The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-05-17


She was horn and iyci Ia the county ai ovo
named. Mary wa.v ~ patient during hof en-
tire sickness, whleh oontiuuoi vstai months,
being Vely cons, ious o. ths lat. she was well
known philanihrupic. genial. Hud frank,
"a true lover of both muse aud education, aud
was esteemed by Large circle of ffi-nda In
dcrd, seldom does one pass away 40 generally
mourucd ~ al acquaintance $40 was always
cheerful, mild, gentle, pleasant. lovely and
loved b. al.
"sister. tLou vast miid aud lovely.
Gentle as the summcr br ckc.
Pleasant a. the air % UvcIiuH.
wnyn 10 floats among the uocs."
Her moral character was unbicmishcd and
Soc nearly i've ycarz she was a faithful mem.
ucr of thc at. Zion baptist Church. whsn
absut IS years of age she gave h~r heart 10 the
Savior. The comfort aud peacu then obtained
and 9, aiizssi supported her 10 the very last.
la ana, cturch she lived a bright aud enem-
piary Christian fof the time specinci; thus say
ing by her lite that thi. world was not her
home, bat was seeking permanent residence
| iu heaven.
She then moved To- Jackson. for the purpoar
Ofat'rnding the high -chool at that place. she
then called for q letter from the chafch of
which she was then q member, for the purpose
of uniting with the Fifst Baptist church of
Jarkson. where sho held her membership un-
/ tii death.
She was very ussfui, ~ she was active, encr-
griic, member of the choir, nnd an excellent
singer.
/ Previous TO her sickness she was engaged In
| teaching school some dist-nco from home. and
q T. gruvrtiy supposed, az was admitted by
her. that her disease was brought ON ~ expo
sure while teaching.
| when she realized tie ncancss % her de-
paTturc, she called arounl hcr bud-sido all her
relatives aud friends, aud ia words Of truth
| and sobetnCss, cxhorted the unconvCfted 20
make imm cd late I.gcpaFation Tor eternity. For
the comfort aud consolation oi relatives and
friends, she uttered expressions 10 the effect
that she was rejoicing in anticipation of soon
being delivered from .hcr suffering. "And 10
be with Christ, whlshr tas she saidl would b.
Car better"
4 frw minutes before she expired she selected
a text which was 10 be- used ln hrf funeral text,
blessed are tie dead that die In the Lord. = 6c
iicy.ii. %. She also rejected appropriate words
to b. sung. which doubtless were the sentiment
% her heart:
"On Jo. dan'a stormy banks I stand. !" &C.
Aficr again ultering words % consolation a.
her friends, and Of her gratitude TO God ior nj,
presence In that hour and article Of death. shs
was heard 20 sny, "whrn shall my sum~rinE,
have an end In Joy aud peace In thee" Again,
"L-t patience do her perfect work" She then
peac-hbiy. exultingly, and triumphantly fcll
asleep la Jesus.
"Aseep In Jesus; blessed sleep.
From which she'll never wake to weep"
- u f. now said of her. aAnd
She died" Yes. dear sister. Death ha,
taken thee from our bodily vision
but we will ever hold thee In our memory. IN
the sphere within IA thou ART impcrishablc. thy
rays undimmed shall beam ON us until ~
meet thee in higher worlds. Peace 20 thai
grave ofthinc which iies tn the pleasant grow,
AID a thou and bcatitudes on that living rou
uf thiue. on sabbath morning large eanErc
CATION met 20 pay thFir last tribute of rrspsct q
one uniyer.ally loved, and whom by one Of bel
choice funeral discourse was delivered, hei
remains were borne and deposited in the Pleas
ant Grove graveyard.
"The church yard bears an added stone.
The ar,side shows a vacant chair.
Here sadness dwrils sud wceps alone.
And death displays his banner there"
Dead yyt admanishiug those living. '.Bc ,,
also ready" aud % those that may visit he
lonely grave. says;
Eye pa-ser by come east an eye.
Yc mortnis stand aud think.
That I am Ia eternity,
Aud you are GA tie brink"
She leaves bereavcd smother. brothe ~ an.
sistsus TO mourn their loss. their loss IL be
eternal gain. so,
Cease, yc mouruers ccaso % languish,"
Ger the gave Of your loved one.
"For u We believe that Jesus died and ros
again, even - them 81 q which sleep IN leu
will Cod bring with him." shs j. now sweet
siecpinK In Jesus.
''sShe shall sleep but not forever
There viii b. a glorious dawn"
Ew. LLOYD.