Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-07-22

BRISTOL, Tenn, July II, 1873.
OBITUARY,

Fell asleep in Jesus, May 18Th, 1873,
Mrs FANNIE :. ALLEY at her home
near Union Depot East Tennessee.
aged twenty-seven years, ,hree months
ami twenty -tWO days.
Perhaps it may seem TO some i'm
proper that one so near and dear To
the departed as husband should at
tempt TO write her obituary. For he
oil al others would be presumed to be
most bind 10 her faults and most
awake to her virtues. But it was the
earnest request Of dying love, the last
favorasked by her who of ali beneath
the stars was most ardently beloved.
such request could not be denied.
Obituary notices and eulogies on the
dead have become quite common; and
not unfrequently regarded as of little
value. But when considered only in
tie light of tribute rendered to depar-
ted worth, they may be regarded as
appropriate, and gratifying to some
OF the best and most noble feelings of
the human heart. Christ paid little
tribute when he said, "Our friend
Lazarus" and brief and strong one
wien he said OfJ0hn, He was bur
nlng and shining light.n
/ feel that my pen is futile, when I
attempt to portray the many virtues
and transcendenC Projections which
adorned and beautified the character
of Mrs. Alley. She prOfessed religion
and united with the Methodist Church
when about fourteen Years OF age, and
spent the remainder of her life IN the
service of Christ, distinguished for
fidelity and zeal and after severe
illness ozone week, she was released
from the cares and sufierings OF this
HE, 10 meet thai Saviour, whom she
had loved and served so faithfully
from her youth. a few days befofe
her death, she told me that she was
so young when her mother taught her
to pray, chat she could not remember
the time. for which she thanked God
Mrs. Alley dieu Of Scrofu!a and con-
sumption, and when suffering the most
intense pain, she would often say,
Oh! | suffer SO dreadfully; but Jesus
suffered more than this for me; Oh
the Lord IS so good to me; | can bear
1t all Though her sickness was
briel, death found her ready for her de-
paTture 10 better world. Bright Wis
ions of the eternal future seem to loom
up before her as she drew near her
end. Some of the frequent expressions
which fell from her lips were, 20
death, where is thy sting o grave.
where Is thy victory? Lord not nv
Will, but thine be done" She would
cal around her dying couch the youths
OF the community, and admonish them
OF the many dangers TO which they
were exposed, and entreat them 10
seek an interest in the atOning blood
of the Lamb. To the kind friends !
who visited her, and sought to soothe /
her dying hours with all the affections |
that human sympathy could bcstOw, |
she expressed much love, and returned /
many thanks; and whom the bcreaved /
husband will ever hold in greatful re- I
fortheir deeds of kindness. |
Mrs. Alley having a clear and welt /!
Jalanced mind, and possessing a liber- |
Il education, loved to read, think and |
lOld daily converse with the Bible.
md with the standard authors of gen
raj Information. 1t seemed To he her
thief JOY to hold communion with God.
" hen duty called me away from home .
he generally kept up the duties of the
amily altar. As IA wife, she was gen
lie and affectiOnate, and her death
vas to me the severest of all the afflic-
ions of this life. But sad as is this
it is and will be, an ever
comfort and consolation to
ne, and to her relations and friends.
hat she is rejoicing and happy among
he angelic choirs around the great
White throne of Him, whose praises
he so much delighted TO sing here be-
ow. And heard voice from Hpav-
n saying, write Blessed are the dead
Who die in the LORD. From henceforth.
aith the Spirit, they do rest from
heir labors and their works DO follow
hem. ~ Rev.l4; 49,
These verses, the departed delighted
o much to repeat:
NO night shall b. IN heaven; 10 gathering gloom
ball Ger that glorious landscape over come;
o tears shall ilil in sadness DER those Towers
hat breathe their fragrance through celestial
bowels.
o night shall be in heaven, but endless noon;
o fast declining sun. waning moon:
nj there the Lamb shall yield perpetual light
lid pastures green and WateIs ever BRIGHT