Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-09-08
In Memoriam,


Departed TO everlasting heavenly rest on
Lords Day last, the 3rd of September, 1882,
at $40 O'clock, p. NJ, at the residence of her
parents, in this town, Miss MARY f., second
daughter Of James Il. and Margaret West,
in the 18th year of her age
On Tuesday afternoon last her mortal re-
mains were laid away in the cemetery, near
this place, (by the side of an elder sister,
Mrs. Horner, who had preceded her to the
grave but a few short weeks,) after solemn
and impressive funeral services rendered by
her Pastor, Elder Schell, of the Christian
Church, of which she was an exemplary
member-a very large congregation being
present to testify their love for her and their
sympathy with the bereaved ones.
She had been in rather poor health for
sometime, and when taken down with the
typhoid fever, her naturally delicate consti-
tuition, weakened by previous sickness was
unable to withstand the severity of that dis
ease. For three weeks, parents sister, brother,
relatives, friends and physician did all they
could, by care and skill, but all in vain.
At an early age Mollie gave her heart to
God, and devoted her life to His service !;
ever maintaining pious walk and godly
conversation. Although her pety was not
OF the demonstrative character, yet in all the
relations of life she eminently exemplified
the graces, virtues and excellencies of the
religion she professed. Intelligent, modest
and unassuming in manner, she won the
esteem and affectionate regard of all who
knew her.
The Church to which she belonged has
lost an earnest, consistent, useful christian
fellow-labOrer When she espoused the cause
ofChrist she made full surrendero of herself
and, during her discipleship, she looked not
back, but, with the crown ever IN view, she
pressed forward. She loved religion-she
enjoyed religion.
A brief and truthful estimate of our dear
departed sister may thus be given: As a
daughter, aifectionate and obedicnt; as u
friend, steadiast, obliging and reliable; as
neighbor, all that could be desired as u
sister, kind, tender, true and loving she
was almost id0lized by her younger brother
and sister who looked up to her with an
ahectionate faith aud trust, almost border
ing on alteration; rs a christian, faithful,
trusting; naturally modest and retiring
bu. by her uniformity of christian life com.
polling confidence in her profession.
Not long before she died, weak as was her
voice, she sang swectly over some of the
charming songs of Zion, so familiar to her
as one of the members of the Church and
Sunday School choir. Doubtless, to-day, ain
the home of the soul" with saints and angels,
sin a nobler, sweeter song" she sings "Chrst's
power TO save"
And thus has another one of the fairest,
purest and brightest flowers, that adorned
our Masters terrestrial garden, been plucked
by the icy finger of the great reaper, Death,
TO be transplanted with Saviour's loving
and tender care in purer, hoier and hap
pier CLINE, To be watered by the stream of
eternal life, which forever flows from the
fountain OF Infinite Mercy and Love, and
where the once crucified ltcdeemer OF u sin
full world lives and reigns forever in the
realms of eternal bliss. There was 10y
among the angels singing around the throne
OF God, when, upon immaculate wings of
His holy messengers of peace, our dear sis
ter Mollie was borne through the pearly
gates of the New Jerusalem To- the palace
OF the King, as meet companion for the
redeemed ones made perfect in the blood of
the Lamb.
weep not for her, ye stricken ones father,
mother, sister, brother, friend "Shc is not
dead, but slecpeth." Let US all cndeavor by
Gods grace, 10 emulate her example, 10
lead the pure and spotless life she led TO
walk the strict and narrow path wherein
our departed sister was wont TO walk and
in "the sweet by and by" she will be one
OF the white-robed shining ones, waiting and
watching for us when we shall reach the
portals OF the Beautiful Gate, and hand in
hand We shall walk the golden streets of
the Celestial City," and drink Of the pure
and living waters that make glad the City
Of our God. A FRIEND.
DIED, on the 10Th ultinio, LESTER NEW
TON, son Of j. N. and Alice Emmert aged
months and Is days.
Lester is ut rest "Sulfcr little children to
come unto me-"