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IN MEM0RIUM.

Fell asleepsln Jesus on June 18th,
1873, in Columbia, S. G, EVA EN-
VERDALE SMALL, the youngest
daughter Of Andrew and Margaret
Small aged seventeen years and
eight months.i -. ~. :..s...,s Is
GAS the bird to its sheltering nest,
" When the storm on the hill is abroad
So her spirit hath flown from this>world
-. of unrest -, --..-e 80. III. IS -'
TO repose on the bosom of God"
THIS amiable and lovely young girl
was born in Ballymcna, County An
trim, ireland, on the 18th of Octo-.
ber, 1855. At an early ago her pa
rents enigratcd to America, and set
tied in Abseville village, South Caro-.
lima. Amongst the good and kind
people. of that town this little child
grew up, tenderly beloved and chel-
ished by all her schoolmates, play
mates, Sunday-school teachers, pastors
and others. She had a sweet and
gentle disposition, an open and frank
couutenance, a truthful and generous
heart, She was quick to learn and
ever ready to perform. II was in
the performance Of selfsacrifcing
duty that-she contracted the disease
which terminated her; life. Those
whose charge shc was under, Speak
in unmcasurcd terms Of her faithful-
ness and attention to duty. Being in
u position where her patience and
tortitude were often taxed to the ut
most, she was scarcely ever heard
to ,nurmur or complain. But alas
this noble girl was doomed to die.
Already had the seeds of, death been
planted. About the first Of April
she took her bed. Her physicians
were most kind and attentive, and
did all that medical skill could 'sug-|
gest, but they could do her no good.
Her suff;ringsgwere intense from. the
first, and continued so-untii the hour
of her death. .r ,-rr>-.,..,.
, Although dear Eva is gone flom
amongst US, yet we know that she
sweetly sleeps in the arms Of her
..Redeemer. In the early part Of 1872.
feeling, no doubt, the Importance Of Il
preparation. for death, she joined
Marion Streer Methodist Episcopal
Church, and from that time" became
true, consistent ard jealous co-worker
in the vineyard of the Lord; !
1t was the writer's. privilege to
have been intimately associated with
her during her connection with the
church, and he can truthfully say he
never knew a more devoted and hum
BILE Christian. She was kind and
loving daughtef,;an affectionato sis
ter and faithful friend. :, -, =-- !
1t was touchiagly beautiful to hear
her, the morning previous to her
death, whilst in her sleep, singing
that dear old Missionary Hymn,
From Greculand's s icy mountains, &c. E
A few days before her death she
said to one of her sisters that she
would like to live longer. and to know
moro of her Church and of God, but
that she was not afraid 70 die; that
she had sisters, bright angels in1
heaven, and she knew she would
meet them there She admonished
her relations mott to weep for bet. II.
She leaves a father, mother, BROTH
,r and three sisters and numerous
friends to mourn her. carly deash. ::
Thou art gone to the grave, but wewiH
not depl0re thee;
Though sorrow and darkness encom-
pass. the tomb,
The Saviour has passed through its por-
tails before thee, .
And the lamp of His love is thy guide
. the gloom.
Thou art gone to the grave, we no lon-1
ger behold thee, --.-.--,...- ..-- i
Nor tread tile rough paths of the world
by thy side; @i "'.{|
But the. wide arms of mercy are spread
to enf6ld. thee,
And sinners may hope since the sinless
Thou art gone to the grave and its. man.
- sion fofsaking, ,ss.3
Perchance thy weak spirit in fear lin
gered long; = "A
But the mild, rays of Paradise .beamed
'-.-- on their waking - Z
And the sound which thou heardst was
the Seraphim's song.
Thou art gone to.the grave, but'we will
notldepfore thee ~,
Whose God was thy ransonl, thy guar
dian and guide; .z.z -,
He gave thee; He took thee; and Tie
!. - will restore thee: - !.
And death has hosting for the Saviour
has died.n ~ y
Columbia, S: c., July 7th, 1873.
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