Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-15
DIED,

At Perrysburg, of Consumption, Mrs
SARAH Il. HOSMER, wife of H. l.
Hosmer ESQ., aged "a years. Mrs. Hos
mer was native of Connecticut. Early il
the fall of 1887, she was united in marriage
to Mr.. Hosmer, with whom she had recent
y settled in this place. For three year.
past Mrs. Fl. has been the subject of il
health, and most of the time during her re
sidence with us has been confined to hel
room. Her disease, however, was moi
thought to have assumed an alarming as
pect till the Sunday previous to her death.
On the Thursday evening following, al
hope of recovery fed. She declined rapidly
and died on Saturday, the 9th inst, about
S P. NJ. But those who appreciate the sub.
lime power of the Christian religion, o
which Mrs. Hosmer for several years had
been n devoted professor, will welcome a
more particular account Of her death-bed
scene.
The patient and peaceful fruits of Divine
Grace were enjoyed and exhibited by her
through all her sickness; but its ordinary
lights were brightened into splendors on the
borders of eternity. On Thursday evening,
when told that probably she would not live
till morning, though extremely weak and
emacated, she raised herself in bed, and
with countenance beaming with smiles,
calmly and most impressively addressed the
surrounding circle of relatives and friends,
and desired that others might be sent for to
witness her happy death. Turning to her
afflicted companion, "My dear husband'
said she, "weep not for mel am happy
be firm in Christ; He is your only hope
your only helper in the hour of trial; o.!
do not serve him coldly. Promise me-
promise me, that you will be faithful and
meet me in Heaven
She was asked by a friend, if she would
desire to come back to the worlda go! no."
said she, "not for ten thousand such worlds
the dark valley is all lit up with glory be-
fore me-" For nearly three hours she thus
seemed to anticipate the raptures of the
Heavenly world, and exult in the most tr.
umphunt victory over the terrors of the
grave. On Saturday morning, she told Mr..
Hosmer she was near the grave-tbat she
should die that afternoon; Gave him direc-
tions respecting the disposition of her cf-
fects, and requested him to write to her dis
tant friends how happily she died. She
once more babe her friends farewell, and
told them not to weep for her, and again
cxacted the promise of her husband TO be
faithful. About Is minutes before her
death, she clasped the hand of Mr.. Hosmer,
and told him that she was dying. al feel"
SAID she "perfectjoy oy," and with the utmost
composure slept in death.
$50 fades summer cloud away;
SO sinks the gale when storms are DER;
so gently shuts the eye of day;
SO dies wave along the Shore"
But how faint is this description! Those
who were there, saw-felt-were Impress
ed--but cannot convey the reality to others.
These few particulars are given for no ex-
libition but of the triunIphs of Heavenly
grace.
Mrs. H., it may be said with truth, was a
ewel of her sex. With a strong and vigo-
'ous mind. she united every quality that
could make her the Charm Of the social and
circle, to which were added the
genuine principles Of fervent Christian
'iety, that sanctified, chastened, and adorn-
% the whole. The loss of one like her is
et. But she needs no tribute of mine.
The living impressions revived and perpet-
lated by the memory Of those who knew
ier, will be more vivid and enduring. Such
yortE will not pass away with the form 1t
,eautified mot till the last ray from lights
hat are set and gone, shall cease to be re-
iected from the star Of memoryin the men-
.al SKY. We deeply sympathize with the
surviving relatives, and especially with the
partner Of her life. But they need not
hey do not sorrow as those who have no
rope. Her sun of life set too peacefully
md too brilliantly, to admit Of a doubt tina.
has risen without cloud to set no more,
n the brighter sphere of Heaven. In the
'isions of faith, her Christian friends are
permitted to look forward to second union,