Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-08-07
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OBITUARY..
Departed this liie on Wednesday the 20lh nlt. Miss
Lucy Ann SUMTER, eldest child Vt henry and Suphia
N"mper oil this place, rgrd Il yeats 6 months and Z
days Naturally mud and retiring IN dis ilinn, sho
was fayore with all who knew her. Ahout II years
ago she inade public profession Of the religion nf Christ
aud united with the Methodist Protestant Church. of
winch She continued a faithful aud bruv member until
Ner death During her rrot acted Illness (abuul six
mon'hs,) net the slightest murmur escaped her lips. bat
cons ant desire 10 be peri lily submissive To the vii of
the "fGi aud When death came, her cauncss and en-
tire comp1sure were sufficient convince c most shep-
!cal OF the plwcr OF religion Ia the hour ct death She
eNhoed all around her meet her in heaven whittier
she was prepared 10 go SEM or her attentive PLY sican
behaved pastor, and absent relatives, all of whom she
babe 10 meet her IN the kingdom of heaven-and thus
she died Rest thee, genlle spirit forever resi- IN the
haven OF eternal rcpusr IN the bosom of thy God and
may thai grace which led thee home. be abundantly
given 10 thy bercavod parents ufohefs and sisters that
When lheif hour shall come, they may be prepared 10
enter with thee into that Which remains for all Goa's
faithful ones.
-, on the 3rd of September l3ll, ANS ErlzN
ANDERSON, aged years aud 10 months; on the Ird of
May 1919, Rosa, aged I'll months and % days,-Bnd
On the oh 81 July, EMMA, aged mouths; daughters
OF Ambrose and Mahaelh Page. lie who doth not
willingly dililet or grieye the children of men, has
dered the frequent return Of death to this amiabe hmi
~ tor purposes interviewer with the schemes
OF his Wisdom aud mercy towards H. The bofeaved are
always the lnslruc ed aud the warned. There is none
lhal can do liver cut OF his hand He Will work. and
who shall h 1derit} 2" Parents cannot rescue Their own
beloved oiisp NJ from the graye-but romqnis the
beam ne eye and the pra ling lip corrupon must
letl that the alice ion which immersed the buson IN
deluse OF Joy. nnkSe the waters Of NIarah has been
chan ed 10 very bt, rness give over Tor sensnn II
not forever, the fellowship of lie heart with huse whom
may love the hns' and The most purely. Upon the dark,
ness ct such bereavement the glorious gospel al the
blessed ood7 puufs It's hailnWed HIGHT aud those who
are lost To the mediate communion of love, arc made
to i've again by the resurrcc on OF an immortal hupe.-
II resignation, while it conempatos the distinguished
inheritance Of those Who called aw v from u.s. kin
dies ino joy. len that lov In Of our anld offences
subsde into fearful counton; that at the feet OF Jesus
we may n0ial1 victory over sin, ihe scuufge OF
k'd which, even with HIS favor, the sepa-
N the grave without Il. the more terrible separa-
an OF an unhlessed eternity
My daugb r. Win thy death has pushed Il spfjng
knew not o.. filling NV heart with tears,
ANA turning " III slrarge tenderness To thee
loye-my own Departed that must flow
Far as thou lleeal, and 'twixl heaven and mo-
lIencetnfwarl be bright aud ycarnipg chain,
Drawing ne alter thee -
Died, at his residence, in Portsmouth. Va, on the Goth
uIt, after very short illness, Go JAMES II. Lane,
HORNE, agod about 40 years. Col l.. gentleman.
OF noble bearing. most esaable citizen. and greatly be-
loved aud respected by numerous circeoi relatives and
lie itdd llled WITH ctdll, several public
doo>-anl was alike distinguished for exalted patriotism
and private worth. lie has len large family lament
his loss.
-, OF inlIammatory fever. on Friday th inst Mrs.
ELLEN BRoMLEY. daughter of Capt. John Wyggl of
Pnlaski county. Mrs. Bfomley's health had been deli
cate for several years past But lingering diseases zen
eliy liatler-nilter to deceive. The almost IDOL of
he iamy, they were unwilling 10 believe that she would
50 soon be taken from them. Could the affections ola
husv nd 10 whom she had been married about one year
nave aVaed any thing, she sill had we'd. Could the
enreat = the kind attentions, aud amtnia ms Of
dear relatives have knded his reoatngs the tYrant vet
had larrad. q Death when. when wilt thou cease 10
sever kindred ties And thou, Grave, when wilt thou
say It Is cnaueh2 Shall Death auswer2 And the
ave speak oaI When nen cease TO be sinners then
Death will lay by his darl, aud the Grave cease 10 cry
give yeo But Mrs BIS friends are not hout hope
She prayed hersllshe asked the PRAYERS of the pous
few daya bcofe her d. tn she requested an interview
with the WI rof this rcln, who thinks tina: if hers
Was not genuine repentance there is no rean in hui
m appearances TIE writer Is fully aware The dan
ger OF putting of preparation until the Toe is met
Sometimes the thundeTboi is his dart. At other times
the food his instrument, and the wave the winding
sheet. Aaan, alienation Of mind or eNqus pains un
fl The subject for deguon. Bat Cod Is 0nlopoeni; his
mercy Is mol couir nor his love f. nitcd he pardon
ed one in the STR Qes Of death, I'd therefore do
not feel authorized 10 cut of a since penient Mrs.
b. is IN the hand Of merclal and just Judge and her
state is not 10 be altered by aum sfoculalons. We
have only now say TO the beeaged fr ends ESCROW
not as those who have no hope" Prepare now while
you mays for do til waits little, very little while tor
you See, rs b. saw, your inbred corruption in
herlted from our common aiher Seek relief in the
blood aud merits OF Redeemrr, aud in your own
works righteousness which you have GOneo and then
when the from Heaven unscos the tomb, you wall
sing,
"Whofe is thy victory, o Grave Z
And where, o Monster Death. thy sting %