Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-16

u In ibis town, Al the residence OF her scpir-
law; Col E. p. Hunter, on Tuesday night
! lsst. in the T2d year Of her age. Mrs. SarIr
AsELL, relses OF Capt. John Abel late Of Elk.
wood, jefferson County, Va, and daughter Of
Zachariah Forrest, Esq, late Of s: May's
County, Maryiand.
The character Of the deceased was marked
BY exemplary purity and excellence her life.
BY an ardeut devotion to the welfare of her
family and her friends. A firm besiever in
the religion of Jesus, she bore some thirty years
OF i'll health with remarkable degree OF pa.
tlence and Submission and after many wears of
consistent communion in the Protestant Epis
copsl Church, she hailed the messenger Of
death as merciiul release from the pains and
ills OF HE, and calmly aud confidently resign
her spirit to the God who gave it.
Her remains viii be taken this morning, q,
K 10 O'Clock, from her late residence 10 the Raj
Road Depot, thence to Cha-lesiown, to DO
Inferred by the side Of her late husband
On the alb Inst Mr.. ELlxs MoaoAs wife Of
Jep,hah Morgan, lately deceased.
Mrs. Morgan had been for msny years worthy
ard exemplary professor Of religion. Although at
times she was cali 4 10 her own defects
AID the wast Of strong and nav averinr coahirucs
IN God siii IN her ie there was aniicrmsy such
disqualification VI the Wineipies Of that gion by
which she protested 10 BE- governed. that all who
knew her, felt that shr " hat she protested 10
br, a sincste chr sst,sn
The prevailing desire Il her heart was not only
to work GU, her own sslv alton with fear and trem.
bsg but asse 10 become the humble insirumtnt
IN this tssds Of God. in leading the members Of her
house hold TO Thai Saw Jour- bonn she had found 20
pre- cious 10 her own srul
4 To Tins obj CT SHE DIRECTED her energies and for
4 shi. she offered up her frrsent prayers.
IL pirased God &c grant her the indispensable
PLEASURE ofseeng her husband. about fourteen years
before his ds atb, breaking loose from the boedase a
sn aud frcm tina, time pp to the period Of h., death
with neck and quiet spirit. walking ia Inc path
+, 81 the just
Al the begin. ing Of The present year. these pions
parents called 90 meet severe tnciioh. Dr.
ssasc took bold of their Eurth child, an amisbie
aud interesting YOUTH AID 50 rapid It's progress.
| iht in few days. he was brought dowa 10 tho
gave.
| THIS. was 10 both parents. sore trial, but csre-
eiaily TO tho mother. whose health was at that tue
/ r.pidiy declining, IL was al 6rsi almost oyetwhei
mag. She was enabled, however, TO bow 10 this
! dispeasasioa with humble snbmissioa, comforting
1 herself with the reflection. that as God bad been
pleased 20 remove Of her children BY death, he
had taken tha, one which, q, that time. had g,vca
most TO the subject u preparations ior such
| The ground ef this consolation was, tina, he
had during the previous year eivrn much time. 10
edtatr, aud to zcarefoi and systematic reading Of
the Holy Scriptures.
As il this world "many are the affections Of tho
righteous" this pious lady found j, TO be. Her
trial. did not terminssc with the less Of child
MIR Morgan hrath, ~ this time feeble cont nurd
gradually 10 dccne, until about the middle II May.
he called 10 finish Ls labots upon earth, and 10
enter upon that "reu that iemaineih 10 the people
! II God |"
Ia this separation from the husband 81 her youth
and for who for mere than year had watched
over her declining health with unce asins sld
tenderness, Mrs Morgan was greatly confosted
She felt that ia all probability t, would
! BE- very short. b. sides. MIR. Morgan, frcm The
hail h.. hrc., n saaiI rnfE bFi.
had not only waked worthy Of bic high vocation but
he sso enabled 20 give his d, ing Testimony TO
| the truth and value Of religion. He frequently
marked during his iiln's that "his only hope was
in III. atouiny right. onsness OF Christ, for hr fl
that there was no other name given ancng
whereby mist be saved"
| shortly before hia a,h she was srousrd trom
her siccr the .tiii hour Of night. bv aosr ia
found that her husband still able to rise from
| his bed, had risen up and was engaged in
PRAYER. She listened and heard him make
| renewed and solemn dedication of himself 10
the service Of Almighty God and then com
mi;ted TO the care Of this God his afflicted com
panion and beloved children. To this occur
renee she frequently referred with emotions OF
delight
| Mrs. Morgan's mind after the death Of her
husband, appeared TO be more intensely enga-
ged than ever before on behalf Of her Children
She frequently prayed most earnestly, tia, the
Affections sent upon them. might be blessed TO
the spiritual good Nor did she tail to exhou
them, with all the tenderness of a mother to
ward her fatherless children. to cast their care
upon God. We believe her prayers were an
swered and her efforts blessed
! Two weeks previous TO her death. her three
eldest children made public profession Of
their faith in Christ, as the only Saviour oisin-
ners.
Subsequent events proved that the work Of
the pous mother on earth, was now weilnlgh
finished. Her disease about this time, began
TO assume more threatening aspect. aud the
feeble cords ofnaIure more rapidly 10 give way,
until on the morning OF the 4th Inst; while
multiludes throughout the length and breadth
of our land, were with cheerful hearts prcpa-
ring 10 celebrate the anniversary of that decla-
ration. which resulted in the entire freedom Of
our nation from foreign yoke, il became the
duty Of the friends and children Of this pous
woman 10 collect around her bed to witness the
complete victory, which Christ is able TO give
his people over their last enemy, viz: Death.
As is usually the case with persons reno
we'd from this world BY disease Of the lungs,
she retained the clear and vigorous exercise OF
her mental faculties. until the last Aware
that the moment OF her departure was ap-
preaching, she requested the members Of her
household to come near, and receive he: par
ting blessing.
She addressed each one separately with sol
emn and appropriate words, thanking themior
their kindness 10 her during her sickness, exhor
ting them to be faithful 10 each other, and 70
their God. not forgetting 10 send parting word
to her only sister, now in distant part OF the
country. and then closed her eyes forever upon
the scenes of earth, soon 10 open them, webe.
lieve, in the purer and brighter world above.
! Well hath the wise man said Of a virtuous
OF pious woman: "that her price is far above
rubes. and that her children rise up and call
her blessed"