The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-16
IN MENIORIAM.
MISS MARTHA j. WATERS.

Died, near Baltimore, on Sunday, Nov. 81, Miss
MARTHA j. WALTERS, of Cooptown, in the
4Sth year of her age, sister of MIR. Howard Wat
tiers.
1t has seldom been our duty to write the me-
moir of a person so admired and loved as Miss
Martha j. Waters. 1t is, therefore, no little task
to couch in Il small space words expressive of the
many commendable features that made her char
acter so lovely. For many years in the past
although her appearance Indicated not only good
health but robust constitution. yet she was u
great sufferer, and thereby prevented from
mingllng with the worshippers Of our God in the
trust was in God and to Him she looked in her
darkest hours for comfort.
There are some persons who appear to have df
there is such u thDgl natural goodness; that is
reverence and love for God and admiration for
the religion of Christ That is the result either of
a complete control over the evil emotions OF our
nature, so that the effect of those principles are
not obvious in our individual lives it is the re-
suit of early religious culture, that enables us to
express In our acts and words the outer demands
of the religion of Christ and yet absence of the
inner evidence of our acceptance of Christ. If
the latter can produce noble character then we
can understand why she and her brother and sis
ter all through their lives manifested such won
derfu devotion to the cause of justice and right;
for the character of their mother as Christian is
died in communion with the Methodist Episcopal
Church. yet as in all homes the mother stood forth
as the light of home.
| lit would indeed be q hard matter to determine
the leading feature of her character. That she
possessed largely that charity that beareth all
LHluSS anu tIlIhetH HO cNll' illuuy VIII assent
who can call to remembrance how seldom they
ever heard her say one unkind word about her
neighbors. and while Others speak severely of Of
tenders, her sealed lip and kindly expression ad-
ministered reproof. There was no conflict be-
tween her character and her reputation; therefore
she possessed that that can be regarded as the
central feature of true manhood or womanhood,
namely-sincerity. She fegned not what she did
not experience; but better than kindness and
sincerity she enjoyed rest of faith in the Re
deemer of mankind. Disease made its nroads so
rapidly, and her suffering was so great that in
der to relieve her of suffering and remove disease
1t was deemed necessary that very critical sur
sent to the city. Just before she underwent the
operation she said to one of her dear sisters ISIS
ter, If should not live through the operation re-
member / die trusting Jesus" As the weary
days and months of her suffering passed and she
neared the home of the pure and good, it greyed
her frequently when friends called to see her. If
they did not talk to her upon the subject of re-
ligi0n. Frequently she told them of her love for
Jesus and her abiding conviction that Jesus low
ed. She had no fear of death. She was ready to
go and be at rest
Many will hear of her death with much sadness, |
and none will hear of it with more real sorrow than
the many ministers of the Methodist Episcopal |
Church who have visited her home from the days !
Of her childhood. The very large number of per- |
who attended her funeral, and the great feel
ing expressed was but the faint evidence of the |
love felt for her. Her pastor, Rev. G. G. Cronin, |
preached q very touching funeral sermon, after |
which j. Duey Moore delivered short address.
Thus star by star declines,
Till all are passed away,
As morning high and higher shines,
To pure and perfect day.
Nor sink those stars in empty night,
They hide themselves in heavens own light.
j, DpEY M.