Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-12-04
OBITUARY.

The acauaiatances and friends OF Mrs.
RUHAMAH RoBERrS, mother OF J0hiI Y. "A.
Metcalf, will be panied to learn that she
departed this life unexpectedly last sun
day morning, the 2lst instant. Mrs. Rob.
erts was born ut Shcpherdstown, on the
Potomac river, near the romantic ana
celebrated spot known in history as "liar-
pcr's Ferry" i'm the beautiful valley OF
the Shenandoah, Virginia, on the 9TH day
of January, 1901, making her within
month or so of eighty years Of age. She
married i'm early fife Mr.. William Mctcalf,
by whom she had u son, now resident
and the Mayor of this city, and.a daughter
Mrs. C. Baldwin, residing ut her native
home, Shepherdstown, in the Old Domino
ion. Becoming widow by the death OF
Mr.. Metcalf, deceased was married sec
ond time, to Mr.. Roberts, who also died,
leaving her again Il widow, and she then
accompanied her son TO Missouri. Mrs.
Roberts was a trusting believer In the
Christian religion, confessed her Lord
early, aud united with the German Re
form Church, of which she lived an ac-
ceptable member until proposing to mi
crate west ward, Il letter of fellowship
was awarded her, which she presented
more than twenty years ago ana was re-
ceiyed with Il hearty welcome into the
Southern Methodist Church of Palmyra
station, i'm whose communion she main
tanned Christian fellowship to the hour of
her departure on Sunday last. Mrs. Rob
erts was gentle spirited, atfcctionate and
generous, kind TO simplicity and faithful
In all the duties of life Us well as Of the
church, except that of late years advanc-
ed age and exhausted physical nature
yielded to mental pressure, and her viSo-
rous intellect lost its balance TO some eN-
tent. But her genial nature, fixed iaith
I'm her Savior, ann sincere love of his
cause, church and people, were unchang-
ed, and she "fcll on sleep" on the Lords
day, at the Lords command, and has
doubtless gone to dwell and be forever
with the Lord. Her pastor, Rev. Mr..
Hawkins, preacher i'm charge Of the
church ut this place, delivered discourse
on Phil. lst chap, 2lst verse, ut the
church, as the body lay encased in rich
silyer-mountcd casket, surmOunted with
n wreath of white flowers and evergreens
I'm front Of the altar, and the three follow
ing hymns, fayorites of the deceased
"Guide Me, oh, Though Great Jehovah,
elbow firm Foundation, We Saints OF the
Lord" and "rhe Star Of Bethlehcm,'
were sung. The remains were borne In
procession to the cemetery, and there,
after the completion of the burial service
i'm due Methodist form, and the familiar
song, "Shall We Gather at the River 2
was sung, the sacred treasure was quietly
and softly laid away in the keeping Of the
guardian spirits, who will hover around
the resting place Of the quiet sleeper until
the thrilling echoes of the trump OF God
shall awake us all in the morning OF the
resurrection.
Oh, who would live Away? 1 ask not to
..r stay fda.. -rf. .y =,
Where storm after storm rises dark DER
the way; In.
The few lurid moments that dawn on us
here
Are enough oflife's woes, full enough OF
life's cheers.
would not live Away; no, welcome The
tomb,
The Saviour hath lain there, dread not
its gloom;
There sweet be my rest till he bid me
I ,r, arise, 100 800.
To hail him in triumph descending the
skies.
Palmyra, No., Spectator, Nov. 20.