The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-11

| text Is wisely, purposely ana most nap.
| PLY designed TO encourage and sustain oil
the disciples Of Christ, in all their various
trials and experience, ss they journey
through life. Especially is this true with
reference to the trusting one, when going
down the valley, the deep dark valley"
What words OF cheer, what notes OF Joy,
what spiritual staff for the dying Chris
tain ~ lean upon; soothing balm
for many an aching heart. Blessed words
of holy consolation for tho believing dis
ciple when "heart and flesh are failing:
| Just the words that the christian would
most desire TO have his Savior utter.
| These words, chosen as text were ex-
ceedngly comforting TO her, whose re-
mains we commit to kindred dust to-day.
Mrs. Annie NJ. l.. Burnett, whose
peaceful and triumphant death
was only going home,
was born in Philadelphia, Pa, April 9th,
is4s. She moved to Cairo, Ills, at the
age of seventeen. Was married TO Mr..
L. A. Burnett on the 25th day Of Decem-
Der, 1865. After q lingering and painful
illness she. "fell asleep in Jesus" Sabbath
morning, March I'd, 1878, at her own
home in this city. She was great suf-
ferer and a patient one, because the grace
Of Christ sustained her. All that loving
friends and kind physicians could do
for her, was most cheerfully done.
| Her Sayior's words, in the first few verses
of the l4th of John, containing so much
good news for her, we're nexpressibiy dear
10 her; and for these reasons they were
selected as a text for this occasion. They
| comfor,ed her in the dwellings of Jor-
dam
A dutirul daughter, devoted wife, fond
loving mother and cherished sister has
passed quietly under the rod, and entered
into rest with exceeding peace.
A., .,,,,..o., aro ,,o dad which die in the
HIorJ /" Wv WV ''''
"Thc bitterness Of death is past
| Iror ,xo ,;,,lo dapcb.ers she committed
- tho c,,o nf bor dear mo,ber with tne
dyiny rcone., tho, she would rear them
=! Re hai rasraa bor own ch;,a,nn Thct
mother on, Inn, fool tho force of the noot' 8
line,
,h,r,o ,o leenIb,ven
| Son,o ,hir9,s uni,od Go ,,ato this chris.
| ~" ' ~ - ;;,,,
I"h uoath uo.n oeau'''"' "n. s's ,i e ;:
the resurrection from the dead, very early
| in the morning of ,be resurrection,
in ,bo doon sill opie, of tho holy sab.
| :" ."o uo0P ~ 49, .I
paln morn, as " oesan 70 uAwn to"arus
e,ly, and wi,hou, struggle or Il sigh, she
passed AWAY from earth and entered into
ttbe lows IL bor I,ord y This was her
,iaS ~, doiirn g. Cat, wnnIa ON home
If go 1t pleased her heavenly Father, on
the Lords day. IIer wish was granted
and early Sabbath morn. she ascended e
,he, ~, IL, wkora .Sohha,La nave,
end $50 he eiye,h his beloved
sleep." Another voice has Joined
the chorus of the skies.
One of her last acts. on this side of the
dividing line. was to ioin her feeble voice
with those of her friends, in singing her
favoritc HYMN: "Nearer my God To thee. -
softly and swee,ly fell the notes Of tina,
grant Old HYMN on the still morning air
TO tina. sister in Christ. whose trials ar,
all DER. and who has entered into rest
these lines were precious and full of mean.
iop:
"My latest sun is sinking fast,
My race Is nearly run,
My. strongest trials, now are past,
MY triumph Is begun.
Ilnow I'm nearing tho holy ranks
OF friend. and Kindred dear.
For brush the dews on Jordan
banks.
INV ''o'0'A'5 ''"'' w "N"'
r,oo,,os, ro,.,o, 49,, ho.vor,, ,omo
Nv sn;rit iomdiv sin3s A'''
The holy ones. behold. they come,
l hear the noise of WINGS"
o .o,,a,
o Come mi ~mSe aro pa, mo stand
Rear me away on your snowy wings
TO my immortal home"
Re ,boso who witnossed n u i. sal
ro,bi,a could oxcoed in calm bannv CON
aJing trust tbot sorena and neacefn
death Christ was oil in ali 10 her II
nrsnarod !. n,oce Gov bor thar CANA an,
called her homo that WHARF Uo wos oh,
might be also.
In view of what has transpired in oul
midst during the past few
weeks, esteem II great
privilege whcn outy CANS 10 point 10 the
dying bed OF the triumphant Christian
There Is no installing the evidence. The
testimony from the eorder-land Is unmis'
takably clear and positive. That voice thai
sounded so clear from out tho deepening
shadows Of death, was the voice ola happy
heir of Immortality. That song was one
of victory. That smile was the lighting
up OF the soul. That great, deep peace
was the triumphings OF faith
That peaceful resignation was
tho fruit OF sustaining grace
There can be no misinterpreting the signs
seals, and vouchers OF believing fahh II
Christ The Christian death-bed reveals
them in glorious realities. rejoice that