The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-04-13

and suffering she was living exam
PIC OF the power and beauty tf Di.
vine Grace. M gloomy doubt or
foar was ever known to disturb her
serenity OF mind. no murmur was
ever heard to escape her lips, no
cloud seemed to obscure her spirit
ual horizon. Her faith in Christ and
her confidence in the Divine promise
lifted her soul above the perturbing
events and crosses Of life, and became
indeed in hor experience "tho sub
stance Of things hoped for, the evi
dence of things not seen. She 70.
garded her sores; affections az dis
ciplinary and necessary. And the
substance OF nil her conversation
about her affective lot was, ''ic
dot tn oil things weli.' AS her Pas
tor my visits wero always refreshing
to mo. and I always felt like thanking
hor TOR her gracious words of conf
denco and hope. Her homo was
surrounded by heavenly atmosphere
She loved her church, and a. long
as hor health Permitted tlc failici-
pated regular in its means of grace.
and when Gle was no longc: able to
60 to tho House OF God, she manifo'-
ied her copcoin in numerous irqui-
ries about its welfare, ard in contrib
utisg even beyond her ability to its
maintenance. Now, that she is no
longer a mcmhci OF tie Church mil.
liant, let 10 who remain cherish her
namc md Christian virtues, and
emulate her holy example. As her
Palter, I vii greatly mics the pre-.
cious seasons Of spiritual commrn'
ion which | have been accustomed to
enjoy at her home.
As pious mother she sougat to
train her children in the nurture and
admcnit;on OF the Lord. and when
sa,inGed that she must soon DO sep
ara.cd from them by death, she com-
mit,ed them In all The ca mncss ard
coni,., nee Of o true Christian faith
mo tho Lands OF her Heavenly
Father, saying, al know that lie viii
take care OF them" Doubtless, II.
who has promised, will Take them up.
lie has said. "Lcavo your falher!css
children with me-
TIC last sccne of til, beaulifu,
and attractive Christian life was the
brightest and bes. of all. FJr six
months she lay on her bed Of suffer
ing; Lu, it was q hallowed p'ace.
Like Job she could say, Though he
Stay ne, We. will trus! in Him."
a beloved Aunt, tie friend Of her
childhood, waited at Ler. bedside,
md ministered to her spiritual
wants. Kind friends visited her, and
sent her repeated tokens ofnfTec!ion.
ale regard. An aged servant faith.
fully filed her appointed Office.
Under these circumstances OF out
ward comfort she 10y, and in patient
hopo waited ler appointed time.
Various ministers Of tho Gospel
came,to minister to her .pii itnal COM
fort. Each one went away profound
ly impressed with the Divine peace.
spiritual joy. ard perfect hope that
she always manifested. The day
preceding hor death, when it was
evident to oil that she was dying, she
uttered the following words Of con-
6dcnco and hope: "Jesns iswilb n c;
my hope lie p,rkc.; heaven is near;
the way is all clear; meet me 10
heaven Her las! words to her
dear Children were: Goodnight
God bless ycu." To her faithful Old
servant sho said, "Yo1 have been
very kind to mo and mine, Nay God
alum luntiy reward you"
A. Gas o, m. on Sunday, the 9th
April. 1883, with her head resting
on the bosom OF her precious Saw
iour, sho gently, swceily peacefully
passed away as tho sct'irg sun. to
,ife brd shine in the Paradise Of
God above, There she will enjoy in
perf,c CT frui'ion TINT peace aud bless-
edness OF which the had such sat-
isl, ing foretaste in this world.
"Be ye also ready" May the
dear children meet their sain!ed
mother in heaven. w. b. B.