The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-04-26

Sacred drawing toward this relation
and decided to accept no offers Of
uarriaes outside the ministerial call
lh[ Thoesh keenly alive to the Pc
cuii'T trials ana temporal sacrifices il
involves. she won3d sooner be the
wife OF an itinerant MeShodist preach
er than be rSe consort or the most
honored officer Of the State. She
counted it all Joy to spend and be
spent in her Masters work. She was
the social center of the community in
which they were located; drawing
around her both the young and the
aged, her home was the place Of the
most delightful religious gatherings.
Her gifts of song, consecrated TO
Christ, added 10 the charm of her
homo and the influence of her social
life. AS a mother she cherished the
deepest affection for her darling boys,
for whose moral and intellectual train
ing she was already laying wise
plans.
At the last conference her husband
was appointed to Downieville where
she Immediately took hold Of church
work with him with zeal, and rejoiced
to see the Sabbath school improve un-
der her wise suggestions. In the
midst of great usefulness, just when Il
was thought she could least be spared,
she was stricken down. On Saturday,
at 2 p. NJ, she was taken with faint
ing and was borne to her bed, from
which she never arose. During her
illness she exhibited great faith and
fortitude in severe suffering. As the
hour approached when she knew she
must depart, she broke out in trium-
phant exultation over death. Turn
ing to her physician Ga Christian gen.
tleman) che said: CDR, l do not trust
in any thing have done, but alons in
the merits Of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The blood saves" To another she
said, "Put on the whole armor of God
do not put it half on" To another,
"Trust only in the precious blood Of
Jesus" About an hour before she
breathed her last she requested the
friends to sing. With stifed utter
ances they sang, "Home of the SOUL"
"Sweet Bye and Bye" and some 9th.
ers. During an interval she remark.
ed, "All last night / heard the sweet
est music. / thought. when got
we'll, l would quench my thirst from
the fountain near our door, but now
/ shall quench it. forever from the
river of life. To die will be gain.
Oh the rest of heaven, hew sweet |"
For two hours she exhorted all
around to meet her in heaven. Often
she referred to the blood that cleanseth.
Solemnly and tenderly she laid her
hands on the heads of her children
and committed them to the God of
the motherless. Through the marked
kindness and liberality of friends in
Downieville, her remains were brought
down on mule-back, through almost
impossible trails and mountain gor.
ges, and interred according to her
request, in the beautiful cemetery Of
Sacramento. The promptness with
which the members of the churches Of
this city came to the selaoe and aid
of our afflicted brother, in laying
away his dead, was no less precious
tribute to the worth of the departed
than touching exhibition of Chris.
tian love and Brotherhood. The two
Methodist Churches of the city united
in the funeral services Sabbath morn,
ing. Rev. DIR. Briggs preached a ser.
mon from /. Peter IA, of remarka,
BILE pathos and power. May God pro-
teot the two motherless boys and COM
fort and support the smitten hus-
band.-- California Christian Advocate.