Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-11
UBITUA3If.

The Rev. JAMES THEUS MUNDS Of Cor1robio q :,
em asleep IN Jesus on the llth Of May 1903, aged %
He lost bis father in infancy hut was greatly best m be-
hg ghout le surrounded by religious Influences and
pure associations Lured to virtue aud poiRed IN s
oy me l1ocious training OF bis wdo ed mother and her
days OF his YOUTH and in his tenth year COVE his hear
500 When but child, T. inteIige nce Te61proenf
gentleness which blend. beauujlS in hs cbapo L' o."
Tor him the regard of all who knew him and mad jr IL
most the idol OF lis home. ~ 0 -'' ''
IN ma eighteenth led By sense Of DUTY he enter
60 me npisIy' commencing his labors in I.47 on
VIM horo CT cult At the close Of that yea be was 3D.
ulteo INTO IN SOU Carolina difference and appointed
TO the Marion Circuit In 1870 he the Cokesurv
Circuit; In 1850 he sta oned in Wilmington, N c.
%here ne m4rucd Ann FL beth, the eldest daughter Of
James Cassidy, ktq, Of that was appointed In
1851 to the cape Fear Mission. close Of that
his health having fad he received superIu,nt rary es
ton TO the Conference, which he saned until conre
eo oy continued deOllty to abandon all hope Of ever
being able to dscha &c the duties OF pastor he Iocs
During his long and severe Illness God was with our
or"theE most graciously Bis mind as removed gpla-
Ieny from all emo al con-ioerat :, and freed f5m
Distressing aL1ies7 he seemed TO rest weary he'd
upon inc Gear hed@emer breast" Ihe ans OF
as mu7ic to h. ht nj up hi. fac f. ure- with
beautiful glow If love aud psace aud ca srng hrD
en- vi oil IN: carr estness could command
slos OF hratlude and PRAISE. Having DELIVERED fare
vel couusesfo his add tscVen Invoked the d vine
escg upon each OF The loved around mn he went
loWn TO the grave acetny gloi usy Ne7sr did The
~rI'er OF ths oIei memoir witness each tranquil ouch
triumphant ll.ty, uoder GHcumstaHc's 80 PAL iuL BE
%anted - no more water ON e?T'hy wells" "Gory
u'"! BEES Lls hoit nan ne AclH4nisc, when his
rueg es for breath scarcely permitted him pronounce
he ords Seeing old AID va ned FIRE nd at hs bedside
he dy ng spoke ZAP uiousIy of bis hope The
aVi0ur with bun to the last When sinking In he
death unable to art cUa'e 10 response the lat
uOt die Is Jesus with you darling 2? he employ.
Eli the strength left bun in the ef,rt assure her that
well. Then turning to the stricken one bv his side
Tho Gnged to go with him into The cold river bright now
i.a heavens own light be kissed her, and passed
the " shining ones" without a sigh.
James Theus nunds had the tastes and impulses of the
nt!stian gentleman Courteous frank ard confdil
life and its innocent pleasures he friends yherev-
ne went At bis home be delighted dispense ee.
ant hospitality There he was, the centre of group OF
ctOn and who feel that with him and The
nshne OF their abode has been taken Many who
oil remember the young minister whom disease
soon banished from the pulpit; many, ITO be happy
til whom he forgot his griefs, mourn his early re
oval from the companion ships of fe Love Wth
ars the his grave, while there Hope sweetly
gs of the glorious morning when the shall awake,
clouds and darkness fee away forever, ", ], O.