The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-02-03

receiving, to her own in possessing ana
and vood deeds. and generous contributions
violent enterprises were the fruits OF her
arking by love.
vas PRESBYTERIAN, earnest and from con-
' but she was free from sectsrianism. She
10 who loved her Lord in sincerity. Prose-
" as alien to her. She preferred her own
ch th a warm sympathy for the whole army
of elect; and her gentleness was never SO
roG ,ensurc, as when the stIifes between the
folI, Paul and Apollos and Cephas divided
Chr ais BODY. She was as catholic in her
love arts Of the church, as she was decided
il hei renee for her own.
She ever cepsorious. If compelled to cen.
sure. & fried the veil Of charity to cover the
SIN she 10 expose; thus ever tender and for
o;v;nr + sinner whose offence she could not
screen.
She 5 d in salvation through Christ alone.
But she she was His servant, bought with
a great r apd owed all to him. She worked
to serve not to win salvation. She loved
Him, ansss love inspired her to work for Him.
Her faith ted by love, and purified her heart,
and oyercs an evil world. No one ever stood
more frmI. Christ as the Rock of her hope.
None ever tked more than she did, as the free
will offeriuv her loving faith in Him, as her only
ground Of fsation. Her faith was therefore liv
ing. not deatS aud her life reconced in beautiful
epitome the seeming conflict though true har-
mopy, betwces the doctrines preached by Paul and
James.
She loved no family and friends with en-
thnsiastic dew ). But the breadth Of her sym
nathies was "a re manifest Her pride in her
own loved = did not keep her from rejoicing
in the Joy of aerss Or mngling in their sorrows.
She was inca sole Of envy or jealousy. Her char
ity began, it 80 be, but did not stay at home it
went abroad bless and refresh others with the
exuberaut veal OF her noble affections.
Thus. she wss a devoted wife, "a widow IN
deed - true and tender daughter, mother, sister,
friend. Truth vas her native air; and fidelity to
every trust, and in every relation, the fruit of her
native and divinely invested graces OF character.
Her piety was cheerful and hopeful. Her sorrow
chastened her natural vivacity into calm and
serene happiness, which inspired all who saw her
with desire to be Of like joyous faith with her
She had no cant; yet the outpOurings of her heart
in such prayers as breathed of heaven, and the
utterances OF sweet counsels, and the most apprO'
pirate Scriptures, with which she filed the house
of the sick, the dying and the afflicted made her
very presence at such seasons blessing never tc
be forgotten. How many can testify to these
Her power to instruct in religion was admirable
She loved to teach the Bible to the young, and tc
the ignorant and had wonderful power to excite
interest in its sacred story She taught it in it:
simple majesty, without disturbing herself oil
troubling others with doctriual difficulties or theo
logical learning. But this is not all. How many
men of high intellect, and deep learning have beer
led by her gentle words, her inspiring faith, anc
her pious love, to conservation of themselves tt
God, and sometimes to the holy ministry, never
will be known until the secrets Of all hearts are
revealed in the light of eternity.
She lost no opportunity by word or act to d.
something for God. Sne had the ornament of {
meek and quiet spirit; but she was full of gooC
works and aims deeds; and her ,o0rkS do follou
h9i Witnesses to her fidelity in Gods service
stand before the throne, and yet live upon TIT
earth; and generations to come, upon whom shall
descend the holy influence of her life and example
will forever testify to her noble work for God anC
for men
This is q true picture OF this now sainted NO
man Is it not =" the beauty of holiness 7"