Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-23
OBITUARY.

Gathered unto her fathers, having the tes-
timony Of II good conscience, i'll tho communion
of the Catholic Church, in the confidence OF 3
certain faith, in the comfort of reasonable re-
hgious and holy hope in favor with her God,
and in perfect charity with tho world" Mrs.
MATTE Ii. STUART, at Mortified, Cum
berland county, Va, Jane 10TH 1863, in the
2Sth year of her age. wife Of w. d. Stuart, for
mcrly of Alexandria, Va.
The writer of this memorial has known but
few characters Of whom tho above language
could be used SO confidently or so appropria-
tely rs of dear Matte. A long and intimate
acquaintance with her as pastor and friend en-
ab es him to form II just and high estimate OF
her many christian virtues, ana to pay sincere
aud high encomium to the loveliness and at
Effectiveness of character. which grace had
sanctiied and exalted. Surely hers was the
ornament of "A meek and quiet spirit, which IN
the sight Of God is above price - Yet the writer
feels constrained to forbear from the just tr-
butte he might pay TO her character ana NE,
and when his heart could dictate, because he
well knows how her gentle meek christian
spirit could have shrunk from such words oil
praise, however sincere and deserved. But
two short years of married happiness were hers
when her saviour called her to leave tho hus'
band OF her youth and two precious babes -
She was ready to 60, and without fear. Though
in the bloom Of youth and health, when life
WAS full OF nttactiOns to her, sne had often eX-
pre- sod dread Of death. and had mourned
that she could icei so little Willingness 10 dle !
yet when death came it had 10 terrors to her
Accompanied though it WAS with such awful
suf'erings and when she was told that she
must die the announcement, instead OF eXclt-
ing and alarming, tranquilized her, and the
peace OF perfect faith and submission filled her
heart. Before she died she had her two babes
admitted into the GOV anant of Christ by pap
tism, and begged that they might be brought
up christian men. She then had read to her
tho 103rd psalm, which breathcs the perfect
peacc and praise of tho contrite and forgiven
sinner and tho 14th of John, that last precious
| legacy Of comfort that the Saviour lett 10 MS
| children. Being asked if there were any dou1ts
| or fears upon her mind, mo, none. not the
| least, she said, my Saviour is standing by me. "
| Like her Saviour, her spirit went up Out OF
| pain and suffering of body. but not like his
| out of darkness; for except IN the agony OF re,
pested commissions her mind was clear and
| pescegul. She had followed him in life; she
| followed him in death. No higher words OF
| loving praise can ho spoken, or need be spoken
| Than these: She was lovely. consistent christ
| ian character. D. w.
Jun 2lst, in Knoxville, Tenn, at the resi-
dancc of her father, James II. Cowan, esq,
| Mrs. MAMIE c. MEM, wife of Capt. John
G.. Moem, ir., ct Mount Airy, Shenandoah
county, Va.
In Washington, on Tuesday, Gen. TERRY
late practising lawyer in that city, hut for
merly of Michigan.
| In Brooklyn, on Monday morning, Nj A re A
| RET H., wife of Louis &. johnson, and daugh
ter-in- law of Mr.. Reverdy johnson, In the thirty
l second year of her age