Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-25
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OBITUARY.
BAL, "a rnarsl,y the Al ,ast u H., 3o.h year Of
her age. after q very shuff lness a unly lew days
Mrs. EDNA. aiie u Mr.. NJ Ats Prnn, ul Bediafd c..
Mrs. Pnn tneek, ubuhifusve aaiablr lady, wbu
made the main business ri hei lie IL real heI onfen
lhe way The, should ga,-lo provide BOT ihe1f pres
ent wants and future ~,iie, AID Ia MIA ihen 10 lab
ni diligence, ecnnny and indafb aud illus prepare
ihtm 10 eater With ad sanlage oi the duts o an hct.
and useful lie; aud early UNDUE iher minds Will tie
great and ess.uai truths and dnies 81 rgh, and lhts
quality them fif that 2her aud happet sla OF oAis
fence. winch awaits lte faithful ~ amihc aud better
world. 10 Il mihle and charitable dulio, she
passnnaicy devoted and eagerly niet upon acc mpllsh
Ing requiring thef do so uerh at The pifen's itne
and aiitniiun, aud sneh uutemuihg dil gencc that
subjected her ie The suspicion ol thusr "hauuV partially
knew her. an unsuitable disposition. Iu ltose @he
knew her more intimately ,isitd her house, could
iui tail 10 perceive thai Kindness aud hasplialiy were
the Distinguishing. rafaolefses 81 her VII ie mt feaurse
and de- tinent. iy nature tacltnfn aal feittns her
Iegats !o her lr.nds and arl lnntn,s was expressed
not by cors hu, d, dctds. she inside lase. aud lar.
sad iHsaeere professions AMI prrtshsous. whth many
make only tie ,ltciuaily t, deceive and uslehd
those whuse PERCEPTION Is TOO o5tuse IL nehriale The
nmsy veal, ana thus keep N caste with the admitting
multitude; but h,r dciinns eA i'd The reality Of her
desire 10 please and her lleuds and her parsls.-
For many Yeas SHE has been consistent iuentcf ol
the Protestant T.. Church and although tom hqd.ly ln-
funats and family resPuilsiti lnhs she has been a
nanees of religion, YET she WAS mech. Luaibe and re
irng christian, Who valued lar nufe Tire iie and power
oil Godness tn the cafi. than all lbe pomp ard
stance that could be thrown arluud tho exlcrnas
Of religion. Sine truly laly IT peace. tna,, by
grace, her proper aud eh sen element. Having been
tom and feard aud lived and drd, aud passed f5unh
that pohh'n u hr life involving the most ryng aud
responsible dut,s connected wlil human existence IN
one and he same negbhothood having the companions
vi her chdho1d taf the comlaHlnGS her youtl aud
I'd Ia la A lot liz sip we'd
died IN peace wilh all The wufld lar the wrltcf
who knows her wtil, knows believes. No unhiud re
marks no uuchaIilaole crnsuos no bting sacasns M
unlrendy snuallons, were permitted 10 dtho ht lps
OF 10 wound harrow the feelings, inure the repuia
ton Of IRE IDS She no iaalo OF pop
sea'o of msehlevons NEG hhuopd gossip ba The
tfary she frank, open, Ingenious and silent
IRON all malignant suggestion against any. Her was
never coupled " nh HE adtfs aid NbeuIs Of evil fepnft
against her ntishbor IL short. hers religion ..
deeds uure than at NtIds-oi ,uinmp alINe pety aud
Cody suhrey aud OF boisteus profession and pub.
lie exhbishnof righteousness and holiness, rather Than
an oseniaious confidence IN church membership
oi reance Oh the Saviour. aud nui iallacluus trust
sn feelings or lances. blal dayoliu tue uers ex~
ternas :" rellgnn Such was The aniul nature OF ner
last sfliciions aud rapid lis fatal progress that
slight and afiil alienation of mad UPWARDS the cusinp
moments OF her life. pfecuded. 10 great extent, The
privilege oil much rational conversation with her. She
said enough. how eyc satisfy all around her bed That
having made the salvation uf her sui the business Of
I'VE. she was not left without its comforts and suppurts
"a the trying hour u DEATH the hope of that g,rlons
and happy resi- that f,r the people Of & ID in
future and better wurd. She said enuugh to convince
all That she was hot taken by surprise, but thai death
was an EVENT. which she had tefn specially uuking
Toward: and upon being reminded thai wan" al such
time, was ''e help oi man., ard that she must pat
her whole trust and confidence in the Lord-that He
fnsdc her lie redeemed her, aud He would sare her il
she trusted IN him. she substantially replied with ani
conp'snre, "all my hope and my is my Saviour
Ia 1t..I... ".
which the writer, who EXPIRE hearl her distinct.
~ aucuiale and iLcss were enough Aud sn ueall +,
did she sink, @iihout struggle sroan into Tie cold
embrace oi death, that seemed ike literal breathing
out Of life. She has rf deeply ailt cited and Der
husband aud nine Children and train Of rel
aiiyes ani friends, who follow ed her weeping their in.
reparahle loss 10 her last resting pacelh grave and
who VIII long remember her, sadly and sutrunlully Ia
noara The vacuum which never can be filled. May
they initiate her ,iflues and copy her bright example
s Departed this life. the | 9th day Of August 1915
In ihe O4ih Searui her age, after painful aud p1lrar.
ted i'liess OF mbths, which she bore win Urea,
infnude and resignation, Mrs. SARAH VA, the wife OF
MI James Via, n. ufPatfick cuunty leaving dscon.
sbaie husband and numerous friends and relations ID,
mourn their lrreparabe ioss-heeiy creating vacuum
IN ,ie circle of her family and ri, rds that Nh NOT be
easily blltd as wife, size was kind aud tl,cliona;
as mistress, She was hunane a teut,baf she was
hhd ana benevolent aud ever ready 10 administer 10 The
wants aud necessities uf the proper objects a charity
he writer II This humble bule the memory Of The
decreased, was we'll acquainted with Mrs VIA ior lf,y
yrars, AID can IN ruth say thai all the cardinal virtues
calculated 'oennoble tie Character lady mtre Gu,
ired in her.
gs- The Maheeesboroueh (rcnn) telegram is "a
qiesied 10 cupy.
-, al W,odsle. near MedgeyiIle Georp,. on
The 9ih iast Mrs. CATnARIaE n. GRAsrLAsp, Nile Of
Seaon Gfaptland, Es1 and daughter If the lale CAM
uehse Dataey. Of lian"ver county. va Her death
was one Of relgious triumph
-, at hiir's Cferk Snrnos in re,pesseo a.,