Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-23
need of reliance on the Ruler of the universe,

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Andrew and Gen. N. p. Banks-strange con-
trast to the scene of two hundred years ago,
when Gov. Endicott and Secretary Rawson,
sought out on this beach shipmasters willing
| to carry away and sell into bondage in Barba-
| does or Virginia those noble advocates OF
| freedom of conscience, the Quakers of the
| 18th century, four of whom, upon Boston
| Common, sealed their testimonies and satiated
| Endcott's wrath by their martyrs death on
| the gallows.
Visiting Ireland and England, they pro-
| ceeded in the autumn to the south Of France
| revisiting their friends there, they started by
| steamer for Beyrut in Syria, and at Athens
had extensive service with the Cretan refugees
who had just arrived to claim shelter from the
| Turkish massacre in their island, at one time
addressing 1900 of these poor homeless suf-
ferers for the cause of Christ. Reaching
Beyrut, at the foot of Lebanon, the winter
was spent in labors in connection with the
schools and missions in the city and through
the mountains. Deeply enshrined in the
hearts of the faithful missionaries and pupils
of these schools, will long remain the memory
of their loving and faithful friend, Sibyl Jones.
During her sickness in the mountain districts
these little ones-with whom her heart loved
to inger till life's close-brought offerings of
flowers daily to cheer her lonely hours, and
or spot cheered her memory than the subse-
quent greeting of these children when she re-
visited them-"We thank you for telling US
about Jesus!"
"The important feature of these missions"
says the Boston Transcript, "was the pre-
| senting of Christianity by u woman to Mo-
hamedan women-from the standard of equal
ity of the sex, in social life, religion and the
ministry of the word. She was listened to
with great attention, and schools in which
these views are taught are now in operation in
that country" Access was granted her to
those "gilded cages" the Eastern Harems, to
whose unhappy inmates she bore the Gospel
with sisters love, glad things which they
had never heard until proclaimed by her lips.
On this visit to Palestine, Jerusalem and
Joppa were the other scenes of Mrs. Us la
bors, but her enfeebled state of health cur
tailed the services she desired to complete,
though many meetings both in city and tent
were held. In the spring the party retraced
their steps to Egypt and the historic land of
Moses several meetings were held and
sweet communion with American and other
missionaries enjoyed. Upon return to Eng
land her gospel labors in Great Britain were
resumed until improved health warranted an
attempt to finish the Syrian work. Revisiting
former scenes they in addition visited Bethle-
hem, Sychar, Endor, Main, Nazareth and
other localities of christian labor, and on
again reaching Beyrut were rejoiced to mingle
with a gathering of many hundreds of the
teachers and pupils of the schools, and the joy
was reciprocal. Their companions in these ar
duous journeys were, A. Lloyd Fox, American
Consul at Falmouth and Miss Miller, daugh-
ter Of a well known Scottish artist She has
faithfully narrated these missionary labors in
her volume eastern Sketches" (Oliphant &
Co., Edinburgh). After an absence of two
and one half years, Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
| reached home, since which time Mrs. j. has
been almost constantly engaged in the service
Of her Lord.
In the series Of General Meetings which the
Friends have inaugurated with such blessed
and widespread results, she has actively par
ticipated, with her whole heart alive to the
work. And no one more rejoiced to see that
christian denomination steadily progress in
its transformation from passire inertia to
Evangelical earnestaess and activity. At Au
gusta, Winthrop, China Brooks, Vassalboro,
Albion, Durham, and others of these meetings,
thousands listened to the sweet silver tones
of her well known voice, pleading, Gas they
little thought for the last time,) with her
wonted earnestness II beseech you in
Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to Cod" and
the fervent aspiration of her soul was EN-.
bodied in the favorite hymn she loved to quote ::
''Oh if one soul I've plead with
Meets me at Gods right hand
My Heaven Will be two Heavens
In lmmanuefs Land"
Less than three weeks before her decease
she wrote home, s'Blessed meetings; many
turning 10 the Lord" and subsequently ::
portland meeting alive in the Lord" few
days after her return she was Frustrated by
severe illness, her frail constitution which had
nobly borne sickness, difficulties and perils by
land and sea, in foreign chimes, gradually be-
came weaker, but the soul rejoicing in ap-
preaching immortality, seemed to soar almost
above bodily anguish. A few hours before
Death was swallowed up in Victory, she
trumphantly exclaimed in the words Of the
sainted martyr Rutherford:
con well it is for ever,
Oh well for ever more,
My nest hung in no forest
OF all this death doomed shore"
1t became painfully evident about p. M. I,
Dee 4th, that her frail tabernacle was sooD
to be dissolved, changed for the house eternal
in the Heavens; power of speech failed grad
ually, and at p. NJ, her gentle spirit feel
asleep in the arms of Jesus, her Savior and
her God. The weary pilgrim leaving the
cross, the sorrow and the tear, in exchange
for the crown, the JOY unutterable and that
glorious immortal song of the redeemed.
In His otrn blood, and made us Kings
And Priests unto God and His Father, to Him
BE glory and dominion for ever and ever,
Amenp
In reviewing this widely felt bereavement
we fad no words of consolation more fitting
to quote than the following from a most ssti-
mable lady of Providence, r. ~ have TAX
en- comfort in the midst of this great be-
reavement to the church militant in thinking
| of the rejoicing and the welcome as her ran
somed spirit took its place amongst the re-
deemed of all generations. Yet far, far be-
yond even this must have been the holy
rapture with which she realized the fulfllment
of that gracious promise-'Thne eyes shall
behold the King in His beauty, and thou shalt
see the land that is very far off,
A sketch of this remarkable woman would
hardly be complete unless reference were
made to her striking person and the promi-
nent points of her character. Rather above
the average in height, erect and commanding
in person, she was the queen in every motion.
Her head was unusually large, her forehead
high, eyes deeply set and of hazel color,
nose large and of the Roman type, lips thin
and firmly compressed Her dark complexion
rendered unusually deep the flush which often
suffused her features, and the smile which
l;..o ocl I,