Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-08-08
THE sTAUNToN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
For the Spectator.
MEMOIR OF MRS. SIDNEY IL. POINTS.

Surely "The m emory of4he just is blessed" 'Tbe
righteous shall be had IN everlasting rance
precious in the sight OF the Lord is the death OF his
saints" Blessed are the dead no die III the LORD
even saith the SPIRIT for they rest from their la
bors"
These sacl ed sentences suggested as aoproprl-
atay connected nth the demise of Mrs. SIDNEY h.
POINTS, widow of Mr.. David Points, and daughter
Of Mr. John Taylor, deceased She died in Stanton,
April 25th lS65 in the Goth year OF her age IN the
fullhope of blissful Immortality. Though, mourned
tor dead yet is there rejoicing also on the part OF
her Surviving family and friend children and church
associates .who know how properly 10 estimate re-
gious real WORTH as they call 70 mind her maternal
Affection her meek, quiet spirit, her exemplary pa
thence, her answering fidelity to Chilst, midst the
multiudinouS cares that pressed ottentlmes heavily
npon her, and the no ordinary affections to which
she was ca lied frequently to be subject For, n
her hfe and iabors of love, she beautifully blended
the gospel gems, wit. the sterhng eharacteflstlcs
which constltute cnrlstian womanhood, and IN her
last illness as she encountered the sweings OF Jor
dan IN her'walk tn rough tue valley OF the shadow
of DEATH" she enabled to magnify the which
furnishes the exemption from the penal consequences
of sin, having the joyous assurance:
Jesus can make dying bed,
Feel soft as downy pillows are,
While on His brea st lean my head,
And breat he my life oatsweetly there"
Mrs Points was the happy subject of regenerating
oraceia 1929 and perhaps, IN he same year became
npite TO the Methodist Episcopal CburC h; thus for
Mon Maturing the of the sanched prlvile ges
of such aconpecton, and enjoying the Christian fell
lowship o. many, who long years ago. rassed on De-
fere her, entering into rest, having the fraternal
counsel of Mr.. Sampson Ea2en, as her earliest class
leader than whom the town knew no worther man
in bis day.
AS the lives of the truly good after the Christian
tyIe more than the
Olives, of great mon all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime
And departing leave behind US.
Footprints on the sands OF time;
FOOTPRINTS that 9erhaps another,
Sailing DER lifes solemn main,
A ororl sh5pwrecsed brother,
Seeing may take heart again"
So may ne be pers onaly pro6ted by the practical
Illustration which the real actual life CT the humble
Caris ian EXHIBIT of the plcee lessons. derived ON
the .IIivh Priest OF car profession and comprehend
how these whG have saviuQl 7 'e"rned of Him. to
no sess like prec GUS faith the good hope throHe
grace" and finally, "iuheritth, promise OF 'im
mo,tality-e ternal lfe yes, to fight the good fight
to finish course aud gain the port of bliss Sc
cu3e,y."
81 n /. was Mrs Points in fe's varied relation
SHIPS endur at times The severely affective ISL
atiOns incident to SIT CT relationships showing forth
conmandinglv thu power Of faith in the word OF Him
re ca led her from Garsnass into His ina rTelo
lght" Der example commeuds to ns forcial y, the
only csa st0H ted to 'hlS and the lie which
to come-the ''hege and beyond
ushed now, as is her voice In the deaths Hence
70 more kindly to warn affection ateiy TO counsel
may err FURNISHED Christian character SO Claim our
study as to in us to Christ. and then it be SAID
though dead she YET speaketh
"With songs let us follow her flight
And mount with her spirit above;
Escaped TO the mansions OF Ii ght. >.
And lodged IN the Eden of love-.