Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16

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MRS. JUDITH PLEAsANrs WIN
BERLY was born In Montgomery
county, Tenn, Aug. IL, 1918, and
died near GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Jan.
20, 1870, i'm her sd year. She was a
way, she had but few equals. Her
natural endowments We're of q high
order, and these had been cultivated
with great care. She had thought
and read much, and upon subjects of
the very first Importance. The leis-
ure hours Of her life were spent In
studying the best authors, Of this aud
of former ages; and her mind was
familiar with the writings of those
wise men, profound thinkers, whose
lives had been spent In the elucida-
ton of the great principles of reli-
gion. Her mind was therefore stored
with the treasures of knowledge,
ESPECIALLY of q moral and religious
character. She WAS wise i'm heavenly
wisdom. Upon all such questions,
embracing wide field of observa-
ton, she spoke and wrote with ease
and elegance. Letters of correspOn-
dence lie before me, whose elevation
of thought and purity of style are
highly creditable both to the mind
and heart of the writer. These gifts
and graces were all consecrated to
Christ. Life, with all its interests,
had been offered up i'm perpetual
sacrifice. She proiessed religion and
became member of the Baptist
Church In. the 10Th year OF her age.
That this change was thorough aud
complete, life of uniform excellence
and of singular devotion to Christ
sufficiently attest. She was Chris
tian, rejoicing In conscious spiritual
life, but she was no sectarian. Her
religious sympathies went beyond
mere denOminational bounds, and
found sweet communion with all
who had obtained like precious faith.
The fellowship of her soul embraced
all who had felt the renewing ener-
gies of divine grace, and who had
realized the hopes Of the gospel
Her religious opinions and feelings
were of the purest cntholicity.-
When, In 1910, she was married ia
Mr.. Reuben q. Keesee, who was q
Methodist, she readily joined the
4 Church of which he was worthy
member, This change In her church
relations made no change in her re.
ligious life. 1t was but change IN
name. She was, as ever, the same
faithful, jealous Christian. Her pie.
ty--deep, sincere, fervent continued
character. Having compromised NJ
principle, she was still strong In faith
and Astounding In love. Living
strictly conscientiously, and earnest
! ly aspiring to complete salvation, sh,
grew in grace and knowledge, anC
. fully realized the hopes of the gos
pei. All the graces of the Spirit
Astounding In her life, approximate
perfection. She read the Bible daily
prayed much and fervently, and helt
constant communion with God. He
Testament, wcll-worn, lies before me
1t reveals the secret of her vitality
and discovers the means of her spir'
! itual attainment. Its marginal note.
written by her own hand, through 9
series of years, indica to the care Will
, which she read the Holy Scriptures
; and attest the depth of her religious
feeling. Now 1t Is prayer, and thel
/ praise; here an expression of graft
/ tude for mercies received, and Their,
, proclaiming the perfections of Hin
whom her soul loved. Everywher,
is breathed the spirit of pure devo
: ton. This steady, virtuous life, Sc
cured for her the entire confidence o
! the community In which she lived
} She was held in the highest estima
! ton by all who knew her. 81 have
known her." says one, ''intimatel,
| for thirty-fve years, and | have new
2 er known htr to speak an impatien
r word. | have seen her In adversit.
g and prosperity, In gloom and sun
: shine, and she always exhibited tn
] same calm, undlsturbed mind" TIL,
: young especially were much attachc,
! to her, and greatly priced her friend
g ship. They confded to her thei
!, griefs, consulted with her In trouble
! and shared with her their joys. He
D piety, instead of repelling, attracte,
I them, and over them she had almos
o unlimited influence. But IL was n
/. home, and in her own family, tina
( her life shOne with most beauty
c Here only were the true excellence
u of her character fully manifested
c Kind and ailectionate In disposition
J, but firm aud steady in purpose, sh
Y 50 governed her hous ehOld that he
y children both loved and feared he
And whether with her own, or tn
children Of Mr.. G. $. Wimberley
* whom, after the death Of her frs
! husband, she married In 1897, she Wa
i the same good, Christian mother
g She was tcndcrly attached to theI
D all, and gave 10 each her care an
h she taught them all the way to u.s.
y fulness and Happiness and the
!, dearly loved her, and truly mour
!. hef death. Such a life could not bl
4 end well. AS she lived, so she die
= The triumph OF faith was hers. 81
: entered the dark valley without fea
e nay, with joy, and followed her gri
!, cious guide TO heaven.