Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-23
Funeral Disooarao.

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Extract from discourse delivered IA 81. Mat.
lhew's Clutch, by the Rev. VIM Armstrong, at
Tile fanealotthe late Mis-. JoiiS FisuER.
Z Bl,ssea are dead tkit dis IN he Lord, euen a.
saith me Spirit, tgr hsy rtil froW their ldborS.g
The applicability and hoppy adaptation Of Ibis
revealed lmth 10 the condition 81 that mother in
Isnel, who now lies before US, shroided and pre-
pared for en- enlmnceinto that hons appointed for
ali living, Is doubtless conceded by every iudvid.
uH IS this assembly. Mother Fisher, TOR such was
Tie name by which her friends and uCq0uinlances
were wont 10 distinguish her,) WAS well known III
this community, nnd especially SO, TO those who
were OF The household OF faith, mean Tie follow.
eIs aud disciples Of our Lord ind Saviour Jesud
Christ The knowledge moreover, Which they
lad OF her was derived from circumstances, aud
considerations, The like Of which was seldom, W
ever witnessed by any one OF you, 70 the same de,
gee and extent, Nj
1'nking the Bible on which TO form our Iudgs
menl, (Nnd what more relable,) she was knows to
us all, ns one whom God specially loved, and WHO
exhibited in her person, distinct scripture eyiden.
tts OF The Divine favor and affection. YWhom
the Lord Loyetl" saith an apostle, "he ohnsten.
eth, aud scouIgeth every son whom be Heoeiyeth,
Aud II you be without ohastlsement then are ye
JastaTds and mol sons" II cllusiisement then,
evidence, not only our relationship to God but His
cvasel mother WINS one whom God especially loved,
For lwenty,thTee years aud upward, was thu chas.
lenlng hand OF our Heavenly Father laid heavily
upon hIT, el q.
But as d moiheTln Israel, how did she bear these
chaStlSemenis which 10 flesh and sense were iii.
disoibably painful and gTtviOusl fenOl ,llhot
an WHO wire privileged, (snd many there wers)
christian virtues, patience, resignation and sub.
mission 10 The denings Of her Heavenly Father
were pre- eminently exhibited Prolfscled as were.
her afiiicionsshe tainted not when under them,--
As minister my Office and duties have brought
me for SO yeaa aJ,unl the bed " SuifeIing liu.
iuanity yet never witnessed q more humble 0nd
patient submission TO the divile will, In her
affection, and especially in her patient endurance
Of them, beheid second Job. AS her pastor, /
never visited her, thnt was moi gFenlly cOmloIed
by the visitation. There was II that witnessed
special lulhlment Of the gracious promises, "My
gracs is sufficient for theeH There did see Tie
efficacy OF our most holy iaithinhot only enabling
.ffaillmmhniIy 10 bearup nndet sufieii1gsihe most
painful but 70 rejoice 10 :he hope VI the glory Of
God.
Dark, then, and mysterious Is may have been
10 fome mindsi the dealings Of Almighty God, with
uiis our aged and ventmble motLet IN ChTSl. they
were moi illus 10 The Chrlslan, and especially to
those who were privileged 10 enjoy her company
and converse. 10 them the end, object aud de-
lbe mace OF God she wos enabled to gloniy bet
God. She niGde Others e and conltss 4hati the
religion OF Christ ives not cunlngly devised fable
SHE preached tie gospel Of Christ, IS duties and
requirements, (notindeed inthe usual aceeptauon
OF Tie TENN but in 10 monner The most efficient
viz by an exhibition Of the ptaceable fruits OF
righteousness. Aud allow me here 10 remark, 1
that in regard TO this eyed, patent and exemplary
member VI my flock, can 'saywhat lew PosJoTs
can say--lor The twenty-five yeats that shs-
tanned this enjsatng aud responsible relationship
TO her, tiS - he ira cine thait5s lure msti ogeh
tr IN the eoiTis gf ne Lords house. BhtdehIed
ts she was olllie privilege Of coming up 70 lhe
house OF God, yet the great Shepherd and Bishop
Of lsfnel met with her 10 et chamber; aud Though
Of tie Holy Spirit 'filedo and prepared
her iOr IN entfaice inlo Ills everlasting Kingdom.
But friends, relatives and ocquOintances Of the
decuutedi what isouFdpIy and low does Il become
us Ia act, Under this dspenshiion OF Divine PTpv-
dencel II is plainly set lotb in The Word o. God.
0pr1utg Is not only not 70 sorrow hs ilioss who
are without hUpe, 6utto ihonk God TOT The grace
10 hsT4-oye for the good EXAMPLES OF
airlboso WHO have departed this life 10 ne faith
and fear Of bis Holy meme, and earnestly topmy
HAT lie would give Us grace 20 70 follow ibeiIgood
skumpies, that Wemay 10 like mnnngt fnd tdiniti
lance into The same eytlosllug kingdom,
This j. our duly and nay God enable psio per-
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