Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-05-29
DIED.

In Annapolis, Md, OH the 14,h inst, MARY
CLARE BLAME, wife OF the Rev. s. v. Blake, oil
the Baltimore Annual Conference of the NJ
Z. Chnrchs and daughter Of Rev. N. /. Walk ms,
aged "a years, 6 months and . days
The suhjsc, Of this notice was truly below cd
BY all no knew her, and beloved mos, by those
who knew her best. She was du,iful daugh--
sympaihisiny friend Her position in life was
"a responsible, self-sacri6cing one, as the vile
OF au i,inerant Minister Of the Gospel, and she
discharged its high duties with christian faith.
funess and holy resignation. Her pathway
was shaded with affliclion as the objects Of her
affection were taken from her one by one, and
laid in the silent grave, yet she murmured not,
for her treasures we're transferred to heaven, and
she rejoiced in the hope of meeting them there.
When she was about entering the dark valley
of the shadow of death, she remarked to the
weeping husband, who was pointing her to her
Savior, "Oi yes love him more than tongue
can tell. | can, do trust in him, and he will
reach out his hand and say come up higher
To another she said, 81 have building Of God,
house not made with hands eternal in The
heavens'n Though he slay me, yet will | trust
in him." Thus with heavenly peace and Joy in
her heart, and sweet brilliant expression on
her counienance, grace enabled her TO triumph
over all fear of death, and gave her the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ. With holy til
nmph she took leave OF all her loved ones, and
reioicsd in the prospect OF meeting them in The
mansions above. She continued To- linger on
the shores Of mortality for some time. and when
informed that IL was the holy Sabbath day, said,
30 yes, it is sweet day 10 enter into the
Sabbath above. thought should have been
al home before now ; I'm almost home" When
her deeply afflicted husband said to her, at is
l.. I'll oh. sol M
not wish me to 60 to heaven We shall meet
again."
We mourn not as those without hope, for her
Ito i've was Christ, and to die was gain.o-
precious in the sight Of the Lord is the death
OF his saints.n May he SO teach US 10 number
our days that We may apply our hearts unto
wisdom, and may we, in Uur last moments, be
able 10 say with her, IL have trusted him Cor
more than hie" Peaceful bs thy slumbers
dear departed friend heaven has not among
its angels brighter seraph, OF more glorified
spirit than thine "Let me die the death Of the
righteous, and let my last end be like hers;'
"Cslm on the bosom Of thy God,
Fair spirit rest thee now
Fen while with ours thy footsteps tfod,
His seal was on thy brow.
"Dust! 10 its narrow house teuealh!
Soul! TO lis place on high
They that have seen thy LOOK in death,
No more may fear 10 die" Y.S.
AT her residence, Walnut Hills, on Monday
night, the 22nd inst, Mrs. JANE I. CHRIST. AN,
in the 57lh year of her age,
Her husband. John B Christian, who was an
elder Of the Presbyterian Charch--a man Of
faith and piety, was taken sway from ker sew
eneen years ago, leaving a family OF young
children Tor her 10 train and educate. To this
responsible duty she devoted herself with all
the fidelity OF chrstisn mother. Few per-
sons ever displayed greater prudence in the
MANAGEMENT Of family and few mothers have
labored 50 assduousfy 10 be faithful in every
du,y. aShe looked well to the ways of he,
hotisshold,n and now cher own works praise
herr and ''her children may rise up and cal
her blessed.o
For more thar 30 years she was consistent
member of the church; and her ornaments
were tie virtues and eraces Of humble pieiy.-
Her last sickness was unusually Prot'acted, ane
her sufsrings were sometimes Intense, yet she
was able to appropriate to herself the inspired
language of suffering believer, "For which
cause We faint not but though our oulware
man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day
by day. For our light affiicijon, which is bu
for moment, worketh for US far more exceed
| inc and eternal weight Of glory" w. +. r.
o. Stanton Spectator and Lexington paper
please copy.
Near this place on tho cath inst. Mrs BuR
WILL, wife Of N. c. Burwell. aud daughter O
Col Crawford, Of this county