Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-02-09
SOME DEATHS.


and sorrow was stranger TO his
lie put his hand with constaucy to good. and
angels knew him as a brother
And the busy satellites of evil trembled as at
Gods ally:
He bent his learning TO religion and religion
was with him at the last
For saw him after many days, when the time
OF his release was come,
And longed for a congregated world, TO be-
hold that dying saint.
AS the alec is green and wel-liking, till the
last best summer of its age,
And then hangeth out it's golden bells, TO
mingle glory with corruption:
As meteor trayelleth in splendour. but
bursteth i'm dazzling light;
Such was the end of the righteous: his death
was the sun at his setting-
-TUPPxR
There had been no church service that
day within Irvington's Methodist pre-
cincts, and nearly all had it told them
in whisper that the faithful shepherd
of the flock lay dying. The bell had
tolled the worshippers to church within
the Baptist walls at the close of the
sabbath day. The preacher of that flock
had prayed ferventiy that his brother
in Christ might be spared, if not con-
trary to the Amighty's will, and then
begun his discourse. Silent but scurry-
ing messengers entered and summoned
few to the parsonage across the way,
and-then all knew that the earthly
pilgrimage of Rev. James M. Anderson
was at an end.
Ills sickness was sudden, and death
followed with giant strides. Fri
day night last Pastor Anderson was
at the postoffice and stores, and for
the moment engaged in hearty laughs
at the conundrums passed around. Sat-
urday morning-raw and cheerless-he
wrapped up and started to give atten-
ton to his horse. He could not finish
the task, returning to the parsonage
complaining of his breast. Dr. Newbill
was soon summoned, and seemed in
tuitively to know the case severe
one. The day and night were passed
in anxiety for those around, and
the Sunday dawned with some little
hope, to be dissipated within a few
hours. AtS:30 p. m. he gasped his last,
the doctor at his head, wife and daugh-
ters around and sons out to summon
friends attending the Baptist services.
Neuralgia of the heart is the closest
definition of the conqueringill. Ever and
anon pains would rack the once state
ly but PROSTATE frame of the suf-
ferer, and involuntarily his hand would
seek to tear open his breast. The heart
failed to respond to even rigid treat
ment- Though hardly painless, yet
with cheerful look and breath our be-
loved pastor met his earthly fate.
Tuesday afternoon they buried him in
beautiful White Stone Methodist ceme-
terry, preceded by services at Irvington
church. The edifice was packed, though
tidings Of sickness and death had hardly
gotten throughout the county. Rev. ].
I. Whitley, d. D., his presiding elder,
was summoned from quarterly meeting
at Gloucester Point, and with him came
Rev. ]. E. Deshazo-both old and be-
loved friends of their dead co-worker.
Revs. E. +. Garner and j. S. Wallace,
of Northumberland, were also there.
and Rev. G.. Y. Bradley, of White Stone
Baptist church, joined in the services
as an invited friend. The memorials
were short, all five ministers participant
ing; no sermon was preached, but APP
propriate and touching testimonials
were delivered by Reverends Whitley
and Deshazo.
The funeral cortege was a long one,
and probably the assembly at the grave
the largest ever seen here, despite the
bitter cold day. The active pall-bear-
ers were his stewards, o. R. Hopkins,
j. F. Bellows, H. w. Treakle, L. H.
Rilee, j. w. Hayden (vice DR.. NewbilD
and G. r. Packet, and ex-stewards
were named as honorary pall-bearers. \
Mr.. Anderson was serving his fourth
year on White Stone charge. having been
sent here from Middlesex three years ago
last fall by the Virginia Conference to
succeed Rev. CIR. James. It was pc
culiarly fitting that this good and
greatly beloved man should have begun
and ended his ministry on Lancaster
soil. In 1s56-nearly fifty years ago
he came from school here as a junior
preacher, and the following year, taken
into the Conference, he was assigned to
Lancaster circuit. This sofia part of
old Lancaster circuit-today holds his
remains. He was born in Amelia county
June 18th, 1887, and was therefore
nearly SO years of age. He served
well the Confederacy as chaplain
and soldier. Twice married, he leaves
a widow SISTER of Rev. j. w. S.
Robins), three sons and four daugh-
tiers. Prof Dice r. Anderson, principal
of Chesapeake Academy, 1rvington, and
Joseph E. Anderson and Miss Annie
Anderson, of the faculty, are among
them. Two married daughters reside
in North Carolina. Three brothers, in
Richmond, are also among the survivors.
''When shall we see his like again. -
These words of Mr.. Whitley touched q
a responsive sentiment in the minds and
hearts of his listeners. Beloved of par
ishoners and church, he more than loved
his church and people. Unquestionably
life was sacrificed in his intense effort
to further the work of the gospel. He
wore himself out, disdaining to rust out.
His strength, through energetic anc
nervous impulses, was overtaxed, but
he died as he had wished to die-in har.
ness, yet at home. All that ever met
him will recall the sweeping and hearty
handshake and the earnest and optimistic
greeting, "Howd'Y. Brother. howd,yI'