Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-11-05
1880 ID OF iaAPEs.

DIED at his resileuc. in Prime, Edward County on
Wednesday 18th ut, after an il!ncsS of twenty two
DAYS, Rev. SAMUEL l.. GWAHNA,O ID Professor in
Union Theological Seminary.
DIED, on Friday last. tn 3lSt inst. after short
illncss. Mrs. MUOsED HENpRGS, wife Of the Rev Jno
Hcndren, ID. ID oil THIS couaty,
DIED. at his fathers Residence in Augusta county
RozSsr HENsY VA LEAR. (sOn of R0b't and MarEa.
ret Van Lear m in. 18th year.
DIED, on Thursday morning Oct SOth, at his real
d~aec at AnHcdd near siaanion. Col SNSUSL a. as
SsRsEs, in tue s4lh year Of has age
The death OF this es'Imablc and venerable man, ia
oae OF those my sterous dHpcnSaons OF Prov dence,
which probably will not 5e clearly und, rstood until it
10 revealed in the light Ofthe upper world
, Aud while acknowlcdgo the hand Of God,
cannot but say, that coudS aud darkness round
bout him " Yet We fought 10 BE still and know
hat h. Is God d" sacs what know not now, we
shall know hereafter ;; and in ignorance aaI dis
to rejoice that Judgment and righteousness
the hablaton OF his throne In the midst of his useful
ness, and in the prime Of life it has pleased all
God to terminate his sbours upon earth. but there il
the comforting assurance that he has ony exchanged
sartn for heaycn,' that clad in white rlnru he is
noH ohe OF that nnumcrable throug, who cnntinu-
Any 0e'ors the throne, praisng the Lamb that was
hh~.er, thirst, disease unknown,
Do lunli,s, irul,, h.. feeds
Him, the Lamb amidst the throh,,
Shall 10 living fGun aims lead
Joy and gladncss bsni.S s;ghs
Perfect love dspls his tears,
Aad forever trOm hrs
God shall wipe away his tears.
Meat deeply, though, is the stoke felt and long will
continue be by the very large circle Of which he
was the ornament and dcisht. II is alike the impulse
OF friendship and christian Feeling 10 weep with those
who WEEP" AMI Is not this OCCASION tor grief p
Have We not sbasdant to sorrow for the heavy
calamity which has fallen upDn this couay in the r.
moyal of one OF MS use.d and prpalucnt c,tizcns
OF its most faithful and Conscientious magistratrs
and found in the froHt rank "l beneYocnce
and patriotism, Col. HlrnSbergor was gentleman
husband, father, master, fren1 and a christina
A gentleman kind atflblr. and polite both AT home
aud abroad courteous TO ALL and possessing tbs power
make all feel easy and contcnted when enjoying the
nospltaties Ut has maaSi0L husband that tc
MS duty at all times, and was ready 10 promote
Shc comfort aud happiness of his wife in all possible
1Ays father, most truly, tender loving and ndul
gent; Ia master, kind and proviicnt; friend,
fsitLfa, accommodating aud sympathizng; Chris-
tian an honortl aber, and liberal supporter OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church for wears aud
6dins brIi~Ycr IN the salvation through ChSist.
81, las, ili Sc was lingering, tn 30 Weakening that
II nresudr mu,h conversation but he frequently eN-
prsssra hialself at "a -uS no fcar OF desth While
health xnl strength wen nun me hsd intue prep
for that Inevitable D., y AM a""ed WIN
terror -.
lie has been takea away, when "F'ry n''s "o o
reminds Of the changes and vicl. 'Hits " 'nt'
''The gfasS wthereih. aAd th, lower thcr. ~ Fade y"
way LIT surviving lrieais follow huu, ~ tOli0w'
ed Christaad ersloas they ShSll n',t han Co. ~.
where sumner shall flourish that knows no winter
where the rerdure shall meyer wither where there is
more death but LIe of uftdng glory Eorev>e. E.