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

may ne fOOeu IN ltS DeNUlNs peulHe may
come and go and the hustle OF animated
life resound ever the same, yet there are
hearts that will continue to weep for the
missing link that once bound them TO the
scenes OF this world, They have lost that
which only Heaven can restore, But they
sorrow not US those who have no hope,
She for whom they mourn started in early
life for the destination which she has most
surely reached In the days Of her child
hood she learned to follow her Savior with
almost undertaking step. She trod the
way that He had pointed, and for num-
Der OF years her life had been replete with
devotion to the cause OF her Master. Her
faith in her RedeetDer WINS strong, true
and steadfast, She took great delight in
assisting in the prosecution OF any enter
prise that had for its object the good OF the
Church and the cause of Christianity. AT
home and abroad she illustrated the char
acter OF the christian, and evinced that
type that beholds work to do which en-
braces more than personal salvation
which undertakes to promote the salvation
OF all mankind. And when the last mo-
inent had come, never did we see mortal
pass beyond with more glorious hope. She
has gone, we miss her. Her place remains
forever vacant here. That we may meet
her in the happy world above is our only
consolation. We shall see her no more on
earth; no more enjoy an association which
death has rudely severed, but we may
meet her in the Sweet by and by" Then
let us hope and labor us she gloriously
wrought. Her example is with us; we re-
member her walk, her conversation, ad.
monitions, her counsel-aye, her diving in
vocations. These must serve to guide, in
spire and stimulate Us in our attempt to
follow her up the shining way. The effect
OF agood example, who can calculate it?
She left her impress here, she made Il rec
ord enstamped her character upon us, and
this must survive the mortal part and lead
us on the better way. She is an inhabi-
tant of that land where pain sorrow, sep
aration, never come. She must now live
among the glorified of Heaven, enjoying
the rest that remains for the righteous. A
crown OF glory is hers, that mortality for
which we deeply mourn has put on i'm
mortality; and our dear sister looks down
from her bright abode, reckoning husband,
children, brothers and sisters home to
Heaven; and may be us on earth, sending
up many prayers to the great Throne for
their safe journey Heavenward.
On the Friday following, her remains
were conveyed to the family burying
grounds where, after few appropriate re.
marks by the Rev. r. W. Davis, the body
was lowered into the grave, the cold clods
fell upon the casket, and all that once con-
stituted the pride OF the family was buried
from mortal gaze. There in that burying
ground, where lie her father, mother,
brothers and sisters, we laid our sister
away; but she Is not forgotten; her MEM
DRY is enshrined i'll hearts that will keep it
green until the break OF everlasting day;
that grave will be sacred to the bereaved
and upon it will be shed many tears of
sweet remembrance; the cold cold winds
may sing sud requium above it, sunshine
and storm may visit it, the rain and snow
may fall upon it, but it will be watched by
those who will keep these virgils until
they too lie down in the same narrow
home; that grave will be sought and many
silent prayer 60 up from it to Heaven in
testimony Of the fact TINT she who sleeps
there dwells in memory forever. Sleep,
sister, in thy solitude While thy spirit
lives in the Spirit Land" and knows that
your memory is treasured by those who
mourn your departure. In the bright
morning OF eternity, when all the scatter
ed friends are returned, we shall meet you
and enjoy your association forever. Earth
is only a temporary abode, Heaven is the
destination and the eternal home OF those
who love, who scrye, and suffer for day.
SHsias A FRIEND.