The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-05
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Church IN Burlington, Iowa, on Saturday, lh
l2th inst, was Oiled with an aflicted and mourn
ing congregation, assembled 70 attend upon th,
funeral services Of one Who Mad bsen highl,
esteemed and beloved while living. Oa IN
table in front Of the pulpit and in sight Of th.
weeping assembly, lay cold 10 death . body thai
had 10 life and health often reioiced with III
| How changed the scene! How sad The hour
Prayer is offered By one who, though unexpect
edly present, yet il, with. many othesa, eincere
mournsr on the occssion. Then the Pastor,
Rev. ?. r. Bishop, reaGs select and appropriate
portions OF Scripture, and cloees With thess
words Of Paul, Cor. s: 9, 1--WE are confident
and willing rather % be absent from the body
and TO be present With the Lord" These last
words read suggest the remarks Of the occasion,
which are exceedingly timely and happy. Be-
fore the speaker, and nearest the coin, ais .
bereaved husband and 3 mosherloss son and
four dauRhters The children are al vet in
tender years, the oldest being NOT yos l6, and
at the desolated home u lets behind sixth
child, which b yet IN unconscious infant Of only
few weeks age. The bereaved see addressed
with appropriate words Of comfort, and al
present are exhorted to be edmonished BY the
scene now before them and in time 70 prepare
70 meet their God. The hensdiction 10 pro-
nounoed, the solemn procession formed, and sad
hearts move in silence 70 the grave, where pre-
cious dust il deposited 70 await in hope the FIRST
resurrection.
Such we're the funeral aervices Of Mrs. Nancy
Prince Allen, wife OF Rev. Prof. Lorenzo B.
Allen, OF Burlington University, Iowa. The
deceased was born in Thomaston, Maine, Nay
25th, 1890, and was youngest daughter Of the
late Hon. Hesekiah Prince, Of that place. She
was from early childhood particularly sensible
Of the claims Of religion, and It the early age
Of Is pr0teesed faith in her Saviour and united
with the Baptist Church Of her native town.
Al ~ years Of age she was married to her now
bereaved husband, and to whom she proved
ever most devoted wife and companion. She
sas naturally Of very cheerful and hopeful
disposition, and possessed OF q genial and anna
BILE temper that attracted to herself Ill true
hearts. What the Pastor said At her funeral
Of "ner sunny nature, her intutive knowledge
of the heart, and her quick and ready sympa-
th,es," oil who knew her were prepared TO At
test as true. Iasat %rS
But il was in her religious character more
particularly that her excellence shone brightest.
Fully alive to the claims Of the Gospel, and
prompted BY heart always overaowing with
love 70 the Saviour, few we're 90 devoted
through all life to the service Of the Divine
Lord. She loved the Church, prayed for the
Pastor, sympathzed With all the members, and
faithfully attended always. when her feeble
strength would allow, ,supon the appointments Of
the house Of God. Especially did she love the
covenant and prayer meetings, and, whoever
else might be absent, seldom was her place
vacant in the female prayer meeting Of the
Church. Love" says an afflicted reIGt,ve,
was the ruling passion Of her nature, and the
ruling principle O. her religion. Never had
children more affectionate mother, nor hus-
band more affectionate wife" TO this tribute
We may add, seldom does Church lose by
death more devoted member, or society
brighter ornament than was our sister Allen
The poor student struggling through trials to
many weary ones in the various walks Of lite
may long miss her words Of comfort and good
cheer, and sigh in vain to find another friend
on earth SO kind.hearted and true as she.
She was fully prepared to die, and her end
was peaceful and happy. She loved life for the
sake of her family and the cause Of her Sa-
viOrf, yet it required no effort on her part to
bring her mind to contemplate death. Il was a
familiar subject and always associated with the
glory to be revealed to the righteous Her last
illness, being occasiOled by q kind of quick
continued for only few weeks,
during which she several times remarked that
she was unconcerned rs to bow il should ter
inmate. Only day or two before her death,
though extremely weak, she broke out in sing
ing
~ soon shall mount the upper skies,
All is well, all is WE'LL" &c,
the same being part Of an old, familiar and en-
deared hymn. Almost her last words on earth
were "come Lord Jesus, come quickly Her
PRAYER was heard. In q tew moments more,
her Saviour appeared and took her to himself,
TO be forevermore happy and blest. She died
March 10th, 1859, being SO years Of age
The memory Of the just is blessed"
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