Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-13

! DKD-0n Friday, the Ctr inst, near this city,
HANNAH UNDERWOOD DOUGLAS, consort of Byrd
| Douglas.
1t is not fitting that the good and beloved should
be taken away without some recognition Of their
worth, and of the high estimation in which they
were held by surviving relations and friends. Of
Mrs D. we can say, in all candor, she was ordi-
nary woman. There are who enjoyed the
pleasure of an acquaintance with her life and char
acter, who are not ready to bear testimony to her
many excellencies: to the high and steady ntegrl-
ty of her daily life to her untirng perseverance and
energy in the path Of duty; and the cheerful and
improving influences of her social intercourse. En-.
dowed with large and capacious mind with cul-
tvated thirst for the ripened stores of knowledge
and wisdom; with quick and hearty feeling; with
ready and sympathetic kindness for all conditions
of humanity; with warm and confdng affection
amid the sacred Offices and endearments Of home
and kindred; with trusting and joyous faith in the
AH-good and the benevolent fortunes of His gov
eminent, she was the honor and delight of all who
knew her. Emnently social in her disposition, her
free spirit shedding light and giving pleas
ure throughout the circle Of her friendships
Her mind was well stored with solid information
her reading extensive and her independence and
freedom OF thought upon the great themes of re-
gion, was as attractive as it was remarkable Gif-
ted by God to think for herself she dared to use the
heavenly gift, and received the strength and COM
fort it was intended to impart. Her conversation
ever revealed sound basis of clear ideas, which
shone through lively luency and beauty of Ian
guage. She possessed the true refinement, grace
and dignity. She was truly religious woman
"Thy WILL God be DONE was the rule Of her phi
losophy and duty. The memory of unaffected faith,
of her kindness, and the gentleness of her ge-
NAL spirit will never pass from the mndof her chill
dren and home. But her beautiful form with her
bright and beaming countenance is removed. Shall
we mourn inconsolably? Is she, therefore, no lon
ger? Because taken to the inner and better world,
where the face of our Common Father appears
brighter, and his children sorrow and separate no
more forever, think she has lost her interest
in those who still struggle below? Let those who
can, believe it; but for us we will strive to realize
that the heavanly world is brought nearer to US by
the entrance of the good into it; that she now
makes one of the great cloud Of Witnesses that
surround our pathway; has now become the spirit
friend of those she loved earth, aud ike all the
pure and lovely has been called to another chamber
in the mansions Of our God and her God, of our
Father and her Father only to invite spirits to
similar purity and loveliness: the prelude our en-
trance into that part of His kingdom where the di
vded household may again be one, and where, by
cordial sympathy and deep affection, we may make
a circle of unending Development and glory.
"Is not her spirit still within
Our hearts, Her soul communings still enwap
Us round. l have hope that those | love
Departed, hover me still-and It's
Their love by God commissioned, draws the thought
To Heaven, to make us love the way B.