Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-29
0 BIT U A Y.

Died-In Edinburgh, on the morning of the
18th inst, SARAH A. CASE, consort of Harvey
NJ. Case, and daughter of Sarah leighton, of
Edinburgh, aged 81 years.
There are some things connected with the life
and character Of Sarah which deserve special
notice. Although 1 feel my entire inability to
do any thing like justice TO the deceased, the
task seems to devolve upon me. In what 1
have to say of Sarah's earthly life and character,
1 shall bcstow no fulsome praise, but shall speak
plainly and truly. 1 shall endcavor to "speak
of that which l do know, and testify of the
things which l hare seem" The truth should
always be spoken, and especially when We speak
of the dead.
The subject Of this notice was a true Chris
tan / say true, in order to. distinguish her
from the false or pretended Cbristian-the Sec
tartan Christian. Sarah once belonged to what
is d~cnominated the Methodist Episcopal Church,
but about two or three years ago she became a
member of Chrisfs Church alone, and continue
cd q consistent member of that only true
Church up to the time of her death. She did
not think it necessary, in order to insure happi-
ness hereafter, to fellowship any of the present
popular churches-' choosing rather to suffer
affection with the people of God than to enjoy
the pleasures of sin for a season." Her princi-
pal objection to these churches was their wrong
position in regard to American Slavery, that
deadly Upas which withcrs and destroys whate-
yer comes within the reach of its balcful inHu-
cnce. She was not willing to fellowship the
aiders and abotters of American despotism-
the sum of all villanics." Thus believing
with Wesley. she strove to do her utmost for
the slave; and the fugitive was always welcome
I beneath her roof. She was not merely a theo-
r~etical Abolitionist, but a practical one; not a
do-nothing or stand-still Abolitionist, but an
acting one,-always on the alert to do service in
the great and glorious cause of Anti-Slavery.
Whatever supported Slavery, whether church
or State, was by her cast out as evil.
Sarah was much interested in the Peace
movcment-tbat great regencrator of mankind
She seemed to have correct view of the whole
subject, and regarded the Peace question as the
foundation of the Anti Slavery agitation.
The Temperance reform was not forgotten by
her. Her influence was always on the side of
sobriety. Believing in the divinity of man, she
disliked much to see him degraded to the level
of q brute by strong drink. On this subject
she was a tcetotaller, thinking it by far the
wisest course to "touch not, taste not, handle
not.
Sarah was a believer in "Woman's Rights, y
and all other prominent reforms of this age. l
will not particularisc furthcr. In private life
she had few equals. She cndcavorcd to SO
comport herself that the greatest good might
result from her example. During her illness
her suffcrings were extreme, yet she bore them
without a murmur A large circle Of relatives
and friends arc left without the cheerful hgh
of her countenancc. A husband and daughter
and an aged mother, are still numbered wit
the earth children. She expressed a pcrtee
willingness to enter into her untried spirit-homt
A prcscntimcnt occupied her mind for scvera
months previous to her death that she was no
long for Garth. Her house was set in ordcl
and she was fully ready to take her departure
But Sarah is not dead-she still hvcs-stiH live
in the hearts of those whom she left behind
The closing scene of her life was calm a
> summer evening-no fear of the futurc-no dc
sire to earth. In death her countcnance wor
G that same sweet expression as in life. Peace
5 full was her life, and peaceful her departure.
Edinburgh, Dec, %. lS40. a. Z.