The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1855-07-12
Obituary.

Departed this life, on the oath ut, in the 4sth
year of her age, Mrs. MARTHA IIlLr, consort of
Rev. W. +. Hill, Of Greenwood. Abbcvillc Dis
trict, South Carolina.
. Few individuals possessed as many excellcn-
ces of character, as the subject of this notice.
Allthose natural virtues which adorn the female
character seemed TO unite in her. Added to
these. were the graces of The Holy Spirit, which,
blended with her natural qualities, rendered her
not only an amiabc female, but likewise an
humble and devoted Christian. Truly, she was
adorned with meek and quiet spirit, which,
in the sight of God is of great price" The pos.
session Of these virtues qualified her for the
performance of tho several duties arising from
the relations of life, as daughter, wife, mother,
sister, friend These duties she discharged in
such manner as to secure the confidence and es-
TEEN OF all who knew her. Yea, of her il might
be said, "She had not enemy" Her kind
. ana affable manner gained her fiiends-her pru-
denee and fidelity retained thom. The kind at
tent'ons which the citizens Of the community IN
which she had lived for fifteen years, bestowed
upon her during her late illness, gave evidence
!, Of the high respect which they entera ned for
hes-s These were gratefully appreciated by her,
as sheeexpressed to the writer and others.
To her husband she was indeed an "help-
meet" got only in his domestic engagements,
but als9in his ministerial vocation. And her
three children noU knoio and feel that they have
iosta M9rHER. For more than twenty-t two years
she wasaa consistent member Of the Baptist
Church, enjoying large portion of personal
piety, and exertng holy influence by her
placd disposition; her punctual attendance on
sSslgions exsrcfses; her, pious conversation, and
{ @her unif6fm epoamsns. s.sssa,,e. "
4 Her last illness furnished AZ lSecason of nut.
ting TO the test the genuineness % her pfetyand
tho sincerity Of her profession. s AttaokedsY154
!ently with that painful and alarming Sdiseass
Dysentery, which i'll her case bnffied fhS skin
OF physicians and the power Of medieiae; 5hsf,
suferlngs #ef8 8ihdeed intense! vet nofsS nliif.t
mur escaped herlips. The writer Of This bf5ef
tribute OF respect, conversed with her with re.
gard TO her future prospect, and on one occasion
remarked, 1T is necessary that we siouJd make
ourselves familiar with death, so that we NAV
be always ready, aud not be alarmed at his ap.
Proach 10 which she replied, 81 have long
ago put my trust in God, and feel entirely re,
ie may call me away. Christ is precious to me
% Saviour" .-o
For twelve days she bore her sufferings with
great fortitude, FER confidence in God GROWING
Eronger daily. The chief anxiety she man.
edted. was to see her husband, who was absent
pm ministerial duties, and who was enabled "a
eturn IN time to witness the fortitude viii, which
her preparation for death, and hear ths sxhoi ia.
lions which she addressed indiyidd6iiy TO hot.
bhidren to meet her in Heav en-, "a for said shA
u am going ihere." About the rising of the sun
on the morning Of the Lords day the happy
pint OF .onr dear sister took it, flight from lis
larthly house up, "to TINT building not made
nth hands, eternal in the heayeflb She has
Ift 9 husband and three children, q mother. sis.
|ers, and large circle of relatives and friends
b mourn her dessase. "BIessed are the dead
which die In the Lord, from henceforth !; YEA,
Nth the Spirit, that they may rest from thcir
sbors, and their works do fellow them" y E, "
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