The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-10-01
OBITUARY.

departed Tins life afer a brief illness. at her
residence in blanchard township, Putnam
county, tie I7ih nit. nj the age ui 81 years.
months and days. leaving a husband a Il
seven children to mourn her death. The de
ceased was bern in blanchard township, Ham
cock county, Ohio, February li'h, ls;S- She
has ever been devoted wife TO her husband
and a tender mother to her childlen,who will
long remember her. and will not soon recover
from tie sad condition in which her death las
LETT them, for She was The principal pe.son in
the business of housekeeping. She was a wO-
mar of bright intellect and deep cOnsidera-
ton. and all her steps were directed by good
and sound reason. She was faithful Chris
lian, and was greatly beloved and esteemed by
ali her relatives and many Others III The tW o
counties vino had formed her aCqu9imErce.
The friends OF the deceased will sincerely re-
gret her death, and deeply sympathize with
her husband aud children in their irrviriev-
able loss.
Some years she has lived in ihe valley of
tears
And passed through The ordeal of labor ard
fears
AS calm and as cheerful, though not WithcDt
As though years were moments of sunshine
And thus went Re tioicing as giant her way,
Which always seemed lighted with brightest
The pride Of her parents she was in youth,
The hope of her family, their sO.ace and sOoih.
Her heart was a fountain that never ran dry
OF courage and COUNSEL e'er valued so high,
With ala these high qualities at her command
Her ey es glanced alUo tO-a far better land,
For which she was ready to br-aA with the
world,
Reject honor, glory. II offer, d unfurIed.
Above were her prospects OF meeting once
more
Her friends who departed from This rugged
shore,
To fill the design ofan infinite God.
Who heaven and earth out OF nothlhg has
To know, love AID praise Him with angels
In happiness greater than numan art paints,
And thus reach the end OF man God has de-
>igned
BY tn Straight rugged way lie so clearly dc
fined.
Advancing in virtue as growing in age,
The love and esteem of all they did engage;
And sill growing fOnder The nearer her end,
Like tn radiant sun in her glowing descend
SO hopeful and cheerful were et her last days,
Like IN charm OF the Oesuil lul evening ray
To husband and children and all lhat were by;
They knew not, indeed that her death was so
nigh,
When ali on a sudden her soul took its flight
From this land ofexile to regious OF light.
Her remains were not removed until thirty
eight hours amer death, and remained aS nat
uraI and fair in appearance as when iliNe Tor
nearly the whole of that time toward the erd
of which Z ey slightly changed. In nc morn
ing at alf past ~ yea CLOCK, when her iSi "a
er, relatives fFirldS, ana many O. the neigh
hUrS had ASS n!bIed, her Cfr sc gaS once mare
exlr,sed to view and tie house was filled with
accents OI sorTow IN IA manner ~ IL had never
been fore. Next The corpse was placed IA
The hesrse, which started tor ottawa followed
b. a very i;si ge funeral procession. HaYii
arrived at Ottawa The funeral tiBpreu at ~.
Peter and Paui'S tHGUc,, where n solemn H.
heF soul, followed 'y tte mineral Iiiss by heV.
Father Scl:alk TO pray for tie faithful de-
part. Is a tender. VinUs ami holy practice oi-
the Church cpLilnuei rom her carlieSt daNn
down 10 tie present. ana Is cOnhrtacd DT
scripture, tradii .Op and la .n.sl FIualy lie
funeral started tu Iuc c-nctery at GsaHdoTl.
On enter ~ sl.- ground cCoSscia5rd for tie
dead Jr- Tears once more began 80 now IN
abundance, ami approaching he grave many
SignS O! grief and SObs Oi sOrTUw escaped. arch
W, re followed by an increased amount -. the
same as Father &c alE performed the burial
service and her remains we're lowered o thsir
last resting piacv, ~ here All ne Ssil one StiE-
ed TO get the la~i gtliniSe OF Their beloved,
whom they were 10 see no more il tais lie
For like "a rae 4. dawn in bloom
In cha!iI.~a e stIiI into her tomb
Ger winch her rienGs are lei 10 wee?
While her remains rest there ud sleep.
Her race is run, hcr comics. fought,
Her soul has winged lis light to GCG,
Where she awaits Her husband, chiid.
; On VIII. In She often swePtly smiled
On whom hel eyes lu death dC rest,
And whom her speeches tongue addressed
To bid a final fare-yOu-weis!
Which many DAYS and years viii tel,
As this her mortal Ii e d close;
. God, into thy meTcy'S hand
Ms parting SPlIt cOmnaHui
| And c1lmly closed her istihiinE eyes
Upon The world ana all lis Ties,
Dear friends may "it these words re.uIitc,
| Wherr they have died their Sasidesg tear;
| Tie husband for wife mot Gear.
The children Tor = mother B.nCs
Whom They no IaGTc Gn Ct.' Ia Hla!l HIui
| A Parent .OT = dgarcs' child;
| And brother, lister there were Iil.d
| To pay their 'asl tribaie ofIears
| And s,jbs that DrOS on many ears
| To her who sleeps beneath that mound
| Until the judgment 'ruInpsts sound.
| Her children, though ysi young la year,
! on seem 20 see her through their tears,
| And sigh to meet her there above
| Within tn land OF angel love.
| And friend. 10 Goubt, All Gop- tie sJne,
| In tenderness and heavens aim,
When they shake OF this NOR nj coil
| To quit tins W srl1 Oi sin sId toll
Leave ali that j. consumed 10y rust
| Leave eAItIt 10 earth and dust to dust
| To Join her On HAT appy shore,
| To meet again to paTT Ho nIoTu.
The grave being niiel rp. the bsTsit ones
I started fur hOme-a home stricken with snr-
row from which IL w:l4 not soon rtcoNeT-a
| home once lively ami cheerful. but Low sad
/ and desc ate, OvrTshsdowed with gloom That
| will not vanish for mai y day.
| The just man falls seven times" prov.
| XIV, 10, and yet We are sure irOul scripture
| He wen - Rev. xvi. q Tor 'Men must give an
| account o every idle word they say" (Math-
Ali -, anu J' " ~, ~ !, Itt 70 %
cording 10 his WORKS." Rom II, o.: buy aceoi'.-
| ing to Scri ptGTe and good reason lie vii! E1t
| Condemn man dying in n trifling sin an eel
| dent which no donbt very frequently happens;
| for 81. Paul say: The day OF the Lord shall
| be revealed 10y fire, ana fire shall tTE every
| mans work. Aay man's work burns he
| shall suffer 10 -; hat IL LimseIi shall be saved
| yet so as by fire Il Cor. iii, l3-l5, not by The
fire OF he'll from which there is no deiiverance
/
| stale cal ed purLatory, t. which the three iui-
| lowing passages refer tlie first indirectly, the
| other directly .'RUi lie Jhst shall speak
| againEt the t5y Ghost II -Haii not ne forgi -
| en- HIM neil lI-F IN iliS word uGr in the world
| 10 come" (Maih- Xii p These words clearly
imply tha; some sitis ar forgiven in the world
| To come st. Peter Iii, g. in his fest epistla
| si,eakS of the spirit oi Christ preaching 10
| spirits retained III prison, saying He pTe.icli-
| ed to those spirits that were in prison" ID IS
| of tuiS prison, according to The holy fathers
| STarfuI 81 CVnr Ori--n s.. Ambrose -
1 q 81 s4d kft4Fis- =4TflE.r
where he says: II tell lice thOu shalt not de-
| mart theuct, ill jhnu last paid the very Ia>t
| mite" luke xii. 81 Ia The ROOk al Mar
! abees II = related TIA Judas Maohabesls sent
| twelve thousand d-aci Is 1T :. aver To ieri>a-
lem for sacrifice, u be offered Tor his 50 q a.
| slain in battle, aiier which lie cnncluceS linus:
| at iS therefore = holy ana who.esOm thought
| TO pray for tie dead, that they may be looscd
fTnn their sins This shows what that pFTl--
| lice was with the Ieyss linen, aEd lh4t tlev
| cnntinue to prEg for Their deceased. n the
| present time, may 10 learned rom any living
81 '-Crysos,oul writes in Cap. PhIHp. Horn.
| as follows II was no: wttho't good reason
ordained nv the Apostles hat Ileli ION shOg, "a
| be made OF the deal in the treunentous lnys-
| teries. because they know we tuat these
| would receive great beieht rom y. And -.
| Augustin in Serm, I72, Euchir!d. Cap ita, 80
| saws and repeats Il: 4 hTO-gh flle rT"ye7s and
| sacrfaces o. the caGTor snd altas ueeds God
| deals more inercIraIly with The departed hau
! their SINS deseryeaI and III Ps. - ne pravs
| thus t.Purify me. y Lord. in this life, that 1
may rot need the chasusing Are Of tho c who
| shall be saved, yet so as by ire" :
| Finally the infinite perfection o. Gods prev.
! idenoe nj, Infinite Justice and mercy ought 10
| be suficient reason for any Christian thar God
1 win net and cannot punish trIfiiDg lsuIf in
| which a man happens TO die, with the same
| severity and Jura'ion,w which He puniShes
| great wick edness after death. and .hat the
| prayer OF tie jusi, which "availeth mucn "a Of
| fered for the repose OF those who small he
saved vet 81 as by fire," who are detained in
thaf apIison" until "tha very last mite, Is
paid is just as acceptable to God as when II 4,
offered Tor the living on earth. Much more
could be cited, but TINS Is too much. not being
the proper place. Mac. xii, 43 4G
A KoBER.
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