Smyrna times., 1858-12-30
OBITUARIES.

DIED. suddenly IN this place, on the 9th inst,
WILLIAM FLETCHER, eldest son of Rev Jesse
D. Huntington, IN the 18th year Of his age.
lie was severely attacked with Pneumonia
on "Wednesday afternoon, and it increased in
violence until 1t resulted in his dea tn on Mon.
day morning at O'clock. He was a youth of
more than ordinary promise, both morally and
intellectually. HIS attainments in Latin, Ge-
ometry and Surveying, were far beyond what
we would expect in one of his years. lie was
ono of the best, if not the best scholar in tho
school, blessed with quick perception, reten-
tive memory and sound Judgment. His moral
character was unexceptionabe; every trait was
admirable and excellent; strict in the observance
OF his religious duties both private and public,
and constantly subject of fathers gody
connsels and mothers plOus example, he grew
up in the "nuriurc and admonltlon OF the Lord"
About a week prect ding his sickness the Rev
i. e. Murphy. an old and intimate friend,
called TO see the family; Fletcher was not for
gotten by this faithful minister; he urged him
10 seek a change Of heart, assured him however
.oral be might be, yet he "must be born again."
These words SO fifty spoken, awakened convic.
ton; this was more clearly seen after he was
taken sick. On the second or third day of his
illness, he requested his friends and especially
his father, to pray for his conversion. This was
the great burden of the parents heart. Fletcher
joined them in earnest prayer, and soon answers
of peace came TO that coAtrite heart, and the
evidence of his conversion was as clear as
sunbeam, which continued to the end of his
Journey, "a celestial light seemed to shine
around the dying but triumphant Christion,-
such was the brliancy, he inqGIfed OF his mo-
Iher if she had lighted the lamp. He had
looked forward to Christmas with great plea
sure; 1t found him upon his dying pillow ex-
claiming " this is the happest Christmas ever
spent on EARTH" lie desired very much 10
communicate To Brother Murphy Chen in Mil
tord) the fact OF his conversion, that he mi Iht
reloIce with him. The sun shone in his face
on Sabbath morning, and his mother was about
to relieve his eyes by closing the shutters, when
he sad "Please mother, let me look on that
sun 1t is the last sunrise | shall see on earth"
On that night the heart-s;ricken father sat near
him, exclalming in the bitterness of his soul,
" How can | give you up, my dear son o.
Fletcher ieebly replied, Father, you ought to
willingly give me up; God knows what is best;
you do not know what should be my after-lfe
If | should recover" What words of wisdom
from the lips of a child! He had learned that
the :" Lord was too wise to err and too good to
be unkind." The sands Of life rapidly run out,
and by seven o'clock the next morning, Fletch-
ers soul was safe in Heaven. Oar loss is his
eternal gain. That expanding mind feasts on
gagged it. Death strikes at shining marks-the
ripest fruit he gathers first. T.
In Smyrna, Dec. 81, ANNA, daughter of
Stephen and Rachel Humphreys, aged years
monta and days.
Little Anna is now al rest, her body in the
silent tomb, where affection can never reach
her, nor the storms of life beat upon her and
her happy spirit is with that blessed Saviour
who Sc id " Suffer little children to come unto
me, and forbid them not, for of such is the king
dom OF Heaven"
81 take these little lambs, said be,
And lay them in my breast;
Protection they shall find in me.
In me be ever blest.''
1t is a eonsolng thought, bereaved parents,
though Death has torn from your iond embrace
your loved one, that she is safe in that happy
land where sickness and sorrow can never en-
ter and though you cannot hear her prattlng
voice, which was so charming to your ear, nor
receive from her again the afectonate kiss she
go repeatedly pressed upon your lips, you know.
If you continue 10 live life of faith in Christ,
you will ere long GO to dwell with her, in the
presence of the Lord, to be separated no more
forever, but spend an endless eternity in pras-
ing HIM that has loved you and washed you in
His own precious blood. May His grace sup
port, sustain and comfort you, and enable you
to say, 1.-The Lord gave, and the Lord hath
taken away; blessed be the name Of the Lord -
M.
In Smyrna, on 22nd inst, Thomas Mitchell,
aged Sc.
On Thursday last, in Philadelphia, Mr.. Sam
uel Clegg, formerly of this town, aged 43 years.