Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-14
OBITUARY
From The Messenger and Recorder.

| "They were lovely and pleasant in their lives,
and in death they were scarce divided"
It was peculiarity Of the distressing
visitation OF disease and death, which, dur.
inc The last Summer and Autumn, shrouded
SO many of our dwellings in the habiaments
of mourning, and left SO many aching hearts
10 lament their berearelnenis, that the young
the vigorous, and the most promising, were
its victims. So inscru,able, 10 finite NOR.
tails, are the ways Of Him, who, while he
CALI upon us TO bow 10 His sovereign will
and pleasure, teaches us assuredly that lie
doeth all things well. Among those who
were removed by death from the christian
and social circles Of Morgantown, there
were none more beloved, und none more
deeply lamented, than MARY JANE CARR
and LOUISA CAROLINE CALLENDlNE,
daughters Of Martin aud Anua Cullendine.-
Many of the fondest ties Of nature were
severed By their early dissolution. Stricken
parents, i doling husband. and beresred
church, were alike caused 10 mourn, in sym.
pa,hy and sadness, the stroke that laid them
low. In the history Of the young, whose
lives are spent amidst the endearmenls and
the quiet ayocations Of home, there are com.
paraiiyely few striking incidents 10 grace an
Obituary and where that home is governed
and adorned by the genia! influences OF the
Gospel of peace-wliefe parents and chill.
dren are accustomed to bow together at The
family liar, and rise 10 exempIify the pr!n-
ciples OF ollr holy religion by corresponding
lives of well.doing-while they possess joys
which stranger iniermeddleth not with,
there is little 10 arrest the attention or graf
IFS the curiosity Of the mere casual observer.
In the brief career Of Mrs. CARR the do.
nestle virtues shone conspicuously. She was
dutiful child, fond sister, and devoted
wife. Her place in the sanctuary was never
vacant, except when detained at home BY
sickness or some providential hindtance.--
SHE was baptized on the 22d day Of October,
1913. BY Ed. William Wood, and adorned
her christian. profession until called away to
higher and holier sphere. She died on
the I'd day Of September, 1858, aged %
years. . months and Is days. 81
LOUISA CAROLINE CALLENDINE, .
younger sister of Mrs. Carr. was baptized
u, rroiiacted meeting, on the 24lh OF Jan.
uary, 1858. by Ed. Wood. Her exercises
prior TO and at the lime Of her baptism, are
described in the following letter, written d
few DAYS al,erwards,to an esteemed friend in
Preston county. She died on the 9TH day
of September, 1858, aged l6 years, 2 months
and 81 days. She bore painful illness OF
80 days with peculiar fortitude and resigna.
lion 10 the Divine will. In conversation
with her father. just before her death, when
asked as to fer hope, she exclaimed, "Set-
tied hoTe;.-.settled hopss.-.settlsd hopes y
Upon what are your hopes founded, my
daughter
"U2on nv Saviour, Jesus Christ"
# was then remarked,
"Jesus can make dying bed
eyes" she added,
"Feei soft as iowny pillows are"
These were abou. the las, words that fell
from her lips before she closed he; eyes in
death.
While there is much in the Divine deal.
ines with us, that the light Of eternity alone
can unfold, il is no small consolation to be-
reaved parents, whose children are taken a.
way in infancy, OF in blooming youth adotn.
cd with Christian hopes, 10 know that they
have been training up young immoials 10
swell the shining ranks Of the ransomed ones
in glory, 10 whom they shall ere lors be re.
united, in all the lnconceivable blessedness
of the heavenly state.
"To dwell with Christ, to taste his love,
Is the full joy of lIeaycR above,
And the sweet expectation now,
Is heavenly bliss begun below" SIS.
KIsswooD, IVA. Nov. Q, 1858.
Dear Sister Cdilentine
] sympathisc most heartily with you in your
deep and distressing Affections. But, what a
pleasant thought, ~e have one source from which
wo can receive comfort, even when bowed under
the mos, inconsolab!c aifiiction.
Louisa was very dear to US, but what is our
loss VIC hope is her eternal gain. Her happy
spirit, We trust, hrs winged its flight 10 those
bright regions above, where "slckncss and sor.
row, puin and death, arc fell and feared no more"
And may Ilo who is comforter in all trouble.
and helper in time ornccd, give unto you grace
und strength from on high to enable you to bear
patiently aud resigncdy this affective dispense.
ton.
! understand you wished to get letter That
Louisa had written utter her conversion. have
one, which send yoi,. It would be a pleasure
to mo to have it, but if any qualification to You,
Il is yours. ever remain your sister in Christ,
MARY A. NJ. BROWN.
MoaosSrOwS, January IS, 1858.
Ny Dtar Friend: .... ,....,...,....
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rriscd when gu receive this letter from mel but