The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-09
OBITUARY..

FoRsTER.-At Finley, Chapel, Jackson county, Ohio,
Lyda Jane daughters Of Andrew ana Elizabeth Fors-
ter, aged-ALary Florence, Il years, month and %
days; LYDIA Jane, 10 years and 10 days.
They both born and raised on the place that
the scene of their death. Being raised in the
midst of pious and Christian family and having the
watch-care of deeply pious and devoted Christian
mother, they connected themselves with the NIetho
dist Episcopal Church when but little girls. For
eight years they had been dilgent and faithful mem
bers of the church. Whilst they were lively and
cheerful in their dispositions and enjoyed innocent
mirth and harmless amusement, yet they never SEEM
ed 10 have wandered Off into the ways of the world;
but being under continuous Christian influence they
grew up in the church without really, having
been out of it, They had Il fond attachment and
strong love for the church, and took delight i'll
the services of Gods house. To them the social meet
ing place Of special enjoyment They took great
interest and delight in the young peoples prayer
meeting. where their voices nearly always heard
in prayer and in song, and from which they will be
greatly missed. They loved to tell of Jesus and how
He had blessed them and kept them and led them and
how that they could trust Him TO the end Prayer
and praise in their hearts, and the very music of
song possessed their souls they journeyed and la
bored For six weeks Mary Florence in great
and constant suffering. For two weeks LYDIA Jane
suffered severely. Both bore their sutferings with
patience and ortitude. Oftimes during the last few
days of their illness they heard to praise God for
His goodness, and TO speak of the Savior present
and precious. Frequently, Mary Florence would
break out in sweetest strains of songsn@ing of
the beautiful hymns that had often chccred and
comOrted her heart. Thus these sisters suffered
and prayed and together till death their
relief; and, having crossed over together, they will
sing
'.Iu 4 nobler. sweetcr song,
Christ's power to save
At y 90 August 2 1880, Mary Florence passed
peacefully away and at the day LYDIA
Jane fell asleep in Jesus. And just % days before,
(Juy &C. 1SS0) the mother of these two young ladies
passed within the vale and that that
remains for the people of God. Thus the mother and
the two daughters have passed from but they have
met. To-day, in brighter. better land, they sing
their suferings oer "The battle 5 fought, the vic
tory 5 won, and they crowned at last"
Flora and LYDIA young ladies of excellent spirit
were kind and afrectiOnate and gentle and true
They loved home, and true and faithful to all Of
its interests, and by their mirth and song made it
come the shadow Of great The whole
munity feel the loss, and weep. Many and dear
relatives and friends mourn deeply and bitterly. A
father is left in great and deep aliiction
his loss, as, with weary steps, he travels up
years till the end.
This sorrowing and deeply afflicted family have the
prayers and sympathies Of u large circle friends
who would share their loss and help bear their aGc-
ton.
May the peace ofGod, which passeth all understand
ing, keep their hearts and minds, now and forever
j. c. ARBUCKLE.
WEBB.-Mrs. Sarah F. Webb. wife of james II.
Webb. died at her residence Sunday morning. August
the 29th of hemOrrhage ofthe lungs. Age Il years.
She had not been sick week She amember Of
the Missionary Baptist Church She leaves husband
and three children to mourn their loss. Her funeral
attended by Rev. X. I. Carter. Text, John
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