Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-08-30
DEATHS.

DIED, in Poolesyille, Montgomery county,
Md, on Saturday oath day of August, 1872
HAROLD THOMAS, only son Of A. t., and
Sallie e. Davis, aged weeks and days.
One sweet flower has dropped and faded,
One sweet infant voice has fed,
One fair brow the grave has shaded,
One dear infant is at rest.
Place one kiss upon his forehead,
Gently close his bright black eyes,
| DO not weep, he's only sleeping,
| You will meet him in the skies.
DIED, on the 3lst of July, ult., at the resi-
dence of her son. Arthur N. Chichester, Esq,
nea- Leesburg, Va, Mrs. MARY CHICHES-
| TER, eldest daughter Of the late Washington
and Mai garet Bowie and widow of the late
| Geo. Mason Chichester, of I.oudoun County,
Va, in tie list year Of her age.
The Church loves to cherish the memory oil
the departed faithful, who, released from their
su1esings and resting from their labors, have
died in the faith and communion of the Lord
Among such is TO be numbered the subject OF
this brief tribute offered BY one who was priyi-
legged to know her long and intimately, and
who had opportunity Of seeing in all the re-
lationships Of life the blended excellences and
graces that adorned her character.
Educated under the refining Influences of a
| christian home and enjoying the advantages
OF the highest social culture, she devoted her
self in early life TO the service of her Lord in
the communion Of His church of which she
continued deyout and faithful member to her
death. Full of sympathy and kindness she
was always ready for any good christian work
that called either for seli-denal or fer active
exertion. The minister Of CHRIST was sure
to 6nd in her the most appreciative considera-
ton for his labors and an earnest desire to CO.
operate with him 10 promoting the cause of
true religion. Strict in her devotion to the
Church and constant in her attendance upon
the sacred minstrations OF the Sanctuar~, she
was yet Of large and liberal spirit towards
all who were seeking to love and serve her
Saviour; never did The writer hear her utter
sentiment or use an expression that was not
characterized by the purest christian feeling Of
kindness and charity.
Singularly attractive and pleasing both in
person and manner she blended dignity with
winning gentleness, self-composure with the
most cordial and symDat hetic kindness. a COM
bination as rare as il is beautiful. For parts
OF many years, in her annual visits to her son
and relatives in Maryland, she was under my
pastoral charge, and her coming to the little
Church, which she loved so much, was ALWAYS
most gladly welcomed. That Church stood
endeared to her by the most hallowed associa-
tions and memories as the Sacred House where
dear ones, called away, had been wont to wor-
ship, and whose remains rested in the family
bnrying-ground at the old homestead in the
immediate neighborhood, to which burying-
ground often and again was she summoned TO
witness the last sad rites over one and another
of the beloved members Of her family. These
oe.eavements, together with The suffe.ings
arising { ON her own failing health for years
past, she oofe with remarkable christian resig-
nation. and though feeling then with acutest
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spondepcv. She died as she had lived in the
blessed hone of immortality. Mrs. Chichester
leaves TO be- sorrowing family and TO her
many ficnds the remembrance Of true and
beautiful ard loving christian character. II.
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