The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-30
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I In this village, on Monday morning, the
IoSth lust, JAMES WALLACE FRANcls. aged Is
wears, son of Asa Francis, Esq and a mem
Pcr Of the Sophomore Class in Middlcbury
College.
The death of this Interesting youth deserves
something more than 4 mcre passing notice.
1t furnishes affecting lessons of admOniion
and ofinstruction. From early childhood he
had been the subject of Il painful and an in
durable malady, yet he bowed submissvclv
to the will of his heavenly Father, who had
laid his affecting hands, 50 heavily upon him,
and for years was Il patcut, uncompl1inlng
sufferer. Most lads, with his complicated in
hrnaties, would have abanuoucd all hopes of
successful excrtionS in any of the pursuits of
life. This Youth devoted his time, in the in
t-ryals Of his sullerngS, to the Improvement
of his mind and heart. AT an early age he
embraced the Saviour 10y n cordial and con-
ndine faith, and ever after cvnccd the beau
tiful simplicity of consistent and ripening
christian character BY his amiablc DISPOSE
ton inoitnsivc department, and kindness Of
heart, he won not only the esteem, but the
warm affection of all who became acquainted
with him.
In the midst Of his personal Affections, lac
formed the purpose of acquiring liberal cd
ucation, soon completed his preparatory
tOuIst anu tHttltu tilf TltNilh'h ' ihN' w
Middlcbury College in Scpt 1852. At once
he took Il stand among the best scholars in
his class and maintained hi, position till he
was arrested by the disease, That terminated
his life. As We have witnessed the severe en-
barrassmcntS nader which lac laburcd i'll
passing back aud forth to his college rtcita-
lions, We have regarded his ease asa striking
illustration of the pursuit OF knowledge I'M
der peculiar dilli.ulties Nolhmg tut iim
purpos, aad colc'u,iouS perseverance, could
have enabled him To sugm1nut the obstacles
IA MS pa;h To knowledge
II VA, ait,.llcl on tn l}.h lust, aal af-
ter a paiul,,i and wasting sickness OF 10 days.
whicd liz bore with ehri>t IAN foiii,udc, he
sed in p'ac' and hope. CoMM. \
4 In Otwcl, S.pt Ssh RoxEsA WAnNfR,
4 daughter al DE- Earl and Lucy Cushman in
tn, 18th wear Of h,ragr.
\ III, intimate friends Of this Young person,
Whose death is here announccd, will long cher
i,h her mrmuly--ae u;ic possessed Of social
aud mental qualities, calculated TO make her
rs she was, IN agreeable and exemplary
schoolmaic--a trac firud, and aho,c All
du,ifil, aitccti,naic, sclfaacsiiiciug daughter
and slater
OF mind reflective, heart warm, nature
gentle even to d,licacy, She early cvinccd Il
maternity beyond her Years Everywhere
she was considerable and reliable. AT homc
she slurc She studied to he useful. Her
design Was to make her Fathers home
happy one By an appropriate education she
was already fitted To alorn the circle in which
she M vet But Heaven hal ordered anoth-
or sphere, than earth, in which hcr powers
might more fully dcyclopc themselves. Sick
hess come. It was the fatal consumption
The sam traits OF character that marked her
life in prosperity, characterized her in advtr-
city. Shc wa, considerable aud cheerful She
early saw Err fate Ncckly She resigned Der
self into the will of Heavenly Father. Frank
~ and S0riuwfuly confusing her unworihi-
n"Ss and SinluVsa, especially in not making
II public profession of Christ, She embraces
with humility. the Lolc,f the. Gospel Her
fai;h ) cmrd as At was, Of God. She spoke of
it AS coming Ia her. II wa, the Faith of 4
child, and yet 80 strong u, 10 disilatc all
f'ar She calmly makes preparations to die
and when death came, and aS the grave Open
cd, the one, had lost its sting, and the other
its terror The scene of her dying hours was
solemn, calm, and vet triumphant when her
mind now weakened failed TO grasp con
soling truth, she called for the reading If the
Bible, "Sumc sweet promise was there to
stay her, while departing. Harry tia, she
was dying chriStian;' and mes. carncstig
and tcnferty importing D'r'nc bicsSags
10 resi- ppoa her tear Paronts amt hc nmay
she fell asleep in Jesus Comm
| In Weyblilgc, Nov. 23d, Of lurg fever, LIT
| cREriA, wife Of David b. huntington, aged ~
years and two months.
Dearest Mother, thou hast left us,
We no more thy face shall see,
Many hope is thus bcreit us
Many joy hath gone with thee
Yet we feel thy spirit ever
Gazes downward from the skies,
That thou wilt forsakc us never, 4
Aud we dry ourtcariul eyes. n
In Weybridgc, Nov. s, Jomx V. MpGgG.l,
aged rs years. //