Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-12-02
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In Winston Forsyth. Friday the 18th ust Mrs Abb
gail NJ Barrow, wife Of Wm Barrow, Esq, of this town.
the 3lth year of her age
1t is with sensations of deep and unaffected that
the writer Of these lines attempts feeble tribute the
camness with that SORROW. which flows from the and
grateful assurance that life of exemplary piety recude
and usefulness has terminated in the glorious triumph of
Christian faith and the acquisition of that eternal reward
(which is laid up in Heaven"
wihuur the immediate circle of her own family where
she the light and fe the deceased endeared
friends and acquantances, with whom to know
but to love her Her departure while is deeply a
fctng tu the bcreaved husband and tender orphans from
whose midst she has been called gloom many
hearts in the community. where the memory of her
and her affections will outlive the grief which time may
asSuage take
Mrs. b. was a faithful and consistent member of the
Methodist E. Church. with which she became connected
the early age of sixteen years. and which exalted profess
sion she exemped in her daily walk and conversation.
For several years past she had been rendered an invalid
and while Frustrated from the attacks of painful and ma
gnan disease often prayed to be delivered by death
her suerngs Yet these she bore with the utmost calm
and Christian resignation, and though entertaining
only the slightest hope of recovery resigned the
will of her Heavenly Father, whether spared the
of her family and friends called to better and
higher sphere.
All that medical Skill together with the assdous and de-
voted attentions of kind and loving husband could do,
failed 10 restore her TO heah and gradually declining.
she at length fell gently asleep and her spirit SCARED the
rest which remains for the children cf God.
There something abuut the close of her earthly
that be forgotten by those who attended her
With the calmne>s and cnposure f preparing leave
home but for season. she made known wishes TO her
husband gave directions concerning her burial and made
every request she desired of her beeaved children aud
friends; and when the hour dissolution had come no
fear terror moved her breast, but with placid smile
upon her counenance like awaiting depart she
the last enemy, bade adieu Garth The stroke o
death rarely falls upon a better n nobler heart.
The editors of this paper, whnse frime il reside
in her family for length of time the departure
whom they have regarded among the best
dearest uf earthly friends-one who 10 them like
mother Whatever destiny they may amid the tria
and vicsstuies "f life the memory of her kindness will bt
I treasured, iadeless, within their hearts.
! Rut 4 IS nut for tn tho
hope Full well know that DEATH though and in
exorabe came gently and messenger of relief her
Though her pilgrimage earth ended is takel
from those she loved the cheering consolation is left tba
she has attained the possession of unfadng joys and
! rest furere in
"The home of the weary. where in peace reposing,
| Her spirit fingers in unbounded bliss: -..
Though Ger its dust the uncurained grave is closing
| Who would not early choose lot like this"
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