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"Cnr life IS errm q r"por, ira; ciYro,.M for a
Hnc Hm", art Mcn ranishaM array"
DIED on the 24;h ult., of Pulmonary Con-
SUMPTION Mrs. KATE G.. POWER, in the o5;L
year Of her age.
Th"s1hns drcopcd and died one of car;i,'s
S"ec'cst anu iovciicst flowers. We suppose
she was too pure for "arih, therefore has been
'rhnsplaEtcd to live and bloom cic,nally i'm the
garden Of Paradise. where she will be con,i,
u;slly famed by the ccoli and blss.ul brcc
zes OF Heaven. Having been blessed with III
Gus parents, she received Il religious training
which, together with the influences of the Holy
Spirit, naturally lcI TO the conversion of her
the preaching Of the Rev. Daniel Baker, D. d.,
when she attached herself to the PRESBYTERIAN
church, Of which she remained a consis,cn,
member up TO the time of her de- IN. She
loved to minglc with +hc people of God TO talk
OF Heaven and heavenly things and to worship
IN her Fathers sanctuary and but few had ~
much reverence for holy and sacred things
we'll does tho writer remember what may be
appropriately termed the sweet and gentle rc
proofs which she has, in the most atTrctiona,c
manner, given him for the little light and friv-
oious remarks which he was sometimes wont To
make, and if any expression of sadness was
caused thereby, she would not rest until she
was assured that they were received as t:cy
were c4t-in kindness. a more devoted wife
and loving mother we arc sure never brcothcd
the air Of earth. AS mistress she Was kind
liberal and humane. She loved her nciehbors
and friends with tina, and genuine aifec.
uon OF which but few can boast and could say
truly. as AYE often heard her do, that she
pore no i'll WI for any living soul TO be de-
Prlved Of such precious jewel is n loss nlmos,
100 heavy to be borne. But We must moi mur
hur or complain, for We feel that she was a
gem We were not worthy to possess, aud that
she has only been removed from, the pcrnicious
influences Of earth, to bask in the s,l..sLine Of
her Fathers conncnancc, and TO b.: he the
pure and holy air Of llcaven-all, W. believe.
Tor our good as we'll rs her own. W.nwe
look around and miss the atfect;on,io .n Ia,
and no more hear the sweet voice of n dear. de-
voted wife, cur tears flow, our spirits sink and
orr heart almost bursts with grief Eut when
we remember that she is with Jesus, and that
her voice hat used to cheer our droopine spjr.
lis on earth, is now attuncd 10 the melody Of
heaven. We are constrained 10 say, thy will
O. God, be done. &sszsrs
a few days before her death she cxpressedass
uesirc to haye'her twoHlittle children baptiscd,
The eldest of-Shom was about seventeen months.
anu the other only nine weeks 1t was done.
and Oh! what n solemn scene! While the for.
I'er was III the arms of the father, and the in
iant Ill the arms Of the noiher-prostratc UPON
ocd OF "cailh-they were consccrated to God.
She bore her aiiiiction with christian resie
hat'on; nnd VIC often heard her say tl.nt "sle
was ready and willing to 60 Whenever the Ford
called for her that "she was perfectly re-
signed to His will" and TINT "she was. going
home 10 Ggd." She used many similar ex
presslons while suffering beneath the hand Of
Tim who ever knows what is best for u.s. Those
who knew her best loved her most. She vas
ever ready with an atfectionate smile 70 minis.
ter to the wants of her husband andslit,le chill.
dren, often showing a dispositSonS>to .depfiSe
herself of the comforts md pleasures of this
life for their benefit. But she is gone no more
can we see affection flash from those soft blue
cYes-no more can We hear fhc welcome sound
OF her footsteps. or lis.en.,o tho sweet tones
Of her cheerful voice on this earth. Then fare:
we'll, thou dearest Of nll earthly olijecls fare
well, farewell. She has left n distressed and
d'sconsolate husband, two little chiIdrsp, aged
parents brothers and sisters, and numerous
friends TO mourn her. untimely loss. She died
in the full triumphs Of Gospel fai:!:, and is
gone to reap the reward of the children of God
Let US all, kindred and friends, strive, to attend
to her last dying request, which was" Meet
me in lIeaven.'
September 81, 1860.
HSS" Southern Presbyterian and Southern Chris
tian ADVOCATE please copy.
DIED in this District, WADDY THOMPSON.
infant son Of G.. F. and SARAmJ M,TTIsox, who
was born October 28tll 1859, and on the eve.
ming of the 23d September, 1860, his spirit left
the cold tenement of clay, and took its flight to
Him that said "Snffer little children to come
unto me, and forbid them not, for ofSsuch is
tho kingdom Of Heaven
Dear rs thou vert, and justly dear,
We will not weep for thee;
The priceless jewel We have lost
Is Frightening in eternity.
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