Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-07-09
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In Warren, Ttumbull County. Ohio. June
23d, 1861. Mrs. LUCY T., wife Of Rev. Joseph
Marvin, aged 4s years, 3 months and 20 days
Mrs. NJ, was born in Newburyport. Mass
March Sd, 1919; experienced religion in 1897.
Joined The NJ. +. Church Dee. 25th. of the same
year, and was married Dec. 25th 1888; so that
from the day of her marriage TO the dLy Of her
fuaeral, was just 22is years: and from the day
of her joining the church to the day Of her fu-
neral, 33l6 years. IH
The ancestry of Mrs. NJ. were Of the staunch
Puritan stock. her father being the Rev. Joseph
Dana, for 10 years Professor in the Ohio Uni.
versity mt Athens, and a brother Of the late
Daniel Dana, ID. D., of Newburyport. Mass.
The character of Mrs. M. paitook largely Of
that Of her ancestry, marked by intelligence,
energy, decision. aud devoted piety. When
once she gave herself to the Lord. SHE felt that
her feet were planted on the eternal Rock, aud
there che stood firm unto the end. Show her
where the path of duty lay, and there she was.
Hers was not a s%pasmodic piety; but in sum.
mer and in winter, in the family, and in the
community she was the same straight forward
christian woman; a noble specimen of a quiet,
dignifed, courteous, consistent servant OF the
Lord Jesus Christ. Her path was that of the
just; shining more and more unto the perfect
day.
AZ a wife, she was wise in counsel, and tru-
" n help-meet: as u IN other, she was affection
ate and faithful; as q %Heighbor, kind aud affa-
able; as q friend. true and abiding. In her
death, her family has sustained an irreparnble
loss; the Church has been deprived of an or.
nament and "a pillar; the community Of a val
liable member. She had been for some time
feeble, and regarding her stay in this world
as short, she had been ~pluming her wings for
the Reilar Iaaul Tho ...l
denly at last, but he found her ready. Her
lamp was trimmed and burning, and she went
IN 10 the marriage supper. Mrs. NJ left behind
a husband and two children IN mourn her loss.
The son a Lieut.. in the U s.. Navy, far away
upon the waters, still awaits the sad ~intelll-
gence OF his mothers death; the daughter alone
remaining under the parental roof to cheer the
sadness OF a berea we'd fathers heart.
On the 18th ult of quick consumption, in
the 10th year of her age, Miss SOPHRoNIA
POWERS.
Thus the fell destroyer, death, has for the
first time, invaded this affectionate, pious,
family circle, and stricken from the beloved
one in the morning bloom Of youth
tul beauty, innocence and lovelineas; b~lnsting
bright hopes of the future, and inficting a
wound, which time and the consultations of
alone, can heal.
Sophronia was a lovely girl, possessing a
sweet, lamb like disposition, tender and deli
cate sensibility, pure and modest as a flower,
around the hearts Of her dear parents,
sisters, brother, aud numerous relations, and
dearly loved by all who knew her.
For one so young aud, as is natural, cling
ing to life with many fond hopes, she bore her
severe illness with remarkable fortitude and pa.
thence, even hoping and trusting with her
friends, that the hand Of disease would be
turned back, and the fatal blow uverted, but
as the last hours drew near, and the shadows
the delusive hope expires, the hold on
life is broken, earth recedes, the sublime reali-
lies Of eternity rush in upon the soul, faith in
Jesus asserts n victorious sway, and like m
nfant going TO sleep in its mothers arms, that
pure and gentle spirit softly breathed itself
into the bosom of God.
Leaves have their time to fall,
Flowers to wither at the north winds breath,
Moons to rise-Stnrs to act,
Thou hast. Thou hast all
Seasons for thine, Oh Death