Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-09-29

There is no Inhabited house without yell
low fever patients whom it would be haz-
ardous TO remove. And the nell could
not be spared, for they ale even now far
too few 10 take care Of the sick. And
then, people cannot run away themselves
and leave their servants to suffer and die.
| have one suggestion to make, mot
that finger be lifted, or the strings of one
purse in New Engan be relaxed lille
IN the way OF pro1erIng aid, butt that In
every city and town there, they wake up,
and try to respond 10 the dictates Of hu-
manity and Christian sympathy, by intro
ducing the calamity of these, their sister
cities, into their desks and puIpits; that
they cry mlghlily unto God for us; that
they satisfy themselves, if need require,
as to the facts ofthe unparalleled mlserIes
Of our communities ; that they appoint
seasons of special humiliation and prayer
for the commencing of our case to mer-
clful God.
Can you not, as suggestion coming
from me, stir up the Christian congrega-
tons of Salem to their duty 10 them
selves, their county, and their God, in
this respect"
The Petersburg Intelligencer says -
Our readers doubtless remember the IN
teresling letter which we published
short time since from the Rev. James
Chisholm, Rector of the Episcopal
Church IN Portsmouth, addressed 20 an
esteemed clergyman Of this city, in which
touching aluslon was made 10 the sick
ness of his little boy at distance from
him and deep anxiety expressed in re-
gard to his recovery. We regret TO learn
from the obituary which we insert below
that the little fellow is no more, and sin
cerely condole with his sell-sacrlticlng
parent in his sad bereavement. Mr..
Chisholm has nobly remained at his post
during the prevalence of the pesllIence IN
his afflicted city, administering to the
temporal as we'll as the spiritual wants
not only of his own flock, but of all who
required his assistance, all the comforts
in his power
"Lillle Johnny" as he was Familiarity
and afIectionalely known in the circle at
home, younger son Of the Rev. James
Chisholm, of st. Johns Church, Ports
mouth. died at the residence Of his uncle,
Thomas Page, Esq, in Cumberland
County, few days since in the filth year
of his age.
TO the above the Southern Church
man adds Ills darling boy, "hllIe
johnny" the younger son from the con
sequences o. the measles, seemed to be
declining and pining away and with his
elder brother was sent To his uncle's IN
Cumberland Co., Va. Thus, when alone,
the yellow fever came down upon Ports
mouth. He was informed that his daT-
ling child was worse, and that unless he
came soon he would see his face 10 more.
His reply was, "My post is here. Try
TO lay my soicl,udes at the feet OF Hlm
who careth for us. Its the Lord ! let
Him do what seeme,h Him good.
He visited the sick, and the dying and
the deslilu,e-day and night his gentle
voice was DPdlu, dlllu VIC s'O"h0 W. ~
diving, and the waiIng of stricken hearts,
in the miniSralons Of his sacred office.
He would sometimes be with twelve or
fifteen dying persons III one day his
own congregation were nearly all absent,
sick or dead; and he would then, as long
as house of worship could be opened
.olliciate with his brethren OF other de-
nominations. He was al last informed
that his son was dead. "My precious
child has ceased to suffer, and is a lau-
rel gathered into the Good Shepherd 5
bosom; and if little ones be entrusted
TO the guardian care of elder ransomed
spirits, faith teaches me, to whose nurture
the spirit of my darling has been conslgn'
ed by Him, whose name is Lore; that
one, who on earth approved herself so, as
faithful, tender, christian mother. -
He hath done all things well - These
lines were penned by him Immediately
after reading tue letter from Cumberland
announcing The death of his child.
THAT LITTLE ONE, in dying, while lying
unconscious of surrounding objects, seem
ed TO have had vouchsafed TO his dying
vision, the evidence Of "things unseen"
by the father; for as he died, he fixed his
eye, and pointed where he looked, and
said, (hough thought TO be speechIess,)
There is my Mamma" and instantly
died. This was published before Mr.
Chisholm's death was known, in the
Richmond Enquirer.
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