Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-17
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In L"wiIhurv. w. W, on the 23i nit. HENRY
EDS K nfant 'on OF B"n. tie''ry ~. aud Lucy
Z. Mathews-a%ed ys:.r and imLnt
On tn" eight Of August 9Th, 1916. MARY
ELLA, youngest daughter of the late RIchaId
Gage" # II IrJInshurG.
Near gHn: or Tuesday naming. DC oSer Sd,
ter nf Sebastian Mcdonald, a-sd Il Yeas aud Q
months.
Al tie residence Of Mr.. ID. MORGAN Eatler. in
SUMPTION. Mrs. SUSAN VIRGINIA WEBER,
wife 81 Mr. L'wis vT"ner, OF Cnmbcrlaod, sid
of Si:cHhcrdst"wn. aged - years at.d months.
r. Ch.ricstny-r Dcin6er 9Th, 1876. at the resi-
drnco of her father, ROSA ESrELI.E, youp xes:
daughter at DR. j. J IL. StTauh
W. TODD beside Giir river.
Whence AL our souls must go.
5"arl"" loved One il on: arms.
our IF;tTjh TcTCatiSE tnc alarms
la came across tie IiTEr:
NO lie sun decline mist,
IlSt rose Until her irsv If kissed,
Aid left II cold as snow.
AMI there. b"si,!e tc river
Care i"s''''s stl"nge "r:i sweet.
The perfect w"rS Il patience done.
T =. f.I Ii Isir"ti. victory won
WITH weak !Isn.ls by the river!
Tie chiliIikr fear the clrn-lnD love.
TIE darkness bright cncd II ON above.
The peace 1T Jesus feet.
s.ardlng Iv Ike liver,
We c.oso tie weary eyer,
II Jesus arms l:Ii: her du@c
a lovely ja~a! for His crown.
HH bore "Cg through tie river.
H. clothed Ter in - robe white
Too beautiful for mortal sight,
And took her 20 tue skies
II {. a;lest"wn. October LIST, 1877, Rev W. NJ.
MCELROS. aged 10 years.
The subject Of ihIS notice in youth received n
rclGl"ue II EtructlTG UF Pl"Ia parents mem rs
Of t t. Episcopal Church. aud in early mani ood
united " rrh the Methodist CturCi!: hut IuyJnS
= change ia his VIEWS On the subject :; ;,rnII,n
he was III nncct!"'' MIR :s,r Church uf ti",i
dGTi:'E the las; t;.'rt,-5IX wears {. his lie Eu-
s,ETN NJ a.,l-,
scat capacity and IN that Of travelling pr &C H.
for q alf century served Is renerati.r, Il. a
preacher OF rlchte"msfeS-. Win great :ai;rfu,-
ness as servant Of Tue Lord. lie iurd his fell
low men. from house to hOTre, with tears r.utrIIt
ing them 10 be rccOacilri "a God On The w.y
to appCin :mCnt to preach lie was 1-osrrofrd
b. Sickness and ~as borne to tho nIsc Of i;s
sOn-im-aw i'll ChHr,CstUwn. After 4 few DAYS OF
illness he fell asleep in Jesus.
'As.e'p 10 Jesus. blessed sIrnD
From Which :1nr ever wake RI ve"r,
calm a al uIdIsrIFhUCl rrpOSa
l'nDr"keu 6S tie Inst of FOES -
On in:. slCtnesS he manifested the most
perfect Christian pHtIcuc" and entire res:Cna-
tlo3 His hope of aCcentNpCc through tie alone
merits vi IT, CruCifled WIS bright az ms faith
was strong. Hts was the assurance of Tope.
With much CmPla'is he repeated tue verse |
nj t;nd WHat he believed he rro.c'I ,',i
prGCtIcCd without regard to the opinions OF 9th
ere: vet he kiud and gentle TO those who Il
fere' from INN and while h.. nliyht fail 10 con-
vince others of come of the opinions he held yet
they could not doubt his Christian cNrdnr and
ton of the cxhortation Mari the pcrtcct mi
/ and behold the upright. for the end of that ma n
IL peace" The day preceding his death he con-
vcrscd freely of his prospects fer the eternal
world. These we're So bright that already death
bad lest rs sting and tire crave its victory No
felt conscious IF the SavinI's p-escrce ard united
with much feeling in siacing-
''Jssus. lever ~ nv s0Ui
Lei me to thy bosom fly
We Ca0"nt hut pray aEITr fhlUS nt HIS rlnnar-
ture Let rs die the '.ath of tie righteous
aud let my las: cna BE- like his S.