DIED
At his resident in Sharpsburg, on Friday the 8th inst., after a long illness, Dr. JOSEPH C. HAYS, aged about forty years.
Source: Mail (Hagerstown, MD)
Friday, January 15, 1841
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DIED
On Friday the 8th instant, at his residence in Sharpsburg, in this county, after a painful and lingering illness, Dr. JOSEPH C. HAYS.
There are few persons to whom the world holds out more attractions than did to his much lamented individual. In the prime of life, surrounded by a young and interesting family, possessing the esteem and friendship of many, and the respect of all who knew him, he seems to lack nothing that the world could contribute to human enjoyment. Could the good wishes of a devoted circle of acquaintance, adding to the ardent attachment and ? attention of those who sustained to him the closest relation, have shielded him from the truth less des?, his life would have been prolonged to the full limit allotted to man's earthly career. But alast, "his sun is going down while it was yet day." Heedless of the desolation he was about to produce, regardless of the widow's agony and the orphan's tears, inexorable death proceeded to execute his stern commission, the tenderest of earthly ties, and extinguishing the fondest hopes of many a bleeding heart!
A ? of deeper, more heart tending that this the writer never beheld.
There was an aged mother, whose last son she was about to follow to the mansions of the dead. There were the helpless orphans, most of them unconscious of the ? loss they had sustained. There was another, who, gazing long and silently on the cold image before her, eyes streaming with tears, her bosom heaving with ? emotion, had open at length, the intermost feelings of her soul by the expression of a single word - Never! It was enough! It told of agony, deep, intense, inexpess?!
Dr. Hays was endowed by nature with a warm and benevolent heart, ready at all time to flow out in acts of kindness to all mankind. Mildness, ? and a disposition to oblige, were prominent traits of his character. All the relative duties of life he fulfilled in the most exemplary manner. He was a dutiful son, a kind father, a tender and affectinate husband, and a good neighbor. Such a character could not but be loved and ? ?? described is, of the esteem and admiration of men, it has nothing to entitle him to the favor of God. All this, he might have been, and yet in the final judgement the awful sentence ?, that sentence which struck terror into the heart of guilty Bedshazzar, might have been found written against him. Of this none could be more ? sensible than he himself was. It gives me therefore heart felt pleasure to be able to add, that he was in the full sense of the word a Christian.
His first serious impressions were received about twelve months ago. These impressions continued to grow deeper & stronger until he obtained "peace and joy in believing." In November last he received the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, since which time his faith, humility, patience, resignation, and every other christian grace, have appeared to the writer to be taking root and expanding more rapidly than he has ever known in any other instance. He had for a considerable time previous to his departure been fully sensible of his approaching dissolution, the thought of which inspired to other dread in his mind, than that of the last agonizing struggle with death. He had no fear of any thing beyond this. He felt that "for him to live was Christ, and to die gain." ..............................
Source: Mail (Hagerstown, MD)
Friday, January 21, 1841
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At his resident in Sharpsburg, on Friday the 8th inst., after a long illness, Dr. JOSEPH C. HAYS, aged about forty years.
Source: Mail (Hagerstown, MD)
Friday, January 15, 1841
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DIED
On Friday the 8th instant, at his residence in Sharpsburg, in this county, after a painful and lingering illness, Dr. JOSEPH C. HAYS.
There are few persons to whom the world holds out more attractions than did to his much lamented individual. In the prime of life, surrounded by a young and interesting family, possessing the esteem and friendship of many, and the respect of all who knew him, he seems to lack nothing that the world could contribute to human enjoyment. Could the good wishes of a devoted circle of acquaintance, adding to the ardent attachment and ? attention of those who sustained to him the closest relation, have shielded him from the truth less des?, his life would have been prolonged to the full limit allotted to man's earthly career. But alast, "his sun is going down while it was yet day." Heedless of the desolation he was about to produce, regardless of the widow's agony and the orphan's tears, inexorable death proceeded to execute his stern commission, the tenderest of earthly ties, and extinguishing the fondest hopes of many a bleeding heart!
A ? of deeper, more heart tending that this the writer never beheld.
There was an aged mother, whose last son she was about to follow to the mansions of the dead. There were the helpless orphans, most of them unconscious of the ? loss they had sustained. There was another, who, gazing long and silently on the cold image before her, eyes streaming with tears, her bosom heaving with ? emotion, had open at length, the intermost feelings of her soul by the expression of a single word - Never! It was enough! It told of agony, deep, intense, inexpess?!
Dr. Hays was endowed by nature with a warm and benevolent heart, ready at all time to flow out in acts of kindness to all mankind. Mildness, ? and a disposition to oblige, were prominent traits of his character. All the relative duties of life he fulfilled in the most exemplary manner. He was a dutiful son, a kind father, a tender and affectinate husband, and a good neighbor. Such a character could not but be loved and ? ?? described is, of the esteem and admiration of men, it has nothing to entitle him to the favor of God. All this, he might have been, and yet in the final judgement the awful sentence ?, that sentence which struck terror into the heart of guilty Bedshazzar, might have been found written against him. Of this none could be more ? sensible than he himself was. It gives me therefore heart felt pleasure to be able to add, that he was in the full sense of the word a Christian.
His first serious impressions were received about twelve months ago. These impressions continued to grow deeper & stronger until he obtained "peace and joy in believing." In November last he received the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, since which time his faith, humility, patience, resignation, and every other christian grace, have appeared to the writer to be taking root and expanding more rapidly than he has ever known in any other instance. He had for a considerable time previous to his departure been fully sensible of his approaching dissolution, the thought of which inspired to other dread in his mind, than that of the last agonizing struggle with death. He had no fear of any thing beyond this. He felt that "for him to live was Christ, and to die gain." ..............................
Source: Mail (Hagerstown, MD)
Friday, January 21, 1841
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DIED
At his resident in Sharpsburg, on Friday the 8th inst., after a long illness, Dr. JOSEPH C. HAYS, aged about forty years.
Source: Mail (Hagerstown, MD)
Friday, January 15, 1841
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DIED
On Friday the 8th instant, at his residence in Sharpsburg, in this county, after a painful and lingering illness, Dr. JOSEPH C. HAYS.
There are few persons to whom the world holds out more attractions than did to his much lamented individual. In the prime of life, surrounded by a young and interesting family, possessing the esteem and friendship of many, and the respect of all who knew him, he seems to lack nothing that the world could contribute to human enjoyment. Could the good wishes of a devoted circle of acquaintance, adding to the ardent attachment and ? attention of those who sustained to him the closest relation, have shielded him from the truth less des?, his life would have been prolonged to the full limit allotted to man's earthly career. But alast, "his sun is going down while it was yet day." Heedless of the desolation he was about to produce, regardless of the widow's agony and the orphan's tears, inexorable death proceeded to execute his stern commission, the tenderest of earthly ties, and extinguishing the fondest hopes of many a bleeding heart!
A ? of deeper, more heart tending that this the writer never beheld.
There was an aged mother, whose last son she was about to follow to the mansions of the dead. There were the helpless orphans, most of them unconscious of the ? loss they had sustained. There was another, who, gazing long and silently on the cold image before her, eyes streaming with tears, her bosom heaving with ? emotion, had open at length, the intermost feelings of her soul by the expression of a single word - Never! It was enough! It told of agony, deep, intense, inexpess?!
Dr. Hays was endowed by nature with a warm and benevolent heart, ready at all time to flow out in acts of kindness to all mankind. Mildness, ? and a disposition to oblige, were prominent traits of his character. All the relative duties of life he fulfilled in the most exemplary manner. He was a dutiful son, a kind father, a tender and affectinate husband, and a good neighbor. Such a character could not but be loved and ? ?? described is, of the esteem and admiration of men, it has nothing to entitle him to the favor of God. All this, he might have been, and yet in the final judgement the awful sentence ?, that sentence which struck terror into the heart of guilty Bedshazzar, might have been found written against him. Of this none could be more ? sensible than he himself was. It gives me therefore heart felt pleasure to be able to add, that he was in the full sense of the word a Christian.
His first serious impressions were received about twelve months ago. These impressions continued to grow deeper & stronger until he obtained "peace and joy in believing." In November last he received the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, since which time his faith, humility, patience, resignation, and every other christian grace, have appeared to the writer to be taking root and expanding more rapidly than he has ever known in any other instance. He had for a considerable time previous to his departure been fully sensible of his approaching dissolution, the thought of which inspired to other dread in his mind, than that of the last agonizing struggle with death. He had no fear of any thing beyond this. He felt that "for him to live was Christ, and to die gain." ..............................
Source: Mail (Hagerstown, MD)
Friday, January 21, 1841
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At his resident in Sharpsburg, on Friday the 8th inst., after a long illness, Dr. JOSEPH C. HAYS, aged about forty years.
Source: Mail (Hagerstown, MD)
Friday, January 15, 1841
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DIED
On Friday the 8th instant, at his residence in Sharpsburg, in this county, after a painful and lingering illness, Dr. JOSEPH C. HAYS.
There are few persons to whom the world holds out more attractions than did to his much lamented individual. In the prime of life, surrounded by a young and interesting family, possessing the esteem and friendship of many, and the respect of all who knew him, he seems to lack nothing that the world could contribute to human enjoyment. Could the good wishes of a devoted circle of acquaintance, adding to the ardent attachment and ? attention of those who sustained to him the closest relation, have shielded him from the truth less des?, his life would have been prolonged to the full limit allotted to man's earthly career. But alast, "his sun is going down while it was yet day." Heedless of the desolation he was about to produce, regardless of the widow's agony and the orphan's tears, inexorable death proceeded to execute his stern commission, the tenderest of earthly ties, and extinguishing the fondest hopes of many a bleeding heart!
A ? of deeper, more heart tending that this the writer never beheld.
There was an aged mother, whose last son she was about to follow to the mansions of the dead. There were the helpless orphans, most of them unconscious of the ? loss they had sustained. There was another, who, gazing long and silently on the cold image before her, eyes streaming with tears, her bosom heaving with ? emotion, had open at length, the intermost feelings of her soul by the expression of a single word - Never! It was enough! It told of agony, deep, intense, inexpess?!
Dr. Hays was endowed by nature with a warm and benevolent heart, ready at all time to flow out in acts of kindness to all mankind. Mildness, ? and a disposition to oblige, were prominent traits of his character. All the relative duties of life he fulfilled in the most exemplary manner. He was a dutiful son, a kind father, a tender and affectinate husband, and a good neighbor. Such a character could not but be loved and ? ?? described is, of the esteem and admiration of men, it has nothing to entitle him to the favor of God. All this, he might have been, and yet in the final judgement the awful sentence ?, that sentence which struck terror into the heart of guilty Bedshazzar, might have been found written against him. Of this none could be more ? sensible than he himself was. It gives me therefore heart felt pleasure to be able to add, that he was in the full sense of the word a Christian.
His first serious impressions were received about twelve months ago. These impressions continued to grow deeper & stronger until he obtained "peace and joy in believing." In November last he received the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, since which time his faith, humility, patience, resignation, and every other christian grace, have appeared to the writer to be taking root and expanding more rapidly than he has ever known in any other instance. He had for a considerable time previous to his departure been fully sensible of his approaching dissolution, the thought of which inspired to other dread in his mind, than that of the last agonizing struggle with death. He had no fear of any thing beyond this. He felt that "for him to live was Christ, and to die gain." ..............................
Source: Mail (Hagerstown, MD)
Friday, January 21, 1841
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