Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-27
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Died of Typhoid Fever. after a most pair1,l and mr.,
',ae'eo Illness VIZ. Thomas J. Moon oil this place. in
the year Of hs age. Mr. Mton was for several ys,,s
member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church AMI Al
ways adorned the profession which he had mad, hv a,
humble devotednesS /" the of his Divine Master
having his own VIII entirely swallowed up in the will of
Him who cannot err aud whose dspen,alns always re-
donnd 10 the interest of his creatures Dnrup he frs,
lew days OF his sickness his mind annr,red s,m.,ha,
beclouded with doubt, but in a short time his d,ph,s
were dsspaied. and he rel crd the clear sunshine of
Gods benign counlcnance The writer of This was If
ten by hls bedside, and had the unspeakabc pleasure of
seeing him manifest no disposition to murmur or cam
plain at hi. lot. But the contrary he evince1 mar
feet and unreserved submission Ia the will of Cod ie.
ing perfectly assured that ''lhe Lord OF the Inyers,
will do right In the spirit Of true christian he was
enabled tosay, mot my will, but thine, OH Lord, be
done;' and with spirit of entire resignation and denen,
deEce upon lin who loved him and rave himself f., him
10 could at all times say.
II nothing have. nothing am.
My all is IN tho blessed Lamb
the chief of sinners am,
But Jesus died Tor me -
Enosed from the corroding and angry turmoil. of
earth. his happy spirit has doub, ere his found lis
res. IN the bosom OF Cod there 10 spead an eternity of
perfect bliss, with those who surround The throne II,
the partner OF his happiness and participant OF hi, cares
whil- III tins life. II should be Ut abundant CON
soatIn that freed from SORROW ull and care he now
enjoys bllssnl repose the banks OF eternal deverance
=. al heresdence OF her mother. on Church street.
in this place. Of typhoid fever, the Sth Of October
Miss Susan ANN Dawson, in the 22d year of her are
BY the death Of this amiable young lady we are AGAIN
reminded OF the uncertainty Of LIE and the certainty of
death Her death has gloom over her many younp
friends and ac1ualniances, That time will erase-
But, alas in the bloom of youth and beauty She has
been cut down by the clld hand of DEATH and her body
confined to the narrow embrace of the grave. She
young lady, and loved the pleasures of this world;
and up 10 The llme Of her Illness had una e pro-
tgst h,,ta
ng asked by minister Of the gospel if she could die in
peace. she remarked, with heavenly smile resting up
on her counlenance that she willing To give up this
poor wold-she regretted the many hours, nay, the
ny years she had spent in gay-ty and mrh and rxho
ed her young friends to live entirely different life 10
what she had drne and To prepare meet her in hravs
en- To her afflicted mother, sisters and brothers, we
would say, be Of good cheer; Susan is not dead but
seepeh
-,at the residence of Mr. Alexander Irvine, in Bed
rdconny on the 3rd inst Henry GriLroRp BaowN,
only OF Henry Brown jr deceased, the 2Olh wear
OF his age " may be comtarrg 10 the friend. Of the
deceased Know that he died in possession the Chris.
tans hope. Naturally amiable and always correct in
his morals he still found his need several months ago.
OF better righteousness than hi. own. II was not long
before God graciousy grsnied what he sought and an
gels, we datbt not reilced Zone rsrdonrd .nncr
more" His religious experience Was, up 10 the day Of
his death, Of most delightful charac,ef.lis peace and
hope were almost uninterrupted. Death was cInirin-
plated without fear.-lia wished To live only that he
might do something for the glory of God. His conver
sa'lons with The writer were almost exclusively upon
spiritual topics. He seemed To care for aud think of
hue else. His thirst for knowledge was remarkable
and 10 any explanations of scripture that might be given
him, the calculation OF d iru point. in the expert.
ence of believers. he would listen with the mos, caeer
AID engrossed attention There was duclny . meek,
ness, chdIike simplicity. and a spirituality of mind
about him, which proclaimed him. ihnu.h hut a babe
II Christ. get unusually nhaed with the grace of God
lie died, as the writer is nfirmad in he same calm.
happy frame which dis nynsle the las, three month.
of hls life. We have scriptu, for the hope
that II him $50 die gain."-Fur blessed are the
dead wlio di, in the Lord },