The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-07-11
The tears are all wiped from her eyes,
And evil they never shall see."
Wy II
G. w. F. CRAZE

E. Church in Stroudsburg Pa, on the mor,L
of November 1867. He was one of the la,o.
number of converts brought into the Cburoh
during the memorable revival under the mini.
try of Rev. j. III. Alday in that year. Tboroh
converted late in life he was while able to =,
tend the means of grace exceedingly active and
diligent in the discharge of duty. He espec.,-
| ly delighted to attend the Young PeonIa.
Prayer Meeting and for at least year wa.
constantly found in it, so attractive was il to
his soul that he would even forego meal
rather than he absent from it. Then sicknes,
intervened and prevented him from being prs.,
ent either there or in the class to which h.
was attached. One Sabbath morning about I.
year after he joined the church stroke cs
paralysis suddenly deprived him of the pr,i.
| leges of the sanctuary. Yet the blessed Bibl,,
which he reading at the moment of tb;,
affliction was still his comfort and PRAYER hi.
tower Of strength, and with these he triumpbeS
in life and in death. God was merciful to him
in giving him the opportunity of converting
with his friends and associates of the church.
and family, and this privilege he continually
improved to the benefit of his soul. In con.
versation he manifested great tenderness of
feeling when Christ or Heaven were the tonic.
of the hour. The tears would stream down hi.
cheeks, and with clasped hands and deep emo.
ton he would show forth his love for the mama
of his master and the home to which he was
fastening. To him no more pleasant or
profitable subject of conversation could be in
troduced than these and he delighted 10 talk
of them. When the writer made his acquaip.
tance he found him in this precious frame of
soul, though for many months, he had not been
able to attend the preaching of the Gospel. God
fed his servants soul at home, and strengthen
cd him thus to bear his afiliction. When he
came 20 the final struggle with calmness he
could enter upon it. The sting Of death was
gone, the grave had lost its terror strong in the
strength which God supplies, through his eter-
nal Son he gained the victory and with few
utterances of assurance of safety he passed
quietly from us to his reward. No doubt, no
gloom, disturbed his closing moments. Severe
affliction had been part of the ripening process
and death found him ready. How good tho
Lord was to draw him unto the Cross in his
old age. How blessed for himself that he yieI-
ded to the influences Of the spirit and consen-
ted unto the service of his God How precious
to the family the testimony ofhis life and death
and the privilege of meeting him again in
Heaven. How important the lesson to us all
not to defer the work of securing salvation to
old age, and not to despair of salvation because
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1872.
Father to us vouchsafe the grace,
Which brought our friend victorious through,
Let his shining footsteps trace,
Let US his steadfast faith pursue
Follow this follower of the Lamb,
And conquer all through Jesus name.
O'nay we all like him believe,
And keep the faith and win the prize!
Father prepare, and then receive
Our hallowed spirit to the skies,
To chant with all our friends above
Thy glorious everlasting love-"
G. w. F. GRAFT.
ANNA ELIZABETH, wife of John G.
Keller, and daughter of David and Phoebe
Hoffman, was born in the town of Asbury, New
jersey, January 9th, lS4S. Her parents were
members of the NJ. E. Chnrch in the town of
her birth. They carefully attended to her in
struction in both secular and religious know
ledge, and their culture of her mind and heart
was rewarded by her early conversion and
union with the church they so dearly loved
She gave evidence of the thoroughness of the
change that had taken place within her heart
at once engaging earnestly in labor for Christs
kingdom. She entered the Sabbath School
and taught class of little boys the way to
Jesus. She was constant and punctnal in
attendance upon the means of grace and fore
most in every good work. Nothing was left
undone to advance the interests of her masters
canse. In every department of christian activ
ity that she could enter, she wrought diligen-
tly and zealously for Jesus. In the month Of
January 1871 she was united in marriage to
John G.. Keller of Stroudsburg, Pa who now
mourns his irreparable loss. On the l4th, Of
April 1872 she was received into the fellowship
of the Stroudsburg NJ. E. Church on certificate
by the writer of this notice. She was 4 lady
of superior abilities and attainments and her
membership was highly prized by her pastor
and associates in the Church. She lived con-
sistent devoted life and was an ornament to
the circle in which she moved. As an instance
of her devotion it may be mentioned that pre-
vious to her marriage she exacted promise
from her intended husband that the worship
of God should constantly be observed in their
home, and after their marriage to the day oil her
death, the family altar had on it the daily
sacrifice. On Friday June 2lst, 1872, she was
suddenly transferred from earth to glory. WITH
out a struggle, doubtless without pain she
entered upon the joys of the brighter and bel,
ter land. Although from the suddennesS oil
the stroke of death, we have no dying testimony
in words, yet We need nothing more than INC
testimony of her life. She was wholly INC