American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-14
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DEPARTED this life, at her residence
near Morgantown, Va, March 2, 1857, Sis
ter SARAH MURPHY, wife of II. D. Muir
ply, aged SO years AMI one day.
Sister Murphy was bo.u and raised in Cul.
pepper county, Va. She had the advantage
Of an early religious training Her father
was one OF the rst fruits of Me,hodism in
that part OF the country, and soon took his
stand on the walls of Zion, where he remain
ed faithful until he was taken to rest from
ms labors. The deceased failed to give her
heart fully to God untiLshe was about 45
years Old, at which time, under the ministry
OF our lamented Bro. Thos. Drummond, she
found the pearl of great price, and Joined
the M. e. Church, OF which she continued
faithful member until she was summoned
by death from the Church below to the
Church above. She always ma infested
strong attachment for the church of her
choice. Her house was the home Of the
ministers OF Christ. OF which many can bear
witness who have been sheltered beneath
her roof, and fed at her table, as well as en-
couraged in their work by her Christian
counses. But she is gone 10 res, from her
iabors IN purer cline, where the wicked
cease to trouble and the weary are at rest
Her health has been on the decline for some
time past, but she was still able to go about
more or less for the last few weeks. She
recently attended two rro,racted meetings,
and enjoyed much of the goodness of the
Lord--on one occasion, after laboring with
mourners at the altar, as the meeting was :
bout to be brought to q close, the power of
me Lori came down and settled on her as
rtfnei's fire; her cup Of joy was full to o.
veihowing-her bereit companion, son, two
daughters and other friends were there, and
they had season of rejoicing together not
10 be forgotten on earth. From that time
her heart was unusually drawn out after
God, and she gave us frequently to under
stand that she expected soon 10 60 to her
Tong sought rest
On Friday before her death she was sud.
denly attached with pain in The stomach,
winch terminated her earthly existence on
the next Monday morning. There was an
intense anxiety Tor her ease and restoration
, TO health, manifested BY her weeping deyot-
ed daughters and friends. Her declaration
was, Weep not for me-Gare you we'll
am going home )" and again she told them
that the following beautiful words of poetry.
were continually in her mind, and she would
try TO sing them:
am going home, to die no more.o
AT that instant the Holy Ghost came down
and filled her with tina, Joy that abled her
while in the very jaws OF death. with uplift-
ed hands and eyes 10 shout, s. Gloryl Glorm
Glory" About this time she was asked il
her lee, were warm her answer was, 20
yes, my feet are warm, and my heart is
warm !" This was on Sunday night On
Monday morning she sweetly fell asleep in
| the arms Of her blessed Jesus.
She has left large number Of friends TO
mourn her loss. Seven children-four of
whom are pressing hard after her for the
Kingdom three yet unconverted may her
oft repeated prayer for them yet be answer
ed that they may compose part Of the bsav-
eny host in that great day of the Lord
Thank Gcd that while her children and com
panion are made TO mourn, they do not mourn
as those who have no hope God grant that
The whole family may meet where death
shall never invade their ranks again.
March IL, 1857. T.. H. T,,