Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-05-01
O BIT u A r. Y.

Departed this mortal life on Thursday morning,
the Oath instant, at Wavery, (the residence OF
her beloved daughter, Mrs. ETHELDRA HARRIS.
of Charles county, Md Mrs. ELIZABETH
PARKER CHAPMAN, the venerable mother of
the Hon. JOHN G. CHAPMAN, in the 18th year OF
her age.
The writer Of this humble tribute of Christian
respect and affection, claims to have been but
calm and dlspassonate admirer Of the many noble
and engaging qualities and virtues of mind and
heart, so happily combined, and effectively-tho'
Observation-Disclosures in the life of this most
venerable and gentle Christian lady. And yet he
feels it to be difficult to find words to express, ad-
equatey. one half of her real excelency and
worth-united with, and adorned by her as great
modesty and humility. She was richly endowed
by her Creator with all those bland and delightful
natural graces which rendered her very jewel
of her sex. And she was blessed with q sound.
cultivated, and discriminating mind, stored with
knowledge the most useful and ennobliDg. Her
social position, it is well known, was of the most
decidedly conspicuous and commanding order ::
and yet as one Of those daughters likened unto
the sscorner stones, polished after the simllltude
of palace.'' She filled and ornamented her sta
ton with so comedy an ease and elegance, and
her life was SO unaffectedly simple. kind, and be-
nevolent towards all. that she was universal Ia
vorite. But Divine Grace lent its superior charms
and attractions, in most eminent and remarka-
BILE degree, to all her natural excelencles and ad-
vantages. Her chief "adorning was alter the
manner of the holy women Of the olden time, who
n1cn IS Tdt coi7NptI6le, even the ornament OF
meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God
OF great price, Nurtured and educated. from
her earliest youth, in the faith of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. she devoutly and intelgently
received the Apostolic ordinance of Confirmation,
nearly tnree score years ago, it is believed at the
hands OF the late, learned and excellent Bishop
CLAGGEr of this Diocese. She was indeed =
churchWoman of the old regime-cast in the prl-
mitlve and apostolic mould She SLOWED our
Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity and all his minis
try and people-1ls word was her daily meat and
drink, the man of her counsel. Her charity was
VIDE as the world, uniform as the sun, and strong
IN It's outgongs as the sea. Her chief delight was
steadily and consistently to s'follow her Saviour
IN the regeneration" and to "worship God in
the spirit" "Herein did she exercise herself'
Through all the changing scenes of long and
eventful llle) railways to have conscience void
OF offence both toward God and toward men. -
And she well earned the noble distinction of hav-
ing ''Walked worthy of the vocation wherewith
she was called" As she advanced in knowledge
and IN years, she became more and more immove-
ABLY attached to the pure, scriptural faith and
worship OF her forefathers. Her pety was indeed
calm and solld-most unpretending Like the
modest lilly Of the vale, 1t preferred to grow and
to unfold itself in its own loved retirement and
yet the lively fragrance of its virtues would not
suffer her to remain UNDECIDED. Her life was
greatly blessed, useful, long, and happy one
The candle of the Lord verify shined upon her
head-Els light beamed about her pathway
making Christ her all in all-ssesteeming others
better than herself''-thinkpg always of herself
last and least. Depored by numerous and most
devoted and aifectionate kindred (and most touch
lngly by all her numerous domestics and depend
ents) she hath ''come to the grave in full age
like as shock of corn cometh in, in his season"
Her sainted and happy spirit hath winged its flight
to join the blessed company Of ''the just made
perfect''-''of those who once rendered the earth
fragrant with their footsteps" and ''of whom the
world was not worthy Her closing scene was
bright and serene the setting sun of summer
While memory holds its place, she will live in the
fond recollection of many who well knew her. and
who could not but love her. 0 that ace may be
counted worthy to meet her again, in that blessed
world, where "God shall wipe away all tears from
our eyes,
s.Servant Of God well done,
Rest from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, the vict'ry won,
Enter thy Masters low