Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-07-11
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DEPARTED this life on-the Oath June, in the 4Sth
year Of her age, Mrs. MARTHA HILL, consort Of
Rey. W.P. HILL, Of Greenwood, Abbevie Dis
trict s. C.
Few individuals possessed as many excellencies
of character as the subject Of this notice. All those
natural virtues that 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 amiable
female, but humble and devoted Christian. Truly
she was "adorned with a meek and quiet spirit
which in the sight of God is of great price," The
possession of these virtues qualified her for the per-
formance of the several duties arising from the rela
tons of life as daughter, wJe, mother, sister,
friend. These she discharged in sucl, manner as
te secure the confidence and esteem Of all who knew
her. Yea, of her it might be said she had not an
enemy. Her kind and afable manner gained her
friends, her prudent and confidential behavior con-
tinued them. The kind attentions, which the citi-
zens 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 entertained for her. These were gratefully
appreciated by her, as she expressed to the writer
and others.
To her husband she was indeed an " help mate, j"
not only in his domestic engagements, but also in
his ministerial vocation. And her three children
noO knoU and feel that they haue lost q mother.
For more than twenty-five years she was 4 con-
sistent member of the Baptist Church enjoying
large portion Of personal pety, and exerting holy
influence by her placid disposition, her punctual at
tendance on religious exercses-her pious conver-
sation-and her uniform department. Her last
illness furnished an occasion Of putting to the test the
genuineness of her piety. and the sincerity OF her
profession. Attacked violently with that painful
and dangerous disease (dysentery) which in her
case bid defiance to the skill Of physicians and the
power Of medicines, her suffcrngs were indeed in
tense; yet not murmur escaped her lips.
The writer Of this brief tribute of respect. con-
yersed with her with regard to her situation, and
on one occasion remarked, I" It isimportant that we
should make ourselves familiar with death, SO that
We may be always ready and not be alarmed at his
approach :" to which she replied, g have long ago
put my trust in God, and feel entirely resigned TO
his will, and ready to depart whenever he may call
me away. Christ is precious TO me as Saviour"
For twelve days she bore her sufferings with
great fortitude; her confidence in God growing
stronger daily. The chief anxiety she manifested
WIS to see her husband who was absent, but who
was enabled to return in time to witness the forti-
tude with which she bore her sufferings, converse
with her upon her preparation for death, and hear
the exhortations addressed individually to her chill
dren, to meet her in heaven, "For," said she, 81
am going there.n,. About the rising of the sun on
the mo rning of the Lords day the happy spirit Of
our dear sister took its flight from its earthly house
up to that " building not made with hands eternal
in the heavens"
She has left husband and three children, mother,
sisters and large circle of relations and friends to
mourn her departure. Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth; yea saith the
Spirit, they do rest from their abors and their works
do follow them.n j. M G.