Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-10
In MemOrIam.

At a session of the Franklin Baptist
Sunday-school, held Sunday, Janu-
ary 2Sth, 1906, the committee appoint
ed to draft tribute of respect to the
memory OF Hugh M. Stephenson, and
III. James s. Fox members OF this
school made the following report:
Died, at his home in Southampton
county, January 18th, 1906, Hugh M.
Stephenson, a cadet of Franklin Mill
tary Academy. Thus passed away a.
Young man of bright promise, and
high NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., genlai,
generous, and manly, he mad, Desldes
The love lavished on him by his par
ents and close relatives, also won the
warmest regard of his student com
panions, and the highest esteem OF
his instructors.
Died at the home of his widowed
mother in Accomac county, January
3rd. 1906, II. James S. Fox, also
cadet of Franklin Military Academy
Though anewly formed acquaintance,
he had found warm welcome In the
hearts of all who knew him:-earnest,
honest. faithful, he wearied OF no
worl, that led to useful knowledge.
Prompt i'm the performance of every
duty, he took his place III the irohV Vi
all endeavor for good. =
Human wisdom falls so far SNORT OF
Gods providences that we fan TO see
the iustice of any decree that brings
GREAT affection or deep and lasting
We console ourselves, when He
matched His hand to pluck the ten
der bud OF infancy, with HIS shieiulng
II from the temptation OF whlch SIN
and anguish are born-when old age
ut the foot of the hill of life, with IL
lumined reason and ear attuned TO the
harmony of the choir celestial, gazing
ON the beauties that adorn the nome
of eternal happiness, throws OH inc
mortal coil and puts on the robe OF
sniritual Immortality we feel that ne
is crowned with a glory for which ms
life has been lived; but when death 5
cold hand is laid on the youth, VINO
Standing on the threshold ofmanhood,
With hope inspired by faith, sees on
the hilltop the bright goal TO De
reached and won by honest, earnest
effort. we stand in awe ana ask the
reason why kind and merciful God
does not stretch His hand and save
for usefulness to their fellowmen, Tor
home, for themselves, and for the al
lection of loving ones, when hearts
are crushed and bleeding III their des-
olating sorrow.
SO of the young men who nave
actively identified themselves with
orr Sunday school death has claimed
Hugh M. Stephenson and II. James
s. Fox whom christian faith takes
them trusting in Christ as their friend,
brother and Savior.
And while we dare not enter the
sacred chamber of sorrow, with
human philosophy, with uncovered
head, without, we stand, and pray
that the all-wise God who has per-
mitted this bereavement, may pour
the balm of his consolation into bleed
ing hearts; and to feel that perhaps
when time shall in some decree soothe
the present sorrow, memory may re-
call the words of sympathy which we
| tender.
Resolved, that we spread on the
records of our Sunday school the
| tribute to their memOry-keenly feel
inc our loss in their companionship,
but humbly bowling to Gods will and
that we forward to their parents this
recognition of our loss and our heart
felt sympathy in their sad and irrepa-
| BILE bereavement.
L. r. Edwards,
w. G. Bryant,
j. r. Knight,
Committee.