The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-08-07
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Rarely has our community been Called TO sus-
tain so great social loss as thai visited upon Us,
in the death of Mrs ELIZA AsS, wife of Col.
Charles McLaran, which occfrred in this place
on Sunday night the 9th july, 1851.
The visitation, although more sensibly felt, in
the immediate circle, domestic and kindred, OF
which, she was so bright an ornament, extends
throughout our entire city, and is acknowledge
by all.
isnotthe purpose Of tbs. writer to attempta
eulogy upon the departed. Had he such a disposi-
ton, he could desire no better subject for its graf
ifcation: none, uniting many intrinsic virtues,
and estimable qualities; and no one in our midst,
whose exalted merit, would meet with warmer,
and more universal confirmation, than the cher.
ished subject of this sketch. But her. record is
on high. and her memory sacredIy enshrined ID
the hearts of the surviving and loving.
Mrs. McLaran, whose maiden name was Thur
man. was born in Ebert county, Ca, Nov 81.
| 1872. She was married to Col Charles BfcIaran
in 1882. Fornearly twenty years, proceeding her
decease, she had been devoted and usefulmen-
Der of the NJ. E. Church. Surrounded BY afin-
ence, and having at at her command the means Of
supplying herself with every luxury, thar the
heart could desire. she preserved a claractef.
which. for christian simplicity and plainness. we
have rarely seen equaled. In her domestic life.
were displayed elegance, without ostentadon-
hospitaiitg, ithout dissipation, and tranquility
without seclusion. Having but little relish for
the pomp and display, TO which her fortune aud
her position invited, she sought herenjoyment in
the charms of retirement. where, shielded from
the gaze of the multitude. and exempt from the
frivolous agitations OF fashionable life, she con-
secratedher hours, to friendship to charity aldto
religion.
We fondly hoped, that life of such inestima-
bic worth-one combining unobtrusive nlodesty.
with active & untring benevolence, would have
been protracted 10 distant PERIOD and that after
having exemPlified the spirit of christianity, and
illustrated its graces. she would be summoned
home, in good old age, with the fervent bene-
detions of the bcnefcianes of her goodness,
resting on her Gods ways though, are no; a.
onr ways & these antcipations are all dissipa;ed.
Of her, to whom so many eyes were turned as AN
instrument of increasing usefulness, and as an ex-
ample ofelristian fidelity, there is, alas! nothing
now, buta noiseless sepuehre, wherein she rests
whiie7a-weeping church, heart broken mother.
and an inconso!able husband, testify 10 the night
olsorrrow, wrought by her DEATH
To some of usit seems impossible that she-so
recently buoyant with life flushed with health &
ardent in exPecration-so lately IN occupancy of
her seat in the temple where she worshipped. and
SO active in the benevolent enterprises Of relig-
ION, in which, she manifested a laudable zeal
that she should be dead What lesson does this
event teach, as to the vanity of human homes!
! The conscientious Of that faith, which in health.
had dfused so beautiful a radiance on her patl,-
were strong unto her, as she gave obedience 10
the herald whose voice, summoned her to a place
among the general assembly, and church Of
the first born" Her Pietv was never obtrnsiye.
1t was not as the tempest but rather as the fall
ing dew, gentle, constant, always IN season. and
ever refreshing il has embelished her public
walk and private history, and although the beam
1t cast uPonVthe earth, was not garish, it was,
nevertheless llt'trOus, & shone the steader there
for.
Never can the surviving forget the earnest ex- F..
hortationS' the tendefePPeaIs, and the loving en-
treaties, addressed by fr to them, in her last H.
ness. All, systematically sweet was ii. TO
llinger within sound of heAvoice, as she blended
litwth those of her Pastor AID friends, while they
sang to her, when she was fteparine to dip her
feet in the cold. Jordan. Of de,th and melting
was it TO behold her arms thrownaround the neck
of brm who had divided the sorrows and shared
the joys of life, with her, and to hear that voice.
almost lost in the louder roar of the aeatb-stream
through which she was about TO pass, exclaim-
ing, husband oh husband, prepare to de ~
She is gone from us, and we moarn, ret we
mourn in hope; afor if we believe that JesasSiied
and rose again, even so, those also which sleep in
Jesus, viii God bring witlrhimn
She has passed from US; but her death, sends
unto us, as church, and unto the circle AT home
e from whence she has been removed, voice of
solemn warning, and of afeetionate appeal 1t
is the CALL sent back by one Of the sweetest spir-
its ever unloosed from prison. of elay. and bids
} nssbe feasy Eden where EaS BcSseTe5- IS
desoiaie sineeshe hath lef Il, ior he shadow Of
deatl is pponir a ionellealt Fine;8 there. To
: him we would say
/ Otmoufff nol tie aepa4teal
Il Wherefore shonid you nionrna
i You should not 70 this joyless world.
e The happy bid return.
. Another form stpnds beside the sainted Fanny,
, whom you laid down amid tears and hear,-aches
!, Hong, long ago.and bends o'eryou inyithgy from
= the chrysta1 throne. Another guardian spirit,
: hast thou, to walk veEiessy by your side BY day,
and 70 hover watehingly and lovingly over you.
$ by night. These speak to you from the citadel
J Of their ultimate triumph, in words of sweetest
8 cadence, and their ssPirit-tones, could yOn hear
them, would be, Father husband come, oh
7 come, 10 Gun home Of iadeless flowers, aud Of
6 deathless loyein -
May itbe our exalted destiny, to be a sociated
gwith the departed one, insthe realms Of peace
Y where we
will walk IN son white light, with kings and
priests abroad,
And summer IN bliss, upon the hills Of God
Columbus, Miss, Aug 9Th 81
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