Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-18
TW 7sHTITt.
TO TIE PI'PiI.S OF THE LATE MISS MERCER.

For Tie enquirer.
TO TIE PrPiI.S or THE LATE MISS MERCER.
Although personally unacquainitd with The
deceased, am one OF many TO whom The lhleiii-
sencc OF the death Of this pious lady came bring
ing with il a strange regret. fell thai Chris
lian singuarly pure and useful had teen taken
from sphere in which few (psIhaps money could
ever be her equal. Il may be questioned whether
any lady Of her time enjoyed SO lovely repula-
tion. Tie humble, modest daughter ol integrity
and viriue-alound whom the sweet charities Of
life seemed 10 love TO lnger-on whose tongue
always dwell the law of kindness-whose LIES
aim il was faithfully and steadily 10 tread The
path OF duty, and duty only, dispensing afecllen
and kind Offices 10 all around her-she was one
whom The :iptures might have embraced as an
example 10 he inflated.
These are familiar but cherished truths to
those who once occupied 10 her the relation OF
pupils.
|, is known tina, one OF the last pious acts OF
her life was the erection OF a small Church, Tor
The use of her pupils, her friends and neshbors,
al Belmont her late residence, in Loudoun coun-
Is, Virginia. Bishop Meade and Bishop Johns,
in tIeir reports 10 he late Episcopal Convention,
in Winchester, touchnsly referred 10 this good
work Of their lamcnca friend Since her dean,
il has been proposed to erect suitable monument
10 her memory, il the Church which was The ic-
suit OF her zeal and literally, looking Tor The
means 10 contributions exclusively from among
her former pupils About one hundred and Sc
venty dollars have been raised b. special arp'i-
cations;-but, as there are many whose resldcn-
ces are unknown 10 tie ladies who have suggest
ed lie scheme, and who have thus lar acted in il,
this mode Of address is adopted, lha, all may &c
informed OF tie fac. that such design is enei-
tanned, and may, il so disposed, lend their CO.
onera.ion in irving 10 IL completion.
Ii is believed there is not one who haS cnlored
the privilege-aye, the blessing Of Miss Margaret
Mereer,s care. INSTRUCTION and discipline, who
will not with ready band come 10 this simple, hui
sad work II grateful remembrance. Hundreds
in pairing have chung 10 her with The tender and
attached feeling Of Ruth 10 Naomi. Hundreds
as wife, mother, sister or daughter, owe 10 her an
increase Of The happiness OF their homes, which
they know 10 be inesimable. Hundreds have
learned from her humility and wachulness over
self, compassion and foIbearancc towards others
Learned never 10 be less grateful Tor blessing
given han anxious for lis attainment learned
10 ask, and asking feel, what good shall my life
do me if forget what she taught me? Shall
these, remembering her afiecticna,e duty 10 them
as scholars refuse now 10 mark her srave2
Those who have known her as their Precep-
iress, will surely hesitate but little 10 deny them
selves. il necessary, some pleasure, some luxury
or indulgence, IN order 10 aid in accomplishing
The object here sci before them. Il was only be-
cause Of discovering The embarrassment OF two
young friends as 10 how they might hes, cummu-
ncalc with those whose residence was unknown
10 them, that the writer OF this, in their behalf,
but without their knowledge or permission, L.
sorts 10 the medium OF the public press. Those
young friends possess leo much OF the gentle
modesly OF her whom they mourn, not 20 shrink
with alarm from any mention here OF 'her
name o. address.
Ifconlribulons arc enclosed 10 the care Of MIR.
Edwin Robinson, or MIR Richard Barton Haxall,
Richmond, Virginia. addressed ".or Miss Mer.
GERS Monument Fund.-" they will receive proper
direction.