Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-18

ceptsble member in full fellowship till lssO.
when under the powerful eloquenee nd logic
Of the Rev Ira z. Hanning, she became con-
vinced Of the doctrine Of Baptism by Inner
slon, and united with the ''free will Baptist
denomination. "being buried with her Divine
Lord BY Baptism" and continued in full fel-
lowship till her death. Through life she was
ever impressed with Divine Injunetion."-
Il ,et your light so shine that others NAV see
your good works" She was Q living chris
tian, aud her christian character emin-ntiy
shope On her works. With her pure religion
and undefled before God aud the Father. was
visiting aud Iniuistering TO the widow and
or,,han. the sick aud afflicted; aud nth her
Il was no affectati N. but the spontan ous gush-
ings of her pure christian nature. No higher
eulogium can be pronounced upon her
character and virtues than that she was good
woman.
A peerless gem Divinely set in native Gold.
frequently during her terrible sickness,
she would remark in the intervals Of her fear
full sufrrings:-
al am net afraid to dieI and yet greatly
desire to i've. There Is 90 much ] wish to do
before die; but God knows what Is best, and
am resigned 10 His will
She appeared to f,el that her labors Of
mercy and love were not vet finished, and de-
sired to Ii. e fur those labors' sake
A few days before she expiresi, she observed
her venerable husband deeply aft eted. and
turning to the writer remarked: death has
no terrurs for me. But when look upon my
dear husband, FIR his sake desire to live
The children have all gr~wn up and left us,
(but the Youngest SOM and while ] know
they will all b. good and kind TO him, still no
one can fill my vacant place. The dearest
4 4 r.. Al, hsaa
For more than fifty years we have sat side by
eide at the same table, and have never been
separated for hardly day But when | am
gGne il will be lonely place for him He
will miss me ut the table; he will see my un
occupied chair in the room. A thousand
memories will continually reuder his iOneli-
ness more desolate. Oh, for HIS sake desire
% live. Yet the will Of God he DONE
The following dav she suddenly started up
from what appeared . quiet sleep, and ex-
claimed, Il see Jesus! oh, how lovely he is.
He calls me home. and long to be with him.
"What mercy is this!
! What heaven Of bfss,
ho3 Hnspeakabfs fasored am 4;
Gathered into the fold,
With believers enrolled
/ With believers to live and 10 die.
From this time she expressed no desire to
live; aud with her death seemed wholly
swallowed up in victory"
Finally the trying nj ofnent Games the strug-
gle was severe but short. Her SON, at res
mote part Of the room. quite overcome with
his profound grief, saw that his Mother sud
denly eea ,ed to breath; he sprang forward to
her bed, and in her overwhelming agony
grasped her hand exclaiming. Farewell. dear
Mother" The expiring saint and mother
recognized that familiar voice, and turning
her hrad towards, and fixing her eyes upon,
her son. With lips firmly compressed as II to
stay the last rpphng wave of hve with a
slight pressure OF the hand, gave her arrwelI
assurance of seeagsisioh ssd SeEder renrm-
LFanee, eT-n ifOm within the dfed portals,
aud without the slightest stFangle had passed
from earth And oh,
That heart felt most when the hps moved
not,
! And the hand gave the final farewell"
A venerable and devoted husband mourns
fu- the companion Of his youth with whom,
for Hftv-two years he has iourneyed on life's
rugged way, now he must finish that journey
alone. -.
Two sons and six daughters have beheld
for the last time mother in whom no chill
dren were ever more hest.
The neighbors. and Ill who were 50 for
tanat- rs 10 know hef, have lost u dear and
tried friend.
), Thou art gone to the grave, and its man
sIons forsekipg,
Perhaps thy tried spirit in doubt fingered
long,
: But the Sunshine Of Heaven bearned bright
. on lily waking.
: And the song which thou heardest was the
serephfins song.
G.R.S.
Gentreville, Gallia co, D.