Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-05-01
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When the hmry head Christian Is removed by
death, the nnd ury dwells upon the dlspensatin
viii cnnIosure, in tic reflection that this neeuny and
sinful E. has been exchanged f. 1t mno liiy and
LIST. -. When the honnng utint Is suddenly Gu, Oh
there is lace m III. thought ol such i. tho klnpdun
Il Heaven Hut oar feelings are lar different when
the prime Of Ilr md IN the midst u usefulness
IL tkrn awayiy the Gns DESTROYER. Too oficn toes
tnfr spring rpln tic ninds Of all, nj such times a
Pr nrrcss 10 nurur n the wsysoi Pro, ldcnce and 10
ask. VIII, did lhr lmd send this great pflelion2 800
he heart sunrlied hy Grace, however will e,rn then
aIupt the sentiment al ihr Ps,ml>t--''l was dumb.
nfanrd MOI N, mouth. because thou ddst II Such
hnmtr and ruu, feelings these. worth mara than
all human philosophy With lnls sentiment helore us
let bneg re'r 10 tho character. and Ia the untnn"
ia alhui,hc R,y. GroRGL " BLnS.A NJ .whodepnrtri
hs lie IN tir county ii latctvur the ,li vi Aar,
lat, IN tir 9Th year ri his aye.
Al the aye VI H.. he became hopefully pious. md
on att rnarls cncfrd upon ruuf.. ri study prepa
aInfy to Ia,nng minister o the Methodist Episcopal
Church. That hununrable and ho, station l., adorned
viii such qualities ii mud aud a meant, Al. ~ du,
found coub,n,d IN tir same individual. a. Lnp his
health prtniicl he tIrhu aud dcvuled labunrer
III lbc vneyarl ri has Divine Master, aud when uy.r-ia
u III early manhood, by the disease which has nyw
len "ttd ms earIy existence. he continued exhibit
t. tie Wor. lovely example Vi h,y living. and Of
cheerful II sirnal ~ 10 the Will OF God As man. sun
pr unalreh aud SCI MS IN his manner and disoursc
la had won the Confluence At esteem o all whe knew
H9N Wa1pttlalc MS WORTH vs. ""''"'' Idaluus ~
tn discharge I'll the gteai rv.nm I'd Ia his hand,
h "as always ohoundog IN the worh II the 'ord"--
and tie riiorncc OF his e,dly walk mud conielsa,,'n
"a' such, that It may Truly he said ii han ihat he
"Alurel to brighter orlds and ted the way'
ne manner 81 Ia death VAS altogether consistent
With his character through hio. He had set III. house
n order" and therefore met the "kng Of Trrr,fs'
viii dcareco cunlposuTe VI hch test fed thai he had
saving kn awlcdse ol Christ. land the power oi hi,
ffauT, cilpn. In answer IL the inquiries ui h iil,nde
AMI ol his aieconaic "le, as ~ the staio Of ms mind
and i'r9,ts, his ftqnentuPiy my peace n,asas
nfrr AID this continued Ia be tie en.o as L.np AZ
his n'rrugi enabled hn 10 speak. The last word he
was heoli 10 uttur ''thc best Of ALL God IL III
IT,"
Thus lived, and ,hus died, this gihtd and holy yourg
mnisier. "1hough dead. lac YET slrakcih.n May
NJ "h" survive hlm strive To- initiate his blight exam
PIE And may that Gracious Beng who hath DECLARED
tns"Ii ''thr WIDOWS & Il > aud nh5 can ''ennr the
wind 10 thc son auD," administer lis own n,sl pre-.
enS consolation 10 has berea,cd VIE, and d, AZ htllc
boy.
The last sad Office Of friendship md regard was paid
lp Our departed ciflslIan hfp,hcr by Rev Edward
Nads""tlh, who preached his funeral sermon a, BY
Lick, Roanoke tonniy, the 23d instant The
pa achrf had long huoa and admired and loved he de.
ceased aud has discourse ieeln. aud eloquent tn
nuie 10 departed "ortn. j.
-, on Friday night, April 2sh EMILY SKINNER.
lnIani daughter al Rev Edward II Camps . pastor ri
The 2nd Plrs ylrran Church. and tiir Iaie Ms Caro-.
Inc ; Cnnpslen oausnler oi Rev. Dr. Skinner Of New
York Cuy
" hona art gone home Oh early crowned and ble,t
Where could tie love 81 that deep heart iud rest?
What aught beiow2
Thou must hay. seen rich dream, by dram decay:
All the bright rose leaves drop from lie amay
Thrice hi st 10 go!'