Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-08-09
DEATHS

DEPARTED this life, on Thursday the 2jth
day OF July, 1872, at the residence of her pa
rents, Fairview, Montgomery county, Mary
land, Miss EMMA SHREVE, eldest daughter
of Daniel I. and Margaret Ellen Shreve.
The subject of this memoir still lives for
''her lamp shall not be put out in The night"
Prov. XXI, l8. No-not even in the dark
night of death. She lives by the light of her
good example, which, although so young, she
has left as precious bequest TO her numerous
friends and relatives.
In early childhood she had found that treas
IRE or pearl to which our Lord likened the
kingdom OF Heaven. Matt. xiii, A, As. The
grace of God-her highly valued treasure
came to her in holy baptism in the early in
strucIions Of kind and attentive parents and
most worthy teachers in the fervent recep-
ton OF her first Communion and in her sub
sequent hdelity during her short earthly pill
grimage of only eighteen years.
She had that treasure a: for her humility was
the shadowy rock beneath which grew and
bloomed, in all its sweetness, the beautiful
violet.
Ye! her goodness seemed destined by an All
wise Providence TO be diffused everywhere
from the fie.~. of the church where her treasure
WAS found. Matt. xiii, A. flower was
blooming unseen but some mystic agitation
Of the holy atmosphere babe its fragrance be
known. Hear me, ye divine offspring, and
bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of
waters" Eccl. xxx, II.
Hence, although not all knew her for she
was unobtrusive aud retiring-yet all saw in
her the character of tue wise woman of the in
spired writer +: Strength and beauty are her
clothing and she shall laugh in the latter
day. She hath opened her mouth to wisdom
.................. ........ She hath looked well to
the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her
bread idle Prov. xxi, 20, 26, 81. She was
practical Catholic. Her soul was deeply i'm
bued with the sacred dogmas of the Church
Her every action was in the strictest accord
ance with the teachings and admonitions of
the living expounders of the maxims of The
Gospel, the ministers and pastors of the holy
Church which St. Paul calls "The pillar and
ground Of The truth. |. Tim. iii, Is.
In word, she carried her petv unsulied
from within the hallowed walls of the convent
school to the cherished home of her devoted
parents, whence her virtue spread its benign
influence far and wide amongst a large circle
OF admiring friends. In domestic life--in her
everyday duties-in society, as well as in the
Church, she was the unwaverng, unchanging,
unyielding practitioner of religion.
In her death, parents lose an obedient, de-
voted aud dutitul child relatives ana friends
lose an amiabe and beloved companion, and
society loses an edifyirg and accomplished Or
nament
Every month she received the holy Com
munion. And her fidelity as a member Of the
Sodalitv Of the Immaculate Conception was a
source of edifcaton TO her sister-members and
of great consolation to her spiritual guides
Such life was worthy of such a DEATH
Suddenly prostrated upon the couch of sick.
ness, her hrst care was TO communicate with
her spiritual director, and to seek again those
consultations of religion which had SO often
been her pure delight in life. She was fortified
by the last sacraments of the Church; yet with
the fond hope Of all that she would recover
Her own words, however, for her loving and
weeping friends were but too ominous She
spoke freely of death, repeating these words
II forgive all who have injured me, and beg
pardon OF all whom have injured Then,
with the fervor of a true follower of the Gross,
she accepted with holy Joy the summons which
she herself best knew was at hand. PRAYER
was upon her lips, and she raised her now
feeble voice in sweet hymns of praise and Joy
Gently, quietly, comely, as she had lived,
so this beloved child died
A large concourse of friends followed her to
the tomb, from which she will rise more come
ly and more graceful, bearing with her glory
and immortality.
''Give her of the fruit of her hands and let
let her works praise her in the gates" Prov
XXI, 81. v
DIED, July Goth, 1872, at his home, in Lay
louisville, after four days severe illness, of scar
let fever, GEORGE w. MOBLEY, JR., only
son of George W. and Lizzie C. Mobley, aged
years, ! month, and days.
GEoRGlE was bright, cheerful little boy,
filling home with life and light. Being the
only child left he was great pet with father
and mother, and quite a favorite in the viii
lage. His illness was severe, yet he bore il
with the heroism of manhood, and died at last
without a struggle. Folding his hands upon
his breast, he quietly and sweetly fell asleep in
the arms of Him who said, ''Suffer the little
children to come unto me, and forbid them not,
for of such is the kingdom of Heaven
He gently sank TO rest,
As once he used to do,
Upon his mothers tender breast,
And ns securely too.
His spirit is not dead,
Though low the body lies
But, freed from sorrow, fed
To dwell beyond the skies.
That death is but sleep,
Beneath a Saviour's care
And he will surely, safely keep,
The body resting there.
Shall love, with weak embrace,
His heavenward fight detain?
No, angel, no | Go seek thy place
Amid yon cherub train
ALBERT jug.