Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-06

Key to Mrs. G.'s whole character
She was woman of strong sense, deep
affection and conscientiously alive to
duty.
In the year 1871 Mr.. Gleason moved
with his family to Mexico; and it
was here that the great thread of the
church seems to have selected this
Christian wife and mother to bear
witness to the power of His grace in
a furnace, whose fires were heated
seven-times beyond their wont. Nine
children were given as the fruits of
marriage, and sorrowing parents fol.
lowed eight of these-and four had
reached maturity-to the grave.
Monday, the Goth day of August,
1873, will long be remembered by the
citizens of Mexico as the saddest day
in the history of this city. For on
the Saturday previous two young
persons the one alovely maiden, the
other a bright and manly youth
both exemplary Christians, whose
praises were on the lips of all---start-
ed out on short visit to friends in
the country. AS twilight drew near
the way led through narrow stream
whose waters had been Unexpectedly
swollen from above. The pair NOV
ing forward, without suspicion, were
caught in a strong tide that bore
them downward TO death, and wa
| terry grave. AS, meanwhile, the dark
ness had gathered, the tidings reach
ed the city slowly; but ON the Sab
! bath morn one fact and then another
came to light until the fourth Mon
day, of August, revealed a scene that
melted down the sternest, coldest
heart Two young forms rescued
from the waves, lying side by side, in
that very home from which, with
beaming eyes and happy hearts. they
had gone out just thirty-siX hours be-
fore! Thus, N twinkling, with no
| forewarning note---death claims for
its own loving brother and confid-
! ing sister---Gustavus and Mary Glea-
son. Not among kindred only was
there mourning on that day, but an
entire community sorrowed at the
loss---hung about the bier with a
sympathy which humanity itself was
compelled to yield.
AS the son had rapidly learned to
fill, with singular fidelity, many Off
ces of the father, SO the daughter had
become already prop and comfort
to the mother; added to this the
Church of Mexico and society, at
/ large, could poorly afford to Weld,
before one blow, two young persons,
whose future promised much---ave,
SO very much---of faith, and work
and cheer.
While Mrs. Gleason did not mur-
mur, yet her heart-strings were break
ing before this mighty agony. And
now, out of a fold, that had number
ed nine, only one lamb, of two
months old, remained-the baby
in the cradle. This child, born out
of due time, proved an angel to the
household. AS the mother looked up
on this helpless babe, his needs divert
ed for season, those thoughts which
stung and narrowed. Meanwhile
this lease on life enabled Mrs. c., in
the vale of sorrow, to testify for God.
Said a friend to the writer, "Mrs. G. g
heart would have broken instantly but
for the gift of that baby" Yes; ii
was the purpose Of the Almighty to
strike the caviller dumb as he saw q
stricken Rachel standing in the midst
of eight graves, each grave contain
ing loved one-and, nevertheless,
witnessing that her faith stood firm
that in that cloud so dark to unbelief
she could see a bright light, her ear
catch voice, saying, ''the judge of
all the earth does right" 81 will
hiring the blind by a way that they
knew not, and l will lead them in
paths that they have not known, /
will make the darkness light and the
crooked things straight; those things
will l do unto them and not forsake
them.'
The pastor visited Mrs. G. regular
ly. They talked together of the''great
salvation,' turned to the exceeding
great and precious promises and clos
ed each interview with prayer and
praise at the mercy seat. She would
sometimes say, 81 wish fol few
more years that I might teach baby
the first lessons Of Scriptural truths.
l dread to leave the little one without
a mothers lesson. l fear that it may
be led off by the gay and thought
less" 1t was TO this point of a mo-
theirs anxiety that the pastor direct
ed more especially his words of COM
fort and cheer. Mrs. G. gradually,
but surely and in faith, laid her babe
on the bosom of her Great Shepherd.
She then SAID to her husband, 81
want Gods will to be mine. l am
willing to live or to die as He chooses"
Mrs. Gleason's nervous system
never recovered after the death of
her children. Disease soon set in
and along with this came intense ply
sical suffering, but she underwent all
with meek submission.
After months of "weary wasting of
the frame away" the sick one could
bear no more, and on the morning of
Feb. 28th God took the tried and pa
tient sufferer to himself. She has
gone to her Savionr-gone to meet
those '.eight" who could not return
to earth but waited ''over there" to
welcome q released and sainted
On Sabbath afternoon, March I'd,
the funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. DR.. Grasty, the pastor, to q
large and sympathizing audience.
The texts were-JOHN XIII, 7;I
ISAIAH XIII, Is. After the DIS
course had ended the body, bourne
from the Presbyterian Church, was
laid beside the bodies of loved ones
gone before, in the Cemetery of |
Mexico. G.
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