The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-09

Dlcd, IN Lee County, Geo., on the 92d nit
AIRS ALICE McCOMB, in the SD year of her
age wife OF Sainuc! McComb, ESQ, formerly of
This place. ~ 'N'''''' u
The frequency Of Obituaries BY survivors os
-. deceased relatives and friends, does not de-
So NHeif appropriateness, cor detract from their
49, as h'eMentocs ot departed worth. They
are pictures upon which We can loot Il 10 ~
uie ahsoAee q Tie original, and while yo con.
! template The likeness 81 The former 10 IN, ~,
Male the virtues Of the latter. and TINS rscsty.
On impulse TO do good at each Tetruspcc,fon OF
our souvenirs Of then life and death G.r - th,.
! memory Of the Just is blessed
lae subject of this notice was fot the las,
nineteen years Of her life professor of The rel,.
glon OF Jesus and 4 member OF tho Prcsl.y,er.,r,
Church, and Tie most intimate Of her scqtsin.
tances know best, that her profiso wrs no,
name only, nor her membership a mere rlace:
nEi thai she adorned tie doctrine OF Cod Grr
saviour IN her walk aud convetsaI On, aud ilns
hofe testimony for The truth That tho faith Of tho
SoSpS' oeps indeed work " love, purify tic
heatt and overcome the world
Endowed by nature y 1T, i mora tbar rri.na,,.
share OF amiabilry and POSSESSING, N sbe IA ~,
spirit OF her master, she was prrn,-,d "a fi,c,.
me meek and lowly Savio,}r, and yi,ho,,, ~;
va ohvhce 10 dlsarn his enemies OF thair krcncs,
NeuPoHS, ana IN return recommend To ther -
i.oHs consideration that which they iespised. but
"a winch She trusted, the Religion Of Jesus.
nc declaration Of her i4orI 10 his discjplcs-
INC poor ye have always with you she had
mol only read bal understood, for wherever s.a
'Veo' 20 the poor and afflicted OF that community
She was friend indnodn Her ears wrte eyer
open 70 Their cry, kor heart aud hands 10 their
reIei. IN alms-plvlng she obeyea the Injunction.
Let mol Thy Ion hand know what tby richt
mana doeth." And her benefaeliors 10 the poor
we r dispensed IN such a manner as to have tho
appearance OF enjoying a privilege, rather than
''t4tliihg FAVOUR, thus whom she relieved sho
not only cIspossessed Of that delicacy which
would prevent their enjoyment Of that kindness,
hut aaaed 2eSt TO shat enjoyment, BY the man.
ner Of her relief.
IN eonnexlon 10 her love and kindness TO her
Neighbour, she was among the most affectonate
Oh wires, and klndes, Of mothers, thus she lived
III ooediehee to tue precepts of the gospel, and
IN Tie exercise of that faith which is to tho
saving OF the soul" and in her death she enioyed
that hope which 10 all irue believers is as IAN
anchor to The soul both sure and steadfast, and
which entereih into that Within the yaln
sac lived an exempifcatinn of the truths of
ine gospel of Christ, aud died in the full assur
anee OF lis faith. md though she ieit large
,ircle OF relatives and friends to mourn her DEATH
'oubtless she still lives, and amid the heavenly
hrong enjoys the full fruition of her former
hopes, and while VIC mourn she rejoices, while
bur narps arc hung upon the willows, hers is nj.
-nned 10 the praise of h i'm who hath redeemed
rs by his tlood," while ours is the voice Of la.
hers is that oe undisturbed and har.
montous song TO God and the Lamb.
DISCIPULUS.