The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-06-28

JETHIo HANGER LANKFoRD, son of Robert
and Nancy Landlord, was porn In Augusta Co.
June I'd, 1883, in calm and joyous hope of eter-
nal life.
aware that no words of praise, however justly
or worthily bestowed, can affect the destiny of
the Christian spirit that has been called away
from us; but only seeks in this manner to ex-
press our admiration and CONNIE ndatlOn OF
those excellencies of character viii endeared
him so fondly to his surviving friends.
Chief amongst these qualities, ever to be
cherished We're reverence and love for his
parents, and tender and thoughtful regard for
his brothers and sisters, and for his friends.
The sincerity and trustiness of his friendships
were also obvious as seen by the fact that both
young and old people were drawn to him. He
was in an honorable sense, a popular young
man. BY those who best knew him it is said
that sshis heart was full Of sympathy for any one
in distress and need, and he was always ready
to give literally OF his earnings to all charitable
obiects-to every one who sought his aid -
That he was free from the mistakes and errors
common to mankind Is by no means claimed.
These he felt TO be weight upon the nobler
impulses of his soul, and early i'll life he sought
to AVOID the entanglements and hindrances OF
the lower nature. as the "eyes OF his under
standing" were opening to, and his honest
heart was more and more being attracted by the
higher nobler nd the purer. No sordid sell
fshness nor cold Indifference was suffered long
to dominate the better impulses OF his soul
when duty confronted him. or The feeling and
interests of Others claimed his recognition and
respect. Hence it was that he became to the
old and young. outside of his own home, d
frlend ana q 1aVOr1Uo.
But the GROWING act of his life was In the
full surrender he made to the rghtful and rea-
sonable claims of his Divine Lord and savior
lie sought Christ in no "wavsring way" Nor
months before he realized the pardOning power
of Al mighty God through esus Christ he was
an attentive, earnest inquirer after the truth
He not only allowed his Christian friends to
approach him, but welcomed respectfully, the
counsels of those in whose Christian character
he re posed confidence. In the month of OctO-
Der, 1887 the light of the Holy Spirit dspelied
his darkness, and he found and felt rest in
Christ. On the 9th day of Nov. 1887, he formally
united with the visible Church of Christ-the
NJ. T. Church SOUTH being that OF his mother
and OF his own hearty choice. At once he be
gan a career of conservation to God and to the
work of the Church. He had decided for life.
short duration. Wasting disc Use began rapidly
TO admonish him that the lend was at hand.
All that change of climate. the loving anc
Watchfu ministry of his family and attention
of other friends and medical skill could de-
were of no final avail. His return from Flor
ida but few weeks before his departure" &c
the Heavenly rest, only furnished new oppor
tunilies for parental and tlliaI service to be
continued, and himself to illustrate his full ant
thankful appreciation therefor. He bore pa
tieltly and uncomplain ingly his sufefngs tC
the last He trusted in God anu was kept by
his power. Christ verified his word, 10, ! an
with you Away" In full CONSCIOUSNESS of VAC
tory he babe his family, one by one, the fina
farewell and "feil asleep in Jesus.o
A large coneourse of friends and compan ions
attended his funeral, and we laid his body Il
rest i'll ThOrnrOse Cemetery. June 18th, 1883, Il
await the resurrection of the just"
From henceforth, blessed are the dead wht
die i'll the Lord" FRIENn.
STAUNTON, VA, June 90 1888, II