Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-01
Tribute of Respect.

With feelings of profound grief and sadness, the
Committee appointed from Male Class No. 2, First
Baptist Church Sunday School fer tribute of re-
spect to the memory Of their departed friend and
former class mate, the late CHARLES VAULx CARTER;
althon Oh he needs uch eulogy, for his memory
VIII 1--we forever. he died on the morning OF the
tn Of July the residence Of his uncle, near the
city of Detroit, Michigan, where he had gone to see
If change of scenery would rot benefit his falling
health for though only in the 2lst year OF LIS age,
disease came, the skill OF man could not arresth,
and he sank beneath its power.
In the death of Charley Carter, we have lost
companion and frie ndeared to US Dy
the strongest ties His noble heart, his generous
nature, and his afsctonate disposition, made him
universal favorite with his associates. Meek anu
gentle aud obligng in his with the world,
he was yet bold and unfnchng in his opposition 10
vice and sin OF every description. The voice OF DIS
tress and misfortune found him patient nearer,
ami an energetic and liberal helper Utterly vold OF
ostent ton, he walked the path of life with a Calm
and steady tread, giving bright promises Tor the fu
ture. But he is gone gone from the Sabbath
School room, from the Church which he loved so
much from bosom Of an aectionate family, from
the fri .nds he loved tenderly. We'll may it be
said of him that "Heayen gives its fayortes early
death'' for he taken from us in the morn of life,
and tue springtime Of youthful joys, He was just
budding into manhood, with fhter!ng hopes of
long life of usefulness. He had early given his
heart to the Redeemer, and was perfectly resigned
to tie will of God. And though he diet far away
from home and the loved associations OF his YOUTH
he murmured not When the lamp OF life was grad
ually waning and his cheeks growing more pale and
wan-the pulsatlous quicker and more faint-when
the ripping of dark waters were heard and the
Death Angel stood near-theze all brought no ter
rors; death hid no sting; The grave could claim no
victory He bad6 his mother and sister and relatives
and friends around fond ad:eu, and requested them
70 meet him in he ven. Then peacefully and tran
ouIlv he slept his countenance ilIuu ined by smile,
To wake in the home of the be>t, there to dwell for
ever in sweet communion with his SAVIOR, and with
the spirits of tn just made perfect
Gas parts the odor from the rose,
AS lanes the sky at twilight's Close,
So D ssed he-so tender and 60 fAir'
As The farest fJwer Blooms but transient day,
then exhaies its breath incense to its Maker, so
PISSED the spirit Of char ie to his God HIS GID
Lugh We sail hear re; Lis voice of merriment
coming u on our hs.rts like summec showers upon
thrs gdrueus Lac the free not-s OF wild song
sters w rbIed in gadness they nser moment
ov r treeless -cities-th> Sc shall the music
chords of our he, rts on Garth. But beaute-
Gus angels with wings celestial lowered around him
in the trying hour and Jesus stood neLr t. sustain
him as he passed the .'colI and silent river" He
died the death of The Iighteous May all so live
and so die.
s D. D, w NGSsl5l .Jr. Committee.
GEU. "a ThABUE,
Nashville, July 18th, 1850.