The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-23
OBITUARY.

Died. in this town on Sibba'h morning last,
August 18Th, Mrs. ELIZABETH G. HARRIS,
eonsort OF DIR. Thomas Harris, in the Sch year
Of her age.
Seldom if ever Goes il fall 10 the lot Of survivors
to record the Death OF relative or friend, called
more suddenly or Unexpectedly from their midst
than in this instance, and never was there fsmi-
ly under similar eli cumstsnces more truly beresv.
cd than the one Of which she was the maternal
part Of lis united, honored head.
She has left disconsolate husband four Young
children and an only widowed sister 10 mourn
their rreparable loss, besides numerous other re-
latives and friends 10 whom IS left only the
mory Of her whom they so fondly loved and
truly delighted TO honour.
10 all those who enjoyed an acquaintance win
the deceased, silent recollection Of her viItues
is her best euogy-whe for The satisfaction and
benefit Of others, VIC will add few words 10 Tho
mere notice Of the deceased and not words OF It.
terry, but Of just praise, and nercd commentator.
As wife, her ardent and uuceasing love YVES
manifest 10 all, by her cheerful and constant
devotion TO The happiness and well. being of him,
who held place in her hearts best affections.
second only 10 her God, her husband.
AS = mother her unwearied and selc-denyiug
attention TO her children is worthy of all imitation
The professional duties Of The father calling him
The greater part of his time from home, neccssarl-
utNOiftu UEOH Auc IuOihcI tht uiHtel tHll'D
care Of their children, ofhis she seemed to be fu.
ly aware, and their Uniform personal appearance.
and refined manners at home or abroad, told how
well she had succeeded in the interesting wlik
committed 10 her trust.
Nor did she stop here, she felt the sacred obi.
CATION resting upon her to bring up her ohildrcn
in the nurture and admoniiIon OF The Lord."--
To cultivate their minds and hearts then, WIS htr
greatest care, not leaving this all important bu >
ness, as too many do, 10 comparatively dIsntetesi
ed teachers either in the weekday or Sabbath
schools, but she was herself their tsseber al hona
and the seed thus sown, moisieneG by a mother's
tears, and cherished by mothers prayers has 81.
ready sprung up, and will e'er long bring forth
fruit 10 the TORY Of God, the crest liusbardm5n,
and 10 The lasting honour Of her who sowed il.
AS christian, she was for The last ten years of
her life a member Of the Presbyefidn Church Ia
this town, and adorned her profession, ard tho
doctrines Of God her Saviour BY her walk eud
CONGREGATION.
4 In all her family and social relations though
modest and retiring, she as kind and courteous.
+ To the poor and destitute size vas friend indeed,
and to her domesiics careful and humane. Al.
though We claim not perfection for her while in
this life, for she was human, but as far we can
judge by her faith and practice in life, her pous
resignation in death, and her strong hope through
grace of lorous Immortality beyond the grave.
We do now by authority Of Gods word claim for
her that perfection which il was impossible to st.
tain 10 on earth, but which is, and is alone at.
bic among the lust made perfect in Ileavon."
May all her surviving relatives and friends
honour her memory by the remembrance and i'm.
iaion of her virtues, and thus by following in her
footsteps as far as she followed Christ, at last join,
her 10 tie general assembly and church Of tho1
frst,born in Heaven" TO part 10 more. nor "gs
no more mt foreyer and Amen