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

This excellent Christian woman died of Pneumo-
MIA. at the luse of her Sou.in law William Purne
in Issaouena county, MISS, June 18TH 1871. Her
remains were removed to Noxubee county, Miss ,
and there, amid large number of devoted and
weeping friends inferred with suitable ceremony, In
the family cemetery beside mother, husband son
and daughter.
Mrs. Wier was born in Bath county. Va, Deem
her 2Sth, 1909 Her parents were the Rev. Joseph
and Mrs Liey Thomas Reid. Being child OF the
covenant and blessed with the care and training OF
faithful Christian parents at very tender age sne
made personal profession OF her talth In christ IN
connexion with the Presbyterian church IN tlncas
tie. Va This event took place pre- badly during her
course of education which had In the family OF
the Rev. Robert Logan
At the age of 10 she was married TO DR.. Root N.
Wier and became the mother of eight children, five
of whom are living to know and mourn her loss. In
1886 she removed with her husband to Tuscaloosa,
Ala where she won the hearts of all who knew
her; and in 1914 to Noxubee county, Mississippi.
Here she lived some twenty five years, honored and
beloved by all with whom she came in contact.
Some ten or twelve years since she buried her
husband, and soon after her aged and venerated
mother who had made the house of her daughter
the home of her old age Few daughters have been
so long favored with the intimate companionship
and moulding influence of such mother; and few
have so richly inherited those high, intellectual, So
cal and spiritual endowments for which both moth
er and daughter were proverbial.
Such character as that of the subject of this
memoir, merits more than passi g notice. Hers
was the embodiment of these noble virtues viii h
enter into aud constitute the ideal of female excel
lence. perfect womanl in the sense that she was
a woman of Just proportions whose symmetry OF
mind aud heart rendered her object OF reverence
and love; as she sweetly moved in her own appoint
ed sphere. There in her character the happy
union of all the Gct5re and passive virtues Her
modesty never degenerated into prudery;-her gen.
tleneSs never sank into softneSs her trustuness
never deteriorated into credulity; her sympathy
never wa ed into maudlin sentiment. With all the
gentle attributes. which soften and a7orn, were
united the more robust, which seem peculiar to man.
She had prudence for her protection energy and
will for her support; -knowe 'ge and wisdom for
her guidance. 1t was this rare and beautiful com
binaton of seemingly conflicting trats--this assem-
blage of virtues extensive, and their mutual ad-
justment delicate that won for our departed
friend and sister the confidence admiration and love
of all who knew her. The grace which springs alone
from refined and cultivated taste; the cultivation
of mind enriched BY laying science and learning
under contribution; the wereguIated heart whose
affections were exercised in due order and proper
ton; the piety. which drew its breath from the ora
ceS of God, and was sustained by daily communion
with Heaven and the sancti6cation of all by a
faithful DISCHARGE OF duty in working world-this
was the beautiful assemblage of virtues which
adorned her character. Patiently, arduously and
nobly did she discharge the duties incident to the
several relations of life she sustained. She ever
acted under deep sense of personal responsibility
and was sustained by firm, unquestioning faith in
the promises of God Among her last recorded ex'
pressions we find the expectation of her own speedy
release" Soon shall be released from this body
of sin and DEATH
''Servaut of God, well done!
Praise be thy new employ;
And while eternal ages run,
Rest in thy Saviours JOY"
/ B.