The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-08
MRS. ANN II. SERGEANT
a Life Thai SPeakeIh.

II is rarely allotted to human life to pass
its four score years even amid Labor and
sorrow" But the honored subject of this
memoir reached the advanced age of eighty
tiVe-full of years and godiy wisdom.
Though death came without warning at
last, however long delayed, lie was not un-
expected, nor found her unprepared. Truly,
4 mother in Israel has been summoned
from labor to Teward-irom earth's
cares and conflicts to heavens peace and
unfading crown.
Eighty five wears! What u yicissitude of
experience! How long from the rising OF
life sun to the peaceful going down OF the
sameI Yet over this long period she main
tanned strength of remarkable vigor, an
influence of UnrelaXing power, and char
acter Of singular, sanity purity.
As the mother and central figure of a
large family and relationship, she was hon
ored to alteration. From oldest To youngest,
every one deferred to her wishes and con-
suited her greatest happiness. OF children
and childTen's children TO the third genera
ton, she left eighty four on this side the
grave to emulate her virtues ana mourn
her loss, while forCy-tive, who had gone be-
fore, were waiting and Watching TO bid
her welcome to the home of sweet rest. 20
while there were partingS anu weeping o.
earth, there were re- unions and rejoicing IN
be bright heaven above. Her strong lndl-
Vidualitv was inherited by each of her chill
dren For them she sacrificed personal
com fort, and spent years OF restless activity
and frugality :; but in the peaceful, beautiful
evening of life she was richly rewarded by
their tender ministrations and loving
sympathy To each of their homes,
she found a happy welcome, and
when leaving hearL. reluctant good :
bye" Ali hearts were glad when grand
mother" came and sad when she went away.
without exception she rememb ered every
one with some motherly affection, which
doubtless they will treasure as rich souVe-
Mrs of her beautiful life. AT last she died
on her way TO jackson, Miss, to pay long
contemplated farewell visit To children and
family Conscious of approaching death,
She only desired to see them once more.
But alas! for all hopes when death inter-
poses his resistleSs hand. She never looked
upon their smiling faces, nor spoke her last
words of sanity benediction. The 0ereaVed
ones could only look upon her Plhcld pro"
and sealed lips, and imagine what words OF
love she would have spoken VERIFY fh
The midst of life we are in DEATH WITHIN
one short hour of home and TRENDS, she Is
called away from earth. we Know not the
hour awhen heart and flesh shalt fan
For fttv-four years she was a devout,
exemplary Christian, active In all charities,
Drndent in counsel, humble in walk ana
| feryent in spirit. AT home ana ABROAD sne
| reelected a noble christian exam pie. Minis
ters of ali denominations were the welcome ed
listers Ia her home and sharers of her lib
oral hosDitality. 4 church built near her
! home in North Carolina by her own loer-
/ alitv she appropriately named HroVl-
Jence" i'm humble recognition OF the KIND
/ Providence that had guided her feet ana
/ DrosDered her labors and blessed her soul
/ Sbe loved most fervently the services oil
/ Gods house. Even to the day OF leaving
, for Mississippi she attended religious ser
vice regularly every Sabbath mile distant
/ from home For months past she talked
much of dying aud with perfect as
/ surance, No fear Saddened her heSf'
or cloud Swallowed her fairest nope
/ Heaven to her was a reality. She centen'
! plated the future with the joy OF triumph
/ Thouoh this lite was sweet, the othei
would have more hallowed joy. with heI
heart thus stayed on God, she peacefully
/ fell in sleep" without struggle or lear
when an hour later. the train arrived a
Jackson. il brought her cold, lifeless oouy
but the happy, faithful spirit was reJolclhs
with the loved and redeemed on hlgh'
on the morning of October Soth' many ma
sorrowinv relations and friends gathered 2
th. residence of her son, Col. 4. Klcharo
son. and followed her remains to the pap
tist church. TheEce she was borne 70 ~
neacefuI CITY of the dead, to await the sum
| mons Of resurrection, when her giorlhet
bow will Join the rapturous SPIRIT ah'
| forever live,
"Where anthems of pleasure Increasingly
And the smile of the Lord is the feast
the S0ul.s