Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-27
Died.

Died, suddenly, the 26th day of March, 1854
ginia, Mas. MARIA GRANrfTAM, wife Of WIN.
GranthaIn, Esq and sister of the late venerable
Bishop Waugh. in the 73L year of her hge.
Al the early age of eleven years, Mira Grantham
united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, of
which sta Continued consistent member until her
death She was Christian indeed and for the fUn
period of her religious life. gave full proof Of heS
election through grace, and sancthcation Of the
Spirit.
Her religion took the positive form, and while
quiet and unPretending IN the discharge of its dI
she, ut the time. did with decision, and dI
T re-! Being kuiy dom este in her habits of
workings Of the Thu Oh, but fully appreciat cd the
Iact Of her membership in the spiritual body of
Christ and never sought TO relieve herself from the
deemed them hIga and holy privileges. To attend
upon II public sCrviccs of the Church, to join in
PRAYER and praise with the chidre of her Heavenly
Father, and to listen to the words of the Gospel from
the hips Of her loved ministers, indeed her joy
AMI her life Religion with her was not spec1Ia.
ton, but all. aniInating and controlling power
ringing every bought into ptlvty to the will of
Christ and maxing :: love, joy, peace. mccl,ness ,
real, ineiy created attributes of the SOUL She
was blessed in the latter years of her life with the
Constant compauiouship of Mrs. Bum, who, tho
vergi"g on century of years, still retained in re
markabe vie"r, her men tai fac ult,es, and with
wonderful sweetness, da;ly irstrs ted the spirit of
that Gospel which for more than three score wears
and ten - had been to her the power of God unto
Sc walton These holy women were not long sep
atcd by death but both lssed 10 their RedScmcr
wlthin the space Of two weeks.
devoted
ana while cv:r anxious for the tenn )oral comfrt Of
her family, deepest corccrn was for their ctrr.
nal god: feel assured that she laborcd not in
vnln-and that the dark stream of death separated
her from her loved. ones only for a time and that
u!timatcl y they shall join her in the kingdom of
Christ above. I" Blessed are the dead that die in
the Lord G.
On The 9th of March, al CharIcst own, Virginia
aftera protracted and painful illness Mrs. MARY
MILLER consort OF Mr.. Albert Miller, in the 4Ist
year OF hcragc.
The deceased was native of Hampshire county,
but removed to Jefferson some years ago whore her
earthly career recently clOsel amid mourning and
syHpa'hising fricniis She had scarcely more than
reached the meridian of the ola vs. allotted to man
upon Garth. than her son of life began to Mane
which lately retired behind the horizon Of dca tn
to appear and cheer no mor" those discunsula
ones who survive her. las, how uncertain is tic!
and decay!
For manv months past, Mary Miller had been
chlin 4t 'fcil"n; but, in the midst of all. she
child of God, and tn rcore. endured her far more
than ordinary suherinFs, with patience and with
twenty years an exemplary and v"fthN itcnber
OF Oh ,me MethoGlst Church She died in peace and
the faithful iii that better land, where
''Sickness and sorrow, pain and DEATH
Arc tcit and feared no Inorc.''
Being nearly deprived of speech for sometime
verse freely with her family and friends. Just be-
fore leaving the world, however, she spoke audibly
ones around her death couch &c Meet me in Hcav-
en- =! Thus has passed away this christian wife and
their irrcparabc loss How true the words:
Friend after friend departs;
Who hath not lost friend?
There ia no union here of hearts
That tnds not here an cnd.'' r.
On the 18th of March, in Marion county, Mo
Q, Pneumonia, Mr.: JOSEPH DREW, aged 81 years.
Mr ID. was native Of his county, and brother
OF MIR F w Drew.
al Mr. Thomas Moss. Clarke county, MIR. JAMES
MILDMAN, aged 50 years, II months and days.