Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-31
Another LtIy Gathered.

The following was written in memory of Edith
Mating, who died July, 1873, aged IS years.
We read in the Song of Solomon these words
MY Beloved i gone Gown into His garden 10
gather lille" Within the past week Jesus has
come Into ll- garden aud gathered another lily,
tram planting j. rom earth TO bloom in uniadng
h"srty 10 the Paradise Of God. Christ nWtured
This al, rausies il to had and blossom here when
i, pr' cctei lie plucked It hat It might give
forth y. II ipr,nce in Heaven. The removal OF
one Il our uumber from our sabbath School
whose cha, acter was lovely 10 ecery respect, de-
serves more than passing notice. How macy
read the announcement Of Edith Nut death
with but little thought. II WAS the privilege OF
the writer to know this dear child of God init
matt. ~. and thank Him Tor every remembrance
0t her. For nearly eleven months she has been a
prca' sufferer, unable to M We herself - ~ to sii
up during a hi. time. Nv, atisure daV- aud
nights were indeed appointed II t" her, hut hc
Lord, in whom she trusted, fully Comioi t.
heped and blessed her through It all. lie W :
/ with her. "maklug all her bed in her sickness, -
cheering her with his presence and love, giving
her sweet trust and resignation to His will.
Edith was person of uncommon loveliness of
character, her mind was very mature, her thirst
for knowledge great, she studied earnestly the
words of thoughtful minds, grasping their mean
ing with wonderful cearuess of perception con
scientious, truthful serene, gentle, loving, great
tul, pure and holy soul shone in her sweet,
patient face. Those who looked into her eyes
will not soon forget their expression OF trust; she
was indeed one WhOm Jesps ioUed for she leaned
His bosom day by day, her weary head fou nd q
resting place in the love of her Saviour.
AT the age of three and half wears she gave
her heat to the Saviour. Her childke words
about her conversion were, Il felt that Young a
| was | needed Jesus, and | wanted Him to for.
give me aud love me. | took up picture-card
! representing Christ as the Good Shepherd holding
a lamb in His arms; | knet down aud asked
Jesus To take me and carry just like that little
Lamb, and knew lie di because felt so happy"
since that time she has tried to please Jesus in all
things. Her Testament is marked 10 many places,
Z passages she loved to think about and talk about
| Her prayers childlike believing what she
a.ked Tor If best, would be granted. When
suffering from pain weary from wakefnness
] she would ask the Lord to relieve her and give
! her rest and her requests were often granted.
When the time came for her to die she felt Jesus
was with her: she feared no evil as she walked
! through the valley" IT was lighted with Jesus
! loving smiles; saying to her widowed mother, If
| 1t had been the will of the Lord | would like to
! have lived for your sake, but he knows best; You
Will be very lonely without me, but Jesus will
comfort and help YOU" An hour or two before
-he died she sang, 81 love Thee my Jesus, know
| Thou at mine, &c. In the morning, when the
seventeenth chapter of John wa. read to her this
verse Sed her attention. Father wi Il that they
| also whom thou hast given me NAV be with me
VIII re | am, that they may behold nv glory 4"
she sad THAT will be enough TO be with Jesus
and behold his glOry-that will he enough for me
| funeral; wished to have good many flowers, be-
! cause she loved them much, and singing of
which she was veiy fond. young people are apt
to associate sad, gloomy feelings with death, but
want them to feel glad to have me 90 and be with
i Jesus Oh | wish they knew how pleasant il is
10 love Jesus irish they underaood Il. He only
ask, us to trust Him and follow HIM lie has
been so good to me during illness | want to
praise him more and more" At times she desired
very ear ncstly to get well that she might do good
"A mi hy IND 10 mt ba mad
her will to the Lord, aud lie has taken her into
Ills school, where lie can teach her far than
she could learn on earth. And this precious
ie has passed on. leaving Only the sweetest
memories to her mother, brother and friends.
Another link in the golden chain of love to bind
them 10 God; another voice calling Us to meet her
in Heaven. That these words which sin,y ex
press her truly lovely character NAV he blessed to
the members of our Sabbath School, Is the earnest
desire of the writer. Jesus is speaE ing in word.
YOU should heed. "Be We also ready ="
"ooily in the hours of midnight
by the rivers swelling tide
Pas tn she with step unshrinhing,
To the bright celestial side.
Lingering CLOVIS the holy pathway
Which her angel-feet have trod
Up the golden heights of Heaven.
To the bosom Of her & ID
Long had night been gathering round her,
Irod she slow the steep descent,
W It'll her face serene in sweetness.
And her clear eye upward bent.
Yet onr stricken hearts are weeping,
TO behold thy face once more
In ,ts new immortal beauty,
On fair Eden's radiant shore
Oft we strain our fearful vision
Upwa'd TO the portals bright.
But earth's misty, cloudy curtain
Wraps thee from our aching sight.
Mourn they OF that dsrkened dwelling,
Thy bright evenings last retreat,
stricken sorely in their household,
Hsllowed by thy presence sweet.
oh the peace, the peace nj heaven,
Deep, seraphic and divine,
And the boun Hess bliss aud glory
Which are now forever thine.