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

Died. nesr Wsypesboro, Va Jan. 9Th, MRS. PAT
sEY Hanger, wife of Peter Hanger, Esq. She was IN
the 66th year OF her age
h, n at pure lovely and of good repu'e" STE i1 ktd
well to the the ways Of her household sind the neart
Of her husband safely trusted in her Her ca .uIen
rise M ard Call her blessed Her Chrlstlsn tiite-
II ia reore,ted-did mt manifest it+e'f in h- u-ai
trims Of am open profession But it is bel vd 10
have ,ed her to real aud nssrty srust In Christ rs
he Saviour Lone will her large family circe mourn
II loss of true friend, whose peek a1t nEe sprt
was 10 Them d comfort aud en- example
Died. in Danvile. Va November 18th, 1853 Mr..
WILLIAM M.ELDRIDGE, in the rs. year OF bis age.
BY this Sad aspens4tion If i;ivIue Pro7dence' me
family of the deceased is called to NOUN the sudden
and unexpected death f ono who promised T. remaln
with them loug TO bless and cheer their way through
the world.
hours Mr. Eliridge wa. called from the iuness 81
health and hope to grsppo with the l'st enemy.
in passire away f;om psrth he leaves many precious
memories wi ihos, who knew aud loved him, Tor
y bile his life not fee from iauit' no p sses'e'
spd exhibited such gentle and wnsome traits OF Gu r.
acter that those VINO knew him bet loved him mosI'
aad his circle friends WAS large.
Ia the positinus 70 Whicl he called IN life Dis
integrity was unmpescbed, end lis sltbiuness COM
plete. For ,everal years though apparently lh%uguE
les about the future his nj was ctten dtepiY e4-
eT, iced the sui jrct Of re gloD as the writer Ve
we'll know from rpeated porsuns conversations ana
he has not Gied without leaving s~e hope WIN
tn se,,o whom he was most desr, TINT be rests IN
Christ ~ is 1T peace.
Nav the C, d of all comfort richly supply hose
who mourn with the dews Of His g acs and make his
? N .con work out TOR them. fer more exeeedlog
and eerusl weight of glory" X 81
Died at .he residence Of her husband 10 Halifax
Co Va on the 24'h of December. 1858 Ms SALLlE
! M HAYhINs daughter Of Gen. WIN. L Salou ana
late consort Of M. James d. HANK s,'in her 33td
year. ~ mi.
WAYS arc past finding out" The decesse Of the old
and decrepid haiti toe confines of The tom2, ap-
peers natural The death of the worthless seems he-
cesssry; hut when the grim monster, desth, cuts
down with his ~ HESS scythe in the meridian OF me
the most lovely flwers that exh,les the sweet isy
GRANGE Of pety Ia lions rden and termpste p {
sacred inha ure OF holy aud useful life ere it resch
rs zspith # cts a melancholy emotion IN the sensa'
bi ies OF man, ard seems to our crtumscrib VISION
unreasonable ard uukiDd; but Gods ways ara NOT as
our wsys; NO his thoughts as our thoughts. Tlougn
his providence lie enveoped ia impenetrabc myser!;
The Divine prml the faith O tho O. cons0-
lste heart "What do thou knowest not DOW, but.
thou shalt know hereafter" Hence the bsreayed
Christian meeky submitting 20 an sillcitve ProVi-
dence; lille he naturally weeps oyer departed WORTH
weeps not f.. it, rot bin who has NJ hope; but,
kissing the rod that smtes. he lubs bis wounded
heart with the golden chain of faith to TIE proniive
rock All tkings wOrk together for good to them
who love God, sDd chorS his Bleeding hope on Jeho-
van 3 stable truth. shall beholI NY companion, pa.
rest, sister iisnd, lace 10 face Gnd know even US
ain known 1"
The noble subject of tbs obituary we testify
without nGugng in extrsvagent eplogy, was possssed
of those moral aud intellectual gfts end grsce' which
beautify aud dignity humanity Having been educated
in the way fhe should CO. was reasonable 20 expect,
when she became older she parted not from IL; bus
ma re an early Acquaintance With her MaSe,, aud Hn-
ted herself 10 the ~ L Church ia which sh was q
bright aud shining light. Gfed with superior 10.
telect blessed with a giste education, beaute I'd
with the glorious cluster of Chri,isn virtues, AID be-
ing naturally auiabe md sedste she was loved ~
all who knew her. She had been delicate for several
years but recuperated her system annually by ylsta
TO the Springs so as 10 be able tn freqeuE the sane
tuary of God which her delight until last
fall her zeal for the cause of Christ induced her 10
expose herselfto such degree To contract cold,
which terminated in that most 4tterug, but fatal q
ell diseases tho Consnmp ion For several months
she CO fiaed to bel CT n e1se I'll cton which
she bore with Christian fOrtiude FIr tie st tdres
weeks Of her useful life she suffered lnaIprssstly
Bot while her fragile frame was tortured with OK
circulating pain the grace which chs so graiiy ex-
euipfed in Lealth slfiiceBt for Ter IN the hour
of ,ffctioD. Rapidly declining she sent for The wr
ter. her pastor, aid being conscious OF her speedy
decline she with perfect couposure requested me TO
preach her funtral sermon testified tn O. power Of
Divine grace to support the der artng spirit VIII Q
ds0lving The tie which bnrs it t. its clay tenement
Just before she gave up the spirit, la5oring under
the psia incident to her disease, sae exclaimed. NOT
my will, o Lord bat thine be done" agsin, "Al il
we'll all is well' and calling her deeply sf.ted hls-
band sisters, brother sDd snts. to hsr bedside,
she gave them her parting counsel, aud siyelly fell
ss.eep in the Of Jesus In her death. her devo
ted husband has loet model Christiaa wifs. her az
ecioDate father brothers and sisters have lest dpt
fa daughter ard lnyng sister. The church has
been deprived of oue Of its polished stones but heav
en- has gained pure, cOngenisl sud hspPy saint.
y NV.