Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-30
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Obituary.


consumption, at the residence Of Dr. Samuel
Maclay, Milroy, Pa, Miss MARY BROWN
MACLAY, second daughter of William B.
Maclay, deceased.
She is gone-the young, the gay, the beau
tltul, the good. The morning flower is with
cred; the tale Of life is told; God hath chang
ed her countenance and sent her away. Her
parents and an older sister were gone before
Pivaclous, social and affectionate. Mary Brown
attached 10 herself many ardent friends. who
rcjoiced with her in life, and mourn over her
in death
THE WORLD NOT SUFFICIENT.
Neither home, nor friends, nor earth's
brightest prospects could make her happy
an aching heart and burdened conscience still
! remained. Weary and heavy laden. she
sought and found the Savior. lie did for her
what the world could never dole gave her
peace The surrender she then made of her
self to Jesus, she often afterwards renewed :.
and coming to Him in faith and love and bp.
mlllty repeated frequently these words
4 guilty, weak and helpless worm,
On my kind arms tall;
BE thou my strength and righteousness
Ny Jesus ana NY .LL'
The world could never give
The bliss tor whic. she sighed"
She sought and found it in Christ.
DARKNESS.
Not long after she began to rejoice in the
hope of the glory Of Cod her health com.
meneed to decline. Her bright prospects all
faded away Her dreams Of pleasure in this
world vanished; the valley Of the shadow of
death appeared in view; the grave looked cold
ana chilly; eternity seemed dreadful. Faith
was weak and hope fattering. She was in
darkness.
LIGHT.
Turning to the Word of God, she found
promises Of sufficient grace, of Saviour's
presence and of eternal glory. Committing
herself anew into the hands of Jesus. she
took these promises as her Own-she believed
them. The world was no longer attractive.
and death no longer dreadful Heaven ap-
peared glorious and near at hand. She now
could say, Whom have in heaven but thee.
and there Is none on earth desire besides
thee; my heart and my flesh faileth, but God
Is the strength of my heart and nv portion
forever" She desired to depart. Darkness
mad fed from her mind forever She had
light. 1t came from heaven
THE CLOSING SCENE
Days and nights of restlessness and pain
are passed away without a murmur, and at
last the weary pilgrim, knowing that her de
parture was at hand, approaches death with
out fear or doubt but longing to be done
"AN'' AAAN 'tAiNA iS at rest one DeHlnS TO enter
the waters Of the cold lcaden stream, and we
hear her say:
Just as I am. without one plea
But that thy blood was shed for me-
iad that thou biddest come to thee
q! Lamb OF God, comc.'
n few more hours of intense suffering, and
the day has come to close; night is coming
on. The rain is falling fast without; within
all is still, quiet and solemn. A few strag
Cling rays of light find their way through
the open window and reveal in dim outlines
the forms of friends standing around the bed.
Mary Brown is dying. She clasps her hands
and seems to be engaged in prayer. Her
head drops forward on her pillow. Then
comes
a deathlikc sleep,
a gentle wafting TO immortal life.r
Unseen, unheard, the immortal spirit, at
tended by the angel crowd, has left the room,
and
lEark the golden harps are ringing
sounds unearthiy ill her ear:
Millions now IN heaven singing
Greet her Joyful entrance there.
Thou art to the grave twere wrong to eplore
thee,
When God was thy ransom. thy guardian and guide;
gave thee and took thee, and soon VIII restore thee
NAeFe ueath hath no sting since the Savior hath died.