The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-13
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IT'S almost more than Ne can beat to give
thee.up dear daughter, sister, friend, yet Wy
know thy sleep will be quiet in the arms of thy
mother earth. The voice Of the thunder shall
not disturb thee. the loud cry Of the elementss
the wind, the waves, NOT even the giant tread Of
the earthquake will be able to cause ihqtfid<
tude in the chamber f death. They will rsa4
and then pass away: !, The last tumuh Of earth
will be ever, and then voice; At first; not heafds
Will rise into tempest and penetrate the voices
less grave. Then we expect. with many moro
of'the kindred and friends Of The subject Of his
mer1ois, to go to join that loved one IN That
"Paradisiacal abode beyond the rugged sloreS
OF time, where we will no more be disturbsAby
the cankering cares and Earring passions Of thiS
transitoty existence" -. Msr. 4
Died in the City Of Norfolk, on the f1th 81
January. Mrs. Anna AYDLorT,. consoft Of MI
William d. Aydott. More tli4n the simple anl
nouncement of the death is due the precious
memory Of sister Aydlott.: The Methodist Pros
testant Church in Norfolk had no truer. more.
oevoted and plous members. From principle, not
Impulse or caprice, she was true christian
She done right for the love of right. therefore
her experience was. Of most peaceful and han.
py character. Such was the purity and deto.
tlon OF her life, that her influence on all with
whom she was associated was of a most SANITARY
and happy effect. It may in truth Be said Of
her--she was slight Of the worldn-a .ssasour
OF life unto lie She was ssfull Of good works.
her heart. hes hand, and purse, were ever omen
to aid in all the interests Of the Church, believing
as she did the cause of the Church to be the
cause Of God For two years before hersdeath
she was greatly afflicted, confined most Of the
time to her bed but aclay in the hands Of the
potter, so she had committed herself into the
hands of God, with mistaken confidence in the
rectitude Of his dealings and providcncss, and
often rejoiced in the blessed assurances thxt
her eight Affections which are but for moment
shall work out for her far more exceeding and
eternal weight Of glory" It was the. privilege
of the writer to visit heN often in her affection
before the evacuation Of Norfolk, and can testi.
fy to her patience, submissive and bright hopes.
On one OCCASION believing she would die in q
few hours, Iasked her if she felt fully prepared
to give up all the tender ties which bound her to
earth, and to pass through the wiley Of the sha-
dow of death, to which. she promptly replied
II have committed them ALL and my own soul
into the hands of my Heavenly Rather--apd In
little while Isshall be with my precious So.
viour in heaven" When death at last came, it
did not find so true q saint unpreparcd, but like
the s'wise virgins she had her lamp trimmed
and brightly burning" and viewing steadfastly
by faith her scrown of righteousness" she Left
this world of sin and death with shouts Of tri-
umph and praise. In this hour Of her triumph
oyer the last enemy, she was attended by her
Jagged mother, her two sweet little children and
many kind friends, but the beloved companion
Of her bosom was not privileged to be present
and impress upon her death-quivering lips the
last kiss Of afection-he was forced to leave her
when our troops left Norfolk but even in death,
she did not forget him, her soul yearned for hin,
left her love and afSctionate farewell. and the
earnest request that he should take care Of the
darling little children, raise them for Cod. and
at last to meet her in heaven. Precious in the
sight of the Lord is the death Of his saints"
dearest sister. thou hast left ua,
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But IT'S God that hath bereft us
He can ell our sorrows bs..1."
M. j. LAvnHorst,
Late Pastor Of Norfo k Station,
Feb. 18th, 1863 NJ T.. Church.