The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1864-01-21

Died at the residence eff his flher, on December
ooh. 1868 Henry F. infant of Rev. Samuel w
and Mrs Alics Watkips, aged hboOtli months.
Fell asleep in Jesus a Uaiou Semilarr, on the 9Th
inst. RoBgRr DABNEY. youngest sOn Of Rev. B NJ.
ard NJ. NJ. Smith, sg'd year aud % days
"Ere Gin could blight or sorrow Gade
Death came with friendly care
The opening bud to Heaven conveyed
And bade it blossom there
Died. in Buckippham county. jan Sta 1864, TMos
MosELEY BoNDURANT, child If Alexander J. and
Emlly NJ Bondurant, aged months ana days.
"Of such is the Kingdom Of heaven"
Died, ut Glenbrook, in Luueuburg, CO. Va, on
the lith in t ALEXANDER McRoBeRr. infant son of
Susan j. and Samuel c. Smith, Assist Surg. C. s. A.
Died in Chic. g., on the a6.h of November 1868,
Ms RACHEL GRIGSBY, wifi, of tho Raw. j. w. o.
borne and dauqher of John Hsmilto', Esq Of Rock
bridge county, Va.
Died, at her rpsidsnce az Powhat4n c r., on the
18th met Ms.lUCY SCOTT, in the 87th year OF her
age lady of uncommon energy Of mind and char
acter She was member Cf the Presbyterian. church
fer many years past.
Died. in Lexington Va, October I0th, 1863 Mrs
CYNTHIA ANN. wife Of Mr. Joseph White and daugh-
ter of I hoe Wilson, Esq aged % years and 2 days
At the early age of is years che connected herself
with the High Bridge PRESBYTERIAN church. then u1-
6erlbe paatorsI care Of The Rev Samuel d Camp.
hell On her marriage she became member IF the
church Of Lexngtor, and both there and here, she
was greatly admired for the loneliness f her psrsoD
the emiabiv of Der temper and the consistency Of
her pety She was unusually CONGREGATIONS and dis
trus'fn Of herself During the illness Of which she
died her frequent interviews with her pastor, exhibit
ted he utmost freedom from presumption. combined
with the strongest faith in her Saviour. Her husband
ma children NAV web ~ consnpd in .he.dsrk night
Cf their by The assurance that she now awaits
them IN heaven. W. D. w.
Died in Petersburg, vs., December eth, 1863, Mrs
MARY ROBBINS.
The life Of this excellent and lameoted lady. was
Of alternate sunshine and storm. In her earlier
married life she enjoyed al tht abundant re'ources
and even veal could afford but commercial dis's-
tess deprived her Of these. and rcducd her to
the necessity Of removing to new and distant home,
there TO support herself and family 6y the Iaoors OF
her own hands Her exeriOns for this end were IN
drfsiigabe snd.wel did she succeed in providing for
her children ard did f4itofIy train them in the
ture and ndmoEition OF her LoId and Saviour. Her
cares were numerous and her trials great, but she
met and bore them all with meek and even cheerful
spirit Her place in the house of God and the social
meeting was never vacant and hr labors in the Sab.
bath Schools especially those for thu poor,
great that her friends have ofeu mad to demonstrate
with her lest her extraordinary zeal should under
mine her health and shorten her life AS thu fruit Of
thcse tolls she will no doubt many bright stars
in her heavenly crown. Her consclentiousness and
fidelity, too to her private devotons were remark
able. No matter how severe had been the lab'rs of
the day, or how much she worn down by fatigue.
she would never lay her head upon her pillow until
she had read her accustomed portion from the word
of God and FROM favOrite devotional author; and
like her Saviour. she accustomed to rise before
day that she might give herself unto prayer, and to
reading and meditation Her pety was constantly
ripsBng and msturiug-her light was growing bright
or and brighter until it was at last swallowed up in
the sunshine of the bright, eternal day The same
humble aud devout spirit which Characterized her
days of adversely, wereconspicaous also in her later
years when prosperity once more was allotted her
She was spared to all her children grown up set
tied, and doipg well, and declining years calm
aud peaceful. Whilst her clay tabernacle falling,
her inward man was renewed day by day. On the
day OF her death she attacked with paralysis, and
in few minutes, she passed from earth into the pre-
sence Of that Saviour whom she dsvouty adored,
aud whom she hal 30 faithfully served. She rests
frcm her latJtg. IL