The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-17
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In lardwick, Dec 20, POLLY, eldest daughter of
Ora and Julia Crosby, aged %. In the death ofhis
individual, large circle of relatives and friends are
called TO mourn deeply the loss of one, dear and be-
loved. But in this bereavement they cannot but
ioice, that God in his mercy fit 10 convince her,
by his Spirit of her lost condition and enabled her
to believe in the Savior, thro' whose righteousness
alone she hoped for salvation. Three years previous
to her death she connected herself with the congre
gationa church in II. During this time she gave ev-
idenco that God by his grace was preparing her for
an heavenly inheritance.
She had greatly endeared herself TO her family and
friends by her kindness and care for their woare.-
She engaged checrfuy in domestic concerns and for
length of time, shared in the of the family
Being possessed Of good judgment, her advice was
sought and needed. When the family were sick
she ready and willing nurse; and sho was Of
ten found in the abodes of the sick and distressed par
tculary during the last year her life Thus giving
promise Of being not only useful in her own family
but 10 community. Bat God has taken her for nobler
work. Her sickness short but severe She felt
when first attacked she die; but her friends and
physician had hopes Of her recoveryt the night pre-
yous TO her death. During her sickness she eli the
presence Of her Savior and bore her suferings with
christian fortitude; feeling that her pain and distress
nothing in comparison with what the Savior
dured for her. And tho she had much TO attach her
to lle-bright prospects of the fpture-yet she felt
and ready to 20 if he saw ct to remove her. The
morning Of her DEATH she called her friends TO her
bedside tendery, and ai1ectionmeIy embraced EACH
and admonishcd them with such aptness of feeling,
as to evincc to ali she the gates of the ce
lesal city. She urged her christian friends live
near to God, and be ready for death. Oh said
she, that had honored God more by cody CONVEX.
sation. She earnestly entreated her impenitent
friends to become christians and would not rest sat
sed, till she obtained promise that they would seek
the salvation Of their souls. She would often say i
trust l am going home-shall soon mcetmy Savior
my dear departed friends-it is nothing TO die. 'je
sus can make dying bed, - sc. She had ever
felt it duty and pleasure 10 read the bible, and to
her younger sisters who weeping bitterly, and
saying, Sister, dear sister, cannot give thee up
she said, children, yes you can, and with great
phasis repeated, study tho bible, it will make you
wise unto salvation After singing prayer was offer
ed the expression was used, Lord we grievopsly
afflicted mo, glorious afllction, was her response
She seemed to have great views ofheaven: ooh =
she exclaimed, 'the chariot wheels coming, the
angels, the angels In answer to the inquiries, DO
you feel the Saviors presence, is he precious' she
replied, 'yes.' We trust she has gone to that Saw
ior. May her death be sanctifed to her afflicted
friends, and may they be prepared for that that
remaineth for the children of God. S.A.
In this town, 9Th inst. of the prevailing epidemic,
Miss SOPHIA A., daughter of Cotton G. and Lucy
Dickinson, aged 10 years. She a member of
the LIST Cong, Church in this town. and with themon
'New Years Day. partook Of the emblens Of Saw
ior's dying love. This was the Sd anniversary of
her membership; she united the Is Sab. of 1910.
From the time Off public profession of her Savior,
her wall, was consistent christian The Sabbath
and the weekday meeting found her always among
the people of God, when it practicable for her
to be there. For few months past, her parents and
intimate christian friends have noticed, that she APP
peared to be engaged in reading her bible, and
improving the of grace she enjoyed She had
commenced with the year, her bible, intending to
occupy part OF each day in reading it Sin COURSE
But her divine Master has TAX en- her to himself that
she may know his will in his glorious presence. Two
days after thus commencing Gods word symptoms |
of the disease which terminated her life began dis
cover themselves. No particular alarm felt how |
ever, either by herself her friends, her physician,
until within a few hours. Of her death. When in
formed, that her considered hopeless, she |
manifested no fear, although she had anticipated
such a result After few moments however, she
expressed deep regret that she had done for
The Saviour, who had done so much for her Soon
after this, shr called her parents, sisters and brother
who Is at home Gone being abscn) to her bedside.
md took leave of each separately, 10iM kisS. In
title time after, her spirit took its flight to God who
gave it, trust to dwell forever in his presence
BLESSED the dead who die in the Lord, from
,enceforth - Reader, are you prepared up
IN this bessedness? The Chronicle, and w. Mercu-
y, will, &c. LCom.
Also, same day the above, GEORGE WAL
lace, only of George and Eliza Ranney, of this
own, aged 10 months In this dispensation of di-
ne Provid ence the bercaved parents feel themselves
eeply afflicted. They discover, if they had not
,reviiusy done So that their departed little had
aiken strong hold upon their affections. Although
hey had dedicated it 10 Sod in the ordinance Of bap-
ism, thus publicly consecrang it TO his service and
disposal for time and for eternity, they that
had entwned itself too closely around their own
,eurls Its early Developments OF intelligence and
.miabcness had excited in their minds high exprc-
atoms with regard to the future But these cxpecta-
ions so far they relate to this world, all cut
If. Death has severed this lovely flower from its
parent stock and transpanted it into the Paradise Of
sod, 10 bloom foreUcT.
'Happy infant, early blessed, /
Rest, in peaceful slumber res'' Com
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