Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
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Died. At the residence Of her husband.
in Sumter County, Alabama. on SaIur-
day. the Gath Of September last, Mrs.
MARTHA N. HIHsLER, aged 81 years 3
mouths and S days. Mrs. Fl. wus the
daughter of Mr.. VIM. Shivers, Sen, of
Hancock County, Ga. For years she was
a consistent and useful member Of the
Bap,is, Church. Her pieiy was strictly
evangelical. Sensible of her moral defile-
ment. and deeply conscious oc her total
inability to obtain justification by The deeds
Of the law, The grand doctrines of jus,ifca-
ton nv the imputed righteousness Of Christ,
and Of the divine Influence were what she
most cordially embraced. adhered TO and
delighted in. Mos, fully did she award TO
Emmanuel, tho name by which she claims
TO he known THE Lord cur Righteous.
ness" Hers was not a presumpfuous de-
pendence upon God. No! She obeyed
the Scripture injunction and committed
the keeping Of her soul 10 "WeU- doing"
Her religion was built upon principle,
hence it was active and uniform. il did not
burst forth in sudden and rap,urous flights.
bur burned with M equal aud steady
flame. All whose privileged il; was To know
oar departed sister, will testify that she
walked with God, thus evincins tina, she
was an heir Of u blessed immortality. As
might be expected, she died in Christian
triumph. When first apprised that The
physicians thought her sickness Into dcalh,
she seemed somewhat surprised, but not at
all terrified after a few moment, spent in
mental prayer, she observed, II believe
my lerrors are all this side Of the tomb,
the thought Of bcins 50 unexpectedly sepa-
rated from my dear husband is rather pain
full" Again closing her eyes for a few
moments. she added ..but much rs I love
my family and friends, [ can cheerfully
resign them TO be with Christ in Heaven"
She spoke frequently Of the prcciorsucss
Of the Saviour, and for some hours previ-
Gus TO her death, she was in great ecstncy,
frequently e%xclaimin: how precious is the
Saviour now. Sisters lis great zeal Gr
the welfare Of the Church Of which she was
a member was always extraordinary, bu,
as she drew near The General Assembly
and church Of The first born her interest
seemed TO increase for the dear Brethren
aud Sisters whom she was leaving in the
wilderness.
She took her little daughter abnul eight
years old by the hand and presenting her
with q bible made a few very happy 70
marks on the use she wished her to make
of il, then taking her little son about three
years old on The bed, in the mos, solemn
and impressive manner she besoushi God
to lake him aud make him a useful Mis-
siouary among the Hcathen. Mex, in
turn after sorne tender udmonirions TO her
husband, she hade her pastor an affection.
ate farewell. most earnestly exhorted him
to 'Iccd the flock" Then each Of the
Deacons separately Zone Of them her weep.
ing husboud.) charging each 10 I'LL his Of.
flee well. She next called her servants 10
her. (some Is or ~ Of whom are members
of the church.) and gave each n word Of
encouragement Tor warning as she thought
adopted TO their case. To oac she would
say, Il was SO r%cjoiced when you joined
the church, but have wep. Cor you since.
Oh! remember that nothing but a Hiring
Faith will enable you to die as I do" To
another, III believe you love the Saviour, |
we will soon NEE, again in his presence"
Those Of them who were i,npeuitent she
would pnIheiica!ly cxhort to prepare with
uui delay Tor death. OH we all felt that
day, that angels were in the room and God
was there. and that il was 'betier 10 be in
the house Of mourning than in The house Of
Geasling." Having bid all around her an
afTeclionate farewell, she fell asleep in
Christ. without a struggle or n groan.
Sister Il. has left an afrcc,ionolc husband. |
three children, and numerous friends To
mourn their loss. S. S. L..