Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-01-28

DR.. H qlihopgh our acquaintance ha
been shoEi. h has been pleasant one L
me, ah1my dear mother viii ever holi
you in ne inoSt tender and grateful re
meVp foS ~ iqke !, efss which
s turning % ~ domestic present, she solemn
~ bads het prepare to meet her God. q
Thst evenings preceding her de
parIpra she requested her young friend
Reforenlluded to, to read the 2Sd Psalm
The Lord lie my Shepherd &c.
About eight hours before her deceast
she desired The two children whom she
had prissously addressed to aing hymn
adding. Stand off by the door and sing
/ low az SEA ssasAs8. &4ets &
q. Astheir mothers suggestion they sang
Che 2llst ofthe Book of Common Prayer
comnnHncing-s
Who are those in bright array,
That innumerable throng. Ii
N6und the altar night and day
Tuning their triumphant song!'
Il When they had finished the hymn. she
remarked, 1T is sweet : and requested
Ter brother to pray with her. which her
Ry,remea sickness for some time prevent
az. When somewhatfelieyed, she said,
! roiher, your prayer.' He having
ckitted the Lords prayer (on account Of
Id great weakness which she had been
ad ustomed to repeat 1.-The family altar
IniSh and morning, she repeated it, res
Ipoh ding at its close, as atthe conclusion
Iof ! 1.-The other petitions, distinct amen,
Il Hell physician informing her tina. her life
! was near its close, she inquired how long
he thought she might live! Upon his
repl}ing, Probably an hour she fire.
quep " inquired Has not the hour yet
| expitc y y requesting several times that
| her 4 ses might be closed.
Derived of a tender mothers care
and LIE presence Of her loved sisters,
/ throug the last trying scene, the calm
ness with which she resigned all the
brigH. an,icipations of youth, proved that
the profession of faith made six months
previous, was indeed as San anchor to
tho soul, both sure and stedfast" as
Soon after uniting with the Presbyte.
rian church 10 New Milford, she wrote
I thus to friend in this place:
Last winter, from being much alone
p ard having me, with much affection,
[allrding 10 The death Of a most interest
l ing relative,] lhaye been led to value the
ir'dng things of earth much less than
lforlnerly. have found delight and
bought consolation where once ! could
Aest with Indifference Yes, I have
Hough, the Saviour, and am happy 10 be
Numbered among His followers. At the
Ills, communion partook Of the holy
EItpp of The Lord, and trust to live life
kci ccnsecralion to His service. Would
i'll ii all my young friends felt the same
inercst in The. Saviour. Tell them, oh
teA them, they will be happier, and bet
led prepared TO pass through the lhoray
pat away to He ;oTib." 8e
u Although in a.few short months her
kalRre was accomplished. death found
Aerlprppared. Under circumstances the
5loA h, ying-afler months IF absence, on
Ter vturn 10 loved ones al home, yet moi
rer4,i,cd, although so near. TO behold
theft -ere nineteen summers had passed
oyet Her youthful brow, she was called
70 n rsE,crnal Rest.
IF hpugh dead she yet speaketa,' in
he1 tasssage to heryoung friends-sTell
thet ,loh tell. Them, ihatlwiih an interest
inii 5Snviour they will be happier. and
he1h prepared 10 pass through the
thorny pathway to the tomb.'