Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-20
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Died in Charlton county. Missouri, the night Of the
tlh DECEMBER, lsIl Mis. JANE SPENCER ronsoi Of nr
ambrose Spencer, formerly Mrs Jane Cannon Of ,nch
burg. Va. widow of Rev Edward Cannon late Minister
ofhe Methodist Episcopal Church attached the Virgin
Conference. Mrs Spencer lived for in Lynch
burg Va, where the kindness OF her heart, her unaffected
pIcy, and the strength Of her understandings made her
rcmcd and beloved by all her acquaintance short time
since, with the devotion and selisaerce characteristic Of
mother and of nonc than OF her she ed to Mis-
For several months before her DEATH her health de-
clned rapidly until at length, her disease developed selfn
affection OF the liver and drosy in the chest and closed
her active and useful life in eternal sleep Mrs Spencer
died she had lived an humble and devoted Christian,
resting always upon her Bible which her fcli-
eion. BY this sad di.pen,ation of Providence, her
husband has to wo,p Tor a wife, who wa. indeed
companon herchldren for a mother that could be
cced-and her friends, for upon whom they might
with confidence for support The writer OF this small and
last tribute to the memory Of departed friend, has known
the deceased for years has been with her IN the time
of nlcon and trouble has her meek and condng p-
ety. supported by her powerful clear intellect bear her up
hronghthosc Trials and es''acs not tosay that every viz
tue seemed To have set its seal upon give model
light in the church of Cod upon earth and who knew
her doubt but that with her. the gates passed and
heavens There she lives and reigns, bright
and saved se~pdrnking OF the waters Of the river Of
life, and prasng God for his mercies. And there
Her Spirit ne er shall tire
Rat in perpetual joyful strains,
Redeemnq love admire.
-, Monday the 81 instant, at the residence Of his
father in Campbell county Va, WILLIAM c. oil Capt
Francis NJ Adams in the Nth year Of his age. THERE'S
perhaps, no instance in which find i. difficult
exercise that humble resignation to the will Of Creator
which enoined creatures, dependent his
mrrcy than when fond object of endrest sHcc
tons is snatched by the unelenting hand of death,
which sei2es, without distinction, upon all that is beautiful
and lovely. Death has seldom seized upon nobler victim
who seemed predestncd to act distinguished part
upon the grand of mortality, and 20 shine m
dnary lur IN the brig galaxy of fame and GLORY But
alas he of in the heyday of youth and yul anti
and The outure honor and distinction dashed
unased om hls lips. when hope itself had just begun to
dawn the brilliant horizon Of his YOUTH imagination.
II becomes then to feel the deepest svmpah, for those
who have been thus bereayed of promising md dul
and kind and aectionae broh~r and to minrle
with the ncd sobs of mother and sister May they
der, comfort and consolation from Him. who 'tempers the
wind to- the shorn lamb" and who has expressly declared
that ''whom the Lord love'h he cha stencil"
~ The Richmond Christian Advocate and Religious
Herald will please copy.
in Franklin county, on the LIST day ofSeptemberas
DIR. JOSIAH Moons, only Of Capt Wiley p. Woods,
who for long long time laboed under that ost deceul
disease pulmonary consumpon which finally took him of
an amabe disposition bcov ed and highly esteemed by all
who knew linn he tender and ahectionate husband
dutul fond brother and kind to NIL DR. w. was
of fine mind and well cultivated, having been
student of the Virginia University When young he pre-
pared himself for the practice of medicine, and bid very
lair occupy high and useful stand in his profession
DIR w had not been married quite 10 months-hr left be-
hind an amiahle wife and numerous and a respectable
/ connection who deeply dcplorc his loss But they
those who have hope. Some time before his de-
paitre he proiessed to experience change OF heart
Some persons might there j, nothing than
bed repentance: but this for all
who were well acquainted with the deceased knew him 10
be man who had a cool, deliberate, calculating mind,
well balanced, well improved, ana IN all eases oil mpof-
tancc, he DESTROYS and not satisfied without
derstandng the subject we'll and 10 be able to render
The deceased for months before his death, le
gan think and enquire seriously the subject of religion
said it of infinite importance all, whether to live
die and he consequently became much engaged in
and great reader especially Of the Bible He said
the hest book world and that Doddrdge's Rise and Pro-
and that he had received much comfort
from Item On OCCASION being asked If he could give
his whole soul To Jesus Christ to him from sin,
he said if he had hundred souls, he would give every
of them In his la, and expiring moments he was much
engaged in communion with and devout suPpliration to
light of his counicnance and the protection ofhis
his last, his final conflict and his exit vas rium
since the occurred the writer offers TO the friends of
the deceased apology for his long silence the Tact that
one friend waiting another each expecting the other
to perform tlctask.
/ = Of consumption IN Campbell county, at the resi-
dence Of her broer.n-law Iocombe Organ an the 18th
day of January 1915, Miss MARY AoNEss Moon, Youngest
daughter Of CaptJ Pleasant Moon, decd in the 23d year
her age This interesting young lady attacked
by which bafed the skill other physicians and
of Ter friends, md cut down In the bloom Of life She
brought up gay and fashionable society and familiar
with woody anusemens and pursuts-ye she remembered
her Creator in the DAYS other youth and realized the fulfil
meni of the Scrptural promise, they TINT seek early
shall find me" She was happily converted 10 God In the
1888 and became aconsistcn member of the Pesbyte
rian Church until her death. The religion which she
escd only and felt in her life bat her death
bed furnished such evidence Of its truth and power
might have caused the nfde to blush and the to
his mouth She told ofher physicians few days
before her death that heha fear of death, and he
thought she could not not to hntter her lie told
her he thought she could not live but few days and might
die in few hours She seemed tobe much composed and
little excited as she ever was-bu rather seemed to re-
occ at the bright Of being in Heaven and
requested Of her friends sing, she had often done
during her sicknssDeatb had sting for her Long had
she behed its gradual approach and when she
ready and met it with the utmost camness and
Yes she died not only in great peace but in glorons M
umph Few deaths have occurred in the history Of the
that will he regarded as triumphant than hers Be-
fore her death she had all the family He'd around her bed
and told them that she ready and anxious to co. and re-
qncea them TO weep for but prepare To meet her
in Heaven. After these and other words Of nstruc
ton and comfort her weeping friends she babe them
aectionae ard final farewell and IN the last with connie
and peaceful she calmly fell asleep in death
II autumna sinks behind the western mountains.