Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-08-13
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HENDERsoN;.-on the Sd Of August, at the resi-
/ year of her age, Mrs. Martha B. Henderson, wife
9 Of James Henderson Esq The funeral was con
| church OF Which congregation she was a member
Infant son of L. w and g. M Quick, aged
| months and rs days.
FRANCIs.-Near White Gate. Va. july 23d of
| cancer, Miss Maria Francis, aged 65 years. She
was a native Of Augusta and for forty years a
| faith, laborols industry prayer and benefcence,
she did what she could and has gone to her rest.
| j. I'll.
McCLUNG-At the Augusta Female seminal7 on
the evening OF Tuesday, aug. 10th, Miss Agnes
| Reid McClung, daughter of the late Capt. Henry
McUlung and of Mrs Elizabeth Alexander Nc
Clung, natives and long time citizens of Rock
bridge county.
The subject of this notice inherited many of the
excellent traits that distinguished both her parents
Some yet remain With us who recall the manly form
and fine features of Capt McClung, somewhat of
revolutionary mould; and many remember with af-
lection and reverence his excellent widow She
was the sister and almost the image in person and
Character Of Dr. Archibald Alexander, founder OF
Princeton Theological Seminary.
Descended from such parentage one would ma
turaly expect character of some mark. And such
forttude and tender affecfionate nature she was
we'll equipped for the faithful discharge of lifes du-
ties as they fall to W0mans lot.
After many years of usefulness in another field OF
labor she found during the var, the sphere of duty
lOi WHICH SIo seemed specially adapted. Uniting
with Miss Baldwin in educational enterprise thew
together took charge Of the Augusta Seminary IN
this city, and very soon placed it upon broader and
deeper foundations And here by their joint work
they have reared an institution which is an honor
to the Commonwealth, and whose beneficent in
f1uence on female education has ramifed all parts
OF this Southern land, and has extended into the
great west and even In some degree into the North.
Little need be added to the Sketch-I have indica-
ted that she had fine mind and q warm heart She
affected no CLOSES, nor made many professions
Bnt who won her friendship felt secure in the pos
session of holiday gift lightly bestowed to be as
lightly recalled, but friendship which would stand
him in good stead should day of trial ever come
Sincerity, freedom from all guile and great un-
Selhshness We're marked traits of her character.
Her quickness to perceive the right and proper
thing to be done at the right and proper moment
IN any sudden emergency or trying situation
natural outcome OF fine sense and fine feeling
brought into play by her native energy
she was as much as any man OF woman have
fast III her profession of faith Such Womah must
neetlo bo iAina.ie to har church and the Presby-
terrain church and community OF Staunton VIII long
mourn her loss But whilst her church attachments
were strong her piety catholic in its type and
she loved true disciple of Christ by Whatever name
known here on earth Her charity like all else
about her was transformations, but how much tbe
poor Will miss her is only and best known TO the
poor.
: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from
hencefOrth that they may rest from their aborS and
their works do follow them.' F.
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