Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-14
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DIED, June the Isl 49, l,nt the sid nee ofhcrmoth
r in Rockh"idge Go. Na., Mrs. ELzaarH j. wife of
Robert }. Echol7 Esq, Of Lynchburg, aged twcaysev
years. In the death ct this esimabe lady, Gu down
n III" prime and vgar of her day, we Lnye an mrrca
i've u-inlon Of the shoruess and uncertainty of life
md the vanity Of all human calculations Truly ali
trs Is gras and all the goodness thereof as The flow
al grass Few had tHirrr prospects for long life and
arbly eond Blessed " III n vigorous e, nsttution aud
me health, Off remarkably lively aud huyant DISPOSE.
i"u-dposed to be happy hcrself AID calculated To
.tomotc the happiness of all around hcppossessed OF
vigorous and highly cultivated mind i, rly woman.
aoud mni rid To the man If her choice hose kind aud
lnreintting ions show ed how mus he we'd her
-haying Two lovely children and lnrge number of ut
ached relations friends; how ruu IA to attach her
this world and how dark that providence which has
taken her uwny
Relentless death! that stccled to human woe,
With murderous hands deals havGck on mankind,
Why (crucl y strike this deprecated lIrw,
And l'aye such wrctched muttudas behind
But God has done it, and there ought IN be perfect
submission. Shall not the Judge Of ali the earth do
rieht2 Clouds aud darkness around about him.
get Justice and Judgement the hub iaions of hi,
throne nihe light OF heaven his jua ecments will
be made manifest. y
Under such bercaycments the heart ou,i decd, and
in mis- there Is nothing wrong,Jesus y, Ut nj The grave
Of Lazarus his friend and may weep the graves
of those we love, but we must mol murmar or r-be
!aiEs God. All these trials and affections will worl.
Tor the good OF those who rightly improve them. No
nev"rhel less wards it wor>cth The peucabe fruit.
Of them that exercised thereby
For years he mind had been directed to the subject Of
religion-she had sought, and as she hunbly hoped
found acceptance with God through Jesus Christ IL
The wise prospect of death she could say that Christ
was precious to her soul aud that he was the only
toundaon ON which he rested her no pes
with God. In the enjoyment of this hope she was calm
and composed and in the full exercise of her died
without struggle or groan falling into sweet
and quiet sleep Her friends not as those who
have no hope.
Her Children Young to be sensible of their loss
Sweet babes-
Who now your infant steps shall guide
All! whereas now the hand whose tender care
To every virtue would have formed your youth
And strewcd with flowers, the thorny way of truth
loss beyond repair"
May that blessed Saviour who took little children
in his arms and blessed Them bless protect and guide
those little ones safely through this world to his hcav.
emily kingdom,
Let those who sorey bereaved and all who have
witnessed this epy distressing dspensation of provi-
dence be careful to consider it, that the solemn
which it teaches may be forgotten Let the young
be admonished "remembe their Creator in the day
of their youth. y
"Perhaps, kind heaven, in mercy dealt the blow,
Some saving truth, your rowing souls to each
To ween your hearts from grovel ing views below
And point out bliss beyona misfortunes reach;
To show that all the nnttering schemes of JOY,
Which towering hope SO fonlly build, in air,
One falal moment destroy
And plu ge the exuting m ,niac in despair"