The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-07-12
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The late arniable consort of Col. q f. M
MELLETr died ut their residence near S,imter.
vile, ). c., on the first do Of this inst.
OF bilious Congestive Fever, after four DAYS
illness, IN the 18th year Of her age. s}
Mrs. MELLETr was ths youngest dnt,hfepr
OF the late WILLIAM and MARY CAIN. 81; ;sSpm..s
ter District. S. c. AT ten der a se she =.
her devoted parents p!a ced in the Salem School a
NORM Carolina, why're she received hsIibefaIT
education, which blended with n4iural sk,,,es
ness OF dispositi on and department. eons,t
her IN an eminent degree m gornnment5 To- t,,a
aocicty in which she moved. Sss
AT an carly period of her lif. there wers de +
Veioped In her nn ardent dev otion To The; sbb. I.
Jdc' of living Faith in one common Lord ;sni, !
Saviour 5sE 80
Soon after her marriage she made q piibli.
profession Of her Faith and united hereelf viii, /
the Bethel Baptist Church by Baptism. IS nro.
iession which she highly nd orned ,xii,,ii,1 sb,
'i'ca' Doth ID her private md public deporr.
heht. lhe position wh ich she had taken. yyns Z
an em'nence from which she was unwilling 10
descend, TO hold further interconne with mn
hnsuhstnntial scene of empty pleasures. In the
iisht OF her example tlieJI was q is,eafiness q:
winch wus the evident result Of that inward
ief'our 81 affection, that gives 10 the path OF
'he ]'ik'' a improving into perfect day. y @
That c1ce!lency of disposition fottwhich Mrs.
MELLETr was distinguished should nor lie Il.
sarded as trivial attachment. II holdsaans
important rank in Tie list of graces. Ii q
rare thing to find in the general temper of Re.
iiglous professors even the essentials of stI,ass
equanimity which should be prominent fen . -.
ture IN all The subjec, Of this notice did pos. (
sess IN an eminent degre the ornament of: meek
and quiet Rpiris, which in The Of God il Of
Fgleat price. 49,;
Atall times and under an eircrna stanses ana
had 'an indemnity of character which ,estiiiei
her predominant sense Of all the proprieiies Of:
the christian life. e
The last mo ments of this distinguished ch,;.ll
tan Were such as her previous history yould
hh'e induced US to anticipate Jupt before her de
partnre she was BY her anxious and distressedg
husband asked her what he sho aid do Tor her.
which she replied: nothing !; and added 4 she
wished he felt as happy abe did, Ii " Ia re-
marked to the writer of this notice. by u pio,,s
lady who no doubt had the beat oppor tunity of
knowing all her feelings in resp peet 10 her Faith
and Hope
THAT she had di.d T,i1mpaan, t,ea IA. y
There has seldom such nm one died in our 4
midst. The Loss is severe To hpsbaId
whose loss must be irreparable. There are be.
sides siI dear little children left ere long 10:
ponder when made sensible BY age and sIpcri.
enee loss never, no never, to be restored on
earth Rot have strong the evidence thnt theirs
loss is her eternal gain. 4,
Besides all this there Is one other s;iio no
doubt feels rs deeply afflicted as any can 5i,y
such sad calamity; that one ia an only BROTH
er and the only one Of The family wsliving, 4 e.
that once happy household. Afew months
ago that fond on and brother wns seen bending
inexpresaih lie sorrowfully over the cold form Of
hls kind mother, rs he thns stood and SAID {wi,h
emphasis-tlle writer was deeply inpres.ed)
"My Dear !loiher," :;
"liow frail the tie that binds us 10 our en-,
deared friend on earth, ~
How often severed by the hand of death,
None hut .Jesns Christ can cure wounded
Heart"
Truly may it be said in the case of Ills vo.l
man of God, "Bless cd are the dead who die iiy
The Lord -
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