Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-11-01
DEATHS.

DEATHS.
In RnndSIph on Wednesday The goth Of Oct ul of Con
aged 80 years Printers ~ Nav Yo, sn% Ns
In Stanford, Oct A. of quick consumption, Mrs. Lucy J.
wife of ,Ss1 CrAnnnRL,S, daughter Of EomUsD MIS
TIRE aged q yen,' and MONTH She the death of the
Ing the death of one called from time eternity morning
and know ana S, s % S%S e to os
% morning. GPTs ct and its happy entrance
whose death We record She has exchanged world Of
pam Tor ne o. bissyc grief for JOYS and the pains Of
1T was sweet to lie passive in his hands, and know will but
hs F9r time a she felt i wa; hard to part with her husband
Put soon ne cord was broken her tender infant went before
soon must follow IT, she said, give mp ALL go in peace.
Heaven is preferable eorhy sanctifed affections
and more She viewed Inc grave with composurc and
sad there was TO her secret in religion which the world knew
not of but glory to God - mt is mystery for have tri
a o o n i my dying hour Heaven pqeo near and
who consony attended her dlo during her last Illness she
said, NIohc give in half hour heaven health would
eternal rest glorious hnbita,ion, gocs reveal
Cd am OF ug iomney but aas, some of my friends leave
gnG SSoT% me- But dSo1 mother e, not i be an eternal
in peace and expired without groan struggle.
III, tnishd! tho conflict is past,
~ The hcevcn-born spirit i' fed
Her pish is accomplished 1T last,
AH&'now sbcs entomb'l with the doad.
Her months Of nnlieton o'er;'
Tho days and nights Of distress
W. zee her in anguish no more,
She's gained her happy release. Hr1rv
In this village, the DIST ut. suddenly Lucreta wife of
Mr. Elijah Withcrcl, aged 50.
In Monipocr Oct %, ofbous fever, Susan Annc dnug-
Ter ct Mary nnd Alonzo Camp, nged and months
IN burlington, on the 18th ult Doct Moodydeah occasion
In Daintroc, the 18th u, BENZ F. Chamberlain, ESQ
On the preceding day he fell from breaking his back and
Ia dis town, Sept %, Nh Sydney Woodward, usod 81 Bos
.ed arc the dead who die in the Lord Printers in New Iiamp
Ia New Orleans of Yellow Fever Sept 2 Mr. Eli Stone, h
aged 81 years. formerly from Vermont.
In Hartford, Ct Oct II, the house Of Leonard Kennedy
Esd Miss Clasa NJ Flint Of Paralysis, of tho lungs. The
death Of this Young lady, daughter of Gen. Martin Flint, of
Randolph, w. The last five she has hcen member of
Of school for young chill lrcn Her loss will DO severely felt
my csa circle Of friends to whom ION her a%s asPGson
She was expecting embark for Africa, missionary Of
| the American Boad.-[Cong. Obs
OBITUARY.
Evea daughter Of Col" Alpha Warner Of Ills place aged 49,
Printers in Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio requested
| to insert, &c.
1t proper, illustration of the spirit and influence
ct Christianity briefly to speak of tho life and death of the in
we are frequently made acquainted with the character of
sons who have been distinguished in the church, and rejoice
indeed That So such biographies us those of Nevns, and
Pyson and Harriet Newell love read again and again.
domrayc retement ISS sphere IS limited They are
perhaps scarcely known beyond tho place in which they reside
to tl,c conscience and the heart.
early period also thoughtful and there were seasons
in her childhood youth, which she manifested deep in
teOst in the subject Of personal religion No marked change
however, in her views and feelings took place till the 1885,
she gained for herself and exhibited others, evidence that
she hnd passed from death unto life Soon after this she united
ny public professon with OF the Congregational churches
From the tsc of publicly acknowledging Saviour
that of her DEATH her in view of all who acquain
cd with her, rapidly though steadily onward. is belle
way inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel More than this
her nmiIy nnoe
and tenderness with which, especially in her sick
ness she conyersed the things Of God and eternity She
Some lew years ago she had symptoms that indicated the
brought so low, that her life was from week wok despaired
off, What her exercises then were the writer Of this noe has
stose her strength end 20 eo,igns her for
p seasons 70 sS dSs her ns
hardly have thought When sieins in her, room hat Se WA"
ally in chamber of sickness. Not murmurng word
expression complaint heard escape her She uniform
V cheerful and whenever her friends ncishors size
inquired about their welfare with apparently
she was accustomed TO do when in health Tho writa does uot
remember that he individual whose mind
Miss w. She seemed look upon lying rather as familiar
event, than one in any way dreadful She spoke untomy
ceeriancss as she would Of gong to visit distant iierd
She seemed rather comfort those who her,
y TO comfort hers and than individual has retired
from the room with the cslng O attain such cunn1
and triumph rs this" 1t was Indifference it the
by the of the Saviour 1t the acting of soul filed
with the love of Cod aud ympathsng, much with earth,
Early evening the aad inst became manifest to her.
that evening and night be remembered by the family By
er' whose privilege to be present When the writer
went to ho bedside, and Inquired whether she herself
dying, She took his hand, and answered, "Ycsj will lead
in prayer She had previously requested friends and
ncshbors in, that she might deliver dying
message On being asked if she had any fear
she before "pposcd she qc% d 'i Far more pdas
lovely" The question was repeatedly proposed
whether the Saviour appeared her he had done
and her animated answer uniformly en- appears
with him hcavcn.p 1t should be remarked
during her sickness expressed the strongest of
of Christ alone, for pardon aud acceptance with God.
To her parents brothers and sisters, she spoke individually,
of interest Christ These she exhorted again again
in tho most earnest aud persuasive Manner that they would
once make their with God aud prepare her
judgment presenting with pocket bibles she said
" These the last tokens of affection which your sister can
you love the truths they rontain you will be happy here
hereafter hope TO meet you in heaven but shall not,
present she pointed out the sin of using prone language
Importance of faihlness on the church, the necessity of
spirit OF union and OF pryor aH the Importance of living
with passages Of scripture which seemed to
How spontaneously from heart that had cnlghenng
heard to utter with the utmost animation Of expression, the
words g denth where is Thy sting? grave, whore is Thy
y Ii the did not appear like the of SICK
person Sc' j. seemed sun less like the chamber of dying
Would that the iel could have been there She continued
for season she became more iansud Aner this she once
revived and again calling the family and friends around
her. she repeated of tho exhOaton which she had
tered before She then gradually grew weaker, until onsI
aben, four O'Clock in the morning. she expired with scarcely
Her funeral was attended the day by large
people and discourse was preached an the by n.y.
wore gathered to their fathers"
slow blc. the righteous when they die,
| When holy souls retire to rest
| How mildly beams the closing eye!
How gently heayes the expiring breast
So fades summer cloud away;