The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1861-11-02
OBITUARY.

Died, in Fincastle, Va, on Saturday, Sept. 18th,
1851, alter prOtracted illness, HERBERT CLARENCE
infant son of VIM r. N. aud Helen d. Word, aged
year months and II days.
"By faith l entered in the fold
Which the Great Shepherd tendeth;
Lo in His arms lamb mos5 fair
SIf3ly the Shepherd guar1eth there
A little one with wstchtul care,
He oveth and deendeth.
Then for your lost one do not weep,
Your little lamb the Lord Will keep,
Sweetly asleep-sweety asleep"
Died, in Milton, n c., on T5ursiay evening 18th
OF Dipthefia LILLY MCPuiIL youngest daugh
Ter john and Penelope Wilson, aged years and
month
Il has never been our fortune to meet with more
Joyous little creature, who # sed more glad
around her than the sub aCt OF this notice She
seens to have been lent friends for litle while
to comfort and TO cheer. Though her stay wa, short
Jesus and Heaven were familiar sounds During her
last hours she requested her mother sing the little
song 80 well known in our Christian households con-
Ri-ncing, Il want to be an angel and she seemed 50
far her infant mind could clmp ehend The idea, to
feel that she would ia short time rellizs the happy
destiny which the words describe. Let US commit
her then without murmur t) the cd Shepherd
for we know that "He carr,eth the lambs IN his
bosom
Died, on Fri .ay, the lth ult, near Mt sOon Au-
TuSta county, Va FLORENCE Bell, only child Of D.
20 - p IS - '''' "'N -
breach is made in some happy circle, flower
p'uckod from some sunny home. Illpe, Love, Fsth
aHd Prayer are too pow rless to stay the baud Of
DcQth Little Florence was deserysdiy the pet and
idol If the family T. her fictet parents, In this
hOlr of sore bereavement we tender sincere sym
psthv. Let them seek comfort In the reflection that
the darling OF their hearts still lives auI is happy
2hst ne angels have taken her 20 beautiful home 10
heaven. Weave the chaple Of flowers, ana strew the
beauties Of nature about her new-madggraye bar o.
remember she is not here neither is she dead, but
living; shs is in Paradise, with the Jesus who 50 ten
d4rY blessed little children upon earth aud raid SUI
fer little children TO come unto me, and forbid them
not, for of such is the kingdom Of heaveH."
META
Died Of Diptberia at the residence of his father,
in the County of SUSSEX, ON the 9th If Oclo. err
HENRY 2 Brown, son of Sally g. and DR. Thomas
~. Brown, aged Ii years and . days.
Also of the same disease, on the 18th Of October,
FANNY j. Brown, aged years, months and 70
Gays.
Also of the same disease, on the 18th of October,
Lucy N BROWN aged years, Z months, aud II
days
Al,o, of the same disease on the 18th of October,
IH2NIAs d. BROWN aged - years, months, AID 20
days.
last year Dptheria appeared in this neighhorhood,
aud while others were berea ed, Dr.. Browns family,
though large escaped It's dreadful ravages Now,
OF God the blow has fallen ut it; aud the surviving
parents have been called upon TO follow four of their
children to the grave. great breach has been
made ard it is natural Tor the human heart tn ask,
Why has 50 terrible Aaslisement been sent? Let
it not be forgotten shat Gods ways are not rs cur
ways nor his thoughtsas thoughts Let not human
reason rebel against she d-crees OF infinite wisdom and
iutinte love. Let it rataer acquesce in the dispen-
s5tOns Of Gods providence, ana say with cur Lord,
Even 80 Father fJr 30 1t Geemrth good in thy ght"
g .ls %
had been baptised and cOnsecra:e t. the service of
God; and those of them, who were old enough, had
been instructed in the word Of God. The two Oldest
expressed fear of death; but the Oldest Of the little
girls went further she was confident that death woU
be issage 20 eternal blies asked her weeping moth.
to dry her tear and besough5 her father TO meet
her Ia hetven May the Spirit of the living God pour
down his enlghtening, quickening comforting, and
sanTtibn Influences into the hearts that have been
broken! May He press the claims of God deapy upon
their souls. And maj this affection be instrumental
in working for 'oem fer more exceeding and eternal
yeeiga af g j."
Died OF DiptLeria, at the residence of his father,
in the equity of Sussex the night of October 9TH,
VIM. ATKINSON aged years dnd day
a little more than twelve months ago his fond moth
was called to give up her Oldest bays and NV her
only child has been taken. The cup which the father
aud mother have been made to drink Is bitter indeed
let them remember, however, that the child they
loved well, is in better hands, and encircled
bv warmer love than theirs, and in tn Enjoyment
of more exalted bliss than earth could ever have
given; while they mourn under bereavement sore,
let them not forget improve their cbastisement,
that they too may at last be cDuned worthy to sit
down with all the redeemed in the kingJOm of heaven
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On the 9Th of September, Mr.. ANDREW J. BRIT
TON, Of the Catawba (HalsX) Troop Captain Col
lbs, fell victim u The prevailing typhoid fever,
in the hospital York Town, in th 2jth year Of
his age ami after having during his three aud huff
months service greatly endeqred himself to hie o-
GERS aud te.w citizen, by bis many, kind and gen
temanly bearing na7mg shcwn an aptitude f,r at
tending the sick. he hal been detailed for ho,pi6ai
dut wherein he elicte the war,gess commentator
from the attending surgeon; and be fell victim prob
ably 10 those nob, seli-slcrfcing lab),s All honor
t1 thnee who thus fall in their country. service Aod
may the God Of all grace comfort those wlo mourn
their death. B.