The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-30

Two weeks since one Of our city journals
contained the following notice. "Died on the
18th inst, PHINEAs GEoRoE, son of Phineas
Davis, Esq, aged sixteen years"
Few, in reading ihst..brief funeral notice, fel,
its deep import, for few Of our citizens knew
the young man, whose early departure IL an.
nounced. But TO those who had the pleasure
Of knowing him, that notite brief a. IL was
told much. IL was the record Of the passing
away from earth Of pure and gifted spirit.
spirit signally prepared for the world of spirits
and one whom this world is III prepared to lose
Having had the privilege of acquaintsne.
with this interesting youth, a privilege fo
which we shall ever be grateful, we cannot for
bear placing enc wreath Of remembrance, hum
bic though it be, upon his tomb.
1t was a little more than year ago when W.,
frstme our young friend, and well do we re-
member the impression made upon our mind a
that first interview. We had been Informed
that he was suffering from a painful disease
from which probably he would never recover
and were ready to pity him. But pity soon CAV.
way to other emotions. As we caught IN,
glance Of his eye, all radiant with intelligence
and listened to the words which came with
lightning-like rspidity from his lips, beautiful
words, fraught with wisdom, we were moved ts
admiration and love. Seldom, If ever, have w.
been so impressed.
Week after week did we Witt him, but only to
have the impression confrmtd and deepened. -
1t was rare delight to converse with that gift.
ed boy, boy in years, though man in mind
Possessed Of an intellect of remarkable activity
itseemed as If scarcely topic could be intro.
duced with which he was not familiar. And
such was the vigor Of his mind, that though
compelled by disease TO relinquish hard study,
his information was as thorough as it was uni
verssl. Whatever subject might be introduced,
literary, political, or theological, he was ready
TO discuss IL, and discuss 1t wtll.
Attractive AS was the mind of our beloved
young friend, it was rendered more intensely in.
teresting by the spiritual light with which il
was penetrated and illumined. His advance.
ment in the religious life was as remark liable as
In the intellectual life. He delighted TO dwell
upon religion, as afording in its glorious truths,
thames for deep thought and lofty speculation.
but he delighted more to dwell in religion o.
divine life. the life of God in the soul of man.
Hence he found unfailing charms in those reli-
gious books which, by their earnest and tender
spirituality, testified that the hearts of their
writer's had been touched by the spirit Of God,
and transformed into the image of Christ. Over
pages Of Chalmers, especially over his Sabbath
Reflections, he fingered, as one fingers over the
last letter Of 8 revered and sainted parent.
Bright and beautiful was the brief life of our
dear friend, amid the pains and sins Of earth,
but how much more beautiful must it be amid
the giories CT Heaven. There he will CON-
mune with the wise and good, heart to heart,
and there in the immediate presence, and under
the special guidance of the Savior, so fervently
beloved, how rapidly will his youth be matursd
into the knowledge and holintss Of angelic man
hood.