Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-27
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Dlsp-on the 18th instant, the residence Of her moth
er Mrs. Sarah Sadle In this District, Mrs. ELIZABETH
NJ. MOORE, In the Send year Of her age.
In this event God has given us another evidence OF ms
soypreirnty and that ellis not rs our ways II
can not be otherwise than that in this affective separation
the relatives and friends Of Mrs. NJ. should experience
heavy stroke for they must look back upon series o
tender and atctonae intercourse now terminated and, in
this world, never more to be resumed But fhis cup OF
sorrow not of nnmixcd bitterness; for 1--WE sorrow
those who have opc but feel assured that wha,
is loss TO us, Is great gain 10 the loved one.
In all the relations ofc, those who knew cr best loved
her most. She was an Intelligent companion, sincere
rend aeconate sister, an obeditnt and loving dag
tel, truly faithful wife, and mother tender aschilcn
had the misfortune to lose She possessed those inter
estng and engaging endowmcnts of mind and hean whrh
endeared her to her relatives, and secured TO hGr c re-
spec and affection Of those who knew her She, nj all
times exhibited remarkable simplicity and purity of mind
and above ALL her disposition connected with that fear
Of God which constitutes the ornament and crown o M
human excellence and without which no bodily or mental
endowment Ia of any real value. When she was ABOUT 1T
years age she brought by grace, 10 realize her con-
don ostsinner, and for season experienced great
distress of mind but enabled to brhod the Lamb OF
God and obtained peare In believing In Christ She then
united herself with the Independent Presbyterian Chrr,
In which she continued to adorn the doctrines OF the gospel
and TO manifest the power of grace until after her marriage
when she transferred her membership TO the presbyterian
Church Mt Bethesda In order that she might worship God
and enjoy the privileges OF HIS mouse WIN "rr nsDh,
her entire Christian life, her whole dependence Tor sa'a-
tion was the aonement and righteousness Of Jesus
Christ and her subduPd but cheerful tnrlStlan drpah'
evinced the genneness OF her faith, and IN" ado o r
picty. ,....,-.. -.
praycr and praise to God' Mr. NJ. having responded TO
the call of the Governor for volunteer troops 10 defend IN"
State from hostile aggression after leaving home found IN
his carpct-hag small pocket Bible with the following in
scription on blank leaf:
('''''''' go. D. MOORE,
YOUR DEVOTED WIFE,
Whose PRAYER TO God IT, that the incense Of prayer and
praise may daily ascend from your heart 10 God the gv'
of every good and perfect gift" BETTE MOORE,
After Mr.. Moorcs departure for Charleston. on the l3tf
of April she was attacked with irmOasc Of III" lungs
and three DAYS aftrward suffered second attack: from
which time she continued decline until the 18th instant
when she was released from suffering here and rs we con
fdrny trust was received into the mansions OF eFerlasne
rest.
During her protracrd suffering, humility and patience
were her distinguished characteristics. Extreme scsS
picon combined with nervous debility, prevented her a
times from enjoying the full ''assurancc of faith;' but sht
assured the writer in repeated conversations, that she rl
herself calmly and comfortably trusting In Chrs-ha nc
onlv ground of hone In hia rgrolSncsstat she wa;
not afraid TO dic-and that although she desired to live or
account other family. yet shr could cc' ly say he vii
tered was when having In paroxysm of pain uttered
complaint, she added, but am In the hands OF my Cod
and He will do what Is right
AT O'Clock. A. NJ she birth to an infant son, wlri
lived but few minutes, and ~ O'Clock, W. her owl
freed spirit 0ined that of her babe In the Kingdom OF God
She has left husband, little children, and nllmer
ous circle Of relatives and friends her early death
sustain and abundantly bless the bcrcarcd-and may vi
| "be also ready" 10 meet her In heaven. w. w. L.
| June 2ith 1861.
The .tSouthern Presbyterian will please copy.