Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-08-05
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OH Thursday. 18th June, last. in Lincoln
county. Tenn. abou, 0 clock. A. NJ. MRS
MARTHA ALEXANDER consort oil Georgt
Alexander. in the 45,h YEAR cf her age
Mrs. Alexander had never up ,othc Time o
her aiiliclon, made "a pubac profession o
|theFfeligion Of Jesus Cbris.. During The
revival that nfevaiiedi in This county in 1899
she vas seriously concerned about her lu
turel we'll being however, being now u
the morning Of her day IS, and presumins
on time. she deferred giving herself wholly
10 Inc LORD intending itneVerlhiess, mos
surely. at a SUBSEQUENT day. About two
years previous 10 her death she was attacked
wilma most powerful di sease. Caacer.--
4 knowing The history and end of such dis
4 ease, she said this was the messenger sen
/ for her. and that her 6avs7 coultno' BE- many
on ear,h. Being lady of more than ordi'
nary enduring she was never known &c
complain Of her afflictiens sui rings
as she drew near 10 death were often mos
excrulialipg. and We, she. complained not
She was often heard 10 say j, was all rish
or il would not be so.
During her prorac ted Illness, she had
the sympathy of many kind friends who
greatly desired 10 know particularly The
state Of her mind. touching her death and
prospects Of future felicity. Some four
DAYS previous to her deaih, a friend asked
her If she fdIt prepared to meet death
She llesi,aied. That friend proposed
cheerful song. She consented. Many
friends Joined the song. during which she
was deeply ,honshtiui. 1t was proposed al
Ter singing that all prese4l should Join in
PRAYER, in which she with much intelcs1
participated. Alter. which she spake with
some confidence Of her hopes beyond me
grave; and advised Others 10 beware OF de-
lering. us she had done, the subject Of reli
tion so long. Never until now had she
found lime, place ard convenience 10 give
dp husband, child, family. friends and the
World, bal now she could, having discovered
i saIrer word and many friends on high.
$olemnly impressed as she now was with
dhe liueness Of this world, with the gran
4eur and glory OF The world to come. she
said 10 the partner of her joys and sorrows,
10 him more dear TO her than all things
dar,hiv. .r.,ce, me in. he yen," also TO her
4nly child. 4 daughter. '.liye for heaven
Ind raise that darling babe afgh'.' As dis
base PROCESS d lingering upon those NJ or
!al shores-she said if she had one desire
above anothe it was. .scd lne Lord jesus
and take me home--bul ! must wall BIS
will"
Thus died Marha Alex hnder In her
Il.,,h the hui band is bere hved Of his les
earthly friend; The daughtet moss Tend Ter
Infection ale mother, and society k ind
friend.
May his providence Of God. as i, WINS in
many things peculiarly marked. be wisely
impfovd Id and peculiarly blessed 10 the sar-
wing fiends. May her last words hang
as a jew El about The neck stand as a mirror
before he mind, and live as in entertaining
que 81 id the Soul-and in The resurrection
morn m av The family unbrokcn, rise 10 The
+resurfed tion Of the ]ns'. /.
'.Iea me die the death of the righteous
and lei nv lasl end be like his.
\ FRIEND