Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-07-05
OBITU AIRY

Died. on The 2si day Of june 1877, IN tho 18Th
wear Of her age ut her residence, IN The county of Nel
son, Mas BELINDA, wife Of Cant Catloit Wills and
daughter Of Mr. Elisha Peters of Bedf,rd-leavnp two
children and many relatives and friends to mourn her
las The deceased possessed in eminent drnrcc all
those qualities which So much adorn and are 81 becoming
u the female sex The remembrance Of her cn6diny and
neciionate disposition will continue Ia be green m the
recollection Of her bereaved and moons liable husband
The hearts Of her children will knde with admiration
OF her many virtues TIL they loo shall 20 That bourne
srnm whence traveller returns" aud the hsotns o All
who knew her will bleed. tina 80 pure So r,si =,
charitable and hind, has been cni down IN the f,
hloom Of her life, aid the noonday Of her usefulness She
was distinguished no less for the strength of her intel
iecf 'han Tor her amiahle aud excellent qualities of heart
d.whis writing under the keencst pain she review
ed her 'e and dlscoused on her situation with beauty
and sloquence OF style. which seldom heard on such
occss,ons She bore up under her bodily aleps ,,,,h
resignation Which uttered neither inurmur nor rcpr,,
and with patience tina, appeared indeed TO be ylco.
Tous over death. Upwards %, two months was She ~,
hhed' gradually declining under the ravagts oT her com
paint yei her friends INDUCED the hupr that hv ia.
reamen, OF her physician, who understood her disease
and managed II with distinguished ability .he ,,,rL
ere long, he restored 10 heaIil until alrmt lr,o ,ol
previous To her denise. WAS too evident ,h,, d,,l
must ensue W hen the intelligence was first cor,,r.,i
Gated TO her, that she was beyond the p,ver oi b,na
aid, and that preparation must be made for 81 a,I on
event, she was sensible Of her awful cond,n and MA
aware that. without the inierpostian of D,y,n, Pr
oesce she was hope'ess'y lost. That Juses .wbo lem,
I.s uo WING 70 'he shmh lamb came in the hour OF
anguish, win The assurance that She still had Inn, n,
make her peace. Her life was prolonged and tle ls
n er mortal career was occupied sacred communion
with hefGod by whom she was 50 sam 4, he s,r,,nJ
" what triumph was this over death Tho c,,,rnon
s"e1S o. mankind She knew that she was Journeyinp
10 brighter and better home. where she would h 100
United to unite with the Heavenly Choir or ,n,,l -
ihey sing oil Jesus and the Lamb around the tLr,,, f
.i ~ .'e iIiihess OF her glory, She relinqaiss.ed
fseiy 'he VAN pleasures Of this world and exclaimed
''Ali is well, all Is WELL! I" Then win a., ]
sure and resi- yna,ioG II one who lies down .,
she ioIned h hands and died in peace Tho mn,r,,
'ea.V's ana friends OF this estimaho lady, will Ind CON
tola'ion IN The reflection that their less is nor ,si
Sai' mat her loss Insures 10 her an untold nv,
DisS' before whose spleudor the most gorrpou.y c ~
picture II human perfection and humsn
anu owindies into insgnifcance-iai is nal anil, s., :
Gay OF sn hour, but liveth and endnre,h C,,evo, a.
.' n,e - ou' 40 vapor before the morning sun and
e a''i ano sPendor Of THIS world will afford but lii
lie cohso'al'n IN The hour Of death Tbcv ..c,nna,
ward on The cslamtes of life" or arrest IA ..l IT,,
aaf" mousse and the long sleep" Recion alono .an
ee"so'e sorrow, or assuage paint alone can him
slao,e's 10 eyes which fail with wakefulnc.s an5
anu "hen our sands are almost run, +. il en,blcs
W 70 ehciam, .Oh death where il ,b,' Gin, IN
grave, where is thy yicoryl, ~ ~ oh
W " ne Richmond Wing and Republican. and s,n,b.
hIn ehurchman will please cor. 'N ''u''''
-, in Bedford county, Va, on tho 5,h a.r -,
asho .oa'' nIS RANGES llvsnEs in the 42nd y,o,
o. 9ef age Mrs Hughes protested religion abou, 5,S
R..';s, Ch, county and eonnecied herself with the
DaP',s' huIch In that Church she lived cons,,,,
member UNTIL with her husband she came n W,5e w
county Where they both united with the Me,boi;.s
Anong ms people she ENJOY ed herself yery much ~
va. an active; jealous and useful member She degh,
"' we inh'sry Of Gods word, and, when cir
Ishs'ahces beyond her control did not nreyeo, t 49,
'u"o Oh such occasions and other times Of w,rsh; -
''e house o. The Lord In all the relations Of f Which
she was called upon to sustain We find liza, win
single !" me glory ofGod. she diligently pursued he,
vas mother ia every ssse Of the word A.
e was hioo and huHsnc. attending strictly 10 the want,
81 hef servants. 1bey l1yed her. and ma nos,.d ,h'
deepest sorrow at her deaih She was a neiyhhor wb s.
.esn'm was 10 see all happy around her@warm nm,
~ UT attachment 10 triends--kind and obliv;n,
all. am not in favor of lengthy obituary n.ccs hn
are some iacis connected with the last few daYs
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