The Cecil Whig., 1877-05-26
For II
OBITUARY.

odpodlh, February 4Ch, 1871, IN the open
ing of the 3Sth year of her age.
The subject of this notice was the young
est daughter of Burbage and Susanna
Brock, who removed from Philadelphia
and settled in Cecil county, in the yeal
1883. She was born on the 22nd of Janu
ary, 1910. and at the age of thirteen was
/ born again, at the old "Wesley Chapel
the then church home of her parents, &
/ little church by the road side, in the woods,
around which many sacred memories still
cluster.
Immediately afterward, with her own
hand, she entered in her Bible the date OF
her conversion, coupled with a definite
dedication of her future life to the service
of God, in child like confidence and trust
in the power of Christ to support her.
| She soon afterwards came to Elkton, fol
the purpose of completing her education in
the Female Department of the Academy,
having her home in the family of married
sister, whose quiet, consistent, Christian
life had, no doubt, a very happy influence
| upon her, and who, in the Fall of 1867,
passed away in triumph, leaving behind
her sngularly striking evidence of the
power of faith under peculiarly trying Cir
cumstances.
At school, Carrie progressed rapidly in
her studies, developing talent, taste, and
an intelligent appreciation of the subjects
of study; giving early promise of future
usefulness which her after life fully real
lied.
Her valedictory, at the close of her aca-
demical studies was deemed by her precep.
tress worthy of a place in the columns of
the local papers, and is still preserved and
read with interest by the friends who then
knew her but to love her.
Leaving school, she soon found field of
usefulness in the role of teacher. Not
only in the ordinary branches, in which she
was very thorough, but in the more ad-
vanced studies, and in the cultivated art of
music, in which she particularly excelled,
she has left behind her many evidences of
her skill, and many precious memories in
the minds and hearts of her pupils.
AS a member of my Bible class, formed
in 1866, found her not only thoughtful,
careful student of the Word, but frequently
an essential help in our efforts to compre-
hend the proper teaching of the passage
under consideration.
As member of my class in the church,
her experience was always clear, definite
and encouraging to others-distinct and
intelligent in xpression-selfd distrusting
but always following as the Saviour cleared
her way-rejoicing constantly in the ever
present thought: "He leadeth me'
But it was in the duties of the Sabbath
school, and especially as the teacher of the
infant class, that her piety and usefulness
were most clearly demonstrated. Many
sad young hearts followed her to her
last resting place, who, in early life,
had been brought to the Saviour by her
gentle teaching and her bright example.
Carrie Brock-Carrie Brown! Who does
not think of her with tender recognition of
her quiet, Cody walk, her social worth and
her personal purity of life.
An early attachment between her and
her now bereaved husband, a devoted Chris
tian man, resulted in 1866 in their union
and the erection of a family altar, from
which assembled the morning and evening
sacrifice of prayer and thanksgiving daily.
Business engagements requiring Bro
Brown to leave Elkton and establish him
self at Cherry Hill, the church at Elkton
suffered loss it seriously felt, while the
church at Cherry Hill soon learned the
value of her fellowship, so well expressed
in the simple utterance of Bro. France, the
pastor, on the day of her funeral, We do
not see hoao ace can possibly do ,oithout her."
She died i'll giving birth to her third
child under peculiarly distressing circum-
stances. A few days before her death, a
dear friend and associate of early school
days sent to her, for her perusal and CON-
fort the following lines, believed to be the
last written by p. P. Bliss before his sud-
den death:
CHE KNOWS"
I know not what shall befall me, God
spreads mist before my eyes;
At every step of my onward path, He
makes new scenes to rise;
And every joy He sends me, comes as a
sweet surprise.
But the past is still in Gods keeping, the
future His mercy will clear;
And what looks dark in the distance may
brighten as draw near.
In n r,ay ha tba Jrao5a6 f,t,ro ;s lacc hit
ter than | think;
The Lord may sweeten the waters before
stoop to drink.
Or if Marah must be Marah, He will stand
beside the brink,
1t may be He is keeping for the coming of
my feet,
Some gift of such rare blessedness, some
joy so strangely sweet,
That my life shall only tremble with the
thanks they cannot speak.
Oh blessed happy Ignorance, tits better not
to know;
1t keeps me so still in the arm that will not
let me go,
And bushes my soul to rest OH the bosom
that loves me SO.
So go on, not knowing; l would not if
might;
l would rather walk in the dark with God,
than go alone IN the ilSnt.
| would rather walk by faith with Him
than go alone by sight.
My heart shripks back from the trials the
future may disclose,
But l never had sorrow but what the
dear Lord chose,
So I keep the coming tear back with the
whispered words He Knows"
To this kind message from her friend
sic wrote, while sitting up in her bed, the
following letter:
DEAR ANNA:-I appreciate the quick and
refined taste that finds beauty and adapta-
tion in SO many simply lines of poetry.
appreciate the kindness that makes those
lines messenger of comfort, and brings
back pleasant associations Of the old friend
ship of former days.
do indeed feel that have come to the
point of "not knowing
am not able to be out of bed, being in
constant liability of hemorrhage, and
how it will result l can not foresee. But
thank God he holds me safely in His hand,
and may yet bring me "sweet surprise"
| cannot write much. Remember me and