The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-11-20

terestS of her youthful associates ana SABBATH
School class weighed heavily upon her mind,
for the benefit of whom she left many valuable
directions.
Before her departure, like Zachariiah the power
of speech was restored, and she dSconrsed flu
emily on the subject of the divine promises and
the blessings of Immortality; and counselled and
encouraged her friends to meet her IN heaven.
Her sayings are not written here. et they are
written; not in letters of gold, nor loaded III
rock, but i'll the memoy of The heart pest at,
fections She closed her eyes on the scenes and
associations of earth with glow oil heavenly
hight looming up in her bright countenance
which reflected with the bow of hope through
the sad flow of falling tears in the death cham
Der. Thus we mourn loss which cannot be re-
paired; but we mourn not as ''those who have
no hope" w. X.
Died. near Mobile, Ala on the Slst of Au-
gust, LAURA, wife of Colonel A. J. Hays, and
daughter of Mr.. I. B. and Mrs. Lucy Kirkland,
recently of Memphis. Also, on September 9Th,
LAURA, their daughter, aged one year and ten
months.
In the demise of this estimabe lady, large
circle of friends and acquaintance are griev-
ouSly afflicted and with the profoundeSt feelings
OF ingenious sorrow, sympathizeS with Colonel
Hays, the disconsoate husband, ana surviving
children, and with the parents, Mr.. l. b. kirt-
land and wife, as also with the brothers and Sis
tiers. "We commend them to God, and the
word of His grace for our coincidence cannot
assuage their grief. May the Great Head of the
Church teach them that
earth hath no sorrows that Heaven cannot
heal.'
She died a Christian, and has gone to the en-
brace of Der Saviour.
"Widely Heavens gates their portals threw,
Swiftly she passed to rest
AS on the Seraph's wing she Hewi
To lean on Jesus breast
May they all be partakers of her bessedness.
II. w.
Died, at his residence in Bedford county, Va,
on the 10Th of September, THOMAS KELso, in
the S4th year OF his age.
When our earthly friends are taken, it is Gus
tomary to erect some fitting tribute in memory
of their departed worth. Thomas Kelso needs
no such eulogy from human lips; for he ran
with patience the race set before him" and
won ''the prize of the high calling in Christ Je-
sus;'' he has received the applaud from his
Heavenly King. swell done good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the JOY of thy Lord"
While bravely defending his country's cause
he sowed the seed OF that CHASTITY disease, Con-
sumption, which brought forth its baneful fruit
just as life's cup of happiness was filled, and all
the future looked bright and glorious. Yet
through two long and weary years of suffering
| hi, lips were never known to murmur against
the chastisement of his heavenly Father: indeed
he looked upon his Affections as token of pa
| ternal affection; and when the Christening hand
of God hid the light OF his smiling countenance
his faith would span the gloom with the rainbow
of promise, and Of hope. A short time before
his death, his pastor, after reciting the founda
ton of the Christians hope, wished to know if
that was the ground on which his faith was
built? turning towards him, he replied, "Do
| you think could lie here so calm and composed.
with any other flundation?' He then requested
him to preach his funeral discourse from the
text, g. know that my Redeemer liveth.
The day of his final departure was spent in
bidding adieu to the many weeping friends which
surrounded his bed side: each of whom he would
take by the hand, and tell them how precious
his Saviour had been to him, that he still sup
ported him in this his hour of death. To those
out of the ark of safety he would say, ''Look to
Jesus,-he is so precious, -tarewell-meet me
| in Heaven When told that his pulse had failed
and he would soon fall asleep, his countenance
became radiant with JOY, as if the light from
heavens opened gates, cleaned upon him, and
| he exclaimed, "Oh! shall soon be at rest with
my sweet Jesus" After little while, he re-
marked it was growing dark, that he could not
see asking him if his Saviour was not with him
srill? he replied. " Yes, yes, and in moment
his feet touched the dark and tobrid waters of
the river of Death, and his spirit, like wave,
gently rolled across and sweetly rippled on the
shining shore. Socalmly did the soul cast aside
| its earthly letters, it disturbed not the heavenly
smile resting upon his placid features
| He was an ornament to the church and soce-
| ty in which he moved, devoted husband, an
afiectionate father, dutiful son, kind, gentle
brother; and long will his memory be cherished
in the heart of the widow and the aherless for
his many deeds of kindness and of mercy. None
knew him but to love him, none spoke of him
but in praise.
And you sorrowing ones which he has left,
weep for your irreparable loss. Yea weep, Tor
Jesus wept at the tomb Of Lazarus. yet mourn
not as those without hope, for ye know the fami-
y circle which death has so rudely broken, is
being rapidly reunited in the heavenly mansions
of our eternal home. May God in his mercitul
kindness sanctfy this heavy affection to your
soul S salvation; may his grace be sufficient to
sustain you so that your death will be the death
of the righteous and your last end be like his.
Ii.