The painful duty devolves on us, of announcing the death of SISTER NAOMI PROVINE, wife of Rev. J. C. Provine. She died on Thursday the 18th inst., at 10 o'clock, in the evening. She leaves an infant daughter, some eight or ten months old.
Rev. H. B. Hill who was with her for a day or two before, and at the time of her death, represents her departure as one of the most striking triumphs of grace that he, in his long ministry, ever witnessed. Its sting, its gloom, its dread were wholly removed, and she seemed only passing over the Delectable hills, with the Celestial City full in view.
Oh how numerous are the cords becoming that bind us to the glory-land. May we all be prepared and ready when called to pass away into that sun bright clime.
[Source: The Banner of Peace, [Nashville, Tennessee] October 25, 1855, page 2]
obituary - Samuel Findley Provine
DIED--On the 13th of Dec., at his residence, in Yallobusha county, Miss, of Pulmonary Consumption, Sam'l F. Provine, eldest son of the Rev. John Provine of Wilson Co., Ten., aged 38 years.
Encomiums upon the character of deceased persons, whether merited or unmerited, for the most part subserve no valuable purpose. It is true that the record of a christian's virtuous life and triumphant death, may excite a spirit of holy emalation, in the bosom of the attentive reader; yet eulogies passed upon the life and conduct of the departed, have become so common that they are regarded generally as the picturing of the imagination, without the existence of reality.
The deceased was one of the fortunate who enjoyed the invaluable
blessing of early religious tuition, being under the supervision
and instruction of pious parents, moral restrants were thrown
around him; nurtured at the very door of the sanctuary, he was
early impressed with the principles of virtue and piety, which
was strikingly evinced in his conduct and deportment throughout
life. Scarce had he approached the years of maturity, before,
as an evidence of the fidelity of his parents in the imparation
of religious instruction, and in answer to their prayers, he embraced
the religion of Christ. Shortly subsequent to which time, he bid
adieu to home relations and friends with all their endearments
become a pioneer here in the south, which was then but a howling
wilderness uninhabited, save by the roving untutored savage. Here,
in connection with his companion by unceasing exertion and a continued
course of industry he prepared himself for comfortably living
in the world. But ah, like thousands of others, when he thought
himself just prepared to live, he was called upon to put his house
in order and prepare for his change. He had premonitory symptoms
of his approaching dissolution he languished for several months,
bearing his affliction with becoming fortitude, evincing at all
times a spirit of resignation to the Divine will. He was approached
a short time previous to his departure, by his weeping companion
and asked, if he would have the physician called. His response
was that he should like to remain in this world with his wife
and children; yet there was no chance for this; he therefore said,
he would bid them farewell and go to a world superior to this.
Soon his eyes were closed in death, and his immortal spirit took
its flight tot he paradise above, leaving a disconsolated widow
and four children to mourn the loss.
A
FRIEND.
[Source: The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate. February 5, 1847, page ]