Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-05-08
DEATHS ON UPPER COLLIRS
CREEK.

OF late God has been calling the
people Of Upper Golfers Creek to re-
pentance and good works in an i'm
prcssive and sorrowiul manner. la
less than three months there have been
Eve or Fix deaths in that community,
The first was that Of Mrs Alexander
Hostetter, about 76 ears OF age, who
lived. rearei Ler nine children, and
di d in The house in which she was
born She was q Miss Bradds before
marriage, and We rejoice that, in her
last sickness, she expire 'sed faith and
trust in Christ.
Some two months later, Mr.. Alex
ander Hostette,, the husband of the
one above, departed this life, but with
out any expressed hope in the saviour.
The plan Of salvation was clearly made
known to him iron his death-bei.
Being a man u lew ords, it could
aot be I'D low thsy Affected him.
lr. Hest tier was tail, and straight,
md 1.-The, and he looked as If he could
have weater life's storms for a hundred
years. Far and near, he was known a.
great hun er. Our, who hunted wit
him IN former years, told m hat Mr.
II stettar killed 41 f.ur-p3i't buess
in one YER. Is her, any other man
in the State Of Virei4ia, who ever did
the Ike? Mr.. Hostetter was sc years
old.
We mention neyt the demise OF Mr.
Berkley Bradds. some As years of age
His was sad death, lie wing as he did
wife and some tender, helpless
children. He ha l made no profession
Of faith, although be realized his con-
dition, and wished to be pr yed for
during his sickness.
Shorty after the above Mr.. and
and Mrs. Samuel Hazlett lost by death
It tender, sweet babe not quite six
months cid. They grieved greatly to
lay the little body down n the grave,
for it had taken fast hold upon their
hearts. Trey feel now that the child
has gone to be with God, and are
comforted.
Only a few days ago, there was
another death in the same neighbor.
hood-the little girl Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rink Clarke, years old. The child
had q spinal affection, and had been
50 helpless all her life, that she had to
be nursed by the parents almost day
and night from infancy. 1t Was
mercy to the child, indeed, TO be re-
moved from earth to the home in the
the skies. And yet it seemed to the
writer, the parents sorroSed more
over the dea h Of the sorely afflicted
child, than if she had never known
sickness. The reason is not far to seek
Their entire being had been wholly
absorbed in the welfare of the helpless
sufferer. Every faculty Of the soul
had been uncee~ingy drawn out by
her in a way that no child in health
could have done. Hence Their ex-
cessive sorraw.
In this connection, [ must speak OF
the unusually sorrowful decoase of Mr.
Robert Mcdowell McCown. one OF the
kindest, most loyal, and most neighborly
men in all our community. he was a
kind, good husband, a gentle father, and
famous III sickness as tender, wat;b-
full nurss. His taking away Was so
sudden and unexpected, AMI 1t adds
especially to the sorrow OF his loved
ones and friends, nat he had made no
open profession Of faith in Chris,
However, Mr.. McCown had been reared
in the Catechisms and faith of the
Presbyterian chu1cb, and had been
dedicated to God in blptism, and there
] may have been a silent work Ct grace
carrie on by the Spirit in his soul, and
in tho last mo'Aent ths teudri of his
soul may have laid hid on Christ.
May it have been thus,
Peace to the ashes Of Mr.. McCown-
the brave and devoted Confederate
Soldier. He shoGd have been bu'ied
in gray with the "Stars and Bars"
wrapped we'll around him. Why do, 8
not the State furnish gray burial robes
and Starred Crosses" for such dead?
The writer preached to large con-
creations at all OF the above funerals.
r. M. TuTTLE.