The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-08-07
OBITUARY

In Manchester, sabbath eve, July 9th, Mary
Jane, eldest daughter Of Dea. John and Hannah
l.. Batts, in the 18th year Of her age.
And still another of our home flowers
has faded not to die, however, but to be
transplanted in the "Sweet fields beyond
the Swelling food The sickness that
occasioned the death of Mary was long,
protracted and distressing, lasting more
than fifteen months. At times her suffer
ing was intense, even circulating, and
yet her reason remained to the last with
all her marked traits Of character. Mary
was naturally of amiable disposition
kindness toward all in her childhood won
for her warm friends, in every circle she
moved There was early manifested in
her strong desire for an education. Her
native powers of mind were of more than
ordinary yigor. Her acquisition facile,
her memory good. She early expressed
to her parents that she deemed her mission
that of a scholar and teacher. In this she
would be the most useful to them and
the world. Hence the school, with her
teachers, was her delight, books, her pas
time, punctuality in every duty her virtue.
From childhood she was dutiful at home,
aflectionate and self denying, and under
the earnest and christian care Of parents,
trained in the way Of Goodness. She was
a child Of prayer and conservation. She
loved the Sabbath school, was diligent in
her lessons, committing to memory pas
pages of scripture; these on her sick bed
when not able to read, were a constant
source of reflection and comfort. Though
thoughtful in her turn Of mind, aud iu
hgF fRta1l34t apsanIitu ffEptgt and hig
truth, yet she did not yield her heart in
tail snrreudry until about four weeks
after she was taken sick. This she did
now, in calm purpose and choice, and
when there was every reason to expect
her recovery. In this surrendPy she found
sweet peace, and thus all through her
sickness, flowed like a river She was at
rest in the hand and heart Of God what
ever might betide her Her love Of life
was very strong, She was young aud had
everything about her at home and IN
prospect to make life attractive: and yet,
as her sickness continued and disease
prcyed upon her fragile body, her spirit
ual and higher life of trust in and In COM
muHion with her Saviour, developed more
into a complete willingness TO i've or die
as was the Divine Will Her snaerings
Of body aud wasting wearisomeness,
I though shrunk from, She bore in Chris.
iian iOfiitudc and with marked patience.
She often remarked there j. one thing
| am thankful for: ii Is this sickness, and
that il is continued, for in il she could
test her sincerity and her faith IN Cod
IL she lived to be more useful to others,
and If She died, her crown would be
brighter. She was fond Of the Esd psalm
and the sth chapter Of Romans. The fol-
lowing extract il found IN her diary,
written January sd, 1878. sit is eight
months since | have written IN my diary I,
months Of pain aud sickness, but would
not have II otherwise. have learned q
great deal, but above al, have learned
10 love Jesus" She loved her young
companions very much her anxiety for
them was tender and deep, that they
TOO would embrace the Saviour, and meet
her IN Heaven. Her mind, though heI
body wasted away and her strength
failed, was clear and calm, her spirit pa
tent and cheerful. She was happy and
would say 20 her parents, Don't mourn
for nae, il will be but a short time ere We
shall meet, aud the sweetest Of al, that
we shall Size Jesus Saturday evening
before hef death she remarked % friend,
am almost there Sabbath morning she
whispered TO her father. Papa, ! shall
s38H be o. the other side ofthe river A.
Ae died 81 iec9gB.1ed fer mother Kissed
hgg and fell s.cep, without struggle, in
Jesus. Who can doubt last i i well with
Mars that shc like Mary % old bad sat
81 Jesus feet and learned u lin, aud
made choice 81 that good part that will
never be taken away from herr The be-