The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-22
OBITUARY or
Herbert Pearie. VI. ID.

Ii is an amiable trait of our nature which
| suggests that we say nothing but good con-
/ corning the dead, and accompanying the very
| fact that one has died and disappeared from
among the living children OF men, there seems
| to be an influence which hallOws the memory
| Of even the least deserving let while the
| custom Of publishing extended eulogis'ic no
tices OF the dead, has ordinarily little TO re-
commend il, the remark may be safely made
| that this statement is not applicable 10 the
case OF the very dear and interesting young
| friend whose name heads this brief tribute.
| HERBERT L. PErRIE, NJ. D., died in Jackson
| Miss, on 24th October last There was ended
a life of singularly quiet unobtrusive, modest
and attractive virtue.
Among the many hundreds Of young men
| whose early moral and mental training was
| the writer life-work to superintend, no one
ever won for himself higher place in regard
TO every noble and manly trait combined with
an almost feminine modesty and shrinking
| delicacy. Nor is il meant thus TO convey the
| impression that his character Was merely enc
| of negative goodness: that, having been reared
| IN the very bosom of parental and christian
care, and watched over with tender and ahec-
tionate vigilance from bis infancy, he glided
through the world, and passed peacefully
away. On the contrary he made the NEST de-
cided profession of his faith in Christ. Shrink
ing as he did from all ostentatious display,
| and distressing all merely emotional excite
ments in religion, with profound conviction
OF the solemniiy of the profession Of faith in
Christ, in the presence of men, he deliberately
and decidedly dedicated himself TO the service
of he Saviour that the world night know
his purpose to do good as far as he had infu
ence. In the presence of death this faith in
Jesus Christ Wonderfully sus aimed him; I'M
der its influence he passed peacefully TO rest.
He was entirely conscious of his situation, and
on the day previous to his decease he con-
yersed with his mother on the subject Ofdeath,
and declared that his trust was wholly in the
Saviour. He was delivered from all fear and
sunk as calmly into the sleep Of death as
though into a gentle natural slumber.
Thus pas Ied away from as loving and deyO-
ted circle of friends as ever man enjoyed
this modest gentle upright and unselhsh
lection of much that was endearing and pre-
cous in his brief career, but nothing calcula-
ted to grieve or wound the hearts of survivors
With bright prospects of success he had just
entered upon the practice Of his profession,
when the call came for him to exchange for
the employments of heaven, and the fTuitiou
of its bliss the transitOry pursuits and joys
Of earth.
How blessed the Christians hope blessed
to the dying,-blesS"d to surviving mOurners-
But fof its precious sustaining power who
could meet unmoved the solemnities # death
or the stormy doom of life 2 Who could
close the grave upon all that is left of the dear
departed, without des pair were it not for its
bright rainbow of peace that spans the dark
storm-cloud of sorrow?
o child of God, o Glory's heir,
How rich lot is thine
hand Almighty TO defend,
An ear for every call;
An honored name, peaceful END,
And Heaven to crown it all. y. y. W.
Memphis Dee, 1875.
The afflicted editors of Fort Wayne,
+ 4 l. l.