Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-07-20
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That is5 beautiful feature oi human n,t,,, =, h;,l 4,
tights 10 commemorate the virtues of the dead and hIJ
them up 10 The admiration Of The living II ma, ipd,,J
soW'''thfs afiSe nom blind devotion thse whom "a
nave iS, maSniyins their eNcellences and c,nceal,,
Their detects but II is nevertheless beautlul even in m
errurs ana It's cNag.ctltons are IN the h,bcs, dc,,,
pardonabe. II seems, too, Ia have brcn universal Al,
atols have laborrd 10 pe.euate the memory Of their
etlal ana h"hunrnls aud .ultgies, poetry and snu,
have paid The tribute at sDrrownr affection Nor 10 ,1e
sas TOM ainWahe merely Lar lis sentimental tenderness
|; Il Instructive. u reads lesson 10 the SURVIVING H.
Is Vote "i adn,nliiun from the tomb II .mhI,y M.
ihr characters OF tr1th upon the csrucheon of death
'fi 'he Itaaef pause. aud contemplate The example
"hlrh we nave nov 'he nelanrloiy pleasure To record
DIED. oh the ?lh INST alter an illness u. seven months
Mrs l.EiIA NoRvrIL. late consur If Samuel G. Nor
veil Esq OF this town. The deceased was well known
and aiectioatev regarded by very atre circle f no
qnantances. She was huwrref especially ,,dc,t,d IN
her numerous relations aud friends. whom her pre
sence was ever source OF delight. Those amiablr ou,
lilies which she posspsseh in eminent decree vcr, WON
calculated Ia throw peculiar charm around her dop,s
nc and social character. Wha however con,;rs ,h.
highest value upon her memory is that she was A Chris
tan. II has been apply said
~ Christian is the hrhest si,l. ofmanr
the brightest ornament OF human nature Such an orpo
ment did she possess. Her Christianity was moi u,r
nal lis external exhibition the result of It's in
ternal operation The gospel was 10 her .lhr power Of
t,od unto salvation" lis reality was illustrated nv
" I'll gfeh' consistency t nearly thirteen years during
which she was much loved member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Her profession Of religion was dis
ilnan'Shed hv a remarkable sieadiasness Amidst the
gayelics al HE which often surrounded her she never
s"etved nm her Christian integrity but held the even
tenor hrr way with those VIM
"Faih Preferred, and pet, To Cod
Her charity was diusivc, accounting all those true
Christians whn loved the Lord Jesus Christ IN SINGER
iv. and ahrnI To display Itself acts Ut brnrv
She Was MANAGER oi that useful elaon the Dorcas
: cIey. when she died. Having been informed inrIno
her Illness HAT she elected 10 that Office although
she could nu have been expected 10 IN it, she was
hlaly gratifed that her friends sh ,uld have houuht
her worthy Of such honor. The several rclotluns
which sh, held as WIFE, mother. daughter sister freud
we'll sustained Her very prorracttI and inprrinn
affection borne with plous oriude and lis lrrm
natnn seems 10 have been happily anticipated Draw
ING towards the close 81 HE her rnirc,d rnerrics ran
idly ccllncd. But IN her last hours Will, her h,s
ailint. she felt that 'G ID WAS the slr,ng1b t her
n''t' dua n'F Pn''"" ''t'ff " iih an assuring
hlnre she east herself upon the great anement r,syn
lng her husband and children into the hands If God
wh1 gave them. Being asked by an aunt ms, bcf,rc
she died. "lclla are You lappy?" she said 20 ycs |
am happy thea shouted the praistol God with her cy
pirihg breath, and tell asleep upon his bosom
An al"cinnale husband, five children and a mourn
M hn'lN are h'lt behind; not however, without the
s"eei saHT OF a Ihr>anexamplr and the cheering les
nmony Of q Christian death bed They are ind,e
painfully sensible ui the unspeak,be loss which ,h,y
havr rraA"d. but the recollection ii her ppiv and If her
rn "Pt'anl end. will greay alleviate their ,ort,y and
eN'n hlng' an ingredient Of consolation with its bitter
cup They VII mourn hui mol rs those whp have no
h pc May lhIS visitation ol Divine proviIcnrr ar
efnI As II Is. appeal Ia them all PR pare 10 n,cct
wicked cease from troubling aud The weary are AT resi-
Let sickness blast, LEI de nth l.your
II a'rh must re "mp pans
Perish IN" grass and fad, the flower
81 hrn the word oi Col rcnan,r