Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-09-06
For the Cimlian d Teleoroph

MIR. Editor; Some OF your readers were
pleased to find the following mention Of
II deceased friend in the Episcopal Re-
corder, and would be glad to see it also
in your columns. Miss Smith. though
not resident of this place for long
time past, was still remem bered by many
with peculiar interest. She was not on
| ly can energetic member" Of the church
here. but may be said to have been one
Of its chief founders, and exercised re-
markable religious influence over the
community 80 years ago. She was be-
lieve superintendent as well as teacher
in s. School, when it was the only one
in the place.
Many still living and active can bear
testimony to the truthfulness Of the de-
scription here given, and rejoice to think
of the peace aud hope which attended her
latter end May all who knew her, have
grace to follow her, as she followed
Christ.
Cumberland, Md, Aug II, 1860.
Died, in Washington City, d. c.. on
Sunday morning, 18th of June, Miss
Mary j. B, SMITH, in the 6Sth year of
her age--loug devoted member of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. Possessing
a warm and genial heart, sanctified by
Divine Grace, she was beloved b. large
circle of friends, Ever ready to serve
others; and to an extent sometimes that
indicated entire forgetfulness of herself,
her good deeds were not confined to
friends only, but her generous heart
sympathised with the suffering poor, and
led her to minister to their wants, both
temporal and spiritual, as she was ena-
bed Especially in regard to the spir-
itual condition Of those around her did
he feel deep interest, and endeavored to
interest others in providing for them the
bread of life,
But.the love and merits of Christ were
the themes on which her heart was wont
most to dwell, and concerning which she
delighted most to speak. The writer of
these lines has been frequently struck
with the earncstness and increasing pleas
ure exhibited in her manner as the con-
versation on these subjects advanced
Her countenance would glow brighter
and brighter, until an almost unearthly
glow wonld seem to beam from every fea-
ture-indicating beyond all doubt, the
character and power of the principle that
ruled within.
For many years she was an energetic
member of Emmanuel Church, Cum
berlaud, and an active teacher in the
Sunday School, loved and respected by
all who knew her In consequence of
feeble health and change of residence, it
was not in her power to labor afterwards
as efficiently ne she had done in'the cause
of her Savior, but she continued to do
good as opportunity and her declining
strength permitted.
In her last sickness she WAS calm and
patient, resting with perfect composure
on the merits of her Redccmcr, Her
favorite hymns, "Jesus, Savior of my
sonl,' and Guide me, 0 thou Great
Jehovah we're frequently sung at her re-
quest. And when too weak to articulate
distinctly, by the aid of others she re-
peated the SD Psalm. Thus she grad
ually sank, as the right luminary of our
day, on calm summers eve, below the
horizon, when her gentle spirit was
caught up and borne away on angels
wings to that world whose sun never, sets
and to the bosom of that Savior from
whose presence sickness and death shall
forever flee away.