The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-09-29
OBITUARY..

OBITUARY.
DIED al Mason City, W. Va, Sept. 18th,
BlRp, wife Of JACOB BtRD, Esq in the SD
year Of her age.
Mrs. Bird was the child Of pious parents,
who taught her in early life the fear Of the
Lord. The result Of which was, when but
a little past eleven years Of age, on the
18th day Of February 1S49, she was hap
PLY converted, aud joined tie Methodist
Episcopal Church. Though so young,
she ever held fast to the profession of her
faith without wavcring." She constant
" witnessed good confession She ever
lived consistent Christian, faithful in the
discharge OF all her Christian duties. She
made rapid progress 10 the Divine life
She soon obtained. aud continued to live
in possession of the higher graces Of the
Christian life; she enjoyed much of the
Divine presence, and enjoyed frequent and
signal manifestations Of the spirit. She
was emphatically Christian worker, let
ting cher light shine" before tho world.
As might be expected, when death
came, though SO young, she was fully pro-
pared. 1t is true, that for the sake of
her husband, aud her dear little LIZZIE,
she was anxious to live; yet ready, aud II
the will Of the Lord, willing to die.
1t isnot enough to say that her end
was peace. tits true all was peace. Not
wave Of sorrow arose to trouble her
peaceful heart; not cloud arose to dar-
ken her sky; her soul was calm aud
peaceful as the summers evening. Yes,
10 the hour of death, she enjoyed perfect
peace. But 1 said, sit is not enough to
say, that her end was peace" u was
more; il was a perfect triumph! In all
the Christians whom have seen die, |
never witnessed more perfect triumph
over death.
It was my privilege, as her pastor, to
visit her repeatedly during her sickness,
which extended through a period ofabout
six months. l always found her, though
generally suffering, cheerful and happy;
no murmur escaped her lips. As it be-
came evident that her end was approach
ing, she was wonderfully sustained by Di-
vine grace. Even as she expressed it her
self, in manner sho bad never anticipa-
ted.
When 1 called to see her on last Satur-
day evening, / found her sinking rapidly,
but exceedingly happy. She said Il am
almost home" She said also, Jesus is
precious, Jesus Is precious" By her re-
quest, I administered to her, on Saturday
night, the sacrament Of the Lords Supper.
Just after receiving the clements size was
wonderfully blest. She began to clap her
hands and to praise the Lord. She said,
ooh! that had strength to tell you how
happy l am. Oh, why will not all have
the precious Savior" All this was said
amid the most intense bodily suffering.
I went again on Sunday evening. and
was with her nearly all the time she lived.
/ found her id the swolling's Of Jordan;
already the dcws of death were gathering
on her brow. She was perfectly conscious
of her situation. She knew that death
was near; but hcr countenance was all
aglow with heavenly love. A radiant
smile was there indicative Of the peace
within. In answer to my question in re-
gard to her prospects. sho said, pointing
upward with her fingers, 'brighter and
brighter" This she said repeatedly
She said often, 81 am almost homes" and
"Josus is precious" dc. But few min
utes before she died, she enquired if We
thought she was dying; but before any one
made answer, she said, "if l am it is easy.
DYING" and Immediately added, II feel
like I was going to sleep" After lying
for few minutes as il asleep, she rallied,
and said in measured words, "Jesus, Jesus
is all; Heaven is my home" breathing
two Or three times between each word. -
These were about her last words. In few
minutes more all vas over. Angels had
kissed her happy spirit away, q nd bourn it
off TO live with God, aud angels, and kin
dred spirits, aud her friends, many Of
whom had gone before. May We all tri-
umph SO, when We arc called to die.
man j..