The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-25

seemed so nca e, that she had only to
take step to he there, "a narrow line
of light, ;" AS she expressed it, not dark
river has divided this life from that.
She was one of those, about whom we
feel sure. She felt sure about herself.
Many years ago. in health, she accept
ed the Saviour. 1t did not seem nee
essary for her to examine the founda
tons of her hope under any shadow OF
II disordered body. She accepted Christ
as do those who know in whom they
believe. She has been an active Chris
tian. Imagine the record of these earn
est years. The life of the PASTORS wifi,
has been crowded with parish work, ii
addition to the ordinary home cares
The absorbing, urgent work of the
teacher, has been added to parish anC
home cares for years, or has occupied
her chiefly. She has, been an activ,
member of the church, as n parish
ioner, always present in the female
prayer meeting, when it was possibl,
for her to be there, and an earnest ant
glowing teacher in the Sabbath School
seeking first the salvation other pupils
Caring for the suffering ut home, bearin,
their pains upon her soul, with tn,
sympathy of the Master whom she fol
lowed, she forgot not the suffering out
side of her home.
She knew, at the last, as well rs we
that she had done her utmost. He
own words, recognizing her earnest lifi
were in spirit, Pauline. 81 feel no re
buke that | have not worked har,
enough, - reminds us of the triumpha
valedictory of the Apostle, "I hav,
fought good fight, l have finished m.
course, and have kept the faith.
She has been n positive Christian. NJ
one would ever think of her as inquir
ing how far she might go towards TIN
license of an unrenewed life. She wa
set free from any choice of things doubt
| full. She was too free to wish for
questionable liberty. Christ was form
ed within her, and shone upon her face
Her conversations strong, rugged, inter
esting, was in the spirit of the Gospel
She was thoroughly Christian. n
one needed to see her name upon th
church roll, or see her partake of TIL
sacrament of the supper, to know tina
she classed herself among Christ
friends. Her life was in an unusual de
gree, the gospel rewritten in dali
works and words, and manifestations c
spirit. Its aroma was about her. TIL
kingdom of heaven was set up in he
soul. All men knew it,
She was an attractive Christian. Tha
is not always true of those who ar
thought to be earnest and positive. TIL
The Gospel had wrought so thorough
that the dispensation of law seemed I
be passed, and the dispensation ofgrac
ushered in. She was decided, but cha
liable, prayerful and cheerful, earnes
and loving. OF the young men whor
she taught in the preparatory cours
at Tastleton, of the young women ther
and at Nergennes and Middlcbury, Gil
Gle after circle, and generation afte
generation, who of them all escaped til
attraction of her life, and was not wo
to herself and towards her Savior. {
the multitudes whom she has instruc
ed in the Sabbath School, did any on
ever fail to feel the attractions of ht
cheerful, animated face and voice an
soul? Did not Christianity seem IL
more beautiful and winning rs taugl
and eXempllied by her?
And her decline was brighter an
more beautiful than all beside. III
light of the celestial city SCENE
streaming down upon her couch. 1t
no eXaggeration. She entered the Ian
Beulah. Such words as death IN
, death-bed seemed all out of place. III
chariot of the Lord had come. I'll
Master had come again, to receive n
unto himself, that where he was, the
she might be also. Religion is beaut
full, because the more of the real gosp
one has, the more beautiful does OF
become. Heaven is beautiful. The 81
ry of the land, Immortal land,-l
tongue can tell, for the nearer OF
comes to it, the more winning does OF
become. While thus we mourn o
loss, we rejoice with her who has gal
ed heaven. Heaven City of the BILE.
I ed dear mansions of Christ and &
Christlike!
Do we journey thither, my friend
= Shall the open vision, the resurrecti,
power, the unwearied activities, t
Fascination of heavens divine compa
! ionship ever be ours?
{: Shall any forfeit these for the sake
! n transient, sinful, deceptive attra
ton? Would not any life of self-dei
al, if it were necessary, be a meag
y price with which to gain such All il
), mortality? The way to It is the me
beautiful, exalted, noble life on cart
and heaven is gift through Jes
! Christ. Is it not worthy of the ms
cordial acceptance? The Christian
= would be the most noble if there We
no heaven. May it be the eXperiei
Z of us all, that to die is gain.