The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-20
OBITUARY.

To rest in hopel From this worlds suffer
ings
! Their souls have fledl
So passed away from earth, Thursday,
July 9th, 1852, Mrs Sarah Emily Morgan,
the wife Of Capt. James B. Morgan.
The youngest daughter OF George and
Emily r. Long, she was born ut their home,
Elm Grove" Mason county, West vir-
ginia, September 18th, 1910. Here her
childhood was spent; and under the family,
social and religious influences OF home lie,
the strong foundations OF her character
were laid which manifested themselves in
her after life. From her home she entered
the Female Seminary at Steubenville, Ohio,
in the l4th year Of her age, and graduated
in 1858. Whilst there under the careful
watch and training of Rev, c. Q. Beatty,
ID. D., and those associated with him, her
mind was developed, her early home edu-
cation strengthened, and when she gradu-
ated in 1858, she came forth from school
with well matured ideas; and the browning
grace OF her lie, heart rendered by the
works OF Gods Spirit, and a confession OF
the Lord Jesus US her Savior; member
OF the Presbyterian Church.
For several years she remained at home,
loved and admired by all who knew her,
or met her, and left it when married the
9th of November, 1867. She became the
mother OF three children, daughter and
two sons, who are, with her husband, left
a desolate household to mourn their great
loss in all that is involved in the death Of
a wife and mother.
From what was to all who saw her, q
state OF perfect health and enjoyment Of
life, Mrs. Morgan passed about year ago
into condition Of great bodily suffering,
necessitating surgical operation, which
was performed-ior tumor OF the heart-in
Cincinnati last October, under direction OF
the most skillful surgeons,
One who waited on her in her sickness
while away from home, says OF her: "As a
patient she was patient and uncOmpain-
ing, meeting with brave and christian
spirit the greatest OF all foes, for lie came
to her not unannounced. And she had
everything to live for. Lii life had in it much
that was leasant,-husband, home, child
rem, friends. Amid all OF your loss and
desolation, you have this comfort: you
did all that could be done for her. No de-
sire OF hers went unqualified. Love and
money were unstinted in their efforts to
save her life; and when that was hopeless,
it seemed to smooth her path down to her
resting place, and cheered her last hours
on earth"
Her death was easy; her pains were as
suagcd, and as ii in sweet sleep she breathed
her last OF life away. She had fears OF the
last trial OF bodily suderings, but from this
God mercfully dcliveredhcr. All through
her atlliction, though at times her suffer-
ings were intense, she bore them with q
spirit OF christian iortitude. She did not
fear death, and often expressed herself
as fully prepared to meet her God To
one, who ut her earnest request, visited
her few days previous to her death, for
religious conversation and exercises, she
spoke OF the supporting, consolng power
OF the promises OF God in the long night
watches she had to keep on her bed, and
of her communion with God when all alone
and every one quiet abouther. She rested
herself on the Foundation laid in Zion'
for her, size believed and was not put to
confusion. Her Bible, whose words and
truths were marked in many Places came
with comfort to her soul when all other
helpers failed her.
Mrs. Morgan filled well her place at
home, prudent, thrifty, loving wife and
mother, and manager OF her domestic
duties. And those around her home bear
theirwitness to her as kind and sympa-
thizing friend, and especially to the poor
in sickness and suffering. Her beautiful
and commodious house, which had just
been finished for her, andinto which, with
her family, she had just entered, left n des-
olate home on earth. She has exchanged
it for one above, "a house not made with
hands, eternal in the Heavens"
Death is always an unwelcome visitor,
but when one so well known and so highly
esteemed, succumbs to the King ofterrors,
u shock OF no ordinary nature is oxperien-
ccd in the community. In the very sum
mer OF life, worth everything to make exis-
tcnce enjoyable, and < long vista OF sunny
years before her, she was stricken down
by the fell destroyer and will be known no
more among us, save in the recollection OF
a people who will hold her memory dear.
From infancy she manifested an amiable
disposition, q heart full OF love and dcvo-
ton to all the members OF the household,
and impressed all with these graces OF de-
pertinent that render one, in peculiar
manner, the object OF admiration. Re-
served, quiet, she always bore about her
marks Of modesty Oh that gentle demeanor
that is sure TO win respect and secure
friendship. To her husband and children