Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-01-26

In this town, on the 18th inst, Sarah Graves
aged 81 years. 1858 H. -
In Brandon, Dec 20, 1871, Of pulmonary con.
sumption, Chauncey W. Goss, in the z0th yeae
of his age. Though cut down in the bloom of
youth, his death was not premature. An ex-
change of worlds at whatever period Of Ife is rot
premature, where there is due preparation forit;
where the spirit by the grace of God and a holy
obedience is chastened and ripened for brighter,
happier worlds. Such it is thought WIS The fact
with the subject of this notice. In early. child a
hood bis attention was directed to the subject of
religion and in the winter 1886 he Was convin.-
cd of his sufuness in the sight of God and hone
| fully converted. In May of that year he made
public profession Of his faith in Chfist by uniling
1 with the Congregational church in Brapdon.
From this time to the close Of his earthly career
| he walked orderly as disciple, ard honered his
| holy calling. His health was delicate from his
earliest years. In Sept 1899 he went TO reside in
the city OF New York, and remained there till
May last; his health having previously failed him.
SO that lie was obliged 10 relipqu sh his business
a clerk in store. He returned TO his fathers
house, and was gradually descending to the grave
For tile he was DESTROYS to live. but became at
length perfectly resigned TO The will of God con-
corning him, and coDyerse1 with great composurs
about lying, and very freely with al his friends
on the subject of religion. During the whole OF
his sickness he was favored with the full possess
sion and exercise of his mental faculties. Most
solemnly and afaclonateiy he warned all his
friends to prepare for DEATH and earnestly enreat-
ed them 10 make religion their supreme object %
attention.
Some Two or three days before his departure,
after season of great exhaustion, when he was
thought to be dying, he revived ard said, !" how
happy am; all is we'll" This latter expression
he had frequently used before He asked the for
giyeness OF his parents for any thug which he
might have done aalSs, Though very weak, he
conversed with great eanestBess on the subject of
religion. He took delihemte leave of his par.
enfs, brothers. sisters and iiiands; waning ana
admpnish;ng each one, accounting to his view of
their spiritual safe. He ma1ifEfed partics'a,
interest in the of his father Eyerngest broth
er, and for his brother and sisterindhe ciiy Of
New YORK. To his youngest brfaher. NE gave his
Bible,and whatother things he possessed ssdying
testimony of his love and concern ion sirss.souL
On Saturday evening previous to his Haafi he
prayed aloud, and REQUESTED each one psaEentfo
pray Also Then he sung praises TO God 1Hfiae
following lines, In tune called :. New Haven
for gong of ardent praisn 10 bear ny soul abOse.
What should allay nay Lively hope sor domp my
flaming ioye9
NAV t!a; love which spread the deast isspycsne
while + sing.
On AIon5ay- he + Y asleep Tie d;e1
apparently in the triumphs of the Chris ;an hope
And we canno; doubt that his aberate ss.si-i a.
tended fy waiting angels, took its flight 10 that
Savior, whom his sou Moved. He was slasble.il
life, serene and praceful In death ,aisnoiiee i
written, not for the dead but the ivlne.:,in fha
hope that relatives and friends, and respectfully
youthful readers may without tieaav Ebefore alrs
night Of death eometh, lay rupstbeir ftreasurs -
lheaseu.-sssni<