The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1862-11-06
OBITUARY.

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serted with ,ut chlrye. For all above that amount
FIVE coats line will BIS required An estimate may
be made b. cOunting nine word, for lima. Payment
to be made always in advance.
Died, en- .iday, 3lss October, at WhtLy, in Ches.
terrified county JAMES LYLE, youngest son Of Colonel
s. Bsssett French
Died in the county of Sussex on + iiay, Oct:24th,
Mrs S. e. a. FIELD, wife of I. A Field, Esq
To in icious, vigorous and well balanced mind
she united tie heart Of a true WON and the graces
If true Chr5tiln. After months of sickness. aud
suffering che has passed away, and lefs fond husband
TO mourn al sf5cii0nete wife, two Children to lament
cherished mother, AMI the chucl to sorrow for sn
exemplary and praying Christian S.
Died. at sthesla Parsonage, Charlotte COUNT Va.
on the llth of Oct, of diptheria, VIRGINIA LITTLE,
daughter Of Rev. Hugh 4. and Matilda c. Brown, IN
the 18th year of her age.
She had .or two months previous to her illness
loved peace with God through the Lord Jesus Christ,
being justified by fsitb and to the last, throughout
her 81 kness, she manifested the same unWdyering,
chiid-like trust in her Redeeuer,
Died. in Staunton, June LIST, 1852, Mrs LUCY
GuKEsoN, wife Of the late CD. John Gilkeson, Of
Frederick county, Virginia
Dining her long Illness I'd whilst suffering most
ntensey in body our dear friend exhibited the same
snrit of Christian cheerfulness ana resignation tho
same benignisy If temper aud confidence in the Sa-
yiour Cor which she distiLgui. ned when blessed
with health and surrounded b. her happy family
Sbs was for many years q member Of the OD qlan
Prcsbvtlian church, in Frederick county. II e! views
If divine truth and Christian duty we're clear and
scriOtural She was always ready FIR every good
work All who knew her would testify TO her lie IF
c,nspcration 10 the service of the Bedefm~r. As
daqtb approached she calm aud submissive TO the
will Of her Heavenly Father taking special delight ia
repest,ng some iayOdJe hymns aud III prayer to the
Saviour she died with the bless d assurance that
she would soon be at rest in Heaven. blessed are
tbe dead that die IN the Lord iom hencefarth: Yea
s,ith the Spirit that they may rest from their abors
aud theI works do follow them" b.
Died, at tie residence of his father, in Monroe Co.
Ala on the 5ih day of October, 1862. Cook, third
son Of Stephen C. and Mary II. Richardson aged II
years 6 months ami days.
Il il hard slbmilssvely. to yield our loved ones to
the dread messenger death wden they have lived cut
their allotted time Of three5core years ana ten Aud
oh how doubly trying to part wan those around |
whose youthful brows so many bright hopes and
lofty an!icpatious we're tWlned.
Cook was noble boy, whose generous heart and
bright intellect justified tho promises OF tae brilliant
f,t1re his many friends had pictured for hm bit cur
II ave.lv Father wiled it otherwise, aud saw fit to
take him.
Gre in Iif 3 wreath one rosebud had grown pale,
Ere one dark cloud had dimned his eaLy day"
His place in the home-circlo can never be filed
Renr the Oldest boy left at home, his two elder broth
r b9h md ar the age of eighteen being e.gaged in
their country service it bat natural that father
nd mother his only sister aud Title brother should
lo1k upoa him each dsy with increasing interest and
affsc.i5n If the sympathy of friends and all that
medical aid could accomplish TO rescue their darling
how from the grim tyrant's grasp could have ayaled,
the an usa of their sOrrow-strickeu hearts would have
been prevented But bereayed ones! let not your
hearts be deeply sunk in the waves OF grief aud muir
mur not that Cook should be the first OF your loved
like the flowers clssped in his cycold hand, he has
been plucked, a bud to bloom in sternity-'May the
Healer be with you who has smitten your hearts."
"And taken your treasure away
To allure you to Heaven lie has placed II on nigh
And may the mourners obey b. Il