Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-13
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Died, on Sunday morning, the oh u OF Paralss, Mrs
tiRagt9h tN6toRN f, eosost d Col Maurice iahofne
M The 18th olEr aTe. lAc obasr and deoIaon ,tl
the dsaho Mr. l. has oeeasioned the circle
christian and domestic friendship wide and awful.
such as The We o eftofs seldom hds in his power
met aud such as DIVINE consolation aud favor alone
pair Ol her character and worth need say but little
Tor they sodecply engraved upon the hearts oil her
meiodr lncndN At the remembrance ii item will
be lost She commanded IN TIA, wide circle IN which she
moved the respect confidence and Election OF all va
belo, cd ALIKE bt hci EQUALS and br her renpni
aud her eranls Dunns the lew DAYS she lay upon in
sick bed, the house tnonsed continual, with an>ion
enqnhsfs 81 hef hea and With friends solictoGs 81
o1bntn8 to her comfort such attcn.ios while they spoa
strongly oil her eNeeenrE, are also grateful To the hearts
hrr iI,ny. How fareib, We reminded by tic annr
o der departure a the declaration Of David, "inly there
but step between ne add DEATH Nnle IL ia possession
d health and Jagged IL cheerful with friend
II ef alof the cold hald Of death suddenly Talsics le
trane5 aiaA er tongue, and aI ca da,5 u spcref
less salns with the DESTROYER She c4coe and rs
6 As lol 'nla his days gas hos Oh the field
50 he osch for the passcth over H. and II j, gone
ad The place teit ot shall know II no nole IIan hen
siste and exemplary ehtis'an life from Tho day Of her
ronsas he ohs 1the hour "hen The OF death
rested her Nc derive the most assured consolation oil her pre-
sent bssin estate She lived IN hat1tia propagation at
dtata iin Lamp was Trimmed and burning, and tlorf
The cry cane al midni, h,'. BEHOLD lis bIidtgfno
'2nelo e OUT 1" meet hut II neither surprised nor ala
ed her Although aimnst simultaneously with the first
tack OF paralysis her sfnesh lett he She had bet
testimony L. tn sustaining power io an the excel
lcneg OF christ her saviour. She en,feat9 tha,, friends
VIII lad her upon hei bel they extended hoG Matd
Of announcement and consolation ~ ,a not ,,,,,d mn
knows, while She shut out from communion with her
earthly friends She not have cniayed connunln
and Heavenly, 'wh the fatharo her spirit and with his
Sonlesus Christie Who knows what speakable comfort
she may have envcd Willie in the dark valley the shad-
ol death she leaned upon the rod & h6 c bruve
Nelave then both the testimony Of her lips and OF her life
which 10 test our finn and mistaken hope that her
infinite gain How rich leg acs surviving friends
poH r aud Christian death More precious than mines
81 gold mint 81 money! While then hen friends are
cpnsolcd by the remembrance of her on lie them im-
tate and leave behind them the ncstimlble leg
ay tle lheg eassufcd ul her bssd rst1se LEI them
strYe 10 be made meet TO be parakers with her the hhcr
lance Of the Saints light, and then shall be renewed in
everlasting pnenity and with increasing bliss that
friendship and love which has been suddenly sadly
interrupted Preparation for death is the greatest attain
ment HAT ran be made IN e In comparison, all other
compslmon,
Loses discount nenced and like folly shows"
genuine faith jesus Cht is the only competent snp-
port in that dark hour the only preparation for death for He
IS who 81 am the resurrection and the life he that be
veih In though he dead shall he lt,e And whose
ever lycth and beey eth in shall die Belle,
thou this The cSampeoi departed friend seems 10
say To MS all''Be followers Of them who through faith
and patirncs inherit te pomises Hle her sudden Exit
mPresses the Injunction f'Be also ready for in such
hour think not the Son Of Man cometh"
- The Richmond papers viii please copy,