The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-02
DIED,

In this village. on t.e &c h at. Mrs LYDIA
(PIKE.) vile OF Hcnry Pcrrig". aud fur
more ,ian twenty years IN the family Of Ru-
fus Wainwright Esq.
In Salisbury Dec pad, of Consumption. Mrs
MATILDA W, wife Of ROYAL T. Graves, aged Il
years 1 months al d 10 days.
In Bridnort, of Consumption, Nov. r. lS48,
Miss SOPHIA S. HIGoISs, aged IL years,
months and IL days.
The deceased was left an orphan by the
death of both her parents, at the early ago OF
three wears. She was at that time, taken by
her maternal grandmother. Mrs: Sarah iur-
rill. and by her consecrated TO God, IN bap-
tism, and trained up in the principles Of the
religion of Jesus Christ.
She was long member Of the Sabbath school,
and WAS taught, at home the principles OF re-
pentance and faith in Christ. When in child
hood, she manifestedso much tender solicituce
about her soul, that her friends hoped she was
renewed by grace; but as she grew up and
mingled more with a gay and thoughtless
world, she too was gay and thoughiless, TO
more than an ordinary degree, perhaps. She
seemed to enjoy the world beyond what most
Young persons do, boing one of those who turn
all things TO the best accoun: for mere worldly
happiness But in all this, as she confessed
on her diving pillow, she was stranger to real
ENJOYMENT As she perceived the fatal dis
case to be fastening on her, she became silicit-
Gus about her soul; and that solicitude contin-
ued to increased, until. as we hope and trust,
she found peace i'll believing. Some weeks
before her death, she evidently saw herself
sinner undone, with no hope in the blood Of
Christ and she expressed to her physician,
an6 to the writer OF this notice, strong de-
sire to be truly converted 10 God. Il am a.
! fraid" she said, "that she'll be led to think
am christian, when am not. ] am afraid
shall be deceived. do not wani religion
that will all disappear if l saoulh get we'll 3"
These voluntary remarks were made in calm,
vet solemn manner. She evidently felt what
she said. She was BUNDLED, yet doubling.
She was pointed to an atoneing Saviour, who
was ready to receive her if she would believe
in him and told that Christ would forgive her
if she would ask him with repenting and be-
lieving heart. The nature of repentance and
faith were explained to her, and she was urg-
ed TO their exercise. "Oh ~ she exclaimed =
am great sinner: can l be pardoned will
God forgive me? ] do believe / love God,
but have been so wicked. WIS afraid lcould
no be forgiven" About four days after the
above expressions were uttered, the writer saw
her again, and when asked about the state of
her mind, she replied, Il do not know why it
IL, but feel as though God was with me. l
feel peare and calnness i'll view Of death
that never felt before. ] love TO pray. and
love 10 think of God and heaven" She said
at this time, that she had desire 10 live, but
had felt for two or three days, that she was
willing to die. From This tine she continued
/ IL
who saw her, that she had indeed the faith
which is the 'substapcc Of things hoped for,
and the evidence of things not seem" She
often said 10 her friends that she felt that God
was near her, and was very mercilul TO her 4;
and that She was happy in contemplating His
love. She fingered, in full possession OF her
reason, without murmuring or repinins. until
Sabbath Nov. IL, and all the time, when able
10 converse, dwelling on the mercy and good
ness Of God TO her. She asked. the day be-
fore she died, do you think that friends on
earth, will he recognized in hraven 2" On
being t,ll tha: it WAS thought they would, she
saws, Then ! shall meet my father and moth
er there" (llrr parents both died in the tri-
umh of faithl " hen asked if. she felt that
God had pardoncd her sins, she said, 81 do not
know rs ! am Il christian, but do beIiere |
love God" She was told Sabbath morning
hat size was dying. Then" she replied. 81
have work 10 do" and dcsircd to converse
with her friends and associates. She warned
them 40 prepare TO meet God" and 10 do it
mac. do not put of repentance TILL you are
where am, on death bed" To one. a pro-
Tossing christian, she said, Renew your hope,
aud cherish it." About twenty minutes before
she breathed her last, she WAS asked If she
was af AID to die She replied, No. not at
ALL" And oh that Sophas dying admoni-
tons might he needed by her young friends,
who stood around her bed and heard her coun-
sells. Com