The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-06-13
Obituary.

Died, at the residence of her father near Corinth,
Mississippi, on May 3lst, 1878, Miss Mary A Jenes
in her thirtieth year
She was a consistent member Of the Presbyterian
church from childhood until her death. She was a
great sufferer, but always cheerful and when death
drew near, was full of calm serene joy. She in
the full possession Of her to the last, and just
before her departure, and after she had testified Of
her perfect rest in the love of Jesus and exhOrted
her loved ones to continue faithful to the end, the
light of eternity frightened her visage, and look
ing as if she entranced with the vision, she
spoke of Jesus being near her and comforting her,
and then fixing her eyes as if seeing those who
invisible she called the name of Miss Eva Lewis,
a dear christian friend who died several years ago.
We could not hear the response, nor the moving Of
the swif-winged messengers sent to bear her home,
but from the radiance of her face it must have been
q welcome that none but redeemed SOUL leaving
for its long home, can feel. Thus has passed away
a chaste spirit.
There are few persons who suffered greater Attic
lions than She and there few persons that ever
attain that spiritual excellence that degree Of heav
Ieny mindedness, that mellow ripeness in christian
life which expresses itself in self-denying lsying
kindness to our fellows, chastened zeal in the
cause of the Master, and utter devotion in the
building up of his Kingdom
1t is hard to realize the volume which even q
short life set apart to doing good may attain. The
more modest and unobstrusiye the life, the greater
the difficulty to fully estimate its volume pow
We apt to be dazzled by brilliant exploits
striking Incidents grand strokes that esti-
mate their worth in the proportion we
under estimate the sublime grandeur of gentle,
loving modest christian life. Eye the light OF
the WOrld saith the Master; not the blazing comet
or the terrible lightning that dazzleL with bright
ness for moment and leaves the darkness greater
az it fades away. No. ye are the gentle light 50
unebstrusivs that while we are surrounded by 1t
almost unconscious Of its presence, without
pomp noise quietly overcoming darkness and
gloom until in every nook and all is bright
ness and health and joy. "a light that shineth
brighter and brighter unto the perfect day. eye
the salt Of the earth,'' wasting gently away
your energies are expended in saving those about
you, until your life is lost in the good you have
| done.
How refreshing it is even in this life after day
spent in self denying toll. in doing good to others
il laboring for our dear Father, to lie down in
peaceful rest, with the blessed memories Of day
well spent, lowering about until little by little
we lose ourselves In slumber. And how much
sweeter lovlier, grander is life forgetful of self
ministering others, filled with goodness, gentle
ness longsufering, loving kindness, asting itsel
IN making others contented and happy and helYiant
when the last is DONE falling asleep in the bless
ed arms of the Everlasting Father.
What gentle radiance falls upon upturnec
faces, pure spirit, full Of light and love- burst
ing from weary oumbrous, body, ascends il
triunPhal march with its angel guard into glory
As Elisha called unto Elijah, while ascending a
a conqueror to his throne and crewn, my father
r OIL my father" So we who knew her, as she rise
TO her everlasting home, would cry after her, sou
sister, oh, sister, and fain would pray that til
mantle of hsr pure modest Christian life might IA
0 on many Of our loved onss
J What Is it to hear from the excelIeI
glory, the welcome plaudit, swell done goo
; and faithful servant enter thou into the JOY
thy Lord" What is 1t to sing the song Of Nos
and the Lamb with the hundred and forty and for
/ Thousand in Heaven? What is it to know Hi
who cometh from Edom with dyed garments fro
, Bosrah Our blessed sister knows; and while 81
u remembers her great Affections here she can tO-da
e with Paul exclaim; "These light Affections, viii,
D, are but Tor 4 moment, work out for US a far No
exgssdiss and stsrnaI rsiEhtef glorE."