The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-05-18

Departed this life al Key West, Fa. on the morn.
ing Of the 23d March, Mrs. MARTHA BREAKER,
consort Of Mr.. Lewis F. Breaker, formerly of this
town. Mrs. B. was within one day of So years old,
during the last 30 of which, she has been constant
and pous member ofthe Baptist church: died Of bill
ious cholic of 16 hours illness.
The deceased blended in happy and well adjusted
proportions those endearing natural qualities of
heart, whose legitimate and certain tendency is to
conciliac the esteem and affection Of all who knew
her with those chastened pure and spiritual quail
ties which are alone impaired by the grace of God.
In the various relations of wife, mother, and FRIEND
she performed her part well but perhaps it was in
the character of parent and christian her virtues
shonc most her atfcctionate but now greatly be-.
re we'd children, will long, long remember, with
mournful pleasure how ardcntly she longed after
and prayed for their happiness and weltaro-with
what deep and nevcr.aiIing solicitude and anxiety
she watched over ther intcrests-how deeply and
sincerely her heart was EMBEDDED IN theirs. In her
last diving ugonics the welfare of her far absent
Youngest son, now pursuing his theological studies
at the Furnan Institution, fingered in her thoughts
with an almost unfiuchng grasp, and doubtless her
last prayer was "God bless my dear boy" Asa
christian it was her meat and drink to do the will OF
her heavenly father. Communon-constant unin-
terruptcd communion with God constituted the
summum bonum OF her life. The love OF Jesus had
kinded on the altar Of her heart and it burned with
fcrvency, devotion and pcrPetuty coexistent with
hcr being, and in measure commensurate with its
demands and, doubtless, now burns with renewed
vgor as a beatifed saint in the heavenly paradise.
But she is no more she is gone to receive the
crown of glory which the Lord, the righteous will
give to her and all others who love his appearing
and we will not sorrow as those who have no hope;
for those who sleep in Jesus, will God bring With
him. Farewell, then, farewell relative, mother,
frend till the last loud trumpet shall bid US rise
! then shall we meet TO part no more.
Her flesh shall slumbcr under ground,
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound;
* Then burst the tomb in sweet surprise,
And in her Suviour's image rise.
[Com.
Several errors having occurred in the following
article when published few weeks ago, we re.
publish it, az corrected by the author.
DIED-About noon on Sunday, April 10, 1912
the residence Of her father, Mr. John j. Blair, at
Spring Hill near Mobile Ala. Miss MARY ELIZABETH
BLAIR, in the 10Th year of her age.
The deceased in every respect lovely, in per-
son, in disposition, in mind, in manncrs-and her
premature death is severely felt By large circle OF
attached relatives and admiring friends. Possessing
great cguanimty of temper and sweetness of dspo.
siton-with warm heart-hcr flial tcnderncss-her
.sstcrly uffection-hcr dignity of demeanor, her
checrfulncss, and her uniform gcntencss, had mex
prcssbly cndcarcd her 10 her parents and her family,
for whose happiness she seemed almost entirely to
! livc and had for her the regards of oil
who knew her. Miss Blair was born at Camden,
S. C. December IA, 1923. In January, 1s1O she
connected herself with tho Presbyterian Church in
Mobile, utter long course ofscrious inquiry. Her
picty was retiring and difident. but not devoid of
chccrfulncss. During her last illness, which en-
dured several weeks, she manifested becoming so.
lctudc to be found ready for the issue, whatever it
might be- and long before its fatal termination, she
assured her pastor and her friends Of her entire sub
mission 10 the divine will, her frm-nay, joyful
trust in the Saviour's merits alone, and the full
pectation of home in the paradise Of God. She
was sensible utmost to the last and her parting with
her much loved father, her mother, and the several
members Of the family, was in perfect character
it was natural, affeconate and cvncivc of gentle
picty Calmly and swcetly she fell asleep in Jesus.
Her remains occupy the first grave formed in the
enclosure around the little Church recently erected
on the hill near her fathers residence.
Thou art gone TO the grave, but will not de-
plorc thee;
Though sorrow and darkness encompass the tomb.
The Saviour has passed tro its portals before ;hee
And the lamp Of his love, is thy guide through the
gloom IL.
Mobile, April le, 1912.