Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-07-14
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4. W. QUARRIER. lcPk.
Died on tie 3rd inst, at big residence
on Blue Creek,SJoHE SLACK Senior, nav
ing on that day completed the 8Znd year
Of his age. He was born July 4tn, Ito
in Western P~ennsylvania, and became q
resident Of Kanawha county in the year
| f7g4. During so years oEhis life. ne
was a justice ~ the county, and during
/ 80 or more years he was q member OF
the Methodist Church. AIS ! magistrate
lEand as d christian, he had the ~confdepce
/ Of the community; and few men have
maintained such a uniformly irreproach-
able character. He never sought and
never acquired a large share Of this
world q goods, and lived by the honest
labor Of his hands. MI
With strong natural sense, and not
destitute Of general information he made
the Holy Bible his study and his guide,
and was deeply imbued by its heavenly
instructions. He had a great portion Of
its contents, III every sense by heart.
The blessed effects Of such ! life were
seen in his last days, when his strong
constitution had to sink under the mfr
mites of age. For a succession Of weeks
lie suffered intensely and with Christian
patience. When at last nature codld
struggle no longer, he sunk intota calm
weakness, the forerunner ofdeath. Then,
and to the FINAL moment, his s0nl seemed
already to taste the joys Of paradise and
to converse with angels ofs God. So liy-
ed and departed this good maiis and it is
hoped that his example will not be lost
upon those who were his neighbors and
acquaintance. II. Il.
DEpARTEp this life, ont Friday, 9Th
June, 1857 in the 57th year 81 his age,
atthe residence Of his son -in law, Joseph
=. Chandler, at the UpPerlFaHs IF Coal,
Va, JAMES 4. STARE. Formerly 4 resi-
dent of our town, after a ~protfacled i'll
ness Of i've of six months, which he bore
with pi6us resignation othe WI of God.
He was known during his residence here
to possess, in an eminent degree, the yir-
tues of a benevolent mind, Ha has left
behind him relations and aeqaaintances
to mourn his loss. To the exercise Of
faith, hope and charity he added i sua-
witty of manners, which endeafed him TO
all who knew him. Yet bel has gone the
way Of all flesh, fitted we hope 10 oecu
ply his place ii the Temple aboke, made
without hands, eternal ID the Heavens.
And heard d voice from Heaven.
saying unto me write blessed are the
dead which die inthe Lord from hence
forth; yea, saith the spirit, that They may
rest from their labors and their works do
follow them" sHMlf LID
DRD, at his residence Kanawha
| County, Va, May the 18th. 1857, Mr..
MARTIN HAYNES, in the l4 year of his
age. Possessing a delicate consultations
and being necessarily called into active
life, he knew what ~afliction was, before
the last conflict came. HeI possessed a
peaceable and quiet spirit, which won the
admiration and esteem Of all who knew
him. From the time be was confined to
his room with the illness that terminated
his earthly pilgrimage, be was strongly
impressed with the fact thatbis end was
nigh. And when he broached death
with its concomitants, and also its dread
reality and applied them tol himself, he
found that he was subject to bondage,
and not fully prepared 10 aid. But when
he wentto the Savior, and in the language
of living, trusting faith inlEHia atoning
merits and said: Save Lord of Iper-
lush" The light of the glory Of God
sprung up III his heart, and he could and
did say with the prophet, 10, Lord | will
praise Thee. though thol was angry with
me. thine anger is turned away and thou
eomfortest me- From that time till
death his peace flowed as a river A halo
loflight seemed TO surround him and with
the Apostle he could say, tsOh death
where is thy sting, Oh grave where is
thy victory He was visited by the
writer several times before his death,
and we have rarely seen d. happier man
or more triumphant death. a short
time before he expired he called his fam
lily ard friends around him. camly babe
them farewell, requesting them 10 meet
him in heaven. Thus passed away our
beloved Martin from the SORROWS Of earth
to the Joys of lheayen, where "a
ttNo chilling wind Of poisonous breath
Can reach that healthfnl shore I
Sickness and sorrow. PAIN q nd death &
Are felt and feared nc. nioreY1 aI
May our end be like his. W. b.
Sissonsrille Va, July. 18th 1857.