Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-08
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Departed this life on Monday morning, 2otl
ult., Mrs. ELVIRA JANE. consort of SAMUEL j.
KUYKENDAL, of this village, and daughter OF Capt
JOHN CHAMBERS, deceased, of this district. HeI
age was 38 years, l month and lO days.
Death-ata all times sad and mourntul vlsltant
to the surviving friends-seems douby armed
to wound when he comes as in this instance. de
gave no warning of his speedy approach; no train
of symptoms, gradually growing more and more
foreboding, had prepared us for the stroke OF MS
unsparing hand. With those who now so deeply
feel this ysitation-the husband and children, the
mother, brothers and sisters-the change has been
from mid day light instantly, to mid night gloom.
No declining day. no twilight hour has intervened.
Having retired the night before her death In her
usual health, which however, was not perfectly
good she was found next morning struggling IN
death. Some violent arrangement of the heart or
lungs, is supposed to have been the cause OF the
unexpected event.
As a daughter and sister, q wife and mother,
the deceased had filled her sphere; and in their
tears and lamentations are found the indubltable
evidences of her virtues and worth.
And yet after all the highest praise for the dead,
and the most just and enduring consolation for
the living, is to be able to say they acere CHRIS
abundantly authorized to bestow this praise and
to cherish this satisfying reflection in the present
instance She had professed piety about twenty
wears or more; and died rs she had for that length
of time lived, worthy member OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
"Thou art gone to the grave-but we will not de-
plore thee
Though sorrows and darkness encompass the
tomb;
Thy Saviour has passed through its portal before
thee,
And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the
ploom.n A. II. L. To-
Died, in this place, on Monday the 2lst ult.,
of Pulmonary disease, Mrs. CATHARlNE j.
ENLOE, wife of Maj John G. Enloe, and daugh-
ter of Mr. Hugh and Mrs. Violet Allison, in the
33d year of her age.
The subject of this memoir may properly be
said, to have been born in the Church. Her par
ents were protesting christians, and trained up
their children in the nurture and admonition OF
the Lord Mrs. Enloe did not, however, connect
herself with the Church for two years after her
marriage. She first made public profession of
religion under the preaching of Rev. L. Mcdonald,
and connected herself with the A. L. Presbyter-
an Church at Tirzah in the year 1874. From this
time up to her death, the writer, as was his duty,
has known her as church member, and has mark
ed her walk and conversation as consistent
christian; but it has only been within the past
two years that his acquaintance has ripened in
to that friendship by which o knowledge OF her
true worth was attained.
The deceased was delicately constituted, and
predisposed from early life to Pulmonary disease:
notwithstanding she discharged well all the du-
ties of her station in life up to within few months
of her death. Her children, two sons and two
l. chn los 1aft 10 nn,lyn hQ
great loss, were at all times with her source OF
anxiety and watchful concern and, in training
them, much labor was added to her other domes-
tic requirements. Her social virtues greatly en-
deared her to all, who knew her well. Open, con-
6dng and communicative she retained the friend
shin. confidence and esteem of those with whom
she associated. But it is for her strength in the
Lord we would more particularly speak. Her re-
Ggion was not one of display; yet it had strong
hold in the heart. During confinement to her
room for near six months Immediately preceding
her death, and suffering great affliction she was
never known to despond, nor distrust the mercy
and favor of her Redeemer. Among her friends
the remark was often made: How large q share
of Grace is given her for she seemed to have in
pre-eminent degree and at all times, the graccs Of
the Spirit in full, free and lively exercise. Pa.
tienee and resignation were distinguishingly ex-
emplifed in her sufferngs. No murmur, that God
was dealing sorely with her, was heard. 1t was
reserved however, for the closing scene to testify
her complete triumph over death and the grave,
and to manifest by another the power and suffici-
ency of the religion of Jesus Christ in the hour
and article of death, to the shame and confusion
of skepticism, false religions, vain hypocrisy and
human philosophy. On the morning on which she
died, and only few hours prior to her dissolu-
ton, she enquired of her physician: ''Doctor, is
this death with which | am now struggling ?"-
She was informed, it was, and that the struggle
in all probability would not last long. The an
nouncement caused no terror. No look denoting
anxiety or dependency was manifested. Herlan-
puace was: 81 can reflect amidst all my struggles,
and look with pleasure to the end" She gave evil
dence to all around her, that her lamp was well
supplied with oil, and that, although she was
walking through the dark valley of the shadow OF
death, She feared no evil. She advised with her
husband concerning the childrcn-enjoining it on
him to raise them, as expressed by her, sin o
Chrstian-lke manner" She then gave parting
admonition to each of them, and continued to con.
verse with most remarkable calmness and compo-
sure with her husband and the friends around her
exhorting those, who had not protested religion,
to seek it.
At half past II o'clock, 4. NJ, her work seem
ed to have been accomplished. She has uttered
her last admonition; and the soul seeks to be re-
leased from its clayey tenement. She raises her
eyes to heaven, and with expiring breath, ex-
claims: Come, Lord Jesus, come" She breathes
no more A ministrant angel takes charge Of the
immortal soul and conveys it to its home on high
The last recorded words Of the will of God reveal
ell to man closes her earthly existence, and the
revelation of that will is closed to her. Faith is
swallowed up in sight, and hope in fruition. Hap
py Spirit!
t;How our hearts burnt within us at the scene
Whence this brave bound Ger limits fxt to man
His God sustains him in his final hour!
His final hour brings glory to his God!
Mans glory Heav'n vouchsafes to call her own,
We gaze, we weep. mix tears of grief and joy
Amazement strikes! devotion bursts to flame
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