Aged 42 years∼Alexander was born on the John Burns "Hopewell" farm in Moon Township. He left the homestead and settled on a farm about a mile from "Hopewell." This property was later owned by his son Thomas, and later by Frances White Burns.
He died at home in Findlay Township.
His obituary was published in the Christian Herald on Saturday, 30 June 1832, Vol. IV, #24:
On Sabbath, the 27th of May last, Mr. Alexander Burns, of Finley Township, Allegheny county, Pa, aged 32 years.
The deceased was a man of excellent character. He was for a number of years a pious and consistent member of the Presbyterian congregation of Hopewell. Unaccustomed to the art of intrigue and deception, he hated everything that was mean in friendship, or, hypocritical in religion. His natural disposition was amiable, his habits virtuous and his piety sincere. He endured a long and painful illness with the utmost patience and Christian fortitude. Being asked , a short time before his death, if he were afraid to die, he replied, "I am not, I feel resigned to the will of God and my hopes of future happiness are founded upon the atoning blood and meritorious righteousness of my redeemer." He seemed to rely entirely for pardon and peace upon Jesus Christ "Whom soft-eyed Piety once led down from Heaven to bleed from man and to teach him now how to live. And Oh! still harder lesson now to die."
He departed this life in which he was born being exactly 32 years of age. And while congregation of which he was a member and in which he was accustom to worship were celebrating the death of the Redeemer on earth, he was called to "the marriage supper of the lamb" in heaven which there is nothing to intercept the light of divine Enoch or to obscure the glory of our ascended Lord.
He left a wife and five children with a numerous connection of other relatives and friends to lament his loss. They ought not, however to sorrow, as others who have no hope. For if they believe that Jesus died and rose again even so them also that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
He died at home in Findlay Township.
His obituary was published in the Christian Herald on Saturday, 30 June 1832, Vol. IV, #24:
On Sabbath, the 27th of May last, Mr. Alexander Burns, of Finley Township, Allegheny county, Pa, aged 32 years.
The deceased was a man of excellent character. He was for a number of years a pious and consistent member of the Presbyterian congregation of Hopewell. Unaccustomed to the art of intrigue and deception, he hated everything that was mean in friendship, or, hypocritical in religion. His natural disposition was amiable, his habits virtuous and his piety sincere. He endured a long and painful illness with the utmost patience and Christian fortitude. Being asked , a short time before his death, if he were afraid to die, he replied, "I am not, I feel resigned to the will of God and my hopes of future happiness are founded upon the atoning blood and meritorious righteousness of my redeemer." He seemed to rely entirely for pardon and peace upon Jesus Christ "Whom soft-eyed Piety once led down from Heaven to bleed from man and to teach him now how to live. And Oh! still harder lesson now to die."
He departed this life in which he was born being exactly 32 years of age. And while congregation of which he was a member and in which he was accustom to worship were celebrating the death of the Redeemer on earth, he was called to "the marriage supper of the lamb" in heaven which there is nothing to intercept the light of divine Enoch or to obscure the glory of our ascended Lord.
He left a wife and five children with a numerous connection of other relatives and friends to lament his loss. They ought not, however to sorrow, as others who have no hope. For if they believe that Jesus died and rose again even so them also that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
Aged 42 years∼Alexander was born on the John Burns "Hopewell" farm in Moon Township. He left the homestead and settled on a farm about a mile from "Hopewell." This property was later owned by his son Thomas, and later by Frances White Burns.
He died at home in Findlay Township.
His obituary was published in the Christian Herald on Saturday, 30 June 1832, Vol. IV, #24:
On Sabbath, the 27th of May last, Mr. Alexander Burns, of Finley Township, Allegheny county, Pa, aged 32 years.
The deceased was a man of excellent character. He was for a number of years a pious and consistent member of the Presbyterian congregation of Hopewell. Unaccustomed to the art of intrigue and deception, he hated everything that was mean in friendship, or, hypocritical in religion. His natural disposition was amiable, his habits virtuous and his piety sincere. He endured a long and painful illness with the utmost patience and Christian fortitude. Being asked , a short time before his death, if he were afraid to die, he replied, "I am not, I feel resigned to the will of God and my hopes of future happiness are founded upon the atoning blood and meritorious righteousness of my redeemer." He seemed to rely entirely for pardon and peace upon Jesus Christ "Whom soft-eyed Piety once led down from Heaven to bleed from man and to teach him now how to live. And Oh! still harder lesson now to die."
He departed this life in which he was born being exactly 32 years of age. And while congregation of which he was a member and in which he was accustom to worship were celebrating the death of the Redeemer on earth, he was called to "the marriage supper of the lamb" in heaven which there is nothing to intercept the light of divine Enoch or to obscure the glory of our ascended Lord.
He left a wife and five children with a numerous connection of other relatives and friends to lament his loss. They ought not, however to sorrow, as others who have no hope. For if they believe that Jesus died and rose again even so them also that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
He died at home in Findlay Township.
His obituary was published in the Christian Herald on Saturday, 30 June 1832, Vol. IV, #24:
On Sabbath, the 27th of May last, Mr. Alexander Burns, of Finley Township, Allegheny county, Pa, aged 32 years.
The deceased was a man of excellent character. He was for a number of years a pious and consistent member of the Presbyterian congregation of Hopewell. Unaccustomed to the art of intrigue and deception, he hated everything that was mean in friendship, or, hypocritical in religion. His natural disposition was amiable, his habits virtuous and his piety sincere. He endured a long and painful illness with the utmost patience and Christian fortitude. Being asked , a short time before his death, if he were afraid to die, he replied, "I am not, I feel resigned to the will of God and my hopes of future happiness are founded upon the atoning blood and meritorious righteousness of my redeemer." He seemed to rely entirely for pardon and peace upon Jesus Christ "Whom soft-eyed Piety once led down from Heaven to bleed from man and to teach him now how to live. And Oh! still harder lesson now to die."
He departed this life in which he was born being exactly 32 years of age. And while congregation of which he was a member and in which he was accustom to worship were celebrating the death of the Redeemer on earth, he was called to "the marriage supper of the lamb" in heaven which there is nothing to intercept the light of divine Enoch or to obscure the glory of our ascended Lord.
He left a wife and five children with a numerous connection of other relatives and friends to lament his loss. They ought not, however to sorrow, as others who have no hope. For if they believe that Jesus died and rose again even so them also that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
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