Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-05-27
OBITUARY.
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Of IN IVY IVY acquaintance with her commenced
. Of 80 autumn OF 1888. She, like the mos
y the 'J Jasi, was engaged in vanity, following
of ne uesre OF her own heart. During tbe
# month OF February, 1889, the Lord ref,o shs
ca US with the out-pourinq of bis sn;r;t
Il souls were broug hit to ChristTs;ste,
. ' .LalIle' among the rest the account OF
e wnlcn you have received. When the
n glorious gospel of Christ shone irto her
! ne ai', she' with an undyiug grasp, laid
hold oy 1alth on the Son of God. Her
language seemed to be, % that I knew
"nefe could find him; | would come
even unto his seat and would argue NV
cause before him. The load of sin and
\ guilt which pressed her down like a cart
beneath Its sheaves was soon borne awav
into the land of forgetfulness bv the all
atonng SAVIOR, and no more did the tear
OF sorrow find its way down the cheek
sparkling with the brightness of youth
ana vlgor; no more did the sigh heaye
the gentle breast of Harriet. Instead of
prayer her voice was turned to praise, as
cIrlblng all the glory to her Redeemer =
all tears OF sorrow were wiped away: no
more did the head of Harriet hano down
like a bullrush; bat with the voice of
affection and tenderness did she endeavor
to persuade her young friends TO emnraoa
Onrist, who stood with open arms to re-
celve them. Thus did she spend her life
for the Lord. The greatest care which
rested on her mind was, the conversion of
her friends. Sabbath after sabbath rolled
awayv-and we find her in the assembly
| ana IN the prayer meeting, taking an ac-
tive part in the vineyard of the Lord
She seemed to have this established in her
mlnd-that the child of God has no le1s.
ure-no time to spend in idleness. Tn
me Spring of 1889, she united with the
Baptist church in this place. With >
number of her young friends she followed
the Savior down the banks of Jordan and
was baptized by Elder P. Chase, pastor
OF the church. After she was raised from
the liquid grave, having put off the old
man with his deeds, and put on the new
man Christ Jesus, she felt double attach
ment to the cause of Christ, and was oft
en- heard to exclaim, Q, how can it be a
cross c to obey my heavenly Father q
mus, from one degree of grace to anoth-
er, she went on. No particular event
transpired in the mind or manner Of sis.
ter II. during the remainder of the wear
1889. lo4O commenced with her. No
time had uselessly passed away. find
her still DESTROYS to live the life of the
righteous. that her last end NAV be like
tnelrs. There existed a tie of friendship
between her and one of her sisters in
ChTIst, which nought but death could sew
er. This friend is now deeply mourning
the loss of her departed friend Time Is
ever on the wing, bearing with it mortals
10 the tomb. l saw that some disease
was fast wasting her away. She was not
able to attend school all the time: but all
the while she chose rather to be door.
keeper In the house of God. than 10 dwell
In the tents of wickedness. A desire for
the world which many professed Christ
lans have, she had not. She desired not
10 be in the gay circle of the thong htless
and the glddy, but wished to be secluded
from the world and its deusive snares.-i
The Spring of 1910 opens to the low of
the people; but to Harriet the pleasures
OF the world had gone, and she was
couched upon bed of sickness and dis
tress. No particular excitement rested on
her mind, but she bore her illness without
murmur or a complaint. After two
weeks illness she fell asleep in the arms
of her dear Jesus. Those angels which
bore Lazarus TO Abraham's bosom, bore
hers away to the regions of glory, leav-
ing behind the lifeless remains of the CLAW
tenement, for her parents, brothers, sisters
ana friends to weep over. Her father be-
Ing absent, her burial was DELAYED four
days, hopelng for his return. Providence J
moves in mysterious way, and AGAIN re.
stored him to his beloved family in season
to behold the corpse of his beloved dauoh.
ter, who was enjoying usual health when
ne LETT home. The next day large train
OF mourners followed her to the house of
God, listened to discourse by Rev. P.
Chase, and from thence to the narrow
house prepared for all living.
Reader, are we prepared to follow sis
ter IL. to the regions of glory2
Hank, what is that note,
So mournful and slow!
1t sends on the winds
The tidings of wo;
1t sounds like the knell
Of "a spirit that's fed;
1t tells US, alas!
A sister is dead.
But marbles and urns,
They never can tell
The spot where the soul
Is destined to dwell.
Ye spirits of air,
That surround her bed,
o. speak We, and tell
Where her spirit has fled.
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