Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-17
obituary.


londonderry have been called to mourn the loss
of an estimable woman in the person OF Mrs.
Rachel d. Rugs, widow Of the late Dea. VIM w.
Rueg. she died after q lingering and painful
sickness. but borne with Christian patience, on
Saturday, July 90, 1871, in her 57th year.
week before her death, her children gathered ny
her bed eide TO receive her last words OF counsel
and her dying blessing. They all remained with
her till her lfeless form deposited in the VII
Iage cemetery by the side her husband.
She had four sons aud one daughter. Two OF
the sons are at home, one lives in Port Henry, NJ
Y and the other is the esteemed pastor OF the
Baptist church in Salisbury, Vt, while the
daughter lives in Missouri These children la
ment the los, of a respected ard faithful Chris
tian mother but they mourn not "a those VITO
have no hope; for they all became memser5 "l
their mothers church before leaving the parental
roof. Their father who died in 1868, had log
been a pillar in this church. At the time OF his
death, he was deacon Of the church and superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, and his los7 was
long and severely felt by both.
The funeral of Mrs Rugg was attended, on
Monday, July 81, by large number OF people, at
the Brick church, where she had so long wor-
shipped Rev. Z. z. Frenyear, Of Jamaica con-
Quoted the services, assisted by Rev Mr.. CAapIn
of the Methodist church. The text used on the
occasion is found in the 10th Psalm, at the 18Th
verse: "Prscious in the sight Of the Lord is the
death of hls saints"
The preacher introduced the discourse by say
ing that from the human standpoint, death was
usually considered anything but desirable and
rsciOus; for he WAS looked upon as the king OF
| terrors, and as the greatest foe 70 human happ-
ness. On the other hand, from the standpoint
of the Deity, it seemed far o'heawisa. He, who
lcouId see the end from the beginning and u q
work all things according TO the counsel OF HIS
own wilt, plainly saw that the complete redenp-
| tioq and clori ic4tions of the believer, and the
advancement OF His cause in the earth demand
ed the physical death of he righteous.
The subject announced was: "Reasons why
the 6eath Of Gis s,ins Is precious in the sight Of
the Lord.
These reasons were as follows:
/ Itis at that time that He pre-emineatly ex'
h,bits the strength of His saving grace. In this
irving hour, other resuges and hopes fail, while
the grace of Christ bee mes a rod and a staff
| .. Death is vindcatiou of the righteousness
of God'.law. While the believer il not slved by
the deeds of the law, but by the grace of Christ
through faith, still the majesty OF that law ant
the guilt Of its transgresson are manifest In th'
execution of the death penalty.
2 The death of his saints ends forevert their suf
feriugs trials and temptations, and places the'
salvation beyond all contingencies and doubt
4, The believers death will occ 'si0n his saliva
J tion to become more compete and glorious. ThI
will honor the grace of Gud, and therefore b
pleasing to Him. Perfect submission OF will ant
perfect peace, perfect service perfect happiness
: and perfect know1e 'ge cannot be attatred here
but will be hereafter.
s. Bv the dea h of His saints, they are gathere
together as one family in the great mansion
above Born of the same parentage, speakin
the same language, engaged 10 the same service
actna-ed hy the same spirit, and having the sam
hopes of eternal life, it is tting that the Gree
Father should receive them into hsbisations etei
nal and in the heavens.
6. Finally, the death Of his saints has power
full influence to lead their friends to Christ an
!. heaven It is the design, and often the result {
sorrow to benefit the heart. -.. e.
l. The life of a Christian, as a whole, may max
: an impression after death, that it never made b.
FORE And 30, samson-like, he may, under Coz
accomplish more In his death than in his life. A
the sweet-scented plant will exhale the MOI
fragrance when crushed in the hand, so the swe'
influences of CbriHtian's life have the great'
tpower over those connected with him, when
body is crushed by the power of God; cr like ii
great lens, the event of death may gather up II
scattered light of nj. lfe and concentrate the
upon his descendants, to comfort and guide
In the ca.e of the deceased, her children CO
never forget or cease to feel the influence OF h
dying counsels, addressed to them as profess1r
Christians and members OF the church.
"Do not talk about the failings OF your bret
E rem" whatever others in the church may d
do you do right; do always what you thin
would please Jesus" ''Strive to do right al
God will help you" s..r. p.