The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-11
OBITUARY.
.'It Is a beautiful belief.
That ever around our head
Are lowering. on nolseles wing.
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Sweet is tho memory Of the departed With melan-
choy pleasure linger around their last sad resting
place. At mornings early dawn. or in the evenings
solemn twilight love TO hold az 1t were, communion
with the dear who have before s to the spirit
land Hallowe1 associations and treasured memories
shed their influence upon tho heart and refresh as
with dewS from Heaven the 0WerS planted tnere Tor
angel hands to gather.
Some beautiful writer has said that death does not
really divide from the objects OF our aection-it only
destroys the material tie the spiritual the immortal re
Mains and they still associated with all our hopes
and joys, in an intimate and divine communion
Whether rtaty no, certain 1t ls that there Is
sweet consolation which enters our hearts, and like
failing, flowing fountain fills our souls with
holy quiet, and affords delightful contemplation, when
those who have gone before numbered WITH the
piuus dead When it is, that while their faings and
tter foibes laid away with them in the grave their
virtues and their pety shine with increased and sti III
creasing brightness.
These reflections have been suggested while contem-
plating the death that Iwretly pious lady Mrs ELIZA
BETH GRAHAM. consort OF Mr.. GEORGE j. GRAHAM OF
lie. aud eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs BENJA-
ELLIS OF Charleston which occurred at the former
place. sabbath morning the eleventh of August last,
in the twentieth year Of her age she having been born
OIL the tenth day Of April, 1913
Married Cn the twenty seventh Of November. 1866.
while just blushing into full womanly beauty and lowell
ness with the bridal wreath still encrcling ner brow she
stepped upon the verge of e-and 10 though unaware
she stood upon the verge of death But the angel
though coming suddenly yet found her not unprepar
ed or unwilling to obey his stern command.
Being always OF an unobtrusive turn OF mind, meek
and quiet in disposition, she had won the regards and
affections Ot the rclhtveS ana frenQB
among whom she moved.
Some four years preceding her death she had sought
and found the Saviour and evermore He to her the
'chief among ten thousand. altogether lovely" Her
membership with the Trinity" Methodist Episcopal
Church Of Charleston Constant earnest fervent in her
devotions she enjoyed. in large communion
with the blessed Bedeemer and the ndweings Of tho
holy Spirit Uniform in her hours OF special worship
three times 10 The day she would peruse the Holy Scrip
tures and like David and Daniel three times in the day
turning her face toward the Holy City, she would
supplcate, thank and praise before the mercy seat
Those supplications and hauksgivngs heard and
answering blessings d. scended and, like gentle showers
difused refreshing influence all around.
Through an illness of some nineteen days continu-
ance, she uttered complaint or murmur: accept
ed any prescription or medicine, however pain
fu or distasteful; yielding her body to those
who SO lovingly nursed and cared for her. and
above all, botn soul and body to Him who hath
said ~ will leave thee nor forsake thee" On
the evening and night preceding her DEATH she fire.
quenty heard engaged in earnest fervd prayer to God
in the behalf especially Of companion, parents and
relatives both present and absent Il was not the priv
ege OF the writer to present at this sad yet delightful
scene but is described by those who were as one Of
most thrilling interest and sublimy-her counenAnce
glowing with unearthy Joy her eyes sparkling with un
earthly rapture, and her soul filled with heavenly full
ness
The blessed Sabbath morning dawned; the rising
shed forth his beams and with it came the glorious Son
Of Righteousness and took her to Himsef and to US
sweet LIZZIE no more.
How ouchingly appropriate the close Of life with her
She had loved the Sabbath dearly always noting its re-
turn with especial pleasure; its holy quiet its delight
full worship were so congenial to hr soul; and on that
day which He rose the Saviour took her angel spirit
to himself the day OF all others which she would es-
pecialy have chosen
On the evening OF the succeeding day. the was
gently sinking toward the Western HORIZON tender aud
loving hands gently laid her last remains benezth the
spreading oak there to rest until the trump of God shall
call us a to appear before the Judgment Seat Of Christ
On that great day. who of shall with her appear st
His right hand
dearest sister, thou has left u.s.
"Yet, again We hope to meet thee,
When the day Of life Ia fed:
Then in Heaven with Joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell tear is she'd