Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-07-20
OBITUARY..

Departed this life the llth May at her residence in
Franklin county, in the aoth year If her age. Mrs Eliza
Revolution In contemplating the emnenty distinguished
and consistent which this venerable and truly
Grated disciple Of our Lord Jesus has nshedthe path
of shining light which from earliest life she has tr0d-we
find her in thing sustained and actuated BY the pn
cple of Divine love which fills every regenerated heart
constitutes the handspring of al christian action and is
the most influential powerful motive brought bear
upon the human soul. The feature which always preem
nently distinguished the subject Of this notice chris
tan was that of deep, aecOnate and uniform interest
in the cause of Christ Her entire history, certified by
all who enjoyed her acquaintance. bears the most conclu
svs testimony to this remark The work Of Divine grace
upon her heart in its earliest stages calm, quiet,
gradual work. She knew nothing Of those strongly mark
ed powerful and distressing exercises of mind which char
accrize the early experience of many christians. God
the still small voice.. The light of truth in its trans
forming influence, visited her soul not with the sudden
bursting forth Of its nontide radiance but with the grad
with certainty when the first broke upon her dark
ness when the Sun of Righteousness first upon
her with healing in his wings But though the work was
work She could distinctly its progress but she
could speak with certainty of its result Like the man
fdence-" One thing know that, whereas l was blind
now see None more competent to receive and
comprehend the fulness of the gospel of Christ Added
to mind of uncommon strength and perception. she
endowed with that mcekness and charity which inevitably
leads to just conclusions She regarded the Episcopal
Church. in which she was born and brought up and in
scrpual form for the constitution of church, than
other to be with in this imperfect state and yet she
looked upon all outward organizations of little
quence compared with holding in IFS purity the truth
1t is in Jesus. She regarded The true chucl-hc church
which Christ purchased with his blood-as invisible
body embracing ALL of whatever name, who united
Christ by living faith: a1d such wherever she them
she received and owned brethren beloved for his sake
whose spirit they had mbbed and whose image they bore
She loved the sacred Ritual provided the church for the
worship of God in the public services of the sanctuary
and yet she reoiced in the privilege of uniting with all
true christians in private, social and extempoaneous
prayer. Such the faith which she maintained de-
rived from the payerfu study Of Gods Holy Word that
faith which has been kept and taught in the church
which she belonged from the commencement of its exist
ence-,hat faith set forth in the writings of the Apos
ties, and illustrated in the life of this venerated and de-
character consistent, blameess, beautiful.
meet for the inheritance of the saints in light"
to her vuice saying weep not for me""I have fin
shed my course- kept tie faith Henceforth there
is laid up for me crew of righteousness which the Lord
the righteous Judge shall give at that day and
only but to all them also that love his appearing
blessed are the pure in hcart for they shall see God
Peace and honor TO her memory! May all initiate her
virtues! May all be encouraged by her example to de
sire the death of the righteous! And may all be pre-
pared for the solemn hour when the dream of life shall!
end when the pleasures of cease when the as
ciaatons Of the world must withdraw their charms and
ourselves be laid to rest in the cold dark silent bed of the
grave. [CoM.
In Tarboro the morning of the 4th instant Francis
Little, infant of VIM +. and Mary L. Dancy aged )
months and 90 days.
In Choctaw county, Alabama the Sd July, after a
brief Illness the 9th year of her age Mrs. Iary s.
Strudwck wife of Mr F. N Srudwick, recently of Hills
borough and daughter of Rev. Robert Burwe of Char
lOtte.
On the 9Th nst in Chatham county, N. c. Samuel Will
son. the 18th year of his age The deceased was many
years Deacon of the Baptist church. He lived consist.
ent christian lie was an ateconate husband, and kind
father He leaves wife and eight children to their