Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-17
DIED,

On the 9th inst Dir. WILLIAM MASON,
Of this county.
AT bis residence, in Winchester. on Wed.
nesday the 9th inst Judge ROBT. WHITE,
aged ~ years.
On Thursday last the 10th inst. in the
24th year of her age, Mrs. ANN D0lN
MEDTART, censOrt Of the Rev. J. Med
tart.
1t has never fallen to our lot to netics a
case with deeper feelings Of mingled grief
and JOY than the subject Of these few re
marks. Ii causes grief, when q valuable
member OF society and useful Christian is
torn from the world, which, on the other
hand, it IS source of joy to reflect, that
such have finished their work and entered
into the rest which remains for the people of
God; and then the loss we sustain is more
than overballaReed by the eternal gain.
Mrs. Medtart was native of Charlestowa,
Jefferson county, and the daughter of The
mas and Mary Leikens At the tender age
OF five years, she was deeply impressed with
sense Of humsn deptavity and ker lost con-
dttion by nature, and her heart then touched,
and her mind enlightened by the Divine Spirit,
she fled to Jesus; embraced his religion, and
from that early period in life until called
from this world, her conduct always CORES
ponded with her profession
As young woman, she was pre- -eminen,ly
formed for social intercourss-with a mind
OF no ordinary cast, and that stored with
useful information conversational pow
ers were peculiar to herself-her disposition
an1iable and always cheerful and her sin.
gular sweetness aud simplicity of manners
rendered her the charm Of the social circle
and the delight OF all who knew her. And
although possessing so many pleasing quail
ties calculated TO attract attention, she was
never known to delight in those pleasures
which lead the heart from God. She had ar
~ chosen the COED part, aud her march to
Heaven was not to be interrupted by those
things, which perish in their rising. As a
member of the Church, sic was not idle.
And her work did not consi,t only, in atten
ding the ordinances of religion, although she
esteemed their privileges and delighted to
enjoy them.-She was frequently found by
The bed side Of the sick and the dying, ad
minlstering comfort, and pointing the depar
ting soai to Jesus. The interest Of the Sab
bath School lay near her heart, and in that
cause she took an active part. Thus, as one
OF her friends justly femalk ed, "she was al
ways at her post" and TO her it was source
OF JOY to take the little wanderers by the
hand and lead them to the Son Of God
Thus, around the character Of her, who now
sleeps in death, the holy religion of Jesus
had thrown iustre, soft, and clear, as TIE
last rays Of the setting sun, and at hex tomb
religion, and virtue, might clothe themselves
in mourning, and mingle their falling tears
The religion which she professed in hfe, did
! not forsake her in death. Ia her last illness
her sufierinss were severe, bat she bore all
with the foltItude and resignation VI Chris
tan. Aud thsngh, during that period every
means that medic al ingenuity could suggest
and that the sympathy and affection eGfriends
could devise, were used TO effect her resto
ratisn, yet Ii was all in vain: