The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1872-05-29
Tribute of Respect.

At Joint meeting of the Session and Board o!
Deacons Of the Wytheville Presbyterian church,
on Thursday night. the 9th inst, the following
proceedings were had:
Since God, in His all wise providence, has seen
fit TO remove, May 3rd, 1872, from his Church on
earth to ms church 10 glory, after nearly 81 years
OF service IN the Masters cause, our beloved ana
esteemed brother and father CHARLES L. CROCK
EFT expressive of our sense Of our loss and his
gain.
ResoIUed That we record here, with praise to
God for his grace, this expression OF our opinion
Of the man and Christian.
Mr. Crockett was 10 natural endowments admira-
bly, fitted for the many positions of honor and trust
which he held among his fellow men. As Chris
slan, his walk was ever exemplary, and his lnh9-
ence in the world and among Gods people was al
ways eXerted for the building up OF the Church OF
Christ. As al officer in the church, he was faith
tul and fearless, but ever courteous and affection
ate. He was one who ruled we'll. The men,
DRY Of bis life Is precious to u.s. and serves as an
example trOm the past to incite US all TO higher
usefulness and fuller conservation to the service OF
that master who has bought US with his blood
Blessed with a long life, he spent that lite In his
Master service, counting it his sweetest privilege
to gather with Gods people IN the sanctuary on
the Sabbath. and TO serve his Saviour In the week,
and at any cost Of temporal ineOpvenience or ex-
pense.
For the last years of his life, prevented by af
Fiction from waiting upon God in the sanctuary,
aud brought under severe bodily suffering, he
never neglected the ordinances of God in his own
household, but prayed with his family when he
could neither stand or knee and In all his suffer
ingS was never heard to complain or murmur.
The last days of his lite were filed with praises
to God. that by hjS grace be had brought him to
Lille the death Of the righteous aud t@make his last
end ike his. Toe last words that were caught
from his hps as he passed away, we're Lord Je-
lsus come quickly"
Thus as We journey by the way, praying that
" "a double portion of his spirit may be upon US, :"
and upon all the Church, aud upon all his house
hold, as he is caught up out of our sight, and
these strong and rejoicing expressions of his faith
and triumph fall upon our ears we Cry my father,
my father. the chariot Of Israel, aud the horse
men thereof; we labor on in the hope of a blessed
reunion with him among the redeemed Of God
who stand around the throne praising Him who
hath redeemed them with his blood. For blessed
are the dead which die in the Lord from hence
forth yea saith the spirit that they may rest from
their labors; and their works do follow them.
ResOtUed, That our Christian sympathies and
prayers are hereby rendered the family of the de-
ceased
ResOlved, That this paper be read by the pas tor
Of the church, be printed in the papers of the
town Of Wytheville; the Central Presbyterian and
Christian Observer, and that the Clerk be directed
TO forward an authenticated copy to the family Of
our deceased brother. Q. l.. Fox Clerk.