Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-03-12
FUNERAL OF THE LATE JOHN III.
rLEASANIS.
FnoM 9HE nlcnNoNn wnIe. MARcn B.

took place on Sunday last. Al haltpast ten
O'Clock, the body was removed from his late
residence, on Governor Street, 10 the United
Presbyterian Church, Of which the Rev. MIR.
Stiles is Pastor.
The day was cold, gloomy and inclement,
and the whole aspect Of nature in consohance
with the sad feelings inspired BY the melancho-
" occasion. But. Notwithstanding the forbid.
ding state of the weather, the Church was soon
crowded by an immense multitude, who hlled
10 OVERLOOKING every accessible place IN the
galleries, as well as the pews and aises Of the
lower floor, while hundreds Were reluctantly
forced to retire. being unable to obtain admit
lance. Never was there in this city, more
marked and decided manifestation, not ol mere
sympathy occasioned by the horrible character
OF the late appalling calamity, but OF deep and
intense feeling, swelling in every breast, and
glistenng IN every eve.
At Il O'Clock, the solemn services were com
menced with an Introductory prayer, and the
reading Of chapter from the book Of Job, by
the Rev. Mr. STILES. This WINS succeeded by
hymn, and most feeling and feryent adj
dress TO the Throne Of Grace by Rev. J. b.
JETER.
The Rev. Mr.. STILES then proceeded to
preach the Funeral Sermon, announcing as
MS ttNt u iiDElA0i Oh titS oJul Ntlsc VI NAG ia
chapter of st Mathew: eIhou shall lore tby
/ .NstghIor as 1'h,web." The Rev. gentleman
depicted in striking colors the odiouS character
and miserable results of selfloye; its harden
| ing influence upon die human heart, It's ac-
| tive agency in producing strife and b.oodshed
among individuals and among nations, and in
eradicating from the bosom that charity which
"hopeth all things and enaureth all things
The prolific source OF all these evils, the prea-
cher declared, would be removed by obedience
I to the duty enoned in the text, aud TO the pre-
vious injunction. the first and great command
ment, '''rhou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and
with all thy strength"
| The speaker next commented upon the Anti
| Christian spirit in which political discussions
are generally conducted. as well BY the press
as by public speakers from the rostum, and
| in the halls OF legislation. lie deprecated in
strong terms the evil consequences Of that
want OF iorbearanee and charity which allows
no merit in political opponent
! Upon the code q homer, 50 called, the Rey.
gentleman commented with much severity
/ The melancholy scene before him. enforced his
censure. He declared the community in which
we live, pafiiceps crimilis IN the late tragical
occurrence He remarked that il was not his
duty to allude TO the particulars Of that mourn
/ full transaction, but there Were mitigating cir
sumstances for the parties concerned, otwhch
he might make mention. They were born
and reared. he said, in a community which
I tolerated, il il did not encourage, resort &c
arms, and all the members Of that community
were, consequently, more or less to blame
When the speaker came to the special ap.
plication OF his remarks, the fountains Of all
hearts seemed opened. lie observed that il
was not his business to descant upon the per
sonal qualities and character Of the deceased
( These were known at homo, and throughout
1 Virginia and the nation. But il had been the
speakers privilege to be with him in his last
moments, and he was able to say that he died
IN q full belief Of the truth Of the Christian Re-
ligion. At this period Of the discourse, the
! speaker depicted, in the most touching terms,
| the final interview between The venerable mo
! ther and the dying son, As.she approached
| his bedside, his head being turned the other
way, she asked if he knew her? Fixing his
| eyes upon her, beamng with affection, he ex-
claimed, with great emotion, ooh yes! The
! dear mother ,chom hare GhcGfs respected and
! ioUed" The speaker adyeried 10 the relief ai-
1 iorded by this declaration, which the mother
received as precious legacy Of filial affection
! tliu NtfONultSSs 4AG IEAA Siokf VI INC VA
rectou given by the deceased to his sister, to
take Testament from his trunk and place il
under his head in his coffin. He described his
aiIectonate farewell to his manly little son,
who had been watching BY his side, and whom
! heenjoined with his dying breath, 10 be through
out life, "virtuous, honest and true"
Never have we witnesseda more generalout-
break Of deep feeling, and never was the sub
| ieet better suited to awaken the keenest sensl-
biltes Of the heart, and arouse the most serious
and salutary reflections Of the mind
The sermon being concluded, an appropr-
ate prayer was offered up by Rev. Mr.. hlagoon,
and the benedictlon pronounced by Rev. Mr.
Stiles
/ The corpse was then conveyed to It's last
resting place, attended by an immense con
course OF citizens, who regarded not the lncle-
mency Of the weather, in their desire 10 pour
out their sympathes at the tomb. Notwiih-
standing the splendid abilities of the deceased,
his prominent position, his extensive, we may
almost say, national fame, no one could have
predicted how deep hold he had upon the ai-
/ iections fthe people, how largely he shared
the respect, the admiration, the love OF the
community, in which his brilliant course had
been run, and his mortal career was closed.
SEVEN DEADLY SIss.--l Refusing to take
newspaper.
2. Taking newspaper and not paying for
it.
2. Not advertising.