Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28
For he SOatAsrn STANDARD.
OBITUART.

DlED-At the residence Of Mrs. McCown, in this
county, nve miles north of Columbus at 10 O'Clock.
?, M, an the 2lst. instant, JONATHAN o. STOD-
DAKD, in the 26th. year of his age
Mr.. Stoddard was born in Laurens District. s. C.
where he remained the greater portion of his life
uhtii January last, at which time he left for this place
On his arrival at the Rev Mr. Owinos' in this coun-
ty.he was taken down with the measles which set
ted on his lungs and caused him to be afflicted with
a severe cough. Before he recovered from the mea-
sizes ne had an attack of the pneumonia which, in
snort time, yielded to ermedal agents His couph
however, continued, and at times was very severe
On the 10th. instant he taken down with Sc
we're form OF the peurits and although his cough and
PAM at times, were both oppressive and acute still
he bore his affection with christian forttude and ma
uence' never at one time murmurng at the hardness
of his lot.
During his last illness he had every attention that
ne could have desired. The kind family, at whose
mouse he died, spared no pains to render him com
Portable, or to administer to his wants His hostess
Gould not have nursed him with more tenderness and
care II ne mad been her own She was truly
oner to him, ever ready to soothe his sorrows calm
bis tears, and anticipate his wants
Inc deceased had enjoyed the advantage OF an ear
y religious training, and realized the blessings conse
quent upon early piety having embraced the religion
OF Jesus Christ when but fourteen years old at which
time he also attached himself to the PRESBYTERIAN
church. Doubtless it the consolation derived
from consciousness that he had made his peace with
God, that enabled him to bear his affection with more
than an ordinary degree of patience but as hopes
were entertained, both by himself and Others that
he would recover, up to the morning previous TO his
death, ne consequently, spoke but little on the SUBJ
lect OF rehgon. On being informed, at that time, BY
his physician that his had assumed critical char
acter, he appeared at first to shrink back at the
thought of deaths alarms.' Soon, however his
iaith gained the victory and after talking to those
around him, on the subject of religion, he called for
Hymn-book in order to select one of his favorite
nNmnS, bat MS HIM -,
ana ms eyes too dim to accomplish his DESIRE he re-
peated the first lines of the hymn he wanted and then
requested the Rev. Mr.. Oyings to find it, after which,
with his failing strength, he sung several verses
The hymn he selected commenced with the following
beautiful words:
My soul forsakes her vain delights,
And bids the worlu farewell
His favorite hymn, however, and the one on which
he dwelt with the delight was truly appropriate
in his case, and especially the first stanza:
whats this that steals, that steals upon my frame,
Is it death Is it death
That will quench, will Quench this vital flame,
Is it death Is it death
If this is death, | soon shall be
From every sin and sorrow free,
shall the King of Glory see;
All is well, all is we'll"
Nothing more could be desired in the trying hour of
death than to be able to saw call is weIl' In the
death of this truly pous young man. there sri-
king exempihcation of the advantage of early pety,
and of ''trst seeking the kingdom of God and his
Righteousness
On the next day after his death, it being Trinity
Sunday, his mortal remains were deposited by his
brethren of Columbus Division, No. g. Sons OF Tenn
perance, in Friendship Cenetary, at Columbus there
in silence to until sail that are in their graves
shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and come
forth unto the resurrection of life" s.
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