Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-08-02
Died.

NanFalzah, Of Lewistown Pennsylvania. The deceas-
ed was buried in the PRESBYTERIAN Celneterv in fhis
place on Sunday last in the presence of MANY mourn
ing relatives and large concourse of our citizens who
deeply Sympathized in a bereavement which has nt
on young physician of hph talent and skill orJ a.
prFed father mother, brethren and sisters of val
ued member OF their family circle.
In this place. Tuesday morning last PARvFP
and months >'''S
4ysp Weep not kind friends, for your Packie dear,
HeS only gone to a better sphere;
In Heaven above where all have rest
lie calmly sleeps on the Sayour's breast
On Wednesday night. 25th instant. JOSEPH SAN
DAYS. '-'' is anu %
, While the parents have been called to mourn over
c loSS OF an afectlonate and dutful the friends
ana companions of the deceased have gled the
tears OF sympathy with the members of the family
Tor the early death of who has passed away from
he Joys and sorrows OF life, let us fondly hone 10 a
orlgher and happier sphere
his name like the evergreen, will live fresh in our
eicilpraice' Wlnie We cease not to remember, that
he was Q duutu son, an afTectionate brother and A
warm and true friend His mildness of disposition
ana uniform Kindness were high virtues which viii
GIet G coIhlhnd our admiration and secure regard.
lhe evils Of this transient and suhunarv sphere have
passed away forever, while his dsembodied spirit has
assembled To the realms of eternal space
HIS prospects for pleasure and happiness and life il
sen were liAreT than ours-but alas--the young and
frost. -7
The. silver chord has been loosed and the golden
boWI Is broken by the fountain. The grave is now
hls resting place and ms absence is the absence Of
eternity The circle is bTokcn-one seat is forsaken
one bud rom the tree of friendship is shaken
one heart from among no longer shall thrill with
the spirit OF giadness, OF darlen with III.
The funeral services of the Rev. S. NJ COOPER,
who departed this life the morning of the 10th Ju-
" al the parsonage connected with the Little Valley
Church. Mitt1in county Pa, were held on the 18th IN
the aforesaid church, where the people among whom
he last labored and number of ministerial brethren
were present. A sermon was delivered bv the Rev
James s. Woods D. D., from a passage particularly
exemplifed in the late experience of The
l9V hon ftb
HIS remains accompanied by mourning relatives. and
followed by large procession, were borne TO the bl-
rial ground OF nelghborinG gregGOn. East kSh-
acoquiilaS, where other members of his family had
been Iaid. The deceased at the time of his death,
was ~ ms 10th year, born and brought up in the
Vcimty Of the present resting place of his mortal re-
mans, and was received into the communion of the
at Jefferson College, Pa, received his theological train
ing at Princeton y j. was licensed to preach the Cos
IN the bounds of which Presbvtery ne spent most of
his ministerial life, and in the midst of which he ter
minated both his ministerial and earthly career He
of Sinking Greek, after which period his labors were
repeatedly Interrupted 10y Ill health for which reason
ne FeSofted at duierent times TO the less iaborous
task of teaching, Some four years of pastoral life he
spent IN Ciearteld congregations, and the last
years OF ms ahoPS were spent IN the congregation
from the midst of which he was removed BY death
These congregations among which he labored respec-
uFeIy all eIInced their high regard for him. by their
consideraIe kindness during his last illness He was
Obliged to cease his public abors early in the month
of January, when his disease. pulmonary consump-
ton, assumed threatening aspect and continued its
wasting influence until death ensued He was highly
esteemed; and particularly by his brethren IN the
ministry. Ee able minister. an eminent chris
tan, and an exemplary man. He left a youthful
daughter and two still more youthful sons mourn
the loss OF fond and endeared father, The spirit
and tendency Of his Intercourse the character of his
religious experience and the stability of his patience
and resignation Will on his deathbed such as
TO brighten the desire expressed by the emphatic Ian
guage Let me die the death Of the righteous. and
let my last end be Ike his JB.S
MIerstoWn, July 23d, 1860.
Rs~At special meeting of Lewistown Lodge,
No. 2O3, of Ancient York Masons, July 9th,
1860 it announced that beloved brother, Jo-
sEPH SANFORD KENNEDY had deceased in this pace on
the morning of the 26th Juy whereupon the follow
ing preamble and resolution were unanimously adop-
ted:
WHEREAS 1t has pleased the almighty disposer Of all
human events to remove from our brotherhood, by
the hand of death, much esteemed friend and
brother. Joseph Sanford Kennedy. Therefore,
Resoiced, That we shall ever cherish in hearts
warmcSt and truest affections the memory of dear
brother, and that deeply svmpathze with his be-
reayed parents and family in this their great aiiction
ReS9iue5 That this preamble and resolution be pub
llshed IN our town papers, and copy sent 70 his be-
reaved parents.
r. MARTIN,
TIOS. x. OWEN,
NJ. NEIL,