of spirit, and ex.
pressed to The writer Of this sketch The most un-
trust in the merits of her Redeemer.-.
As her friends were SINGING in pensive sweetness
the songs of ZION. wiihsa smile softer aid more
beautiful Ihau the blass Of the day-spFing, she
hsde adleu 10 The sorro Is OF time, and opened
her vision upon The splefdours ofeIeraity. The
chambers where this Youthful and lovely saint
met her Fate. presented y most interesting scene
Of moral grandeur. TIE religion of the cross,
which Fustaiaed her singing heart. impaired \
hslioued sublimity to aef dying honr. Her
death vas glorious ADD convincing exhibition
of The divinity of or most holy faith. And
ahile We sincerely sym2aihise with her afec-
ionste and afflicted family. and invoke upon
hen al the blessings Of: Heaven. we congrstu-
ale them upon the rays rof glory that she'd i'm
MORTAL lustre upon her pathway 10 The skies
like the opening 6owet, displaying for mo-
nent its beauties % the taze, and then stricken !
y the storm form iis- lareni stem. so in the !
pornine Of her cars hat this loved one passed /
way TO her heavenly hope.
VT. agSr thsr. i,;~ .~tr hrs NTH al thsfts |
best beiaws
The dearest, HobleSt, loysliesl, are Always 6fst
togoi-
The bird that sings The fReeiesl, the vine that
crowns the rock,
The glory Of the garden, Ae Tower OF The lock.
rsTis ever thns-@ts ever thus, with creatures
heavenly fair,
Zoo finely framed, 70 beas The ills, more earthly
natures bear II
litiie while Their q we'll 9Th u.s. blessN minis
tiers pf love,
Then spread the wings Se hal mol seen, and
seekstheir home Above"
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