Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-04-03
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feeble hesh fo several meults before the last session
the Nreaia Conference, ana grow mofse on her way
To the Conference IN Mover last that fears were
en,ersined that she Noold never recover Alas these
fears were too well found .d-her end mar ulrl,
umphan,, however. was her dying experience that
death hsd no sting-s 0e had The victory On Nednes
da, The 9th she pulSfaas cnapsed and apparent.
ly IN the "articlr Of death When shs saw all atanHd
her weeping, she exclaimed with the sweetest smile
Now You arr az crylng--but am glad am happy -
Al another time. iecling htr palsess wrist snd looking
al her hands, snasei win The cold dews Of doab size
said. is this DEATH heu II il ha ii hinr 5f me 10
die, as I'm dyinel What IS this ahsarbs me qute2''-
She was about 10 repeat The second lne''sioals my
stuses,' but checking herself, said. me no il dors
moi steal my sensrs--i gong 10 ilcaycn--what
peace what peace Ca j. rdans stormy banks I
stand; all is well Yes--a is WE'LL She exhufsd
very appropriately nearly every visitor and particularly
several uncunsered friends 10 whom she was much at
iached, exhorng them all TO meet her i Heaven Iel
exhoraons 10 The were very HURTING and the
tender expressions Of confidence and affection addressed
10 her poor widowed husband - rs so called him. and
"her mothefess children" exceeded any shiny have
ever heard Such her confidence in The pions coun
sci and prayers o hex husband. that she terne look
to hun rs her etly human source 81 spiritual comfort.
Alter several hours pms sed it appeared. In The very
jaws OF death, she rev red and vtd until Monday FOL,
lowing During This Period, she often had her husband
10 kneel down by her bed side; 10 return thanks-o ask
for supporting grace and finally commeud her soul To
God, scene oi higher moral subllnity think has
rarely been wiiuess ID. deeply afflicted husband
peaiedly pleading At her request Tie bedside oI dy
ing wife, presented an essmplicatun o the fumphs Of
victorious faith, not usually witnessed. Not doubt
disturbed her mind. She do all the good she
could for the Of that Saviour upon whose aonnu
mer, alonc she often said she dcpended-ulten speaking
cnse 10 her friends Who were present, and sent many
messages To ihuso absent IL meet her in Haven
When speech had filled. few moments before her end
she WAS asked Stsior Smith, yon going home Clio
ryl' To which shr answered ~ the affirmative, by n mo.
lion Of the head, and ien fell asleep In Jesus.
ably thar the precise moment could be- ,eld The
life Of departed sister and friend agfeed well with her
triumphant death. She WAS converted IN lS3l under
the ministry Of Rev A. Dbfol then on Chesterfield cir
cut immediately after dodlraug herself To the Lord
and his Church SHE laid aside forever all those needless
orusm n,s cohdemnedby the Bible and The Church Of
her choice and sci out 10 he Bible Christian and Gun
sisen Methodist. In this she Initiated the venerable
Mrs Fletcher and the less pious Mrs Rogers Ac-
cnfdlng In his beginning she on being proverbal
for her piely amongst all her ac1uainances During my
acquaintance with her in Richmond. her class leader
had abundant evidence I'll her ardent pieiy aud nsef
ness o how endearcd she To the poor and afflicted
Of the church. who enpyed her benevolent visits and
heard her eloquent and lefVen prayers. Her uss her
afflicted companion and mohcrless children greatly in
creased by the fact, that she very prudent and
skilin manager If whatever Tell within her province
that she lel her husband care about any Thing
N the house. whilst she he'd her health lie has heen
-sfen Heard IN say that II Laura be we'll have no dis
fessng or anxious cares about home. She lei two step
children ard two Of her own with her husband and ma
ny endeaod relatives aud friends among whom an n
ged and hunor father 10 mourn Ter loss bnt their loss
~ Ger gss9 She has oned the society Of many lnved
in the presence and fellow shin of tho blessed Re.
deener, and those surrounding His throne from every
na'ion, kindred, ioogus and people On Tues!ay, the
liih. preached her funeral ni the church taa ,rge
and deeply sympaiblslng audience, ff5m The words
blessed are the dead which die in The Lord Yea saith
me SPIRIT that they may rest from their abors and their
works do lolow thcm,' Dir Reid oi the PRESBYTERIAN
ohorch. participated "a the closing services by few
appropriate aud cansulng remarks and prayer
B. r. ID.
Did. on The l9hof february last, in the 22pd year
ai her age, Mrs. Mary NlHurir1n wife Mir Ne
son Nnshed IN liedfrd county. after short aud mains
ini Illness winch she bore with truly Christian ifude
leaving an only child aud dscunsoaie husband and
large circle of warmly attached friends To lament her
aoss IN The death Of hts amabc aud worth, lady we
have sinking and painful illustration II The mpanrho |
~ hui Ion much ftrg'reu truth. that I'm the midst If
hie we are IA death" Her prospects FRA long life
were as promising ynoih aud health could make Them
She wac surrounded 10y attachments numerous and slrony
which no doubt looked pleasing sid permanent in th
Tar distant future. But alas at UNEXPECTED moment
the Is cnt down 10 the ;oornlng de ole and the hoe
OF The rose, which aiey upged her cheek sudden
lyand sadly changed The paieness Of DEATH and
yonhs fair but loa often false pr misses changed IN
10 The glooD If thu grave The nee ness aud subms-
SIN which she manifested under the most qgnnzinI suf
isfngs the geneness and tenderness nf her manners
dnring the whole at her alcohs the allpctiunae sur,
'irnde she esnced for the feelings and comforts of her
aiiendabs her unwilngness give any one trouble on
tr account 50 enderly sensitive les bv some wsrd or
gesture OF complaint, she might wound The leenns Of
s,me Of her friends The implorno look but meek ST.
lence; the tender and gentle request bu, not word of
tmpaence; the deep Of bodily anguish but not a
mufmur, Ill long be remembered with a pleasing but
Fatofu and melancholy satisfaction by all tho,e who
stood around her dying bed and we hope no, whou,
pf"nt IRON the noble example Sensible OF her apnroacL
ing end she look affecna,e leave of her snrronnJ
ting friends and especially Of her weeping husband and
lille child. whom she commended to the care ofCod,s
protecting Providence in this life and 10 his craze and
mercy 10 The world to come whilst she surrendered her
own soul inothe ands Of her Maker. humbly RELYING
IN ms mercy, through crucfied Saviour for pardon
and savaon and, as she herself expressed it, satisfied
tha she brought nothing into this world, she could car
~ nothing ont. gently but quickly, closed her eyes on
Az oeiow Gould The iondness of parental love- or the
eisength of c0nnubal Affection the kind attentions of
frsrds and relatives, the skill of her physician have
saved her from his to all human appearance uniimey
end, she would long have been spared to soohe aad
c"mfort their now wounded and bleeding hearts, But
she 70 gone.-uot however, il is consuinc to think
withou beqoeAthing those heind her the pleasing
and cheering hope that their uss has been her eternal
gain.
$50 blooms the human face divine
Whea youth its pride Of beauty shows
Fairer than snow the colours shine
And sweeier than the opening rose
But wornby slowly rolling years.
Or broke BY sickness in n dav