American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18
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Departed this life, on Thursday Sep
tcmber 10th, 1851, at her residence in
Dunkard township, Greene county, Pa.
Mrs. ANN ROSS, companion of Mr..
BOWEN Ross, } in the Nth year of her
age.
The disease which terminated her
life was of singular nature, principal
ly confined to her head, and from its
first inception her brain was seriously
affected, causing a wandering, Devil
dered state of the mind, amounting,
most of the time, to inseGsihility.-
This was the case during the first two
weeks other illness, nearly all the time.
The latter part Tor three weeks) she
was more frequently in possession of
her mind, so as to converse, at times,
intelligently and satisfactorily. These
precious seasons, when she could con-
verse with us, occurred once day, but
they lasted but two Or three hours at
the longest. Her mind was, then, in
a peculiarly happy frame, and was alb
sorbcd--
"With thoughts Of Heaven and things diyne.n
From her first illness she seemed to
have doubts as to her recovery; and,
i while she expressed a desire to remain
longer with her family, and to be USE
full in the Church of Christ, she was
entirely submissive, if it was His will,
to "dcpart and be with Christ, which
is better than life." Much of her time
of consciousness was employed in i'm
parting precious advice and cxhorta-
ton to her children, whom she sum-
moncd to her bedside frequently, in
order faithfully and affectionately to
discharge this last duty. She derived
consolation in committing her children
to the care of their beloved father, the
pastor of the church, and several other
brethren and sisters in the church,
all of whom she exhorted to special dill
igence and watchcare that her older
children might be urged to faithfulness
in every good word and work, and that
her younger children might be brought
up in the nurture and admonition Of
the Lord"
Her religious enjoyment was of an
unusually precious character, and even
while her mind was bewildered upon
common subjects, it was clear upon
those things which make
"The chamber where the christian meets her
fate,
Privileged beyond the common walks of life,
| Quito on the verge Of lIeayen!"
Her enjoyment, as she realized the
sweet witness Of the Spirit that she
was Gin Christ, and her anticipa-
tions OF Heaven, were ineXprcssible,
and she frequently broke out in excla-
nations OF praise, aloud, to the Author
OF her salvation. She delighted much
in singing the songs of Zion, and while
she would request her children and
friends to sing, she would join with
them, and her voice, at other times
very weak, gathered new strength and
clearness when tuned to praise. One
favoritc hymn she repeated and sung
frequently, as follows -
Thee we adore, eternal name
And humbly own to thee,
| How feeble is our mortal frame,
what dying WORMS are we!'
Her mind was much more composed
as she drew near the closing scene.-
Her enjoyment evidently increased,
and although her sufferings we're in
tense she bore them without a murmur.
The King of Tcrrors had no tcrrors to
her. She met the last enemy with the
whole armor of salvation on, and OBJ
tanned an eternal "victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ"
Her death was remarkably calm
Without struggle she yielded up her
spirit to God who gave it.
"Tbou art gone TO the grave, but wo will no,
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Though sorrow and darkness encompass the tomb
jesus has passed through it's portals before thee,
And the lamp Of Ills love is thy guide thro, the
gloom.
Thou art conc to tho grave, but we will not
deplore thee,
Since God was thy Ransom, Thy Guardian, thy
Guide
He gave thee, He took thee, and lie will restore
thee,
And death has no sting since Jesus hail, died T.,
The deceased was an active devoted
member of the Baptist Church for
, many years past, and in the several
positions which she sustained in life
she was much beloved.
Her remains were followed to the
, tomb by large concourse of relatives
and friends, on the day following her
deccase, and an appropriate funeral
discourse was preached by Elder ID. d.
PUhfNToN, lin the absence of her pas.
, tori from LIST John 8: O." And it
doth not yet appear what we shall be
but We know that when he shall appear
We shall be like him for wo shall see
him az lie is." a FRIEND.