The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-04-30
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Died, in this city, April 25th, THADDEUs B..
STARKE, in the 49th year of his age.
Died, April 18th, at Goshen, Va. the residence
of his father, DR.. j. r. Wood, JOHN REGINALD
WooD, aged year and IL months.
Killed, instantly, by the St. Louis Express, on
the Baltimore Ohio Railroad at South Branch
Station, April 9Th, JAMES KUYKENDALL, SR., aged
81 years.
1t is with sad heart we record the inscrutable
providence that so sorely bereaves his family, the
church, and the community in which he lived, and
so suddenly closes the earthly of James Kuy-
kendall And yet, away from all the grief and
gloom of such bereavement 1T is comforting to be
able to turn to the unmstakabe testimony OF life
of faith and obedience for grounds which bid US
"sorrow not even as others which have no hope"
For that lie of simple trust in Jesus and of humble,
earnest effort to do His holy WILL does not permit
US to believe that the summons, however suddenly
it came, found him unprepared to go and I" be with
Christ forever
Born in the county of Hampshire in 1916, he
seems to have been early made the subject OF divine
grace, and during the great revival of 1908,
unit red with the church at Springfield, then part Of
the Mount Bethel church. In 1857 he was ordained
and installed as ruling elder IN the Springfield
church and continued, until he fell asleep in Jesus,
an active and faithful ruler In the Lords house.
Never demonstratlve IN temperament, his piety was
of that solid type which always commands the con-
fdence of all who beheld it. Inteligenty and from
principle attached to the church of his choice, he
vet epbraeed true Christian charity all Eho, DIFF
tering from him points of church order and doc
trine exhibited in their lives the fruits OF the Spirit
Truly alive to ali that affected the progress of the
Masters cause he was prompt to sieze and diligent
TO improve every opportunity for doing good to his
fellow. men. On that sad and fatal 9Th of April,
but few short hours before his departure from
earth he sitting In the with his pastor, aud
earnestly discussing various schemes by which he
hoped to promote the spiritual interests of those
among whom he lived. How he had set his affec
tons " not on things on the earth, but on things
above, is well illustrated by the following incident
which has come to the writer's knowledge. Amid
the vicisSltudes of life cast in stormy days upon
that - border land'' where contending armies did
not always accurately discriminate friend and foe,
he found himself in his latter days without home
Of his own. Speaking In reference to this one day
he said, II have no home on earth, but know
there is one prepared for above-in the Fathers
house of many mansions; and l would not exchange
my hope for and title that, for the best home on
earth" In such humble yet confident hope he
hved, and (who that knew him can doubt p died.
For such life we render praise and thanks giving,
and from it learn how to comfort ourselves In this
deep sorrow. What if the voice that called him
home arhculated its message through the rushing
railroad traiu? 1t was to him. and should be to u.s.
still only the Masters voice saying, 'Come up
hisher;n enter into rest" His work on earth
was done. He had fought the fight and kept the
faith. And now-how consoling the thought!-the
"sure word OF promise invites us, even through
ars, by faith to behold him receiving and wearing
the crown of righteous which the Lord, the right
eous Judge" gives . to ell who love His appear
ing - +.