The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1872-07-31
CENTRAL PREsB

makes tribute to her noble character duty which
friendship sadly, but freely, renders.
She was daughter of Maj. Burr Powell, of Lou,
doun county, and for more than forty years hao
adorned the home of her husband with her presence
For nearly that entire period she had been taltt
lul member OF the Kent Street Presbyterian church,
for whose interests she had earnestly labored, and
whose pastorate and ordinances she had cheered and
sustained by her efficient aid and fervent prayers
In trustful reliance on her divine Redeemer, and
sincere adherence to the doctrlneS OF her loved
Church. she lived cody life' and yielded up hel
soul to Its Creator in that peace OF God which pass
eth all understanding.
1t is Justice, not eulogy, to say that she was an
extraordinary woman, in natural endowments, and
in Christian graces. She had genial wit and viva
city. which enlivened without wounding; which
,spatkled, but did not burn Modest and affable IN
her manners, with a face beamng with natlyeloVe'
illness, and the beauty of holiness she shed pure
lightupon the society in which she moved. She had
an excellent understanding, an intuitive sagacity
ctfln on sense, a sound Judgment, and noble
lbye ofe right and Of truth, which made her wise
counsellor, and safe guideto herhnsbanS1 children
and friends. Fs ssl
Her heart was all aglow with the watsest aztec,
lions which ever filed human Soul. Her love was
as sincere as it was without PROFESSIONALISM compre
Hensive as it was unpretendiag. Her beneyoenee
found expression in few words, but her benehcence
was ever reaching forth to bvundess activities She
devised liberal things notsaone for the cherished
inmates of her home-for her capacious sympathles
were ever in search of objects everywhere, upon
whom she might lavish the wealth OF her soul, IN
generous charity, or in tender evidences OF her low
ing compassion And thus, while to all the home re-
latons she was faithful and true she did her full
duty in behalf of those who needed Christian aid
and the consultations of her religion.
In all the benevolent enterprises of the Church OF
God-in unostentatious ministries TO the poor and
wretehed-in gentle attendance on the sick and
dying-in fearful sympathy for the bereaved-in the
hospitals OF our wounded soldiers, and in the liberal
benefactions of her hospitable home Mrs CONRAD
ever realized the divine maxim, "that it is more
blessed to give than to receive" and followed the
divine example, in going about doing good.
She was decided Presbyterian by preference,
and upon convction-but no bigot. She loved the
disciples of her Master, of every name, with be-
raj and genuine sympathy. Her piety was simple,
in action. Her strong faith gave fervor to her
prayers-and vigor to her activities. She would sit
with Mary al the feet of Jesus to learn his word
and rise up with Martha to serve him in ltes active
duties. Her voice was not heard in the street-but
the echo of her tootstep her missions of relief and
consolation will long be head amid the hauntS OF
penury and sorrow. Her religion did not refuse to
rejoice with the Joy of innocence; but mingled its
tears with thosS who wept. "She stretched out her
hands to the poor, She opened her mouth with WIS
dom, and in her tongue was the law of kindness.
She looked well to the ways of her household, and
eat not the bread of ideness. Her children rise up
and call her blessed-her husband also, and he
praiseth her. Favor is deceitful-and beauty is
vain-but woman that feareth the Lord, she shall
be praisedh
None who knew her, can say less of her than has
thus been written. Her humble modesty, when iv-
ing, shrank from praise-but when God has taken
away from the-werld a woman so nobly endowed
with native qualities of mind and heart, and by His
grace had superadded "the ornament of meek
and quiet spirit which is in His sight of great price,
it is not meet that her bright and holy life should
not be held up as an example to His Church, and to
those who so tenderly loved her.
May the God and Saviour of this Christian wo-
man, gather all her household and kindred to the
place which He has prepared for her, in an eternal
reunion; by the way of life which she trod, and in
the paths which she followed-for "her ways were
ways of pleasantness and all her paths were peace"