Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-20
OfslI UAgSY.

OBITUARY..
Died. a, Boetonrt Springs, r lanuke county. Va. on
" ednesday Oili OF August. MARTHA JANE SMITH in
iant daughter OF Ed. Geo. w. aud Car3ne L.i1wi,h
precerors in the institution Of that place. aged wears
aud II days. Unll few DAYS before her deall, she
bid as fair for long lie any of The number by whom
she WAS caresscd. Seized. however by violent attack
of Group, renedil treatment proved Intellectual; and al
though possessed Of remarkably slr1np constitution
which coniended sprely with the disease The dread
monster al last Obtained The victory Her illness though
short, was one OF much suffering. and her death
" a2onizing, but the reflection tina, her suffer
ngs ''but for moment" and that her little har
before twas tossed to and fp upon the wild enprs,u,
Gus Of life. has anchored safely the haven n e:cr
nal rest. And how consolIng must ii reflection prove
o the hereaved parents thai having a hnId upon the
hope set before them in the Gospel, ;" (which hope
hey have as an anchor IL the soul both sure and sead>
fast. and which enereth into thai within the vail when
the urnos at life shall have subsidized they Will be uui
ded by that hand IN which they have put their uus to
the banks Of everlasting deveraurr, where they shall
vain be pernl'ied 10 meet their happy child
Thou art gone to the grave but will mol depore thee
Since u I'd was thy rausam, thy guardian Thy guide,
lie gave hee he took thee and he will restore thee;
And death has sting since the Saviour hath died.
Died, The morn ~ Of the l0tl Instant at Liberty
Bedford county, NcllEHRY JoRpAS, Esq IL SICK
ne was clhgrsve fever. II The death OF hi, gearle>
man. al the early age of p years. bar has lost Of
lis most promising members, and society OF It's
highest ornaments. We regard his decease IL no
other laht than that OF public Gala nifty. Beloved and
esteemed by all his aeqlanances for his geailemanlv
bearing and high moral qualities. lie eXered influence
{" the must Snluary KIND upon every circle III which he
moved. We never knew death more deeply and uai
versally depoledh ny friends We We're confidently cal
culang upan long years OF usefulness his iloA men
y OF honor and success 10 himself: but il Las pleased
mighty God in his wise Providence. suddenly 10 disap
point expectations Oar beloved and honored Young
friend is gone. The seeds Of the disease which finally
proved fatal Ia Linn, had evdeulv been lurking in hls
several months previous 10 his deceasp He Was
not. hawever confined his bed TIL about ten days pre-
vous 10 to the time when his disease took fatal turn
II WAS on The morning OF the 0h that he informed
that in all probability, he mus leave Us IN few hours
The announcement excited no alarm. Indeed he seems
10 have been expecting tor he tdiaely replied that
he was not wholly unprear4d to 90. lie then called
for his father, and brothers. and sScrs-ye reore no
ucng their presence gave drcc1oas toa brother law.
YET IN The calmest and mos accurate conceya>
BILE, how his law business, library, Letters and private pa
pers shoeId be disposed If. In the brIe aud col
lected manner he aS1 gave his father drecoas how his
other business shund he arranged. This danp lie
attended his earthly business again. lie then took
leave oi his relations aud OF several OF his friends, sol
emmy charging all 10 be him Ia Leaven-
tie was asked II he was willing to die, to which he
Piled, II 90 without singh e1re-l am perfectly sat,
lshed that am now passing from world al Suffering
aud Vi sorrow 10 OF unninged bliss lie uttered
~uc sentiments these f. queniy, yet always with The
addition, that MS only dependence Tor acceptance with
Gud. was he atone merits Of his Jesus hrst." As
he was read 10 and prayed with often by Christian mIls
sefs present. he asked IT he could adopt the first
verse of the twenty seyenth Psalm expressive Of his
own feelings the hour of death, hen he replied,
YES, y yes" The reads, ''The Lord is my
light aud my salvation: whom shall 'ear I The Lord is
HE strength OF NY lie Of whpIL shall be afraid"
ew hours before his death. the sacament Of Holy
IUnInuulOD as nin biob no
I'd with deep feeling. and engaged in The services with
me deepest apparent devotion. Here he disposed oI his
bible aud prayer book, requesting them 10 be pres Eted
to younger brother qualifying for the gospel ministry,
accompanied with the injunction, 40 remember hun
when lie should stand in the sacred pulpit, and 10 be
faithful" After this he snon sunk rapidly into iale
II unc0nsclousness: in the midst Of it, however, when
friend asked HIM his hope sill strong IN his Sa
viour. he replied with energy that aslonshed us all
and raising, at the tue. beth hands nigh towards
heaven, yes i feed myself iiled up" Such the
way IN which our friend passed away from u.s. There
IS only one supposlun which would guard LIS friends
igansi, to vii, the snppoSion that his repentance was
death bid repentance. We are far from denying the
possibility Of such rpenlances; yet has was not oil that
sort. The work Of grace in him not begun on his
tbed he had long been trying To live CHRISTIAN
should 1--we. and having selected The Protestant Epls
cupa Church his spiritual hume, he only wait
ing the presence Of Bishop among us, in order 10 make
open and public of his faith IN the rite Ut
'onfTnaiIun, and mus 10 faly ana cdhnfh III peison.
VOWS and promises made for him at his baptism by
sa,nted MOTHER As hard student az he was OF his
la' stone he was also student Of his Bible. + or
lon! lime previous his DEATH II matered not how eX-
aus,ing had been the abors o he day. or at What lou'
Of the aht he returned his nom, his uniform haol'
read his Bible with prayer, and The constant ems
deavor 10 conform heart and lite strictly Ia lis require
heEis. This uds The secret u his triumphant DEATH
Convinced that the Christian must be more Than gen
ilenan in shaping his conduct, he did not enquire what
The code OF honor. the practices o his pfoesson OF mr.
man law would justify him in duing-but supply rhdt
DOS The ar Of God require Acting upon such pr'ncl'
PIES il should not be surprising any that his last mo-
ineuis were so sublime in the hopes and riHmphs OF Inc
Christian lie who adopts other principles OF acton than
those laid down 10 the Bible, has right 10 expect any
Thing but darkness his last hour yet he who adopts
those principles obliged 10 triumph al thai hour So long
as God remains true his attributes and promises
aj- Republican and Richmond papers will please CO.
Py.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Alta called meeting Of the Marshall Society. held IN
Liberty. on Friday. The 10Th October, ls15:-lhe Pre-
s,ent stated in brief and appropriate terms, the ohect
If The meeting when The following preamble and fesuu'
tons were offered and adnped unanimously
Whereas has II, ased Almighty God to remove
from amongst MS. Mclenry jordan late an active ana
useful nenb Of Ibis association, whose lite has chs'u
in the full prospect Of useiplntss and lsne We, h'a