The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-10-12
Death Of another in Israel

Saturday the It'll iiists In the 1oth year VI
her age. She came to this place forty years
ago, and united herself with the Methodist
Church on certificate, when Staunton was =
mere village, and the Methodist Ccngrega-
ton numbered not over fifty members. She
lived life of consistent piety, aud exempll-
| fed in her daily walk and conversation the
graces of the spirit in 4 remarkable degree.
Her funeral services were conducted in the
NJ. f. Church, South, by Rev. DR.. Martin:
the pastor, assisted by Rev. j. /. Miller, OF
the Lutheran Seminary. Their remarks
were feeling and interesting, testifyng to
| the christian virtues and fortitude which dis
tinguished the deceased, especially during
the illness that terminated in her death. Inc
| immense audience, which attended on the
services, drawn by the fragrance of Il chris
tan's life to pay the last tribute OF respect,
demonstrated the esteem in which Mrs. Far
rar was held by all classes OF society.
The death Of this ..Mother in Israeli in
deed calls for more than passing notice.
There was an eloquent answer in her meek
and trusting life TO the learned dissertations
of scientists upon the efficacy OF prayer ana
the relations of ma,l to first cause. uniet-
tered, and unread in the metaphysical trea-
ties of the day, she solved the problem OF
life, in Faith that removed all doubts, that
anchored upon the Cross, and drew consola-
ton from the assurance that there is he
deemer who lveth. Amid the sorrows
ard crosses which frowned over her pathway,
there was always staff upon which she
trustingly and coniidingly reposed her hopes.
Poor. indeed, she was, but she never wanted
without the means Of getting scarcely sur
plus penny, there was always provided for her
the widows mite to aid in the cause OF
Christ. There was light in her soul always,
which was reflected in the placid eounte-
nance and the sure and steady step in the
narrow path.
We recall with more than ordinary inter-
est and feeling our first acquaintance with
Mrs. Farrar. 1t was during the great reyi-
val in Staunton in 1859, under. Rev. John
Bowen. We then were so deeply impressed
with her earnest, deep. contlding picty, that
We have ever since held her character in the
sincerest reverence. There was spirituali-
ty, an holy unction, that seemed to be
shed around this truly good woman. that, as
it were, magnetized those with whom she
mingled. and was peculiarly winning to the
young. There was one lovely, angelic spir-
it, beautiful as the creation of dream, too
fair, TOO pure for earth. and long since drawn,
by kindred affinities, to the mansion OF the
saints, who would linger around this old
mother and drink IN her homely words OF
wisdom and true christian instruction. nev6a
firing and always cnrapt. 1t was strange
sight to see that tender, cultured, beautiful
girl, just blooming into womanhood, lavish-
ing her devotion upon this old, unlcttered
lady, with no natural ties to draw them to-
gether, but only that inner and mysterious
communion Of the soul, born anew of the
kingdom of Christ. Here the speculative
philosophy, the metaphysical refining, of
skeptics and the orists are fully answered,
and the testimony given to the saving pow.
er of the Religion OF the Bible, for the Death
of each, so much alike in the confident faith
declared, was the triumph Of the Religion of
the Cross.
A remarkable feature about the illness of
Mrs. Farrar was the duration of life without
food or nourishment for twenty Gays. In
that time she took not q morsel even OF
bread to sustain nature. And although her
pain at times was excruciatng, not & mlll-
muir escaped from her. While expressing a.
desire to die, it was always with christian
submission. Her theme was the story of the.
Cross, its saving power and the assurance OFF
a blissful hereafter. With the most implicit
faith,-that heavenly attribute which phi.
losophy does not comprehend or fathom,.
nor assail,-shc waited and trusted, and
when the final summons came the placid
smile that frightened up her countenance,
testified that all was peace.
Thus closed the life of christian lady,
who had passed through sorrows more than
are usually allotted to mortals. But she had
fought the good fight, had kept the faith,
and has entered into the reward.