Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-22
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Departed this ille. a, The house OF MAJ Nm. Lett
wch in the County Of Bedford On 23ri ultima, ahou,
o'clock T. NJ. aged II years aud 10 months - mia,
mailnn ri the onacl. Mrs SAI,IIE ANN LEFT.
NlCl. formerly Salhe Ann Mosey. daughter Of t.fcan
Mosc'y. Decd. o the County of { herlueand VIZ Of
Wm. W lctlweh Of the former County. t. whom she
had been married bu, II lie more Than year
By this affective aud solemn dispensallon OF Divine
Providence" All ctonate husband has sustained !oas
which lruy Ii bun Is ,uepsrahle Tho hss of
devoted 10 his happiness. lnin, only months old Is
hefeit III who alone could exercise Mulho,s care
and feel for II Nj iher's love Brothers aud sisters
tender and alloclanale sister VIII thoy dearly loved
Bnl al housh separated upon earth. viii all prepare
Tor a reunion IN Heaven Wiz, MnIhof Sister.
Thou art gone Ia the gave no longer behold thee
Mr. trend 'he rough paths III the world by Thy side
But The wide arms Of mercy spread 10 enold thee
And sinners may hope succ Tbs Saviour In II died.
The Religious Herald, Richmond and Danyille papers
will please cory,
County, Mis-. ANN DAVIS, in the s1ih your Of her
age.
All who have had the privilege of an acquaintance
with hs excellent lady. will admit that her lc has fur
nlsh,d one OF the few cases in which there Is danger
that enlgy will exceed the truths the death Of the dec ID
has lr mournin chnsm in the dnmesc circle her
cal virtues ol high order but perhaps the most
that adorned her character unhounded kindness Ia
the poor aud the afflicted hut she has doubtless gone h
the enjoyment Of that bcsselness pronounced upon hun
painful Illness her patience po1 Ogains, temptation
TO complain the outward man gave way, peiished the
inward gave evidence of being renewed day by day
II would be difficult If not mpssble TO find person Of
a harmeess and bamcIcss character, As lear per
lection as we can hopo In find among inlihla morln..
Her loss Is deeply felt, only by her children and
her relations, ba by all who knew her; but if rightly
view the subject, cannot NOUN for our Inss, great ms
II is. Is far more than compensated by her gain. As
might have heen expected her end pace. Bot II was
merely The social virtues ot the deceased that anfn
ed her character, her chief cxeellencics christian
gracs heh had their in christian doctrine aud IN
christian faith, she Ind been for upwards OF 20 years
consistent and exemplary member Of the Presbyterian
Church Il whnse doctrines. order and Worship she
inoligehtly and most dovoedy attachcd-none mani'es
ed a more eummcudable al N attending The house II
bod, or senmlGg moIe 10 delight III hearing his word
when preached during her sickness which from the first
she seemed TO regard unto death she expressed her
tire acqupsc in the Will Of God, and readin ss TO
depart and be with Chst, which is far better; hers
the hope that Is Fan anchor 10 The soul both and
sradlas, and which eniereh into that within the veil
Whher the reIunner is for eniered.' and abe could
and did say: II know in whom have believed and am
persuaded that he Is able 10 keep that which have
united unto llm against that day she repeated other
passages OF Scripture frequently pressing her per
feet confidence the love aud ailhlunoss of Gnd and
her reliance upon the merits Of her Saviof and thus by
her experience, she being dead yet speakclh sayngit
Is well with The righteous"
blessed, are The dead that die in tho Lord from
hence'rh, Yea. saith The sp that they may resi- from
their labors and their works do follow hem"
Richmond Waterman 4 Observer, Iynchbug Patriot
, and Republican pease copy.