The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-10-22
For the Voice of Freedom.
Obituary.

Died, in Orwell, on the 2lth ult., Miss Charlotte
P. Abel, in the 2S+h year of her age.
The subject of this sketch possessed a combination
of those principles which eminently qualified her to
bless and adorn society. This fact gives poignancy
to the bereavement, and yet imparts consolation to
the bereavet.
She was kind to all had the love and respect Of
all. Her modesty and grace, combined with suavi-
ty, attracted to her a large circle of sincere friends,
who mingled their tears with those of her relatives
in the common reservoir of sorrow, the grave.
This blow of Providence seemed severe, especially
to the father and sister, whose circle, by the ravages
of death, has been repeatedly shrouded with the pail
of sadness. But they mourn not as those without
hope. Her death-5ed scene furnished an antidote
for the bleeding hearts of her relatives, and threw all
attractive radiance over the grave of the chris
tian.
The last Sabbath she attended church, after re-
turning to her fathers house, in company with her
sister and a young friend, she resolved to embrace
the christian religion, and devote the remaining por-
ton of her life to its duties. She Immediately COM
menccd reading the bible, and by prayer, and conse-
Grating herself to God, obtained the evidence of her
acceptance and adoption but its triumphant exhibi-
ton was reserved for the death bed.
A few days after this resolution and conservation,
she became unwell. Yet her friends were not then
apprelensive of dangers-but her disease soon be-
came more alarming. Early on the day of her death
she said to her relatives, with perfect composure, Il
shall never see the sun rise again, " and wished them
not to be alarmed, as she was not afraid to die,-she
could die triumphantly, trusting in Christ for eter-
nal salvation. She selected rs the theme for her
funeral sermon Amos 4th, and a part of the 12th
verse, "Prepare to meet thy God" and wished the
writer, to urge the young to an immediate prepara-
ton for death.
Having discharged her duty to the living, her mind
dwelt with rapture upon her prospective happiness.
She seemed to have a foretastc-heard the most en-
rapturing music, saw and conmuncd with the spirits
of her departed friends.
But the closing scene approached-:t was an
nounced that she was gone. Never shall forget the
deep agony of that sister, who flew to her, exclaim-
ing, "Speak to me-Oh! speak to me once more,
Charlotte ~ But the voice of affection could not
awake her; she fingered a few minutes, and then
picdtileu liz HloTe' n HciVenly SHile rested upon
her countenance after death, as though her disem-
bodied spirit had sent back a reflection of its glory
from eternity. The funeral was the most solemn the
writer ever attended.
Most of her mourning friends have found consola-
ton in religion, and many of her young companions
since her death have been converted.
Go Charlotte, and sleep near thy mother on yon-
der hillside I've would not call thy spirit back to
this world of signs and tears!
The grave opens for us-we will soon repose in the
scpulchre. May we recline in death on the same
arm that sustained thee, and in eternity enjoy what
now perpetually happifes thy discnthralled spirit
heaven
r.. H. ROBINSON.