The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-03-25

threw great light on things around that
had been dark; and brought out new
phases of sufferings in the great catastro-
Plies of war, not unfrequently changing
his opinion of men and things as he was
brought acquainted with their secret pur-
poses and actions. Had faithful diary
been preserved of those things that were
to be told, and those not of secret ma
ture, but simply of such as were not de
signed to be concealed, and not improper
TO speak of, there would be seen pages Of
relations of the deepest interest, full of
warnings and instruction, in their exhibit
ton of human nature and human suffer
ing. Such words as, "May l rest
here 2" "What shall 1 do?" keep
this trust till the proper time!" DE
liver this message!" "Tell my friends
this" All, it is not wonderful that he
forgot his own weakness in ministering to
others sufferings. Nor is it wonderful
that the visits of such man were greatly
desired. Truth and kindness are great
visitors at sick beds, in distress, and in
confinement.
Making a visit one cool morning in
May to sick lady, he caused her alarm
by the lsnguor of his countenance, united
to an expression so different from his usu-
al appearance. To her earnest inquiries
he waved all attention to himself, and
only admitted some little debility. Al
the close of the interview, she pressed
him to take her carriage. He refused;
saying, a walk home in the cool air would
invigorate him. The walk to the sick
lady house had exposed to her his weak
ness; his walk home revealed to himself
the act that he was very unwell. He
Immediately dispatched a messenger for a
physician, His daughter coming from a
morning call met the messenger at the
gate, and fastened in to find her father
very unwell. Fearing that the first mes
senger might fail in finding the physician
at home, his daughter Immediately dis
patched another messenger for another
physician. Both arrived in short time.
Their closest united attention could not
alleviate the symptoms of nervous dis
tress. Soon he was unable to make ex-
preston of his feelings or wishes; and in
a moderate time he was in deep sleep;
at first uneasy, but soon quiet and un-
observing. The skill of the physicians
failed to rouse him. In this unobservant
condition he lay some days, carefully at
tended by physicians and assiduOusly
watched by his family and friends. The
news of his sickness carried distress to
many hearts that had found comfort in
his presence and counsel. And the
question, show is the DR.. ? F." uttered with
frequency and often deep emotion, told
the extent of publicsympathy. From the
first there was no favorable symptom:
and from the first day no positive evi-
dence of recognition of persons or things;
except once, when his eyes slow y opened
and fell upon his daughter sitting by
him and intently gazing into his face
1t seemed to her he made an effort to
speak to her, he failed; tears suffused
his eyes; and they slowly closed to open
no more. His breathing grew softer and
his pulse slower; the time of the final
pause of all action was not accurately
discovered. But there came in time In
dubitable evidence that he was dead.
The sympathy of all classes in Dan
vile, as the news passed rapidly, was I'M
restrained. eve have lost friend,
"A good man is gone" "WhO will
preach peace with God and man now?
- Wickedness will triumph. Such like
words of lamentation were heard all
around the streets on the 10Th day OF
May, 1868.
A widow aud two daughters survive,
and bear in life the consciousness that
they We're the joy of the husband and
father. He even appeared to rejoice in
the assistance his family gave him in his
professional life. By his wife he became
connected with the Walker and Merri-
wether families of Albemarle, and with
the descendants of Col. Fry, of William
and Mary College, who commanded the
regiment of which Washington was Lieu
tenant Colonel in the unfortunate expe-
dition of Braddock. And while his fam
lily cherish his memory with the ten
derest affection, the Church of Christ can
not be forgetful of her assiduous and
most faithful servant who fell asleep in
Jesus, in his 5oth year, worn out in the
service of his Lord. A. G. NJ,
Amici Grati Memoranda.
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