The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-09-26
Union Meeting at Maiden,
DIED.

N1,(; IS-Al hi. r.n,"nc" HiS river. near ChrTrs
ton, knlnrwLr county. West Va, Ell Inc :' 'hy "l
Srp,rnbrr lN;i !. n.y. N"LGNH. al C":.su:npiiou aged
" years 10 monIhs dnys.
The su' zee, nf til, hri"s notice VII. h"'m Ia fri'"
EiwarL, COUNTY Va. Oct. -. lS.3. nhrr" lie '.rn, his
early years unrr the p"a''r,i"g :" h'' hr"''. 10Th
Of HON strictly rrlIS:nu', au Displayed. III ih"
trnls Of their rhiI"n. Tim, -nrrsT AID "r'"'"r'"r"
which arse fr"m clear Imnrh"" 81 ia" I"'r'r""' I
IMPORTANCE o! in.IIug into the mind Of youth tIn'i"'
81 right aud religion.
10 the summer n ISIS In the ?cd yrar Of his arr. Ls
father re,orrd TO- aud hccanr czrn Of this th"n""'
ha> county, And here OPENS dark pciur" H. the brief
history W. urc slr,chIug II was about this time. We
believe TINT liz fell into habits 81 ihtrmprrAic- which
for time seemed 4" threaten his utter ruin iN prop.
rIIy which industry and economy bad Accumulated WIS
,wrr, away, AID the demon Of h'r'n"raH,c Wan :a>'
forging tue chains Of perpetual ensarc'rnt. t i'mr'
help came. The early 'srd principles "i pl"'y t""
prayers .! the righteous and the e"s Of hs rird> :"
lar a,ard, 10 induce him I" iaS" pi"dS" ol total
abstinence from all Intoxicating drinks. II il true the"
Efforts oly parmlly successful: and II was not
tiil he was converted and had united with tie Church,
that complete succcs, crowned the efforts put forth for
! his reformation.
Fro. Morgan vas converted and Joined the ". T..
Church. under the pastoral lahore Of tho Rev. James L.
Clark al that time In charge Of Charlrson Station. III
the fall Of laS5 To nay his covrr'i"n wa. SOUND AMI
crnr would ir 10 as.rrI truth which his faithful a,'
puriusI stiranc" upon the means 81 grace. h!s c".
.I"nI walk and con,-r.hioh aud rsJccHliy hIs cvn.
liant reliance upon The slon"nem N his Hll.Huhcl"u'
plea sLundnnty authenticate. A. man Of husim
Ii. M, strictly homes. all Ills dealings A.s n-IrhL"r.
| l. Id hfr a thrStIHn II'pr
he rigid In til. training Of hi, children; AMI psrl,
there arc lew Of Ills age and condition, more gen.
er.ly Md more highly esteemed In a. h- relation. Of
llfr Tie WRITER having hui brief acquaintance with
lro ~, canno, speak with certainty AZ 70 his carly
literary Advantage but Supposes they were limited.
liz va. however, possessed Of good natural abilities.
mind we'll stored With useful and religious knowledge.
Though plain man With tlc ta.ic for needless orna.
end display, and not remarkably communicative.
YET be knew how pass hour in uscful convrrsstu,
or bid Christian friend welcome With that hcartlne..
which IL 50 charactrri.,ie Of the true Christian.
Uro XorSan's death was fitting close Of Lis Chrs.
,!.n life. Arriving at this place few Gays before bis
DEATH thu writer heard With satnch. but net surprise
that his old friend and parshi"ncI nearing hs end
ha.eping 10 hi. aide. Il WAS but toe evident that his
days wsrs ias& numbering lie seened 10 be FULLY aware
Of the near approach Of death. and earnestly r.qus'd
10 bs psritt<d to wItus's III. conservation Of bis .~o
youngest children IN baptism. Consequently on The
following day ths soIsin rits Admhi,sred much N
bis .dncA,iop ard comfort. On the following morning
Es.tLah) h.viuE committed his business Affairs and
family to The charge Of bis bro,A-r P. Y. Morgan. b
called his family and sh.sd. atUuod his dying h<d sod
took an snsetIoasts farewell Of each, sxhortinG And
pl.dEinr ,hss 10 meet hz = hsarsn. mora Affect
inr and triumphant I&sssa h s.dom wtneissd Oh 'ueh
an oes.4lou, and trust VIII net soon b. forgotten
TROY.
| III. chamber where the ssod man meeia III fate.
| ID pny,Ifrvd beyond the eouanop walks Of I've.
Cutie On he verge Of hsaSrn.
thus y ii, ~, earthly SSRtA d.e~ 10 eless. tAs''
op<ned 70 hss heed spirit The delights Of an s'srnA
s4bostA-sts rsa, thn remains for the people God
Hs snsral Wa preached On ths fo'lev'oS day BY th'
writer; v,s s.ssuds4 By deeply sseted sodssoee snt
hh nst4.l rsans wss esposssd 10 their last rs'snE
sos - s~s, o. sesssroetsu ass b e!osi'A .t's ss
uiortnftty. sg1 49,