Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-13
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On Saturday morning Cd inst, ut her residence,
(0nk Ferestl New Hanover eoanty, MAkY Nun
PR, reict Of Robert MmPhy; aged - years, 81
months and % days, in the blessed hope OF q glori-
Gus immortality.
At his residence in Bladen County, on the llth
inst, Mr.. Levi Mears, aged 81 years. He was at
tackled with paralysis and died in about four hours.
The deceased was a man much esteemed by all his
friends for his amiable qualities, strict adherence to
justice, and n rigid love Of virtue and truth. He
leaves = large family and many friends and relatives
to mourn his loss. But while they thus ind them
selves bereft of q near and dear friend, they have
the pleasing satisfaction to know that he died the
death Of a just man, and his whole life and exam
pie was worthy Of imitation.-COn-
lowing to the press upon our columns to-day, We
are compelled to abridge the Obituary Notices sens
us for insertion.]
GA- JonesviIle Division benoans the loss Of one
Of its most excellent members in the death 81 Kew.
A. ]. Tomlin, and passed the following Resolutions
1. In the death Of our beloved and highly useful
brother, our Division, and the P2bhe at large, have
sustained q great loss.
2. That we cherish With fond but melancholy re-
collections the many virtues which adorned the
character of Bro. Tomlin and while we sincerely
mourn his premature death, yet We calmly submit to
His will who has removed him from our midst.
3. As o Son Of Temperance he was jealous and
consistent; as q christian minister useful, humble
prayerful and watchful as q man, pure, upright
and benevolent as o husband ever fond, affection
ate and devoted.
Resolutions of sympathy and ee8dolsnee with his
afflicted family in their beTeayenentj for wearing
the usual badge of mourning, and for publishing
these proceedings in the Spirit of the Age and Rich
mond Christian advocate, were also adopted.
"a St. Mary's Union, Daughters Of Temper
ance, Chatham county. pays the following tribate tc
the memory of one its members, Sister Nancy Dur
ham:
/. by her death, her husband has sustained Al
irreparable loss, her children u fond and doting
mother, tie Baptist church q pious and devoted
member, the community a valued and esteemed
member, and St. Mary's Union one of its most &C
tive, energetic and Jealous advocates of its Prinsi
Piles.
2. That while we bow in humble submission K
. the imperative mandates of Him who is too wis,
: to err, and too good to be unkind, we deeply mourn
s the loss of our sister, for her generous heart, he
r noble disposition and many excellent qualities.
. Resolutions of sympathy and coincidence were ais
! adopted, with the surviving family and friends, an
: for publishing these Resolutions in the Age an
D Biblical Recorder.
In Danbury, Stokes County Y. c.. on the LIST inst
of congestion Of the brain, after q painful illness
eleven days, Henry Mckenzie Moore, in the 19t
: year of his age-a most worthy and acceptable men
Der and q devoted Son of Temperance of Danbur
Division. The deceased was the only son of et
highly esteemed fellow citizen and brother, Mr.. Gi,
con f. Moore, d. G. w. p.
The following resolutions were read before Il
Division of which the deceased was q membe
and unanimously adopted.
III L. That with deep and lasting regret do We res
ize and deplOre the unexpected and untimely diss
OF luton of our dearly beloved brother Henry McKe
70 Eie Moore, who has been torn from our embrace
rs the ruthless hand of death.
+. 2. That we are by this irreparable bereaveme
:. more thoroughly impressed that lin the midst
0 life We are in death" and that this requisitiOn of n
~ ture upon our little fold has indellibly impressed
~ upon our minds, that it is wisdom to have an e
re single to that awful future which is in reversion
rt immortal souls.
o. Resolutions were also adopted, rendering
e sympathy and coincidence of the Fraternity to
- ia AiiS and friends of the deceased-for furnishi
NC the deeply afflicted father and borrowed sisters W
ct copies OF these ResolutiOus-for wearing the us'
1t badge of mourning, and for the publication Of tn
proceedings.