Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-04-01
Mrs. Marion stewart Hume.

Died In Louisville, on the mornin of the
9th of March, 1871, Mrs. MARION STEWART
HUME, daughter of Bryce. stewart, Esq, of
.Clurksville, and wife OF Mr.. w. G.. Hume,
of Louisville, in the 9th year of her age.
The pure and lovely life, and the heroic
Heath OF his remarkable young Christian
furnish too noteworthy an Instance of the
grace OF God To he passed with u mere an
nOinccinent of her departure.
Born in GAINESVILLE, Tenn. to afliucnce
md comfort; highly gifted by nature,
reared anon the refinements II purity
of n truly Christian home; educated to an
advanced degree OF culture In the atmOs-
phere of Christian schools and having
added to all this the accomplishments OF
foreign travel, under the most favorable
rircuniSt lnces, she might well be the pride
Of friends, by general consent nmong
the rioSt conspicuous ornaments of the So
cial circle in which she moved.
Bus Ii is of higher interest that her brief
life stands forth rs anothe beautiful testi-
mony of o faithfnlncss TO Hiscovcnant
with Christian parents. even In the midst
OF temptations and allurements to which
n%fluence, brilliant gifts and high culture
expose the children ofthc covenant in such
an age and country as this.
Says n devoted friend who knew her in
tlmntely, at was not in the gay M fash
ionnble world for which her surrounding
so well adapted her that she shone most
conSpicuouSly; but rs II sweet, simple child
Of God. Never AVE l seen such perfect
confidence, such child-like faith. How of
ten have | heard hersay with her cnthusi-
assn of manner, Il commit unto my Heav-
emily Father, unreservedly, every-every
want, even the least"
While u pupil Mt school. in Richmond.
Va, in March, 1860, she united with the
church, under the pastoral care of Rev. T
V. Moore, d.. d., ana ever after, in n re.
mark able degree witnessed u good confcs-
SION" ON her return home, her zeal in tho
Christian work, particularly III the sabbath
school, and the sweet simplicity of her
Christian life % won the love and admit
ration of all who knew her.
Since her marriage In 1857, she had resided
in Louisville, II as n M of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, speedily gained
the love and admiration OF pastor and peo-
pie. Her nrtlessncSs, her earncst devotion,
her unobtrusive Christian zeal, and the
sunny ~joyouSness other christian life were
not long In securing for her II warm place
in tn" hearts even of strangers.
EARLY in the present winter the clouds be-
gan to lower very darkly upon her bright
young life. Disease seized upon her infant,
II agOniZing was the trial rs she hung in
ceSsantly over II I'LL Jesus took II to him
self. And 1t was while thus watching The
dying infant that the startling develop
ments of %insidious consumption In her
own system suddenly that the
hand otdenth wtsalready upon the mother
Us well as the babe.
But, under all these terrible Affections.
the same simple faith which had shielded
her In childhood proved equal to the task
OF empowering her to face death, steadily
upP,onclIns uda u! u',f "i,ilout aiarhl.
were now very few, she cOnvcrSed as calmly
of her approach to the grave, as though il
were another tour abroad. There was no
ecStacy or excitement, but with n holy
cnlmncss she contemplated death as
simply falling asleep in Jesus. The parting
with her doting father, her young husband
and her darling boy was the only pang; but
even that wa aSsuaged by thai samcc child
like faith which enabled her to leave all in
the hands of the kind Heavenly Father
and the Savior who loved her and gave
himself former.
Thus passed from the church on earth to
the church in heaven this lovely young
Christian. Brief rs her life was, she ac-
complislIed more for The glory Of her Sal
vior by such n life and death, than many
who reach three score and ten. In death
the memory Of her beautiful life will long
remain rs n testimony that Gods presence
Is still with His people to show them The
wonders OF His grace.