Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-17
VIC OiIF1 NVtIfF TIT TO st7fT |,
An angel Oh the cart ; spirit ripe
For Heaven

ST SSJIc gays UcISrc Bef 0issoiuuOn, her
time was employed in prayer and in praisag
God. She ex5orted those who stood around
her to embrace the religion which she felt
| sustaining heTin death She requested her'Iove
to be. given toall her friends, saying "tell them
to meet me in heaven" At length on the
10th inst about 8 O'Clock in the morning, she
closed her eyes, composed her features, and
without groan or a struggle TO interrupt
the awful silence Of death, she breathcd her
last, and her spirit vas returned to God who
gave it, In the death of this inestimable wo
man, society is deprived of valuable mem
Der, The church OF one or her brightest Or
uaments, and a fond husband of an amiable
and afectionate wife, Communicated
Died, in this place, on the morning of the
10th inst Mrs. ANN DOYNE MEDTART,
wife Of the Rev Jacob Aledtart, and daugh
ter of MIR. Thomas Likens Of Charestown,
BY this dispensation of Providence, our
bosomsa have been filled with conflicting emo
tons. The feelings Of nature, deep sympa-
thy for the bereayed, the loss which the
Church and society at large, has sustained,
all BID us, drop the tear over her early grave,
and wiring our hearts with sorrow. But when
we behold such remar1la bile instance of tri-
umph IN the Cross Of Christ Joy thrills thro'
our hearts and assuases our grief our conf
dence Is strengthened, our hopes confirmed
our prospects frightened, and our souls en-
coufaSed ''t0 press towards the mark, for the
prize OF the high calling Of God, in Christ
Jesus -"
The deceased needs no eulogy 10 elevate
her In the estimation of those who knew her.
Tor her name and her virtues will long live in
their recol!cctlens. She was the dutiful
daughter, the kind and affsctonate sister,
the interesting and amiable associate, and as
wife, we let the still fresh bleeding heart
OF the bereaved and afflicted husband, ia
melting tones and unutterable language, tell
her meritsl-He best can tell, s.for the heart
knoweth its own bitterness" o how irving
and severe the bloNl-how affecting the cir.
eumstance Scarce had four short months Of
csnjugal happiness elapsed, after the NEST
sacred and strong affection of the human
soul had cooled themselves in deep folds a
round the object Of his choice, when death,
the speiler of earthly joys, plucked her from
his fond embrace, and with a ruthless hand
thus blasted bis fair prospects! They had
dashed their little harkes together, and were
sailing calmly and quietly alsug life's uncer-
tain ocean, when 10! the tempes. arose--the
fierce, pitiless tempest of dsath!-it covered
the unien: And whilst his is left, yet to be
tossed on LIES pillows, hers did out-ride the
storm, and though sea-beaten and worn,
guided, as we hope, by the bright star of
Bethlehem, it is at length, safely moored in
the harbour Of eternal rest! twill leave lis
happy moorins no more but forever be at rest.
Though Mrs. NJ came to this place. stran
ger and lived amongs; US but a short time,
yet she did not fail, by her courteous man
ners, her truly mild and amiable disposition,
her CONSISTENT life. and her sincere and ac-
tive piety, to gain the esteem and affections
of all who knew her. The bereayed congrc-
cation of her husband, feel and lament their
great loss, in being thus early deprived Of