Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-09-15
OBITUARY.

Died, inStaunton. at the residence of A. D. Trotter
August z6th 1868, OF disease of the heart, DAVID G.
WISE, aged So years, IL months and days ii>E
Death has entered this happy and afectonate fami-
ly in moment least peetad and robbed it of de-
voted husband, a kind ana induigent father and
though his seat be now vacant and gentle voice no
longer heard though biIter this drausht and deem
your sorrow,-aticted heAds yet that bitterness is
removed and your sorrow as those without hone
because your husband and father has left behind the
beSt assurance that he has gone to occupy seat IN
his Fathers house above to join his voice with the
voices of the "blood-was throng', in heaven
Though not professor of religion in the earlier
part OF his life, Mr.. Wise was always considered a
strictly moral man and possessed the characteristics
OF the perfect gentleman; but, when alictlons came
and disease lay hold upon him, he saw and felt the
vanity of ali earthly comfort and turned his attention.
to that source from hence alone true comfort comes
soon to realize, as he fully did ere he passed from
earth, that being justified By faith he had peace with
God through our Lord Jesus Christi 45 -
During his illness the writer of these lines had sew
eral interesting conversations Nth MIN
In one on the evening prior to his death he stated
In reply 70 question, my Savior is with me, and
VII. continue with me to the end' On the 26th of
August, just as evening shades were encircllng the
earth, he quietly fell asleep in Jesus
Then, weep not, afflicted ones, bid your ,ors COOS
to low for your loss is the husb-cs nd
eternal gain, Ho anu iasne'
Earth has no sorrow
.Ex-u In... heaven cannot cure.
.R7 m please copy. ]. P. II,
Died. in Bridgewater, W., on the 23d of August,
1863, JOSEPHINE M, wife of R. N. Poole, of that
place. $685.
1t is seldom that we are called upon to record the
departure of one whose loss will be keenly felt
than that of my friend whose death set forth at the
beginning OF this memoir. She was but in the time
Of life when her acts and example beginning
to tell upon her friends and relatives upon socie
y around her. She gave large promise Of mlnsterlng.
in constantly increasing degree, to the happiness OF
her own family and to the prospects of the church Of
Christ. Her enlarged views OF the discipline and du
ties OF life and her growing experience as to the inu
ence OF Christian scheme, she ripened
onh0od pointed to the results that were truly cheer
ing. But, just then, when husband, relatives, and
those associated with her in church fellowship,
anticipating such happiness and good, it seemed well
to Him who seeth not we see, and know sth not
we know, 10 take her from us TO himself. 1t Is Sc
we're tral indeed to those who tarry while below
yet let them, with an mistaken faith cast themselves
on The promise of the Son OF God, ssWhat | do thou
knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter.o-
So does the christian mourn. sc
6 ssAhiictions deepest gloom
ssasse4 Shall but His love display :;
He will the vale of death ilnme
With living ray.
NY failing flesh His rod
Shall thankfully adore;
My heart shall yindicate nay God,
Forever more"
Mrs. Poole was born July %. 1886, and when she
died was aged * years, lmonth and day. She gave
herse to Ood His child, when about 81 years old
under the ministratons of Key. Thomas Hdebrand,
and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. A
short time before she died, for thirteen hours
she congersed freely and fully concerning her future
prospect. She was literally, s'more than conqueror
through Him that has loved her" In her last nour
she commended her husband to God desiring him to
give himself wholly to God and His work She left
an infant daughter to the of her loved ones
She was woman of great resolution, strong affec-
ton, and of ardent piety. To her husband she was
devoted wife, to parents dutiful daughter broth
ers and sisters loving companion to the church she
was most useful member, 10 the minister of Christ
most faithful friend.
Her life was ornament of praise; her death a
crown of glory. 6. v. L.
Rock. Register, fee--S550.