Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28
OBITUARIES.

The large number Of Obituary notices that
have crowded In upon us this week, compel
to abbrcviate them
Cary Lodge, A. w, of Wake county,
has sent us ~resolBtfons adopted on occasion
of the demise of one of its members-Fabius
H. Perry-who died on the 18th inst. These
resolutions bear testimony to his usefulness
as member of the Church, a citizen and
mason ; and tender to his relatives the condo
lence of the Lodge in their bereavement.
Jarratt's Bay Division, in Carteret county,
has been called on to mourn the loss of a bro
Their beloved, by the death of Capt. James
Hancock. The Division passed resolutions
expressive of the sorrow experienced by his
loss, and bearing testimony to his virtues and
excellencies as a Son of Temperance, a mem
Der of the Methodist Church, and useful citi-
zen. Also rendering the s~ympathies of the
Lodge to the bereayed family aud friends of
the deceased.
Old Trap Division, in Camden County,
sends similar resolutions, on account of the
death of its much esteemed bother, Miles
Jones ; who was a faithful and zealous sSon,"
and a benevolent, useful citizen. Also offer
ing the usual sympathies to the afflicted
family of the deceased
Danbury Division, in Stokes lcounty, also
sends resolutions b~emoaning the death of
Bro. Reuben Golding, cut off in the bloom of
| life and in the midstas his ~asefulness. A
true Son and a promising member of soci-
ETY.. The usual resolutions of coincidence
were likewise adopted.
Jerusalem Lodge, A. ! M. at Hookerton,
lament the loss of one e its members, by
the death of Bro. Reddirg Harper. Resolu-
tons were passed bearing testimony to the
interest with which he sustained the princi-
pies of the fraternity tohis purity of char
acter as a christian and nan of honor.
In Rockingham county n. c. o n the 10th
inst, Mr.. George A. CoIrts, son of D. w.
Courts, Esq, Public Treasurer, in the 23rd
year of his age. The DECEASED had been in
feeble health for some tine, but for several
months preceding his dedh he suffered much
from malignant tumor ofthe knee, which was
the immediate cause of his death.
At the residence of Ter uncle, in Holly
Springs, Miss. on the 2ah June last, Miss
Emily Jane Greenwood, Red II years and 6
months. She was born 1 the spirit, we con-
fidently believe, in the fall of 1866, and at
tached herself to the Baptist Church, at Flat
Rock, in Franklin county, n. c.. She lived
an ornament to her profssion; possessing a
meek and quiet spipA She ives beloved by
a numerous circle of fT4fnds, who had known
her from her infancy. She bore her Attic
tons of one week with hristian resignation,
frequently expressing hr willingness to de-
} part and be at rest wit her Saviour. Her
loss is deeply felt by q church, her affec-
%tionate u%ncles, and auts, and sister, with
many other relatives, wfo hope to meet her
in heaven. But while Re weep, we rejoice
that our Emily is not dd, but sleepeth.
S. A. A.
Bib. Recorder and n. c. Advocate copy.
ITO have published til Resolutions, in full,
of all the above, would ave occupied a col
t umn, or more-a space I'VE are not able to
= give this week. We hoJ our friends will be
5 satisfied with the beswe could do under the
circumstances. -E4