Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-14

us 100 late, Too late 10 attend to semn SaJ i'm p5r
'''' concern. The second was, the great value Of
prayer both iot life and Tor death. "Mind Your deyo
tons Mind your dcvotions how much better Tor me
mad prayed more! !" was her reply IN one who eA
pressed desire Tor as good hope Tor himself as he had
ior her Mind your devotuns Mind your deyp
.''s Is then your prayern view Of the death Of tins
osely christian Let me die the death of Tho rphtr
GUS aud let my last end be like h- p Live the life of
Tie righteous, and possess yoursolto the same virtues
anu the sanie piey and thus and only thus will YOU
secure the same peaceful end. and be welcomed 10 the
S'lne holy and happy heaven.
-, at f1ttsylrania Courthouse. on Thursday the
LIN day al February last IN the 10Th year of her a,
Mrs. S>Hn L.. wife OF Col goldman ID Bcnnctt of
that place, leaving three infant children two OF them
only fourteen days old The writer Of this small tribute
10 The memory OF the deceased was acquainted with her
nom her early youth. and developed the wife aud
mother all toso fine qualities OF which tho utullpenc,
modes'y and amably OF the glrl gave such sure pre-
sages,-retlrng ns she WAS III her habits lh,sc quail
Ties were but known and appreciated hy her intimate
friends and acquaintance Her exemplary walk through
HE such ooumand the rcsucct am, cst,s,n T
all who knew her
et' The Richmond Wing will pleas, copy
- al his resdcnc, near New Glasgow. Amherst
county on Tuesday the first inst Mr. JonN =. SAMr.
SON III the 3uih year OF hls aye after Illness OF
raj weeks DURATION which he bore nh ortltude and IA
tien resignation II Is usual In obituaries 10 make known
The good deeds oi the dccoased Le,pnp HIS E,cs out
Of view but the honuurale aud uprpbt e,urs of Mr.
sampson through life. forbid the Necessity Of any Al
Temp nj Ianeg.fic. Ills deeds have earned for him
name which Will live in the recollection of all who
hi''" h''n When The green sod alone shall Indicate the
spot where the dust Of The eoud man sleeps Would
You enquire his character rs husband and father /
oo see the moniniu, the distressed condition of his be
IeaNcd VILE and ehIlircn-Go listen 10 their allnys aud
lamentations Ion the loss Ola husband and 4 father who
was husband and father indeed. As MASTER If there
was any iu WAS on the side Of pcntIcncss aud mercy
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Indeed II may he said with Truth that hc discharged
every uny 9ro"ihg cut o the various relations,
cal state. With pleasure and delight, During his Illness
and but sh"r time before he died he expressed his conf
dence III God and hope o blessed Immortality through
the saviour He remarked. II am ,l,np and must
die; but shall live again Surely the minds eye must
al that nonen have been gazing al some brighter pros
pee' beyond the enlph ot death Let mol his friends
weep Then as those who have no hope; Tor although he
IL dead, although the silent grave shall be- his peaceful
resting place fora time yet. in his own language. he
will live again. When the Archanoel's Trump shall
summon both him and Us before good aud ncrclu God
his dust shall 'n Its Nesting place and come forth in all
the bloom OF immortal youth. aud then shall death be
swallowed npin everlasting victory.
- at the residence Of her father. Alexander =
Price bedford county February DIST. 1871, of Pnl-
manary disease. IN the 18th year OF her aye Mrs. ELS
sf e.. wife OF Doctor f.. H. Asarcu Possessing from
her cradle. all the advantages of plous prcceps and ox
amples To direct her pathway through life, She while
YET chld. SOUGHT and found that elinion 50 happily
eNemrhcd IN lhc lives her parents and grand parents
and united herself 10 the Methodist Episcopal Church
and with happy PROSPECTS. married and sci out IN lie
But youthful pety. the nnrea-ug Efforts of medical
skill combined. with the attentions Of sng husband
the endoamcns of promising lltllc son and affection
ale parents and friends. could not arrest that disease
that had fastened on her trail constitution She saw
approach and met II like chrsllan; and when all hu-
man efforts failed. with confidence and resignation per
iecty satisfactory To her relations and friends
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