The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-31

rRIBUrE TO THE yENERABLE DEAD


In Wednesdays "Union,s we took melancholy pleas
ure in sprinkng flowers the grave Of lovely child
and this evening becomes pous duty to assist in lay
ing votive offering upon the tomb Of venerable old
Of nineiywo years OF age this notice, which Dor
row, too from another pepper should exceed the ordinary
length Of the obituaries which in the habit OF pub
fishing find our for lis republication In
the extraordinary excellence Of the composition. in the
virtues Of the deceased and last Of ALL in the
debt OF gratitude which contracted fftyhye
years ago. and which time has rather increased than dmn,
shed. The Rev. Mr. symc one Of those to whom we
were deeply indebted for any little classical attainments
which may possess We Of the first pupils who
attended his admirable lessons when he out Of old
Scotland and landed upon hospitabe shores He
over, continued to extend the same kindness under
very peculiar circumstances though differed in politics
which marked his confidence in his pupil We throw
selves therefore, upon these rscoecons
our readers who unacquained with the meritsper
hsps the very the deceased for laying before
them obituary which does justice to the memory Of the
good and venerable We have conception who
is the author Of he following lines but they are not un
worthy Of the town which boasts Of being the birth place
Of the celebrated John Thompson wkosc premature fate
worthy Of being sung like another Marcellus in the
strains OF VrglD and also of the town whose gallant
Petersburg Volunteers" rushing to the frontiers during
the last to redeem the disgrace Of the surrender Of
Detroit from MIR. Madison the compliment Of tying
rthe "Cockade of Virginia.
From the Petersburg Republican
Died at his residence, in this town, Sunday the 2sth
instant In the year Of his age the Rev. AN
The friends Of the family and the public generally,
OF the Of this venerable and holy man
u s e ss awsy mind, from hs
zen IN our town. the Oldest minister in our eah
and one Of the best and puresi that lived is
common occurrence no ordinary occasion sweeps
the heart like the dry winds OF the desert and stills the soul
with is awful sSsmn,y The young the middlsaged the
take their places and all be bright and harpy again But
when the offOurseore and ten tho holy patriarch
dies his children look around in vain for to fill HE
place Such 10 condition now Doctor Tor he
more generally known BY all parson) syme no more
year l7o4 between the 1900 and 1900 he the
town Of Petersburg where he resided till the day Of his
death. As teacher he was industrious and usefu
pastor OF the Protestant Episcopal church. he aec
ionste and kind q minister he preached .hs pure doc
teemcd and beloved Enemies he had none; the
who will this afternoon attend his body to It's last rest
but triumphant occasion! The devoted servant OF God
who has Tor nearly half century been engaged in preach
ton to comfort the distressed strengthen the weak
minded to minister out Of the treasury Of his Master
the wicked to encourage the Responding to console the
dyingin word be all things to all menn-this holy
and 10 enjoy The a%phs that h which he
has preached others and now that voice
the loss of venerable fellow-citizen saying
WARE, FROM HENcEyoRTH THE DEAD WHO
DIE IN THE LoRD; EVEN So SAITH rHE srRIr; THEY
REST THEIR LABoRs!"
BY the death q Dr. syme the last vsneraed link which
bound US 20 the times" has been severed When
think Of him. the memories of the days Of other years
crowd upon minds We remember what have heard
from the lips Of fathers and grandfathe and
the scenes of those days At the time when the deep and
solemn tones Of the resounded through the ase Of
nj n
miar voice heard warning ITO flee the wrath
faithfully and earnestly and Consistently beseeching
brace OF the ivy which has chung the walls Of the conse
Grated church for many years becoming weaker and
weaker brick after brick falls from the crumblng pile
Still the old church stands and is and ivy, embieps
Of Immortality yet cast their verdancy and their bloom
IL But where Is he whose voice echoed mid its
consccraed sod clad in the black and flowing robes OF his
ministry. bending the inanmate body Of departed
affecting words ritual earth to earth ashes to as
dust to dust He who around that sucred altar and
that old bapsmal font consccrated multitude to the
ties Of the visible churchhe who in the performance
functions Of his ministerial Office has Joined together
holy matrmony the hands Of many Of the past and
the present generation pronouncng Tin the of the
Father and Of the Son. and Of the Holy Ghost. that they
were imam and wifer-where where is hel At noon,
holy Sabbath day. the time OF which he won't in days
Of yore to implore aneconate and abiding benedc
spirit released from its tenement OF clay and up
ON hghto enjoy forcvermore its rich and fulreward!
great buation and have washed their robes and made
| them white in the blood Of the Lamb.
him day and night in his temple and be that seth on he
throne shall dwell among them.
They shall hunger no more neither thirst any morei
For the Lamb which in the midst Of the throne shall
feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains
waters; and God shall wipe away all tears from their
eys.w
| son!