The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-02-21
OBITUARY,

DIED. IN this town. on Monday last. the l7lh
hstahi, CHARLES VI. EBMS, aged 90 year.
nus mas our community again been called up.
=" ~ 'nonth The loss OF ono OF its members taken
suuocnIy if"in among Us, by one Of those mysts-
'ious Gi'pehsailons of Providence which so force.
"oY Illustrate The truth Of the sacred scriptures
"hefe they represent Ito Great God "a .,nn
seatehable in His judgements, and III. way,wa.
past finding out"
When aged and wayworu veterans in vi,,nons
life bal US the final adien. and We close their
eyes IN death, we justly lament thor departure
as loss not easily repaired. although their term
OF active life with all It's benefits had perhaps eI
pred years before their lamp OF life was extin
gnished, yet while they were with US we possess.
I'd Treasure IN their living example of all that
was worthy, 40 we'll as IN their varied lessons Of
wisdom and experience.
I And aside from all private or personal consid.
erations, We shall not be charged With premature
and uncallec for regret, when We mourn the de.
cease Of one who though young afforded an ex
ample IN the ordinary wsk aud avocaiions of
lite, worthy Of our imitation. And If to the pas;
thus well improved We add tie full prospect Of an
useful and honorable future thus early and fore
yer blasted, is not the OF our regrets pro.
portionately increased. Such was the character
OF our deceased young friend and fellow ci,izon,
and such WAS his promise.
To his habits of industry were 10 ned what %
Tue young especially are priceless jewels, proby
and honor. Though modest and unafsaminr, 10
was ever ready TO perform tho part assigned him.
ana always obliglng. lnodrnsve in his inter.
course with society and amiaBle in his deport-
mcht, he was not only we tcli,Ya without an en-
envy bu, all were his friends, IN that sense Of tho
term winch is truly valuable Notwithstanding
ms reverence for the word Of G. cd aud uniform
attention upon the ordinances Of Ills house, ha
felt md ar pnrIoirnJ - a. !. a. III Il r.,
would avail him nothing IN tGe Judgment. but
That nc must he born rgair -" that 10 Christ
was his only hope, Jesus was tie Saviour, and
TIE oniy Saviour of sinners
In addition 10 bis Numerous friends he has left
many relatives 10 lament ms carly death among
them deeply afflicted and soryly bcrcayed father
whose fond and ardent hopes Of son so worthy
OF his confidence, have been thus cul off as witt,
a stroke
/ His remains were followed beyond the limits of
Vie town on their way to the family buryng
gtound by large concsurse OF our citizens Of
both sexes, young and old, sponti ncous, willing
tribute to departed worth. But The object Of this
obituary is not 80 much to euiogize the dead as
TO hold up TO tho living. an cxcmplar. who in vo.
~ many respects was worthy Of all imitation,
and thereby also to remind the dear youth of our
community that TO be happy even in hi. life they
must be pirtuous. for "vrtue alone is happiness
below" and that TO be truly honorable they must
be yiruous, for one of the most nvalua BILE traits
IN the character of our free Institutions and one
OF the richest gems in the great legacy of our ia
theirs TO US. is that the only true grounds of hon
orablc distinction are real self acquired merit For
most assuredly
Honor and shame from no condition riso,
Act reH your part there al the honor liest"
F.....s.