Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-02-06
OBITUARY.

DIED, at Peytoh Hail. in Roanoke County on IN. l9,,
| oil january, ELIZABETH THOMPSON PEYroN cldcs
daughter Of Col. William M. Pcyton in ,be ic,h 49,.
| of her n,c. 49,
In the pursuit of such accomplishments as would be
nj hcr Tor usefulness IN life, she had forgotten that
more important preparation which enabled her m he.
WIN resignation and orudc most painful and lingcr
ing illness; and, forgetting SELF to spend her last mo-
ens IN entreatng her friends prepare to meet her
DIED, on Saturday morning last MARTHA b.. second
daughter OF A. ii. H. Stuart, esq in the fifth wear of
her age. 49, ~
DIED, on Friday evening last, WILLIAM CLrSpy.
son OF Mr. William Glcndy, of this county aged about
DIED, on Tuesday evening last, WILLIAM. infant
son OF Merrill Gushing, esq Of this place.
DIED IN Richmond, on the 9th ult., Capt WILLIAM
D. WREN, in the list year of his age-for many wears
Sergeant Of the City, and highly useful and bubble
spirited citizen.
DIED, on the 23d uh in Washington. the Rev. VIII.
LIAM HAwLEy, Rector OF st. Johns Church:
From the Christian advocate and Journal.
Oct. 29-n Staunton Va, at the residence Of James
Points, Esq, her SON n-law, Mrs. Ruin SrEyENsoS
She was the daughter OF Pierce and Catharnc Lamb and
was born on Pipe Creek, Frederick county, Md july
22d' lI6i being at the time Of her death her Slst
year.
She was familiar with observation-disclosures log meeting.
house,, and remembered distinctly that she was carried
there when she was too young walk tie distance
She was able TO bear testimony many Get forth
IN W. Forts letters published in the Christian Ad-
vocac and Journal of July 10TH Having worshiped in
that house for several years. and being well
with John Maynard and John Evans both of whom are
honorably mentioned in that letter. her testimony NAV
be esteemed as valuable. John Evans in whose con-
version Mrs. Straw bridge Instrumental, was an
uncle OF Sister Stevenson. She remembered well
that the ncghbors in the habit work. ing Mr. SIS
farm, when he absent minister's duty She be-
came member of the NJ. E Church on the 18th of No
vember 1885, thus spending nearly fifty years with
the people OF her choice, and maintaining during that
whole time cnviabc character for her able
ness and consistency Hers manifestly a religion of
the heart and well said by clerical friend on the
day OF her funeral, in conversation with the writer
There was something in protesting religion in her day
the day when there LITTLE vital godncss in the
ianthc day when those who enjoyed II were literally
persecucd The place of her nativity being the thea
ire OF the earliest efforts of Mcthodism on this continent
made interesting and important in history because
there christianity IN earnest may be said to have
tonnd its American cradle the clog meeting .house
though rustic, fooress and windowcss to which she
was taken in her helpless infancy, and which, in her
YOUTH Tor series OF years, she regularly worshped
being as doubtless the first reared in Amer
ica-her earlier assocationthe time of her union with
the Cburch--hcr religious punctuaty-her unwearied
and hearty devotion to the peculiar advantages epoycd
by that Churchher last afction-the christian forti
tude and pious resignation which she so charmnply cx
hDited therein, and by which she forth beautifully
and convncngiy the value of pure and indebted reli-
gon and lastly her peaceful joyous departure to the
spirit world furnish abundant and rich material for VOL
ume She has gone TO the grave full of years and her
memory is blessed by those who enjoyed her acouant
ancc Though called weep over the death Of
this mother IN Israel, yet we weep not as those who
have no hope for doubt she has entered into the
Joys which are at the right hand Of God.
E. r. VEITcH