Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-02
OBITUARY

Died at New Haven, February 18th, is4S, Deacon Nathan Whiting, aged 76. About year since, he suffered a partial paraiysis, from which he never entirely re eovered.- Another more serious attack on Thursday the l7Ih, entirely prostrat- ed his spowt rs, and he remained in an un> lcenscous state till Saturday. 5 P. M., when he peacefully expired,
 Deacon Whi,ing.was born in Colun,> bia sco0niy, New York, where he spen! the fifsl Gprly years of his life. His fa- iliets Col..Wm B,Whiing. lineal des, .cOhdent of Gpy. Bradford, origina fly from NorW ich in this State, settled in early life in the town of Canaan, Colum- bia county, where he sustained during long and useful life, the character of an intelligent and highly respectable citizen and devoul Christian. He filled with credit many offices of trust, having been Colonel ofa regiment of militia in the army which captured Burgoyne, for many years member of the provincial Ass semtly and Senat" ot the state of Now York, and a Judge of one of their Courts. The mother of Deac n Whiting, Amy La,hrop, of Norwich, was also des- ccndent of lhe Pilgrims, lineally from the Rev. John La,hrop, who was imprisoned two years in England. in the times of Laud, for nonc"ntnrmi,y and 'released on condition of being banished to the Wiids of Amefica.' She is represented as woman f great intelligence. ener- gy, and pie,y being .to.her family every tbing that a mother could be, and by her apsiduous care instructing them in useful science, ,ant by her rexampIe, her precepts and her prayers, training them up for heaven
 Deacon Whiting, born and brought up at house ot such father and moth CT. received an, excellent christian edn- cation, the blessings of which, have been strikingly illustrated throughout his life He moved with his family to New Ha- ven in the year 1874, where he resided till his death. He commenced the busi- n ss of book seller, but was afterwards nlore extensively known as book pub-- Us her, anh circulated throughout the Uni te.i States many valuable works, most of which were of religious charac'er.-- Soon after his removal to New Haven he also com nenced with the advice and friendship of Dr. Dwight, the Religious Intelllgencer, q periodical of extensive circulation and influence in the religious Community, which he continued for nearly twenfy. years, being himself both publisher and editor for most of that tlne.. " -.-t. .... EDeacon Whiting early in life became q amember of Inc Congregational Church, and was in lSl9 elected Deacon of the lst Congregational Church in New Ha- ven. which office he held nearly thirty years tiii the close of his life. In his editorial labors, in :he discharge of his duties in 1he church, and in his genera intercourse with society, he showed . native good sense. a knowledge of man kind, and an amount of informat ion and mental culture, which secured to him the confidence and respect of his asso- ciates, and of the community in wLict he lived:
 Buthis character was more paticular- ly distinguished by the mud and gentl' qualities which constitute the, truly goot
 l1aa. Guieless. benevolent, pure an,
 upright him elf, he never though. or sus
 suspected evil of others he never. use,
 harsh words.or hafbored nnkind feeling
 towards his fellow men. His daily wall in life, his intercourse with his famil