Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-30
Deaths.


Died, on the 23rd inst, of pneumonia, MAR
GARET d., wife of N. &. Lyman, aged As years.
Died, April the Both, 1871, near Churchville,
Augusta county, Virginia, Mrs. JANE PROF
FIT. aged 70 years, 9 months, and IA days.
The subject Of this brief memoir was person
enabled to bear with Christian patience and res
ignation to the will of God. She attached her
self with the Baptist church in the year 1916, in
which she continued faithful member for IS
years; at that time she united herself with the
United Brethren in Christ, and continued a
faithful member until the time of her death. In
all the relations Of life she was faithful to her
trust Bereaved of her husband for more than
twenty years, with family Of eight children de-
pendant upon her for counsel and support, she
discharged faithfully the duties devolving upon
her, With the accumulation of years she grad
ually declined, and for more than seven years
was confined to her couch of affection. Scarce
ly a murmur was ever heard to fall from her
lips-the prospect was bright before her. 1t was
the privilege of the writer to converse with her
before she died. She exclaimed-"l am willing
to live, but to die is gain; l want the time to
come when shall go home to heaven" Her
children and friends mourn, yet not without
hope. May they all meet her in land where
there is no death. L. y.
Died at her mothers residence near Mt So
lon Augusta county, Va. on the 24th ut, after,
a protracted illness, Miss PAMELA J. RAwLEY,
in the 23rd year of her age. The deceased had
been afflicted for about four years, during the
whole of which time she bore her affliction with
christian fortitude and resignation. She had
been for five years consistent member of the
United Brethren church, and died with the
surance of blessed Immortality beyond the
grave. She was highly esteemed by all who
knew her, and was looked upon by the commu-
nifty in which she lived, as an amiable christian
girl But "Pammy" is no more. We shall
never again meet her in this world but we have
bright hope while We write this humble trib-
ute to her memory that her glorious spirit is as
ISOLATED with the celestial choir above, in sing
ing the songs Of redeeming love- A very large
concourse of relatives and sympathizing friends
followed her lifeess remains to the place of in
terment, where they rest beneath the clods of
the valley.
She has gone to heaven before us,
But she turns and waves her hand,
Pointing to the glories DER us,
In that happy spirit land
Lord, may angels watching o er US,
Keep us all from errors free,
May they guard and guide and love US,
Till like her, we go to thee.
Muddy Greek, We. N. B. K.
OBITUARY. written in memory of Mr. D. @.
KERsHNER, who departed this life April 21st,
1871. "Why is it that the rainbow and the gol-
den clouds come DER us with beauty that is not
of earth. and then pass off and leave us to mourn
their faded lovliness? Why is it that the stars
which hold their festival around the midnight
throne are set above the grasp of our limited
faculties forever, hooking us with their unap
proachable glory? And why, oh, why is it that
DrlgnG ana lOVoQ IOTInS Oh DoauIy anu worth are
presented to our view, and then taken from us,
leaving the thousand streams of the affections to
flow back in Alpine torrents upon our hearts
The Son of God, while here below
For His departed friend did weep;
And mOrtals grieve in fearful woe
When dear friends in death do sleep.
But why should we thus vainly grieve?
The loved, the good, may shortest stay;
This world in joyous hope they leave
The Lord Himself hath led the way.
Dear, santed one, no more shall we
Thy we'll remembered form decry;
Thine is a glorious destiny
Thy bright abode above the sky.
Gods shining angels from afar
A holy, bright, seraphic band
Guilt -ransomed souls from star to star,
Up to that fair and heavenly land
Death is the gate to endless bliss,
The spirit freed from mortal clay,
Passes through strange and solemn land,
Up to the realms Of perfect day.
There we shall meet thee-join thee there,
If we but true and faithful prove,
And in that blessed world affair,
Know the sweet joys of heavenly love.