The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-04-02
eHow sweet the scene when christians die,
When souls retire to rest"


God in his wisdom has taken from earth an
other of its rarest flowers, when just expanding
in all its beauty and holiness, into fu III bloom,
sweetening the lives of its many companions
ard making sunshine to reign forever about their
pathway. And now it becomes our duty 20 an
fJounce the painfu intelligence, that our much be-
loved friend MARY RUTH WORTHlNGTON,)
of this vicinity, was called from earth to her
home above cd the 22nd of March, 1863, She
eft us In silence. Early she confessed her
Saviour, and since l have known her. moro
sweetness of Christian spirit, and pious earnest
zeal for the remainder of ner life, never witt
messed. But we cannot expect to know her in
timately till we seek her in her own cline, where
she dwells forever in the presence of her Creator
Certainly she one of the Purest belhgsd ever
knew,-of happy temperai1e1t-disposed to
look on the bri ght side ofeNery thing. Although
youne and fall of life, her affection was too great;
She gradually sank away and throughout an Ill
ness that was painful and oflong duration, she
manifested the composure and tortitudc OF the
Christian, and in her death, as in her life, gave
evidence oftbe posse sion of the Christians hope,
and left us, strongly assured that JOY and rest
awaited her in that san- bright cline, where no
chilling winds, nor poisonous breath, nor SORROW,
tears or death known. During her illness,
she told me that she was happy ready and will
ing 10 dieG Time may roll on with its changes;
NAV leave the silver threads from his skein Of
wears upon my head and snatch the young lie
from nv cheek still will remember her parting
messages, her dying eSortations to rs all, to live
Cody and prepare to meet her in heaven She
was indeed, u true Specime OF all that Is good
and holy A jealous Child of God. And In her
death the Christian Church Is befeft Of con-
sjstent member; her mother of true and faithful
dan chter, her sisters and bIoi her of loving and
devoted companion, and her numerous relations
and aeotiaintances Of an affectionate, kind and
bospitable friend. Although she has been taken
fl ON us, she has left to character and ek-
ample that are undying, and whose virtuous acts
shall survive the changes OF time and live forever
amid the songs and triumphs of Immortality
She has set YOU an example irreproachaole and
presents TO you a character reSplendeDt with Vlr-
tue Cherish deepin your hearts her admonl
tior1s and strive initiate her example and VIZ
tues as worthy to I've followed. But am GER
tain thai in the hearts, ofall who knew her, her
example lives and will live, to quicken their
ap,re :iGtion of virtue, and to illustrate female
excellence,
Then while we, with her dear relations, so deep
" mourn her loss, let us remember that she has
but laid aside this mortal clay to receive form
fresh from the hands of God. That the earthly
form is but exchanged for one, pure and heavenly
And that now she is resting in the PARADISE
above, in the land where sorrow never comes,
where mortal hopes WAX into glorious iruihon,
where angels ever chant their praises around tne
throne OF God, where the wicked cease nom
troubling and the weary are DIT rest: And now
while extend my sympathy to the family oil tne
deceased, in their deep affection, l reJolce &c
know that they mourn MT as those who havt
no hope. She is gone, but in example Is SUI
here. May we who are left, live the life OF tn
righteous, and may our last days be ike hers
A FRIEND.