Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1833-1844, 1842-08-20
OBITUARY.

Departed this life, in this town; on Tuesday last,
the 10th inst. VIM. Howard WEST, Esq, Cash
Ter Of the West Feliciana Rail Road Bank, in the
2Sth year of his age.
A great and good man, faithful servant Of
God has been cut off 10 the morning Of life, and
in the midst Of a high career of active useful
ness. Noble in person and in thought, gentle in
word, high minded ia action, he was The pride
and ornament of many devoted friends. Grow
ing up in this community, there are not few who
can bear witness that he was thoughtful, lDtelis
gent, gentle and afiectlonats from his earliest
years. Never saying ought against any one,
but ever ready TO exenuate the faults Of
Others, The kindness and love which dwell il his
heart and flowed out in his life made friends Of
all who knew him, and they who knew him best
loved him most What has been said Of an en-
Ainent servant Of the most High, may with great
propriely be applied to him:-'' lie was consis-
tent ia all things for he did every thing from prn-
cbe.p To all his other charms and virtues
we're added the GROWING graces Of the most
exalted piety, and the most exemplary christisn
consistency. Ia March last he made bold con-
fesson Of his faith 10 Christ, in ST. Paul's Church,
in this town; and to bis liie's end he continued
Christs faithful soldier and servant, daily grow
ing in grace, and increasing in favor with God
and man.
And when the loved and loving son, the failh-
fol brother, the devoted husband, The fond father,
and the affectionate friend, was told that be must
leave all that earth held SO londly aud so Justly
dear--that he must die-he received the an
nouncement with the most serene and holy
composure, No mufnur escaped him, Look
ing unto that Jesus, whom he had sought and
found, in peni,eHce, and faith, and cpmmnaioni
with his body whose he was, aud whom itwasi
his highest pride and felicity TO serve and love
With blended reimbursement. and perfect con
fdencs,n- Qhese were among bis last words lin
the peaceful bosom Of the church, 10 The devoul
and thankful reception Of the Savionr's broken
body and shed blood-lhe mystic pledges Of saliva
ton to the penilent believer IN the arms If the
minister Of Christ with parting words Of peace,
and love, and eloquent adnonitlOnto his weeping
family, he gently sank into The everlasting EN-
brace of infinite love. aas AZ
The gush Of sympathy, and expression ol res
pect, from the whole community who followed
his remains TO the grave, eyiuced full wen the
high estimate Of his worth, and Of our common
loss. God be praised for the welI,grounded
hope, the strong consolation. that what is our
overwhelming loss, is his unspeakable and eternal
rain. Thus has ended the earthly career Of one,
over the "reminiscences Of whose goodness. pieiy,
and sanity death, many fond hearts will long
delight 10 liuger.
+" Oh soothe US, haunt Us. night and day
Thou gentle spirit far away,
With whom shared the cup Of grace,
Then parted; thou 10 Christs embrace,
We to the lonesome world again:
Yet mindful OF the uneafthly stIain
Practised with you at Eden's door,
To be sung on, when angels soar
With blended voices evennore.n
.WhO shall weep when The righteous diel ;.