Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-01
DIED.


Died, on the Odd inst, DR.. NJ. X. MrRp,y
native OF the county of Roscomon, Ireland II,
for more than forty years resident Of The Slar
Of Virginia. He practsed The duties Of his N.
esson successfully in The county Of Pcwha.s,
and the neighborng counties for upwards q 3
years, and died regretted by large circle
friends IN the city Of Richmond in the 10Th yel,
OF his age. r.. p
81 Freeman's Journal and Dublin Nation ~.
please copy.
In Lynchburg, on the 10Th inst, in the 81.
year OF her age, Mrs. LAuRs A. M. Smith. vie
of Dr. VIM. a. Smith, OF the NJ. Z. Church
Sister Smith had been in feeble health for seyp
RAJ months before the late session OF the Virgin4
Conference, and grew worse on her way 10 tie
Conference in November last, SO that fear, w-',
entertained that She would never recover Ala,
those tears were 100 well founded-her end "a,
near. So triumphant, however, was her dyirs
experience, that death had no sting-she hal tie
victory. On Wednesday the 9Th She was pnsr
less-collapsed, and apparently in The "anicc i
DEATH When she saw all around her Teepllg
she exclaimed with the sweetest smile Nos
you are all crying-but | am glad az
happy" All another time feeling her pulse
less wrist and looking at her hands, sutiuse
with the cold dews Of death, she said, II, til.
death? then il is not a hard thing for one y
die, as am dying! What is this absorts ms
quite" She was about 10 repeat the second line
steals my senses" bul, checking herself, sac
mo! no! il does not steal my senses an "a
my senses-I am going 10 Heaven what peace
what peace! On JoTdans stormy banks >lant-
ell is WE'LL Yes-all is well!' She cxhorol
very appropriately nearly every visitor, AMI PAT
ticnlarly several unconvcrtcd friends. 10 vhoa
she was much NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. them all 70
meet her in Hearcn. Her exhouatons IL ne
servants were very touching, and the lender q.
pressions OF confden1c aud affection address; .
her poor widowed husLand,' as she called him
and cher notheress Children exceeding ans
thing have ever heard. Such was her confdtr.>
in the pious council and prayers Of her hu>bai.
that she seemed 10 look 10 him as her only sA,ra.
source Of spiritual comfort. Alter several hus,
passed, as i, appeared, in the very aws Of Deat
she revived and lived until Monday iollos
ing. Duling lais period, she often had her as
band 10 kneel down by her bed side-lo re,or
thanks. 10 ask Tor supporting grace-and finals
To commend her soul 10 God. A scene Of hci.
or moral sublniiy think has rarely been vi
nes ed. a deeply afflicted husband, repealed
pleading, at her request, al the bedside OF iyt.
wife, presented an exemplihcaton Of The lrinmlt'
| Of victorious faith, not usually witnessed. ~
a doub, disturbed her mind. She stroye 10 d
all the good she could for the cause Of that =
viour upon whose atoning merit alone She c.'i
said she depended speaking close - ~
friends who were present, and sent many NJ
sages 10 those absent TO meet her in Heayeh :
When speech had failed, a few moments Fso'
her end, she was asked, "Sisier Smith are ga
going home to slory?" TO which she answele. y
the affirmative, by motion OF the head, am ~
fell asleep in Jesus, SO insensibly thai he TnfS
moment could not be told.
The life OF our departed sister and frierdsse''
well with her triumphant death. She was g..
veried in 1881 under the ministry OF Re'' !
Dbrell, then on Chesterfield circuit lnLs.
diately after dedca.ing herselfto the LORD ave :,
Church she laid aside forever all those nesos''
ornaments, condemned by the Bible an y.
Church OF her CHOICE and set out 10 be BIZ,
| Christian, and consistent Methodist. lniaS =
initiated the venerable Mrs. Fletcher, and NC !,
less pious Mrs. Rogers. According 10 lae I.
ginning she went on, being proyerbiai JOY =.
piely amongst all her ACQUAINTANCE. DlIihs y
acquaintance with her in Richmond, IS =.
Class-leadcr, had abundant evidence o =.
ardent piely and usefulness. 0 how ea-' ..
ed was she to the poor and afflicted 2, =.
| Church, who enjoyed her benevoleE. 49,
and heard her eloquen, and ferveni p'ais','
Her loss 10 her afflicted companion, and mo'hs.
less children, is greatly increased BY the iaei y.
she was so very prudent and skilfnl mar'e
of whatever Tell within her province, that SIT <.
| her husband scarce care about any thing 10 U:
house whilst she had her health. He has Ses-
often heard 10 say, that if Laura be vel, ! nav.
nodisiressing or anxious cares about home. s ns
left two step children and two Of her own, VII.
her husband and many endeared relatives a.
friends, among whom is an aged and bonoief =. -.
Their, TO mourn their loss; but their loss i =
gain. She has joined the society Of many ~ !.
ed one in the presence and fellowship o. ~ =.
blessed Redeemer, and those surrounding =,
throne, from every nation, kindred, tongue
people.
On Tuesday, the lltb, preached her ia .h.r.
al the Church, to large and deeply sym ra,' ~.
audience, from the words, BLESSED are lns -,
which die in the Lord: yea saith The Spl.' ssr.
they may rest from their labors and inc, n.,,,is,
do follow them" Dr. Reid Of The preso,. tfi
Church, participated in the closing sel' M nv
few appropriate and consoling remarks ss1 p
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