Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-23
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this life, al the house OF her much respected
sister, IN this city, Oh the 3Oth OF December,
was Christian OF no ordinary character She
had been for years in the school III which
so many OF the most eminent OF Christs ser
wants are ;rained-the school OF affection -
Through a loug course of bodily suffering she
had been taught TO look tor the rest,-tne endur-
Ing rest OF heaven, and yet at the same time 10
wait" in meek submission, to her heavenly Ia
Tiers will, ''all the days OF her appointed time
till her change should come II was truly eie-
waiting and quckening 10 the spirit OF any friend
who mi sht witness it, 10 see how she maintain
ed TO the last, and all through the trial, Il most
Chrlstian-like sweetness OF temper, an entire
tore eifulness OF self, and all unmurmurlng,-
even a cheerful resignation 10 the Divine VIII.
The slightest alienation OF pam was received
with moIe thankiulness than thousands receive
the greatest positive blessings Though racked
with agony at times, especially during the last
| few days OF her lite, her thoughts seemed TO be
| taken up more with sympathy Tor her sister,
than by her own sutferiTgs. Three months be.
fore her death, Miss Julia Vaudeville had met a
serious accident, which laid ner on her bed,
never 10 leave IL again Till carried 10 the grave
During that period, her sister, Miss Mary Man
devile. had watched by her. day and night, With
out intermission, and 10 heT all the earthly anxl'
cites of the sufferer were directed. She was al.
ways more anxious herself 10 see that sister
take necessary food, than 10 receive herself the
remedies which had been prescribed her. There
was i'm truth an incessaut strife OF seli-iorget-
ting love between the two, undated by the Ia
tigues of the nurse on the one hand, and the
bodily distress Of the patient on the other As
the last agony was drawing on, the sufferer re-
marked, This pain is death but, dear sister
Mary has seen me low 50 often, she does not
realize it," Near the end, after the pastor had
counselled and prayed with her, IN the exercise
OF the same sistely affection, she looked al him,
and said Mr.. Johnston, Mr. Johnston, you are
her pastor: comfort her, pray Tor her! lhen,
turning her eyes TO the object OF all this love,
she said most tenderly, ST see you yet as
though that sister were the last person she wish.
ed 10 behold on earth, as the shades OF death
came on and quenched her sight
Her views about her own spiritual state and
prospects, We're of the brI-htest and best kind.
When a friend once expressed the nope that
God might spare her we, for some time her an.
swer was, Ills will be done amer w1y: Ou,
think am going home; anG you now SEC what
the grace OF God eau do IN dying hour Al
another time towards daybredk, she inquired II
il was raining, aud being answered III the dilr-
NATIVE, she said What bright and glorious
morning it will be i'll heaven with Jesus! On,
what glory Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard.
nor the heart OF man concelYed' iemdIe
friend coming in and asking her if her Saviour
was with her, she answered 80 yes; precious
Jesus. blessed Saviour Oh, wonderous love y
When the same friend sad, You are gong
home, are YOU not - 20. yes, was the reply,
Lad - 49,. fss
ing but peace
After sundry messages OF unquenchabie love,
as she expressed It, 10 Miss Winter, Mrs. Alex
and.r. Mrs. Syle, and other friends, she seemed
to sink into silent prayer, interrupted occasion
ally bv calculations such as Jesus my Rock,
II hanks be TO God VINO givetn us the victory
through Our Lord Jesus Christ. During all
this She had been raised up IN her bed. Sue
was now laid down al her request, and soon tell
into quiet slumber like the sleep OF peaceful
and healthy infant, and though she continued tor
mary hours after. never woke again, I'LL she
woke in heaven.
We congratulate her happy spirit on us re-
lease from the intirmities and sutierlngs OF this
mortal state; and we lender praises TO that III
vine Redeemer who thus made her more than
conoueror over the King IF terrors; and who Is
ready TO do the same tor The friends VINO must
follow her; carrying them, as ne carried her, IN
light and triumph through the dark valley, and
granting them bissIul reunion IN his holy pre-
sence -Suthcrn ChWchmdH
DrrD. On Monday, a,h OF January. al Fleet
wood. the residence OF her relative, Mrs Fran.
ces Gibson, Mrs. LOUISA MUsCHETT, con
sort OF the late DR.. Alexander Muschett, OF Pr.
William county, Va.
DIED, At the College of 81. James, on Satur-
day night last, THOS MATTHEWS, young
est son of the late Gen. john Matthews, oi
Charles county, Maryland, III the 18th year OF
his age.
DIED, On the Sd inst at her residence in Pc,
monkey, Md Mrs. JANE YATES, in the 92d
year of her aye.
DIED, In Nanjemoy, Nd, on Wednesday, the
3Oth of December, Mrs MARY 4. BOWIE, vile
of Thomas f. Bowie, alter short bat p"lniuI
illness Of a lew hours.
In Washington, OH the Goth instant aged 81,
JULIA STOCKTON, wife OF John Calvert, AMI
daughter OF the Hon, Richard Rush, OF PhIla-
delphia.
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