Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-27
DEATHS.

Died in Greensboro. North Carolina In the 3iih y...
Of his age, IN Thursday, the l2th April, DAVID
GREI"fEk, late Of Richmond, Virginia. The slrot
which removed the subject Of this notice lpm q.
scene Of earthly labSrs, has hlied the hearts IL m4
with grief. They sorrow not, however, as those "
have no hope Tor they are persuaded "hr sleeps IN j.
sls.' they mourn on account Of the loss which lhelL
selves have sustained IN his removal; thry grleyr lh
such prospects of iise illness should have ben sut
denly blasted. His warm and generous heart HI. -
cial disposition, and his noble spirit, made HIN VET
dear u those who knew hlW intimately-lhrsr on
could appreciate his real worth Hts talents, his az
luiirments and his education, both literary and scrr
uhc fitted him Ia iii large sphere Of usefulness: an
the providence ~ God had Just called INN IL De-
where hr might .cnnsecratr all these endoTmrnts, I
The iuriherancr al his glory. So II seemed 10 his 90
miud-so 100, 4. seemed 10 his lri-Hds. hut ~
thoughts not your thoughts, neither my wi,
your ways, saith the Lord Early last Fa bddI
adleu 10 very many whom he loved, ~ company VII
his family, consisting Of Il wife and ive children, u
lett his fathers house and his native cIly lie Ten
10 returH. While rapidly horne the srai-
whose banks and IN whose waters many oi u
hours Of ms childhood and youth had been spent, !.
eye rested Tor tie last time il rich and hranl!.
scenery He sis way To Davidson Cole gr, Nor
Carolina, 10 enter on the duties OF char IN that IN.
tuition winch hr had r"ndltunally accepted. LrayE
his iamy n his bSuthrrs house, IN Greensboro he .
paired Ia The College, Ia make the necessary ausg'
mrn;s lor hi removal Disappointed III securing sgi
accommodations ~, III his feeble state Of health, 4
deemed essential, and finding his disease gam
strength, he fastened back 10 Greensboro. lie Nj
now doubtful what course hr ought To pursue-whesu
he ought al the risk Of ms life 10 enter on his dur
tr College, or Ia decline his acceptance Of h- Rof
surshp. hr In tins state Of suspense. the Rev III
Brown Of Virginia, an unexpected visit a. Greer
tori, urged him to lnin with himself IN al rdoft a.
snsritar ih- ish School 81 tbat village. On coHst
mt on, the providence Of God seemed Gle III, me-
cttr ihai Il was ms DUTY 10 do So lie va. renlctG !
such result " was The very spot On earth here h, Z,
sired Ia 1--we Here were some few whom he had GI
know and long loved lie diligently set w,Ik -
pairing 10 enter on his field Al labor he puicl.
ed property, moved his family into his new home ad
thea. Just when liis pre- pnatons were completed a.
hr wns ready for his work, his disease assumed
fearful form, and he was laid PROSTATE his brf s
From HAT bed he destined never To risr. Ilr Ne
crrrd lot several mnnihsundrr the Imprr sion 60
The Lord had work for HIM 10 do here hr chrrshra
the last hope II recovery Yet he spoke Of death 81.
declared m willingness to leave all IN the hnads d ne
Lord. The sabbath before he died the last SWEET az
sr>t he SCENT on earth hl- youn srsI child was
ri 10 the Freshly Church. Before the appolnlejh y
~ service arrived The child al his request, was br"nt
~ nm LIE placed his hanh on lis head and IN s.ra
prayer commended II To Him in whom was all h. iru,
rms done, il- urged his wife 10 cOnsecrat~ wholly Z
ihr lord IL Baptism was solemn and arctiu. sc.ft
''e itfir one W The arms OF the grand father wa r.
srn,rd !" Tic PASTOR The fathers eldest brother mary
thought ~ lhat absent father and feared that of,
thn deaf babe "olli have 1ansJ save him 10 " %
was mus dedicated ~ baptism This was amu, ~
iast ari 81 his HE. The next dag he grew worse, s6'
sank rapidly, TIL on Thursday morning as the sun n
rising ~ ti"nu'rss brightness above The eastern h"flo
ne Tell asleep IN Jesus By mystrtiOus uroydenc.
the Decreased was called away in the midst IL strsne
brt y" di-f III the presence Of his parents his rld
brother ani his family. During the whole course II ~
ilhr's hr received the most marked espreasiou- y
Kindness from those who scarcely knew binl-kiniru
winch derpy affected his own heart and will no, roi
he forgotten by those who loved him while hr lIyei
ana n"w that NE Is gone, viii long cherish his meno