The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

rrvv,., n,.couRsr On Saturday morning,
=. II o'clock. the Rev. Alexander Jones preached
the funeral sermou of the late Judge CabeI In q.
Paui's (EpiscopsD Church. A large ana serious
congregation was in attendance. ING io'eIsns
| gentleman preached from the lztn 'er1 Vi INC
| Goth chapter of Psalms: " So teach Us 10 NUMBER
cur days TIL we may apply our hearts unso VIE
dom" He remarked in the outset, thar nos"i'n-
Standing the shortness of life and the certainly OF
death. the subject of death was but seldom CON
sidered in its true Ugh, by mankind. Man sprang
nm and WAS cut down as the flower, and DE-
| fore him lay the cold and slumbering remains u
one who but q short period since was a hVins seh
sient. Amable and talented, he enjoyed the essee"
and confidence of all who knew him. Ii was
source of great consolation to his friends to know
that in his last hours he enabled by ia ith IN
Chris, to meet death with caimness and was pre-
pared for higher and better existence. 1t was
the duty of all men to live as to be prepared to
die. They should put their trust in God, live to
his honor and glory AMI then they would be crown
ed with eternal life hereafter For many years the
deceased had been believer in the great truths of
Christianity. Daily he read the sacred records
| and morning and night he bowed before his ha ker
| in prayer. For two years he had been IN com
| rnunion with this church, and he had soreiy re-
GREETED the mistake which prevented an earlier
public profession of his faith He was often hea I'd
sueakipg in clear and solemn terms of his trust in
the Saviour The speaker did not wi SD to cornph
rnent the dead but the deceased was perfectly COM
posed to the last exhibiting ah enlightened, steady
| faith and hope All who knew him were aware
| that his intelligence was of no ord nary kind II 9
was esteemed by all who knew him, possessing
great integrity and loneliness of character. As e
lawyer and judge, he was -xcelled by few and
was distinguished by the clearness of his opinions,
the extent of his requirements and the uprghtness
CT his purposes. If he, with his uncommon mind,
studied and praotised the doctrines of ChristiantY
J ought not his opinions and example have an in
fuence upon usf If men placed faith in his deci
sions upon points Of law, should they not also have
faith in his opinions and judgment with regard to
the subject of religions
| This dispensatioH speaks to US personally. 1t
told us OF death. II warned us to number our days
to apply oar hearts to acquire that W isdom which
was heavenly ard the reward of which was peace
and afterwards eternal life. His life also spoke to
US. The calm, unbiased decision of him who was
accustomed to investigate subjects involved and in.
trieate, was, that although he might lead an homo r
able and useful life yet it would be of no avail
without faith in the Saviour, when tried by the
fire of GODS enlightened eye. His example, there
fore, spoke to and warned US of our duty.
The text exhibited the uncertain character of hu.
man life. The history of man one of Interrupt
ed schemes vareigated enterprises, disappointed
pectatons, withered hopes, perpetual decay and
unarrested death. Ths Rev gentleman then TO-
ceeded, al some length aud with marked ability, to
portray the brevty of life, and the necessity of pre-
| parad0n for future state.
We noticed among the pail bearers, Messrs. w.
H. Msc!arland, r. c. Stsnard, w. Fulton, j. Mayo
and G. James.