The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
For the Spirit of Democracy.
OBITUARY.

MANY w. MASON, the subject OF
this notice, was born August 9th 1882.
and departed this life near Weodsfeld.
December Bird 1862, aged thirty years.
three months and twenty eight days. s
She was the daughter of Alexander and
Mary Franklin, long known as respectable
residents of Noble Comfy, Ohio, and
among the frst settlers in this part of the
country They raised religious and re-
spectacle family, and MARY was their
fourth daughter. Mr.. Henry r. Mason
and she was joined in holy matrimony by
Rev.. James McGinnis, Oct. 25th, 1855.
She was converted and received the bless
ing of justification by faith in Christ in
the fifteenth year of her age, ata pro-
tracted meeting held in st. Paul's Nj. K.
Church on Summerfeld Circuit, Pitts
burgh Conference, early in the month Of
January 1S47, held by Revs Henry
Wharton and Jeremiah Philips.
MARY was very amiable young lady.
As neighbor she lived, as is supposed
without an enemy. She was loved by all
who knew her. As a neighbor she was
friendly-as friend she was eonfdinr-
as member in her fathers family she
was all that is implied in the words, GOOD.
oJedient and Uirtuous As a wife che was
kind, as mother affectionate. Having
acquaintance with cousin MARY from nv
own as we'll as from her childhood. having
been raised on an adjoining farm to that
on which she was raised, having associa-
ted with her in the common school. hay-
ing had her as a friendly pupil Ia my
school, having been converted and having
Joined the NJ. f. Church at the same
protracted meeting with herself, and hav-
ing heard her relate her religious expe-
rience time and again in the class room,
may be regarded as some apology for
what eneomiums in this notice NAV drop
from my pen, as just tribute of respect
! to the deceased. MARY lived consist
ent christian from the time Of her con-
version to her final exit from this world.
She delighted in the Holy Scriptures and
! in irnpressing the truth of the same ON the
minds OF her children. In writing to her
> friends she sometimes almost schoik occu-
$ pied her address in declaring her enjoy
ments in the Lord As the Psalmest hath
said, she WIS I" blessed, because her 4de-
light was in the Law of the Lord" AS
st. Paul harh clearly taught, aud as al
ready mentioned, she was justified by
! faith As IA proof and sign of which as
taught by st. james, she was justified by
works during the remainder of her life.
In the hour of death she absolutely dem
oastrmtet the doctrine Of Justification BY
faith ONLY.
For some considerable time before She
did she expressed full assurance of life
AMI Immortality with her blessed Redeem
er, and had no special desire to live. She
having three small children, gave proper
advice concerning them that they should
l. be raised in the faith in which she had
lived, and in which she was willing to
die. She, also, like the ancient patriarch
: gave some commandment concerning hel
bones. Then, having requested her hus.
band, father and mother and friends moi
: to mourn her departure, desired a peaceful
: moment to depart from the sorrows OF
time to the glories of the paradise of God
Next to the last words she uttered was
. the inspired sentence, " For this corrupt
: BILE must put on incorruption. and thi.
= mortal must put on Immortality" Ther
ri she was heard to say g / m going home,
and simultaneously the anxious spirit, re.
,s deemed from the curse Of the fall, and
: saved through faith-in the atoning blood
forsook the earthly house of it's taborna.
Gle and departed to dwell with the ssspirit.
of the just made perfect, until it returT
in triumph, assume the same body Changed
and witness the funeral of death and The
destructioaofhis empire. Andafter this
N abide forever in that sscity which hatl
70 foundations, whose builder and maker il
% God the final abode of the saiuts. Sh,
le has left kind husband and three small
children, and many respectable friends I,
mourn her departure, whose loss is hel
ei eternal gain
;. Me thinks from that bright world above,
b She with smile looks down
on the dear partner of her love,
And says behold my crown."
- s. FRANKLIN.