Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-11
sacoRD OF DEATHS.
,,,,,,,,ry OF REV. JNo. A. VAN LEAR.

ANer lingering and paulu illness Of nearly eighteen months
th, pous and useful minister expired on tue ioh UT" " w
position and services call for special trb
~ ~ ms memory This eau scarcely be rendered IN Tue limits
usual obituary mere sketch OIL "ni0" justly " ~
A. Van Tar was among the youngest of large family
Nd in christian principles by pious parents The example pre-
49,, d r Of his mother were reckoned b. him as the
means Of his conversion lie mNae '
in early M and Joined the Presbyterian Church under the min
;,,ry Of Rev Sam McNu in that portion OF Montgomery c9u
40 nov, forming Pulaski. His attention having been turned 70
he ministry pursued his literary and part OF MS
roSona education was completed under Dr. Specie and
nc was licensed by Lexington Preoyery IN 'zt anu
in 1926 He married about twenty years SINCE S
Mao w m Bell Of Augusta county, whom he has lett win
six children plead the promise OF faithful goo ~ IN tb
and the gresham Other facts of his history are @
following extract from the notice Of his death oy 'ne Ns
the lapse of ten years during which God has IN great
cy made no breach in numbers by DEATH becomes our
mourau duty 10 spread upon records notice O' Tue
Of Rev Iohn Van Lear. he adorned all tue REV."
,; h ns,,;ued in life by maniiesng in high degree those
rrne appropriate 10 them. husband faithful anu
hearted father his desire and wss N .nS ,b
bringing TN his children SIN the nurture ana ~
Iorl,i master maintaining his authority }et "
kind; peace loving neighbor and GSeu c]h N ph,
NJ V,n car was licensed and ordained ny 'ns IieSoy y
= - sSt and iS55 and entire ministry was spent IN
its conncxion He first settled WIN Uhe e. I
p NOW in The Prcsbytery of Montgomery ana or he aSt
S IS nsstor Of the Church OF Messy Creek Ia both
Of h sces he was established in the confidence anQ alice
e.; community We bear testimony 10 the tact tha' he
ever prored himself TO be "agood munster JeSu,
S.bed n the words Of faith and good CONSCIENCE ms ~a
Judgment unasSning department. KIND ieens Gus b,oIbr
able qualities. made him our valued aS'ocla'e " ohorsd
greatly beloved" For the last fourteen years CT FL
faithfully and acceptaby the duties OF our SIAN ienaton
protracted sickness borne win the & i7 ;, WIN
of christian until the Sabbath evening TUE ~ III
in the full possession Of his reason ne eS Tue ~ ;
lived in it, in great peace with Goa aau WIN % cp,
We doubt not has united with those OF the a'i naue
Ills body being still united TO Chr's'' rests sV W. hrib
nm they all stand before his judgment S'at. W. I1
with bo,hcry affection, his memory aud would DC solS,y
reminded By his departure that we ourselves are S
% continrc by Of DEATH we tender 20 ms OSe"
So ,nd children our sympathy and coincidence Ia
their affection aud pray that God " no eonoreS ms @
arc cast down. may abundanty SUSTAIN gN'de Suu 0 W
few DAYS before his death he dictated letter to the Pres
sI; and nrosnect, ia view of his last change
al have indeed greatly desired that uSn ge P H. G
to upon earth oouy " "' L ovel 81
so many wears members in whose society nave ehytu 81
h b3nnYs and for which cherish the strongest Affection
H. I Z; moi the ~ I'M of God aud content My days are
nearly numbered and last remove directly oeoIS nae
record il Ito the praise Of the glory OF his race mar You
.,h,S co,l me- faithful putting me into the ministry have
loved the work have preached as oGleVe' ia SSei .,
truth his gospel of Saiy alton have red 70 orins
like precious faith rejoice that nave oeen eT,U nv
labor a my hand fly the Cross and the Covenant lnee
is ma oa hope There Irestmg so and my "sar' mas
would give me pleasure TO Kind to each oyo
by name but have strength have conc down Cow q
10 The of the Jordan Of death Bat He who passed throu
il for sinners has this side OF ITS DARK waves ana
is we'll 'Nly flesh and my heart 1'eth out Goa IS tnS
of nv heart and my portion forever leave you hoping oi
our happy and eternal ruuion in that heaven to men we
pointed SO many of cur fellow s my parting prayer a
~ bfl covenant God ever be with YOU bless YOU keep
% m nae and love among one another, down his Spirit
upop a our Churches and 6l the earth with his glory
Accent. dear brethren, final farewell
'''' u Wv JOHN A. VAN LEAR"
During all his Illness he tcudery anxious for the spirit
nal interests of his family lpck His funeral was attended
y or al crowd sympahisns and weeping Friends ana
b0s " no ,Vinccd that they rrciprocaed his ahecuon May
hcy followers hun who through faith and patience has III
herited tn promises. - \, o,... NJ, 60
DIED near Mt Sidncv Friday the 9th instant Mrs su
sANSAR HurV, in the S6th year o. her age . 80 NJ,
DIED in this place Gu Sabbath last at o'clock r. NJ MRS
SARAH b. wife Of MIR James Nsyse, the Gath year Oh he'
age.-IObituary next week