The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-07-26

EMMA AYDoRA, wife of John L. Patterson, was
born June 10Th, 1919; was dedicated to God by
holy baptism in early infancy instructed in the
word and doctrine OF the Christian Church; made
a public profession of her faith in Christ and open
ly confessed Him before men; was confirmed to the
Church, by the laying of hands and prayer, dur
ing the au umn of the year of our Lord 1862; and
departed this life July 18th, 1871, aged y years
aud II days.
The comfort the consolation, and the hope Of
her rest in the promise OF God which she left to her
surviving husband mother, sisters, friends, &c.
may be found in the pure lUOrd of God. For in that
she was baptized she put Christ on, she is one in
Christ Jesus, she is Abraham seed and an heir &C
cording to the promise Gal Iii: 279. In that, she
was instructed in the word and doctrine of the
Christian church her heart was thereby purified
"For every word of God is pure, Prov. Xxx: s.
and our Lord prays john xvii: II; 'Sauctity them
through thy truth thy word is Truth " Again, =
John 10, Whose abideth in the doctrine Of Christ,
hath both the Father and the Son." We have great
reason to believe that she held fast the profession
of her faith without wavering, as taught, Heb. X;
% Tor while she was able to do so, she always
found in her seat in the church, thus manitesting
her love of the gospel and Gods word, and will
Engness to hear and learn it, In that she confessed
Christ affords real consolation to all survivors for
Christ says. Matt. X; 81, and Luke xii: s; WHO
sOever shall confess me before men, him will con-
less also before my fdlueE WHlcn Is III heaven
Again. ''If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Lord Jesus (which she did, and shalt believe IN
thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead
thou shat @ saved. For with the heart man be-
ieveth unto righteousness and with the mouth con-
fesson made unto salvati n, Rom. X 81 10.
The Holy Ghost is given through the laying on OF
hands Acts viii: Is Confirmation was an Apos
tohca custom, part of which was the laying on OF
hands, Acts viii: Is, and Acts XIV: Al, Acts XIV: 81,
Tim iv: H. The Holy Ghost Is given through
PRAYER Luke xii: l3. Now what greater comfort
and consolation can we ask? What hrmer hopecan
we expect? We have the comfort and consolation
of God sure cord which is able to save our souls,
James /: p; and which lives and abides forever,
Peteri: %. When the beggar, Lazarus, died, he
was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom,
that is he rested in the promises of God and why!
because, while he lived, he heard, believed, and
/ kept Gods word. But when he rich man died ne
lifted up his eyes in hell being in torment and why
was he thus conditioned in death? because he would
rot belierg but rejected Gods Word; see Luke xvi:
1871, he rejected Gods word during his life time.
Hence our hope of the future blesseduess of those
Who while living, keep the word of God, has sure
| foundation viz: the pure word of God. de that
beieveth and is baptized shall be saved, Mark XVI
/ 10. "He that beheveth on the Son hath everlast
ing life, John Iii. SO Christ says, John v: "a
he that hearsth my word, and believeth on him
that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall moi
come into condemnation Sorrow not then az
others which have no hope, but comfort one another
with these words. Thess. w. IL, Is. Trust IN th'
Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine
own understanding In all thy ways acknowledg'
him, and he shall direct thy paths Prov, Ill; 3, D.