Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-03-11
OBITUARY..

Died, in ProcIorsyille, on The Sd of FL
ruary, Mrs. Hannah Spaulding, aged -
years.
As the writer Of the above notice had II.
happiness of a long and intimate aeon,;,,
ance with the deceased, he feels called -,
on TO bear humble testimony 10 her r,r.
goodness, and hold up her example :.
manifestation of what christianity can -.
complish in the human soul. lie cannot
without self-reproach, suffer such virtue ana
piety 10 pass unnoliced. Ii is loo commo,
in the present age, for persons Of eminepi
worth 10 be forgotten, even during llei,
lives, If they are much prolonged. Men,
thoughts are so swallowed up In the lurri.
ed, busIling, tumultuous pursuits Of lie.
that the one who retires, is but lillle kaOUn.
or remembered. The long, and almost ea-
tire seclusion of The deceased, 10 which Ie.
bility had compelled her, made her a slrang.
er 10 many around her. Others there are,
who will delight 10 recall the hours lher
have passed ia her society, and TO dwell On
those traits which they loved, and wLirh
death cannot elIaoe from their memories.
Mrs. SPaulding was a member Of III.
Baptist Church during period Of forlv-lge
years; and she had mol only "a name 10
live but was always Astounding in the WoIk
of the Lord Hers was not a religion
which floats merely in the head, aad tub-
bies on the tongue. No, ii was seen, and
felt-it worked by love, purified The heart,
and overcame the world The fruits Of her
faithful and pious labors were seen in her
| family. She led her children 10 the sinners
ffiend-disclosed 10 them the excellency Uf
religion-and FIVE, OF seven, embraced ia
early life, that religion, the power and love
illness Uf which their aiTecIionaie mother
was ever recommending by precept anu er.
ample. In the neighborhuod The fruits wers
also seen. She discovered an earneslnes.
Tor the salvation Of all around her; and
like the apostle would tell them often. and
even weeping, TO hy 10 Jesus The sinner.
only hope. When she spake upon the slb
Ject OF religion, as she was wont 10 10. Il
was not from conjecture or opinion, ta
from experience. This gave force 10 La
testimony and invitations.
Many can look back to her soul siirrir.
eXhoItailons, and date al that time Ter
best religious impressions. She Crll ms.t
deeply for the youth, and lAborcd uo.t
faithfully and allectiona.ely 10 bring lb-n
from sins deceitful way, into wi.dcn's
paths. Nothing seemed to Gil her With
such rapturous JOY as TO learn that The eLi--
rem and youth were giving their y0u15
hearts 10 that Savior who was 10 her IS
the lily of the valley and The rose Of Sas-
ROM
In the church she was emineniy usei4-
walking worthy of the vocation whereTia
she was called, in all lowliness and mrtE-
ness. She was often urging her breIhrsh
10 put away from them all bitterness sH'
eyllspeakins and malice, and keep the unfi
Of the spirit in the bond Of peace. LIZ
the beloved DISCIPLE she exhorted Ibem@
love one another. She was ever laboTias"
contribute 10 the prosperity Of Tie ehrT'..
by her prayers, her conversation, and D.
her lhhueRce. She was deeply Interest,".
In all its changes in lis depressOns, al
lis power, lis declension and reformation
der faith in God was too strong and ao'-'
Ing TO despair of The triumph OF bis chrI'-'
Its emblem in her view was The bush bun.
ing-but not consumed.
Thus, 10 all The relations Of life, she III
ed up her days with usefulness. Nhea a..
pressure of years and infrmilies REMOTE
her from the scenes Of active life, deTO'"'
filled up those hours which were now !"
cant from business and care. Her iho1S-'
and affections dwelt among divine and y
mortal objects-in peaceful meditation :
walked on the shore Of that ocean o."
which she was about to embark. HAVE
served God with fidelity, and discha'5,
her duty TO her fellow-creatures, she GU
look forward without terror 10 thai ~"
which was 10 dissolve her connection W."
earth; and bring her into the Presep''
Him whom she had loved and dellsh"O
honor: Amid the struggles of nature;
under the load of infrmities, she couiu
herself at the feet of Almighty Po"e''
say, 1t is the Lord-let him do Wna' =,
eth him good She was ready 70 wi ts
and be with him who had long Oeen ,,bs
the chiefest among ten thousand sp oil
one altogether lovely Al length SIZE
asleep in Jesus. The happy sPlrilS '''