Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-07-02
OBITUARY..


DIED on tho aSth ulqmo, Nj. sApan EHzA.
BErH McCuLLoCu, dau ghter Of Phinehas McCul-
lpCh, aged ~ years.
Thus carly has passed away ono Of oRrih's purost
and oviost beings. II was hard 10 part with one
40 kind. gentle, and alfcotionate; but whom wo arc
assured that sho was n christian, and dicd in the
full hope Of blissful Immortality, we are soaoed
and "sorrow not those who have no hope," but
say with the piUus job "Thc Lord gave and tho
lord taketh away Blessed bo tho nnmo Of tho
Lord"
The following lines written by her mother indi-
to the deep feeling. as well the perfect resig
nation Of her family and friends;
Thou hast passed the sbadowy portal
Thou hast borne the mortal strife.
Thou hast left this world of sorrow
For world Of heavenly life;
And our hearts are grioyiug for theo
Grieyng with intcnsest pain,
Grioying that we shall not sec thee,
Our sweet daughter, here ngain.
Blinding tears meath our cyelids,
Every thought contains n tear,
And our hearts are sad with weeping
Weeping for our lizzio dear
Weeping for tn y loss swc etangel,
Ah thOuTt with the angels now,
And their hands have smoothod thy passage
To brighter world on high.
How thcy lovo thee, All wo loved thco-
Loved thee more than words can tell,
Loved thee not. We trust, unwiscly,
Lost one, not, we trust, too well.
Lost one no. not lost for near us
In the spirit, still thou art,
And in ali our best affections
Dearest still n precious part.
Wasted almost to shadow.
Sad and pale from recent pain,
Vert thou, when our Father took thee,
Ne or to reel one pang again
And thy sad, pale face, in changing,
Slowly changing IN our eJ
Glmpscs Of thy former features
Even now before us rise.
As it was, ere sickness touched thee,
Soon thy gentle taco well see,
In its mild and thoughtful beauty,
And its pure tranquility.
Calmcr, then. VIII be our feelings.
Better thoughts our inn nds will fill,
And with hearts bowed down, yct penitcnt,
We will own our Fathers will.
DTED-on the 2lst of May, at Jomcs's Plantation,
twenty miles Of vicksburg, JANIS UnL, aged 81 yeas
and Is days.
In the 1th year Of his age, he accepted the kind in
vaons Of mercy extended in the gospel of the grace
of God-he public confessed his faith in the Redeemer
Of the world and received the solemn institution OF
christian immersion. He enlisted in Capt. TASErnI's
company Of the 10th Regiment, and was called to en-
dure the prlvaons and exposures of the tented field
lie loved his country and her institutions; but he was
never unmindul of the obligations Imposed on him as
soldier the of Christ. When the shades Of the
dark night of death had gathered around him. he ex
pressed regret. Although his work was short, 1t
was done ana well done lie IS now released from the
woes Of this troublesome world and though his body
mouldcrs in the grave, far from his native land his
spirit rests in the bosom of his God.
Father and mother my work is DONE
The river is passed, the goal is won;
My feet ar. now trcadny a radiant shore,
Where sorrow and sighrg are known no more.
Though happy the days that spent on earth,
And dear to my heart the home Of my birth,
knew not the depth Of celestial bliss,
never had thought of a home like this,
All! earth has too much of sorrow and pain,
Bid me not back to its shades again. SEW.