Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22
For the Register.
OBITUARY.


Departed this lie. OF Tuesday, Glst Of Nav
Inst IOlIN THOMAS. son Of Isaiah, and Joanna
NJ. uGh". aged 30 ears.
The subject Of this brief tribute Of respect was
young man Of amUbc aud rrerosSessing quail
tiles. He gave lims elf ia the directions of Christ
while his heart was warm his affections tenle
and the worl Il enchanting. And in thus consc
Grating the morning Of his days 10 God, the ornn-
meutr Of grace and the mantle Of piety, conferred
upon hi m m any charming attractions, and n true
dignity ofchuractcr which irresistibly commands
" tacit vcncration rom the sons ofimpicty them
selves:
To detail the virtues Of this excellent young
man, would he to infringe on the ordinary obit-
uary limits, therefore wo can only glance at
them.
1t ia true, however, that departed worth is en-
titled to II distinguished and sacred remembrance
Tile victories of the cross ought to be proclaimed,
for the darkness which rests upon futurity is il
lumined and the tcrrors that hang about death
and the tomb, are lessencd when christian dies
g Our dying friends arc pioneers to smooth
Our rugged pass to death, to break tn ose bands
vi terror and adherence nature throws
Cross our INSTRUCTED way, ard thus to make
welcome, as we'll as safe, our port from every
storm"
In tho various relations of life, this lamentcd
young man, acted with exemplary propriety. be-
ing truly loving and afcctionatc child and IN
ardent and sincere friend.
He has left kind father and loving mother and
II devoted sister, and three brothers, beside MI
mcrous relatives and friends to lament their
melancholy bereavement
The tears of his relatives and friends who fol-
lowed him to the t omb, bore testimony to tho
anguish of their feelings.
The disease of which he died was n short bn +
violent attack of Pulmonary Consumption, which
he bore with christian fortitude lie was for So
vcral years an acceptable member of the NJ. F.
Church. From his first protesting religion
his conduct was such marked the chris
tian and characterized tho true believer in
Christ. Ever living in tho exercise of that
faith i'll his Emmanuel which waited him
above the fear of DEATH But the time drew near
when his fifth had to be called to tho last GRIND
exercise That cycling his Lord he might
True in the fiery trial provo
And pay him back his diving love
Kcv. Eli McWhortcr inquired of him with re-
gard to the state of his mind, few moments be-
fore his spirit left its clayey tenement, to which
he replied with christian resignation, " 7 die in
peace with God, and man." Such was tho nm
disturbed and triumphant death Of this rood
young man. " Blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord they rest from their labors" and are fol-
lowed by those exemplary works which they con-
slider as unworthy place in their remembrance.
They escape the wind storms and tempcsts, and
arc brought to their desired haven. They have
a right to the tree oflife, and enter through the
gates into the city and stand with everlasting
acceptance in the presence of God.
death, thou art vanquishod here, for though thy
dart
Envenomed struck and killed the m ortal part.
Yet the glad spirit, ere it fed, proclaimed
An endless victory DER thy empire gain cd
Let me die the death of the righteous and nv
Inst end be like his"
j. WESLEY WEBB.
WEST MILFORD, Aug. 10th, 1855.