Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-08

children and grand children and great grand
children entered the habitation, and approaching
the great arm chair, received the maternal KISS,
and the maternal blessing She wePt, and they
wept, she smiled and they smiled, and the tear
was the tear Of love, and the smile, the smile o'
Joy. And having gathered them all about her;
she said; envy children, have long anticipated
this day, with fond wish to see you all before
d,e, and now feel that il is little heaven De.
low" for already had her children and Srana
children been making the house resound win
songs of Praise to Him, from whom all blessings
flow: and she continued &C the Lord has done
wonders for me, he has given me family, eish'
ty -four in number, and what demands my highest
gratitude, all my children and grand children
who are grown, are professors OF religion, anG
not one has ever dlsgraced his family. but all
contribute to the happiness OF my lite. Even
those who have married into my family, are also
all religious except one, and religion IS the only
thing he wants. My eldest and my youngest
sons are Ministers of the blessed Gospel. and TWO
of nv grand daughters are minister's wives, and
till but lately, had son.in-aw, who was also
in some holy calling. Mp family is healthy and
happy, and they are almost all living near me-
On when look at you all, my heart is full of
gratitude to God, to think how am blessed with
children and grand children, affectonate and du.
tiful. to comfoat me IN my declining wears. God
bless you, my dear children"
She then directed little stand to be brought
to her, AID upon it was placed large family b.
BILE and hymn book. Her eldest son, between
so and 60 years Of age, read from the holy book,
'and thou Solomon my son, know thou the God
of thy fathers. and serve him with perfect heart,
and with willing mind;" if thou seek hum. he
will be found of thee; but il thou forsake him,
he will cast thee of forever" And from this
text. he delivered with as much pathos as the in.
terest of the occasion called for, an address that
seemed to reach every heart. and to make every
eve pour forth streams of love. His youthful
brother closed the exercises with feeling and
impressive prayer. Soon after which the dinner
was served up. and forty -four sat down to the
first table, all except one being professors OF re-
Iigion. The old Ladys countenance told, in
language more forcibIy than nv pen can express,
the Joy of her heart, as from the head Of the ia
that all these would sit down with her at the Sa-
viour's boards to enjoy the new wine in her ia
theirs kingdom. The younger part OF this hap
py family then took the places their fathers and
mothers vacated, and it was indeed calculated TO
fill the bosom with Undesirable emotion. to see
about forty BOYS and girls enjoy the birth day
feast their aged grand mother had prepared tor
them. Doubtless the prayers she uttered tor
their future prosperity, emanatad from her heart,
as incense perfumed with the blood Of the Lamb
of God, and will be answered BY her Heavenly
Father, when she is silent in the grave yard
where her departed pious husband already sleeps,
"W. II B."