South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-06-04


son OF Geo t. and Susan Leps, aged Is months
1eorgso ia nov sskfely housed with Him Tho
said, "Saner sistle chiidreu to come unto me-"
On the 22nd ult., ct the residence of her IA
'ner, on Pstterson's Greek. Ia Mineral county.
a,isr rre'raesed Illness. Aiss ALLIE, dsngh,er
Oh hes. "m D. Rees, eyed shout 10 years. In
The bloom OF youth this fawer has faded on
earth y bloom Ia iAm6ftal vesdurc In Heaven
Nay The bereaved receive comfort in the rehec-
ton, that friends shall meet again in Heaven
where sorrow and signing is not knovn. I'd
Near Dallas, Marion County, iowa on the
18th day Of March. 1875. SAsAu A., wife Of Geo.
w. Gore, ana daughter OF Daniel Haines, Eco !,
~ the ssth yesr Of her sec. Mrs Gore wss
born and raised in this County and was men,
Ter OF tas Methodist Church for - number of
years.
Ia Woodstock. Ohio, on the 22ud April 1875.
after brief illness. Mr. THoxAs CRAwrsap, son
OF Or. John s. h Ann Crawford, in the 53rd year
al his age. Mr.. c leaves wife aud Eve chill
dren to mourn his death. Absent friends avn
pathise deeply with the beresved friends Of the
deceased IN their sore affection, especisl,y tie
aged parents. who have lost the last link that
bound them 10 eath, their last rem aiming child.
MAY he who alone can comfort, pour oil upou
their troubled hearts in this their time OF need
bow eonsolinS the reelection that he died in
peace, and that there will be a bsppy reunion in
the bsiierl I'D, The deceased wss' a.grsoa con
oil ihe1iase fhos. u. Ctswf6rdof this town %
EtastInt 1Iem o,riam. q N H
When alife, long aud iabariously employ ed
IN efforts to glorify God aud benefit man, comes
10 close, IL has ways seemed fitting that some
more extended notice Of such life should be Ia
Ken than that which is coz nccied With ..ihe SOL
emn bell that calls ftiendJ and neishbo-s to
drop tear over, its gave M. = - -
More especially Is ibis fet when that life has
twined itself for nearly half century about the
tenderest and Iiosi important interests OF those
among whom 10 was spent.
Such Was the life of Rev. MosEs RAYMOND who
fell asleep ia Jesus ut his home in Hampshire
county, West Va, on The morning of May 18th,
in the 18th year Of his age. 20 -
born at Norwsik, in I onnecticut, On the 9th
OF January, l19S, very litlle is now known OF
bis early life, mos, of bis contemporaries who
could have given. the data for fuller record
have passed away FfIv Tlf PHrv
From memoi anda preserved by him, il is
known That he was graduated at Yale college
IN 1913 The exact date OF his earlier reii gious
impressions c,n not be nscertaincd, but it seems
bis mind was already decided, as TO lila life work
when he leit college. lie Immediately entered
upon n course 81 theological study under the di-
rec'ion OF Rev IL. +. Stanton-theu Pastor Of the
Congregational Church IN Bethiem, Ct and
subsequently, SO well aud widely known in the
synod Of Va, in connection with tue Church,
College, and Seminary in Prince Edward Co.
In Oct ober, 1882 at the earnest request Of the
Church of Chatham, New York, Mr. Raymond
ISOLATION OF i.tchGeld Co, Ct. ut Beihlem, nnd
lahored under the direction of that BODY, for Sc
yernl years. In 1913 he came TO HAMPSHIRE 60
In the bounds of Winchester Presbytery. Va ns
Missionary OF the Assembly Board, and wi h
the exception of yea: spent Mt Snickersyills
Londoun co Va lahoreh among The hills and
valleys of Hampshire until his death When he
irst came To the county he found himself in the
midst OF The great Revival which, beginning a,
Winchester, swept SO generally over the west eru
r. ,1,.N
nected with that revival hs seems to have been
actively engaged Until 1916 he continued 10
labor as q missionary in different parts of lIamD-
shire, when he became Pastor of MI Bethel
Church This charge he held until 1877 when
growing nge aud nfrmues injaced him Ia re-
quest Presby terry TO dissolve the relation, To
which, his people eonseniing Presbytery greed
at its meeting in Oakland, Md, Sept. i2lh 1872
During this long Passionate, he preached fire.
quenty, we may say, almost regularly, for a
great part of ne lime "a Sprn siefd Zone OF DR..
FOOTE'S Churches, near Mr. Raymond home)-
at Old Town, Nd, aud various other points IN
Eastern llamp hire. Though never very robust
and a victim all his life of dyspepsia, vet such
were his sndomi;able will and ecergy that .fu la
bors more abundant jOurneying often IN
perils az waters In WEAKNESS aud painfuiness 4,
he faithfully preached Christ cruciiied for 40
cara and are!y fniled tv meet any OF his ap-
pointmen's. t is4t-
Ills last sermon as Pastor WAS preached at Mt
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psstOrate, though quite feeble, he cans reg,lfar-
W 20 Springfield 10 worship and often assisted
the Pastor 10 the services Sou.e few ssnonths
ago he had Slight attack Of PARALYSIS but soon
rallied and seemed almost as active az before.
Only few weeks before his departure he was in
his accustomed place ia the Sanctuary and led
tie devotions Lf the congregations Ga that d,y
he contracted violent cold from which he .pi
Tered acueTr until about The last OF April when
Ee was suddenly siriSkeus agaio with, paralysis
Though completely prosirated, and almost en-
hrely blind, he still retaiuedhi mental faculties
and was able TO speak so rs to be understood M.
vi few hours before his death Of highly
nervous temperament, the contrast between hIs
restless energy before his sickness and his psient
eheeIinlneSs when sick was n matter OF aston
isbniont TO himself aud hi5 friends HE las,
dayswere not CHARACTERIZED by any special or
triumphant demonstrations, but with calm. s,ea
dy faith he went down into the valley le,nino
upon his beloved. When his family carried him
to that couch FROM which he never rosa, IN sone
expression of suljcitude about his condition. he
quickly said "You know my motto text: i
know whom ! have. believed md am persuaded
that be is able to keep that which have com
mttied unto him against that day -
so waiting, without the expression OF doubt
or fear, he heard The Masters call and entered
int0 rest. Friends aud neighhors. mourning for
a departed Father, yet rejoicing ID tbs assured
hope Of bis eternal gain, bore his remains 10 the
spot chosen by himself In The Cemetery q,
Springfield. There his body rests, his grave
looking out upon Jersey Mountain, tie scene Of
bis long, faithful aud aiduous lAbors
Notvery long after he came 70 Va. he wa,
united in marriage to Miss Walker who, with
three children, son aud two daughters, sill
survives TO mourn their loss. lie has passed A.
way, but ne q man and a minister he LEFT his
impress deer upon the Community ia which he
lived and died.
Thoroughly honest in all his convictions he
was frank and bold in expressing then. so
much SO indeed ne sometimes TO. appear blunt
10 his earlier DAYS ho was great reader and e.
pecinily fond Of the quaint and racy writings Of
The Dvines OF the l7th century Bis unusually
teleRuIe memory was Vel stored with many Of
the best things in classic rrd modern literature
aud he often reproduced them with sop,ethiup
Ike the effect The skiihi jewtier gives to a gem
by its setting.
Asa preacher bis manner and method were
pecu'inr ara yet he rarely failed 20 interest and