Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-17
For the Hsrsh OF the Times.
Ma. ATKINSON:

for Insertion, If you have loom and no oh
ecl;on. II was written in a scrap Book, O,
the occasion of the death of Mrs Margare
Slocum, one Of the deaf and dumb daughter,
Of Stephen Slocuu,, Of Portmouth, by he
teacher, who is also mute, and a native o
your place. Though it was no. intended fo
publication, | have obtained permission tt
to publish ii, as it will give the reader some
idea OF the advantages Of education to lbi.
unfortunate class Of ,he community. Tn,
teacher above alluded TO, was educated n
the Hartford Institution, and has been fo
some time past employed in the family o
MIR. Slocum, as an instructor to five Of hi,
children, al! Of whom are deaf and dumb.
Psalm 80. iii. "Thou turnest men TO de-
Sirucilon, and sayeal, return ye children O
men"
H XII. $50 teach us to number our days, ,ha
we muy apply our hearts unln wisdom"
II God orders oil events IN wisdom aud riglI
Ieousness. All ihe evils we suffer, are sen,
upon US by our heavenly father, because we
are SINNERS, and he says To us "return to the
dust, ye children OF men" We cannot re.
sis, his will. Aud though we must all DIE
and mny soon and suddenly. yet God is mnsl
mereliuI toward us, and has provided u Sa
vlonr tor us, and will give his holy spirit
10 those that ask hisI lie gives us also hl,
holy Bible, and many other advantages ~
learning our duty, and calls upon us TO app ,
our hearts unto WISDOM.
II God has sent sudden death into this house
in PorIiuouih. X. I. Last Sunday, Feb. q
1912, Margaret Slocuin was removed, VT
trust, from earth TO heaven, ~ the I9th yea
of her aye. She had been a very healthy
girl. On Tuesday, W. buried her body u
The ground. and her spirit took its flight I,
God who gave it. How can we receive goot
from this event
\ lst. We should think Of the shortness o
lic-of our extreme trail,y-and that we
msy die any moment.
81. Tina; youth and health cannot pro,ec,
us from death.
/ Sd. This solemn and affecting event warns
us TO prepare for our own death, by the re
pentlng aud forsaking of every sin. By low.
ing God, trusting Christ, and humble terven,
prayer, and Constant obedience To his laws.
! 4ih. BY IL, the teachers are warned to be
faithful and klnG-prnyertul aud dlligent IL
their duties, aud 10 sci good example in al
things.
5th The pupils are soiemnly to leave Of
all bad conduct-to love each olher-,o be
dllIgeDt ~ learuing-to be docile aud anna
ble-especlally To become truly pous aud
.ood-lo follow Christ.
Where is Margaret Slocun?
She Is gone. We shall see her no more
I'LL the Judgment Then If we are prepared
we shall see her in the full enjoyment of her
Saviour, through whose merits we shall be
received 10 heaven.
Margaret was aniable and knd-n ficction.
ate and respectful To all-dlligeDt IN her
studies and about her work. She was obe-
dent to her Instructor, and cheerful aud
obIiging To her companions. But more than
IA tins, she feared God She became p,ons
several weeks ago. we trust, by repentance
toward God aud faith in our Lord Jesus
Christ.
During her short sickness, she appeared
very calm aud collected, and evlnced deep
and soleinn thought, in the change she should
soon experience ~ the untricd realities oi
eternity. .,cr confidence IN Christ was firm
and her hope uncloudcd. Two or three
times her friends thought her dying, when
she molloned for them to open the windows,
so that nothing might impede the speedy
flight Of her immortal spirit, to the world ol
bliss. Her body she signlfied, would som
be laid in the ground, and covered up with
earth but Christ wus standing by her and
would receive her spirit, and bear II ont
through the window and up 10 heaven.-
When she was dying, she called her friends
about her, (some OF whom were also deaf
aud dunb) aud took them by the hand most
affectionalrly and bid them u long farewell
and told them by signs 10 wipe the tears
from their eyes, and weep not for her. for she
was gong to God, where her head would no
more pam her. neither would her heart sick
IN nor her body die, but her soul would en-.
joy eternal felicity.
cannot write her good character fully,
but you know it well. She was lovely
promising young girl. We mourn her death.
But God had done right, md we must be
submissive to his will. May her parents, and
brothers and sisters be conioricd, md trust
IN God. md initiate her example a. far as
she followed Christ. Do not delay-Lord so
instruct us-Amen.