The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-04-05
Obituary.

Died. la csniirn, y. g.. on the 3Isi nf March,
IN the 6Ist year Of her age. after o painful and
proiracicd illness, Mrs. srsAx ID. Wirnxwsroos,
wife Of the late Rev. DR.. wi,herspoon. Of this
place.
How true il the remark, ihi affections seldom
como singly; that when death enters tho family
circle aud the chain is once broken. another aud
snn,hrr link Is severed, and the heart ia anguish
IL otcn lei To exclsim,
aIusa,iaie archer, could not once suffice 7"
Sir months have scarcely elapsed since the last
sad tribute of rcsprrl aud affection was paid 10
the memory of the beloved and veneraied hus-
hand and father and again, with .orrowful hearts,
we are called upn, Ivy tho affective providence
Of God. to render the same sad tribute 10 the be-
loved wife and mother. Mysterious 10 tho ere
of sensc are the ways of Him who doeih ac-
corlina 10 his will in the army IL heaven. and
among the inhabitants Of the earth; aud none
can STAY his hand m say unto him. what ,oest
thou," hut the heart OF faith rests upon The pro-
mise, What I 10 thou knowrst not now; hut
thou shalt know hereafter" While we mourn
in sadness over the loss which the beloved rela-
,ivcs aud the church have sustained, we rejoice
IN tho abundant consultations afforded them in
the h,ppy AMI triumphant departure Of her whose
tlesth we lament. Though exhausted by painful
and proiractcd sickness aud suffering, with the
full consciousness Of her nearne<s 10 eternity,
she said Ia her children aud 10 those around her,
" Weep not for me- there is not ciuui between
me and IN, Saviour; all is jay and peace" And
when speaking Of the multiplied trials and SCR.
rows Of life she said, :" hlcss t;od for them all,
would moi have il otherwise" She moi only
exp,r .scd sweet and entire submission and nc.
signa,ion 10 the will Of G,l, hut rrinicsd in il.
and in the full confidence Of faith, and with bright
anlicipatiuns e jay AMI hlcsscdncss beyond the
grave. committed herself TO- that Rcdcemcr in
whose service she had lived, and by whose pre-.
.encc and grace she was sustained IN the hnur Of
death. How precious, how valuable is that holy
religion which can thus sustain under The trials
/ aud affections OF life illuminc the dark valley
and shadow or death. aud she'd around tho gloon,
and darkness of the grave halo of hope. The
! promise of blessed Immortality. Sincerely do
we sympalhize with the beloved aud horcav, i
! relatives. while we rejoice in the sweet and pre-.
cious cancellations afforded them. May the Ia
ihcr Of the fathe'less. the covenant God of iht
parents, I've the covenant God and Father oil the
children and may they all End, in the consola
lion. of the Gospel. thai comfort which religion
alone can impad. May these solemn and aflic
tive ,iisprnsaiions Of Providence I've wisely i'm
proved by us all, aud the praye, Of our hearts he
!" Let me die the death Of the righteous, and e
NV lasl cnd I've hike his"
.All ia tranquil and serene,
Calm aud undi-turl,d rcpose;
There no cloud can intervene,
There no angry tempest blows.
Every tear is wiped away,
i signs no more shall hcavc the breast:
Night Is lnsi in endless day,
Sorrow, in eternal rest" CoN.l