The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-05-19
ObitMatiEs.

Died. at Christiansvile, Va, May LIST, NARCIssA
A., wife of George A. Endly, formerly of Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Died, in this city, on the 10th inst JOHN R. CAR
RINGTON, son of Maj. j. H. Darlington, in the 18th
year Of his age.
Died, on the 7th instant, after lingering Illness,
possessed of many amiable and noble qualities, in
the hope of the gospel and in the 9th year of his
age, STEPHEN A. Trent, youngest son of DR.. VIM.
n. Trent of Buckingham county, Va.
Died, at his farm in Albemarle county, Va, on
the 18th instant, Dr. JAMES BoLToY, of this city, in
the 5Sth year of his age. DR., Bolton was a most
excellent practitioner of medicine and one of the
most successful surgeons in the country.
Died, at Black Walnut, Halifax county, Va, on
the 18th of April, 1869, Mrs. MARY B. OWEN, wife
of Thos. E. Owen aged 81 years.
The deceased was for many years member of the
Presbyterian church, and was very earnestly at.
tached to GodS people. She was often afflicted for
several years before her DEATH and she received her
suferngS as notice of her speedy departure and
often sgni6ed her desire to be found Watching
During her last illness, which was very distressing
for period of nearly three weeks, she spoke more
than once to her pastor of her gratitude that she
had been enabled to make her preparation before
the hour of sickness and suffering came.
She leaves her husband and three younger chill
dren in the deepest sorrow and bereavement. Her
greatest concern seemed to be tor the religious wei
fare of her little ones. Her older children are
nearly all members of the Church of Christ.
Her worth as a devoted wife and mother, a nota-
bic and industrious housewife, kind neighbor,
and an earnest Christian, is best written on the
hearts of those who knew her. and will be long cher
shed by those who loved her.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from
heneeforth; Yea saith the Spirit for they do rest
from their labors and their works do follow them"
S.
Died, in Augusta county, Va, March 29th, after
protracted and painful illness, JAMES BELL in the
18th year of his age.
He had been for more than two years member
of Tinking Spring church, and his piety which bore
fruit from the first grew apace under the discipline
of afliction We need not tell the oft-repeated so.
ry of young man of winning manners, of good
mental culture of great truthfulneSs and upright
ness of character, and unusually beloved cut off in
early manhood. But we may record how rapidly
his piety Frightened until, even, in his mind the
last to be confident, all doubt passed away. Near
the end he spent sleepleSs, but happy and pro6a-
bic night. He retraced Gods manifold dealings
with him-the frustrated plans, the long illness, the
early death, and also the many brighter dispersal
tions. He saw the wisdom and mercy of ali; but,
above all, of the chdSteRingS. End in broken &C.
cents he recounted the story his father not boast
fully, but most humbly and thoughtfully, his heart
overaowed with gratitude to God The Interpreter
had expounded all that fearful text; and the bud
most bitter had become sweetest flower. few
more hours of almost painless sinking, and the ram
somed spirit was released.
We, who witnessed the triumph of grace, cannot
doubt that grace has ended in glory.