Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-24
9n Memuriam.

HULL-Died, in Savannah, Ga. on the 18th
Of March. 1882, Mrs MARIA HARDEr Hr1I wife wife
OF MIR. Alex. B. Hull. aged % years 2 months
something less than year had eIapsed since
she stood at the nuptial altar, fair and lovely
bride, with bright hopes and JOYOUS proSnects
Of long and happy life; but. alas how soon
were these hopes blighted. and the openinp
buds Of happy life withered The Seal IF
pnghted troth and the bond of mutual love
Wnlcn linked and bound the lives of the hus-
band and wife together were not destined tn
olnd them in loving union for a great while
for the royal bridegroom was waiting to wei
come her :, at the marriage supper Of the Lamb.
But OF still shorter duration were the ties of
maternity which she had Just realized for God
in His inscrutable wisdom saw fit In sever
tnese ties, SO strong, and yet so tender. before
the motner heart became attached to her
babe, and before the boy could realize the loss
or mothers care and a mothers love For
her the Father of all grace and the God of
az comfort had ordered other blessings more
lasting, another union more safe and another
JOY more glor1o1s; hence before her attach
ments for husband and child had become too
nrm, ne loosed the silver cord and broke the
golden bowl. hut caught the falling shirt and
bore it into his own presence where tbere is
IulnesS or Joy" and placed il at his own right
hand where are pleasures forevermore -
Inc friend we mourn was genial and lovely
companion that brought Joy and happiness
into the social circles in which she was wont
TO move The relations which she sustained
as daughter, sister ana wife, were beautifed
ana ADORNED oy the virtues and graces charac-
terlst'c or gentleness, devotion and affection.
she also as a disciple of the lovely Jesus
adorned the Gospel, and strove To wal
10 the way or righteousness. She became a
MEMBER OF the Presbyterian Church in 1879
while attenaidg school in RALEIGH North
carolina. Returning horne she transferred her
membership to the Newhan Street Presbyte-
rlan Church, Jacksonville. Fla and died in its
communion Tor few months previous to her
dece Sc her mind seemed to dwell much upon
the subject Of death, and she feIt that she
would not be with her friends and husband
long. but she did not contemplate the event
Wnlch Woul1 separate her from earth with fear
or apprehension. The gloom Of the grave did
not alarm her, neither did she fear for the fin
ture OF her SOUL She knew in whom she had
believed. and when the summons came she was
prepared 70 receive it, saying: 4 believe in the
Lord Jesus Christ: / believe the promises If
God know, that whosoever believeth in the
Lord Jesus shall have everlasting life - Death
then, was to her joyful release from present
sunerlng: the plumlng of her soul for its ever
lasting hight to The shores OF that country
where the surges cease to roll, and the nor
tai TO that mansion ia the CITY that hath No
need for the light Of the sun"
BEFORE dying she babe farewell to all the
loved ones around her bed and DESIGNATED tba
tokens to be given to each one. and then re.
queSted them not 10 weep for her for she was
gong home to heaven. And now from thar
PETER land there seems TO come as the echo of
her words this request
shed not tear over your loved oue's hier
When am gone-when am gone:
smile when the slow-tOling bell you shall hear
when am gone-I am gone
Weep not for me when you stand round nv
grave.
=, Think who has died His beloved to save;
Think Of the crown all the ransomed shall
have,
When am gone-I am gone"
A FRIEND