Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-12-08
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2Sth year OF her age, MRS. ELIZA j. STEELE.
wife Of ROBERT +. STEELE, and daughter Of tho
late DR.. J. NJ. Mcilroy
Sh had been long chihi Of bodily nflction.--
For several years she suffered, and lattery. for
nearly twohrls OF year, without intcrmission,
she laid upon bed of lnngshing an. pain. until
her ho!y became too emaca,rh for life TO contin-
lie. She was literally consumed away by long
ami slow process of disease. No could know
her situation but to SORROW witl,h her.
But it hns never been happy lot TO witness
or to read Of greater triumph Of faith over snfer-
ing and temptation. We sometimes could not but
lose sorrow for her bodily sutlerings. in our
Joy for her peace Of soul nn'l happinsssin 0od.-
She had clear anil joyous view Of the why Of sal.
vntion by Christ Jesus She felt assured that rhs
had that good part, which Mary had. md which
could not be taken rrnm her. We saw her often;
and never saw her when. though signing with pain,
she did not express herself feeling the comforts
of the Siviour's presence Sometimes her cup Of
joy WAS full to oycrilowir.. nnl her soul would
rise to ccst,sics. In her fullnrss. she ougcd for
others 10 drink Of the same cup exhorting them TO
let so the pleasures of the world. to take hold Of
the pleasures of Christ, assuring them that they
cannot enjoy the worll nnl God together or find
the pleasures Of salvation without much faith nnl
PRAYER. She hal evidently learned from her own
experience that Goi takes away the pleasures Of
this life that those thus afflicted might by faith
and prayer secure tho heavenly aud infinitely su-
pcrior. Ter whole heart upon heaven. Tho
future worll seemed glorons TO her Tint She
lost the fear Of death She spakc Of il. though
tho minurs' details respecting her burial. Dying
to her. what it should be to all christians. hue
gun. home to her Fathers house. whore she would
be with Jesus released from all sin and suffering.
Weep not then. hrrcavrl partner,
Weep not, l;tlc mothrrcss child.
Weep not mother. sisters. brother
For sure you should be reconcilcl
Turn your sorrows into gluncss.
Turn, M dill she, in deaths embrace;
Turn. then. by the Saviour's brightness,
Am! soon i'll heaven yon'll scc her face.
W. T.. &.
Departed lis life. near Bachelors Retreat. in
this District. on the lSh November last, Miss ITAn-
| RIFT MAn,LA WARD, ngcd 10 years. She pi
Gus and religious. She joined the Baptist Church
ut an early nsc and proved to all that religion
| adorn tic youthful character well ms the adj
! vanced in years; and ii will never DC known until
the day OF final reckoning how productive Of good
was her influence over the young with whom sho
| associated. Lovely in person unns,entntions in
manners, and having these qualities rmbellislicl
with the beauties Of religion. she enlcarcd herself
to all who were favored with much Of her compa.
ny, so that after her death common expression
BY her mpanions, was - We loved her much'
linf fever had market her IA its victim. She
conf ed for fonr weeks to her loom wasting by
degrees, under its blighiing touch. But in all her
suffering. she was never heard TO nurnnr or utter
n complaints the nearer she advanced to the grave
The stronger became her faith in the Lord and Sa-
yiour, Jesus Christ. Thus passed away from onrth,
in early bloom, bcautirni nowcr-Fnl,., says to
bloom forever i'll the happy land. She leaves ma
ny triends-for oil who knew her lovc, hcr-to
mourn her absence. But they know she sleeps in
Jesus
Thou art gone to the grave. we no longer behold
thee.
Nor tread the rough paths by thy side,
But The wide arms of Mercy are spread to cnrola
thee,
And sinners may hope, since the Saviour hath died.
Thou art gone to the grave. but 'tworc wrong to
dcplorc thee.
When God was thy ransom anl guardian guide.
lie gave thee and took thee, and soon will restore
thee,
Where death has no sting. since the Saviour hath
died.
One who know her. W al