Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-21
OBITUARY.
Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Foy

! DIED. ut her late residence, near Hamburg, s.
. Co. on the 2st January 1859, Mrs. ELIZABETH
| E0Y, widow Of WV. FOY, in the GTth year OF her
age.
She WAS the daughter Of Joshua 0gilric. Of
Revolutionary memory. and fer many years n
faithful and useful Methodist Preacher
II la. lccn hut short time since the writer Of
! this notice WAS called upon hy many friends, to
pay Il tribute to the memory of the aycrl hu.i,aad
Of Sister Fay. and now it becomes his duty 10
speak something OF the many virtues that adorned
her own lie.
Sister FuY was for many years consistent and
faithful member of the Methodist Church at Gas
saway. Her Christianity was not of that impul-
sivc and clangcablc character which is unfDrtu-
natcly too common IN The world but constant and
uniform and tho established principle oi hcl life
in all her department and intercourse will the
worll. The Church Of God possessed large share
of her affections, and her seat was always filled
at Church. unless pruvilcntially prevented.
The Preachers WIN have Travelled The EdScfeld
Circu; will long remember her hospitality with the
warmcst gratitude. She was given 10 Hospitality.
and her huusJ WAS Ior muny years the Preachers
home, and WAS always rendered Il happy onc by
the hearty welcome aud kinil attention which they
received frun her.
She was iuilul and faithful wife. kind and
oblising neighbor and al indulgen and ailrc ion
| ate mother.
She va! truly ono Of lie most amiable of wo-
men, full Of mcckness, humility, patience, for
bcarance and Kindness Of heart.
In her last illness she wns long confined t. her
room and suffered much, hut her <ufTerings were
cnlured with resignation. She often spnkc Of I:r
SuGcrngS. hut revcr murmurcd. Her sick Inom
WAS mt Stunned one of gun!l, hlt sought ly
friends and acqTaintnnces III cheer their hearts,
AMI to witness the triumph ui the Christian aver
the ills and >uIisrin.s vf life. She h"rc csIinn.
~ rnr last tliat She was ready ami w.:u. {" die ::
and thus dl I;."l h,nur with a l'e->sl il4Hnlph
ant end. the last days uf on. whu Lad i"r many
years triS.c'li ia lim.
She is gone from The Church below i" the Ciiurr:;
trum phant in heaven leaving I" her mnnrrr,u
children the nirsr IL ciuIt> uf all lcgacir+. her owl:
hri.h: example "F j.; livi,... aid b" dyins il"
sing .: u pipa, CE-;ati,n memory.
May they all !i;;luw in her oisci': and imac
her pi'is rxam!c, until they meet her ii HAT
bright world w::src there no more tcars
Ep.
~ Southern Christian Advocate will plrasc
c'py.
Dtsn, at Beleriew, Ahhevillc District, on the
9Th inst. ARTHUR BERWICK, youngest son of
SAMUEL and EMMA C. PERRIN in the fifth YEA; Of
his age.
This dear little creature was beautiful in person,
afirrtionatc and oberrnt ia disposition ami re-
markably Iiuus for 80 young child. The mnrn-
ing Of the day on Which he died he sail To his,
M"!cr. Mama. dill not say my prayers last
night" and whilst the Ccatl dews were on his
I.row and his little form :i:tcning in IL ath. he re-
paatct IL and very COON WAS the inI:n,ile iiruss-
ton reaixc'i lnr he died l'cf'rc he awolc asain,
and angels hai borne Iii: spirit to its Rc(iremrr on
high.
Arms mrr3 tender row en!wnc thee
Loves lnors holy lave t'iry brew:
Never more can Su:Tr-in:; touch thec-
Thou art NJ iwmortll now
Gently have the soft ca:csses
Of the SI:iou watchfu love,
Suothc.l the soul whose new trisl pinivns
Fluttered like II frightened dove.
Rose Cottage. S. a. L.