New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-15
OBITUARY.
NEW ORLEANS, June IA, 1873.

EDIroa REPUBLICAN,:
We beg space il your columns to puohsh the
death of old NJ other ANN HILL an old Methodist
Christian member of Wesley Chapel. Oh Liberty
street. Mother Hill was born in Dumtries, Viz
r;ria. She was converted in Petersburg over fifty
wears ago. She was known in this city as Chris
tan adv and a mother in Isarel by almost every
BODY white and col ored, old and young She was
lever of the church and Of all good works; she
was coun sci OF to old and young; she was a light
to them that were in darkness; her good counsel
was feet to the lame and eyes to the blind She was
always going about making peace. She visited the
sick at times and in places where the leaders anu
preachers could not go. She spent her life in the
good works of the Lord. She loved the Bible and us
teachings She loved those that taught the doc
t-ine OF the holy Scriptures Shc lived Christians
had a godly spirit in her; she always said LORD
send BIZ whom Thou wilt, let the pure gospel come.
Mother Ann Hill was the widow OF old brotAer
Robert Ill., one of the old preachers of Wesley
Chapel, who died near thirty years ago. Mother
Hill is said to be siXty-seven years OF age. On :
what thing it is to be Christian, one whose
hear. and mind is always truly devoted TO the ser
vice of the Lord. that could trust Him at al
times and n ali places.
Mother Hill was with us on Tuesday night,
June 10. in loveteast. looking bright and
likely for a long life. The house being attended by
the spirit OF the Lord, the old lady rose ana eX'
pre- ssed herself, and said she was soldier on the
field OF ba til against the wicked one. but very
weak one. She stated how she had always strOve
to live in the world making peace wherever she
went: she sal that she had never broke the peace
in any house, Or parties and think the old lady
felt she was near the end OF her road and that would
be the last time that she would express herself to
them so she closed her remarks, MY peace leave
with you ALL She q great lover OF the Bible,
and used herself to sitting UP very late at night
reading and searching the Scriptures when every
one else about the house would be asleep.
So that night, after going home from the church,
she wen: to ner room. and it is supposed that she
had the light with her in the bid, reading the
words Of God and by some means the fire caught
the bar. Sh cried out for help, but before any
one could get to her she burned almost to
death. But midst the flames of fire she remem-
bered TIE pro mise OF God, which says, Through
the FIRE will be with YOU, and it shall not burn
YOU" Trul V her body was burned but her soul
was hidden with God through Christ 1t pleased
God to let her suffer while, that the world might
see what religion IS good for.
1t proved the doctrine of ST. Paul, that says we
know that our earthly house of this tabernacle
must dissolve. But we have building with God,
d
heavens. SO Mother Hill having faith to believe
the Lord would deliver her from her suffering, she
called upon Him to come and take her home out
of these pains l went to see Mother Hill, and look
at her suferings; my heart filed with sorrow.
left the room; she sent for me- called me by my
name and said, Come and Pray to the Lord to come
and take me out of these suf1erinss. She said to
the sisters that stood around her bedside, Don't
think these groans from the fear of DEATH they
are from the pains that rack my body. She asked
them W hat did they think she had been doing all
this time, that she should fear death nows She
continued to call upon the Lord to come and take
her out Of this suffering till a quarter to three
o'clock. when the messenger came for her she
blinded her sheaves together, and went down to
Jordan like y soldier from the battle field and
there ended the war at the river side. She lived
the life of the righteous, and died the death of
saint. She is now where sickness sorrow pain or
death are felt anu feared more. Oh that the
Lord may give us another mother like Mother Ann
Eli. is the payer OF her last pastor in this world.
JAMES HAYWARD.