Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-01-01

OBITUARY Died on the I'D ult., NARCTssI
HALL, In the 2lst year Of her age
o Death Il thou did,si delight IN sparinR III,
young, tho beautiful anl'the lsveIy: thou would III
not have lain thy 10y hand upon Naroissa for h
ever tf0re bloomed on earth rose which ndornad
the spot on which It fourished Il was he: or IL ever
tners shone star, which shed its radiance upon all
around II, that star was Narcissa Eartbis fsirasf
lowers Lose all their loveiness and BEAUTY the
brightest star which bedecke The monarch Is crown
grows dim, and even yonder golden appears but
= twinsling stat when compared with nay friend
Narsitsa No storm cloud had lowered upon thai
beautiful rose, for long time so long that il see.
81 destined 10 bloom on 10 its beautiful luxurlance
depghting those to whom it especial treasure
bnt ali nor futile the hope The storm cloud had
but delayed Its coming, until that lovely flower was
full blown and when-whsu overy eye gaged upon
u with hopes as cloudlsss as the MONDAY sun
when every heart tbrobbed With emotions Of Toy as
IL beheld that tender flower, which shed It's fra.
GRANGE and its ustre upon every object around il
camo In terrible backneas. Gradually the flower
withered. and at last the great Gardener Of The
Universe, who heheld and loved that beautiful rose
and unwilling that il should encounter tho many
storms Of this life, took it to himself, and trans
planted it to bloom in all its purity and lovellness
IN the garien Of God
The sabJsct Of these lines has been, for nearly,
TWO years member of the A4bury NJ. Il. Chur4h
She was awakened under the last sermon that fell
from the lips Of tho Rev Robert derry; he ook Tor
ms text The wages Of sin Is deuth, AT the close
OF the sermon, many ponitents prosente themselves
at the altar OF prayer and among that number knelt
my friend Narclssa. TINT penitenlial tear. as
II .ricklod down her cheek heard that voice. as 1t
spake the anxious desire of her heart :-"Lord be
merciu 10 me sinner, and she plos not 10 vain,
Tor her petitions were heard and answered. I saw
mat changed coantenauce, and heard her say with
confidence Abba, Father. She connected herself
WIZ the class Of which am member and often
nave heard her bear testimony to tho efficacy OF
the blood Of Christ to wash her sins away /; fire.
quenty have heardher adopt the language Of Job,
and say ~ know that my Redeemsr liveth /" Du-
ring her affection she enjoyed 8,e or less Of the
presence of the Lord, She took delight in reading
the Word Of God, and when her strength had fail,
Cd her ald, unable hersef 10 peruso It's pages she
requested her friends to read II in her hearing =
She repeatedly assured those around her, that she
dreaded MT the chilling waves of Jordan; and few
hours before tho spirit took its Digit she remarked
~ am not afraid to Ge.n
As the sun sinks behind tho western horizon, en-
clear summer evening, 50 tho radiant sun OF her
existence set without cloud size calm y felasleep
on the breast Of her Redeemer, like the innocent
babe reclining upon its mothers bosom. And now.
that cheek, which few months ago wore the bloom
OF health q pale that expressive eye is closed that
familiar voice Is hushed in death which seemed 10
say in words of hre "Be ye also ready for in sush
an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh -
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