The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-12-18
OBITUARY..

UBl ARY.
In memory of MARY ADA, wifo of
Mr. W. ID. Glenn, and daughter OF DR..
r.. j. and Mrs. j. A. Giliihmd, of Ens
10y, s. G. The subject of this notice
WAS born, Novcmbor I'D 1861, and died
October 9th 1854. She was married tho
lst day of January 1879 to Mr.. G.. ID.
Humbert. This union, strong, by the
ties Of mutual affection, and full OF tho
promise Of over increasing domestic hap
pincss, was III n few short months, broken
By the death of Mr.. Humbert. This Was
| indood n sad bereavement to the young
| widowed heart. 1t sCUmod for q whilo
| that tho blow was too much for hCr gen
tic, trusting nature. AS the strong and
| loving arm, winch eho had learned to re
gard as her stay and comfort along life's
chcclicred way, was takon away, 1t ueom-
cd that tho conf ling spirit bcreft Of its
natural props would fnde and droop.
Bat Ill this dark hour of her yOuug lite,
Il now light ulwneu NnOn her SOU and =.
now hope spraM8 mp in her tender but
trouhlcd heart. She had been the sub.
iect OF res!gIOu3 tramIup from chIiIhoOd.
rho truth and power Of u y rcw ai.ir.tua:
life, which belongs t. tn" true u.ac;, lies
of Jesus, were 80 Impressed upon her by
the hio and death Of her hu3buud, ihu,
when tho darkness, on uinlutIOn came over
her she onrnest!y Desired, to realize il
her own experience the comforts Of that
religion which had been 30 3oautifully
exemplitied by her deceased husband.
In her borea Vomcnt her heart naturally
turned to that, which adorned her hl!s-
bands life and crowned its ond with
peace. The sympathizinY Saviour too
Et,lI ,NI
reed or Quenoh tho smoking fink me-. her
i'll the vale OF tenrs and spoke peace to
her troubled heart, In the timo of her
mourning she consocruted herself to the
service nnd glory Of CHRIST and made Il
profession OF Lnr faiyh by uniting with
the Presbyt erian ohurch. To the church
she WAS ariently attached.
She WAS married Tho second time to
Nj. ". ID. Glenn, Dccomhcr ith, 1888.
immediately after this marriage sha went
with Mr.. Clean to Liberty where she
lived, tho sunshine of her homo ard tho
JOY Of her husband, until the 27th Of
| October last, when after n severe illrcSs,
protmctod Tor many wCrkN, she hrnuthcO
her last on earth in faith and hODe.--
Could the kllIu and InHcns!ug attention
| OF fiOnlS, Could the ever Satchful care
of loving pnront& and rclNtivoe COuld
affections of a devoted hunhpna! Could
tho Skill Of PhyaiciNn" l~ve nrYested the
| prOgrcoA OF disease, RiI2 would still be
numbered among the living. Dear
Friend!
''Ihou art gone to tho grave; but 'twere
wrong TO doploro thee,
! Whca GoI WAS thy ransom, thy guardian
and guide,
He gave thee and took thee, and soon
Will restore thcC,
Where death has no sting, since the
Saviour has died."
Her memory is precious, not only to
those nearest and dearest to her, but to
tho community i'll which she lived ard
| dcd. "She cAmc forth like q flower and
we1 cat down." yet her life is still O.
| blessing - those with whom she was as.
eociNted horn. Who can estimate tho
influences Of her memory on Surviving
frionds. We can not think Of hor with
out having imngod before MS virtues that
were realities i'll her character, and which
arc wOrthJ'of our imitation. Her name
will Oyor recall GontlenCss, kindness and
affection. She had kind word for everv
ono Hers waa a cheer-inapiring spirit,
bnBhtenlrB and bonuufying the path Of
others. Sh" know nothing OF the spirit of
soltishnosa. She wt1 happy i'll making
Othera happy. No one could know her
without bong impressed with beauty Of
character, that could not fuil to win The
estenn and affection. Are not the hearts
of fathor and mother gladdoned by re-
collections of such daughter? DO not
brothers and sisters feel blessed in
the memory Of such Sistor} And will
not the two dear little ones, now too
young to realize their earthly loss, in
mature years, lovo to learn and study the
character of such mother. What an
invaluable legacy, such memory may
prove to thom. May not the cOnsolations
OF tho blessed gospel reach and fill the
husbands heart through tho memory OF
the christian wife. May not the gracee
and virtues that adorned her life con.
tinuo to bless tho many friends among
whom Hho lived and died! She has left
us hore living and dying testimony that
the religion of Jeelis Christ is the great
est good Of morality. She exhibited a
mooknoss, patience and chcerfulncss both
when in health and on her dying bed,
thai gave umni9takeablc evidence of q
spirit in living communion with God
| through faith in His word. When p%la
ing down into the valley, she said, "Tbo
Lord is my light and my salvation, of
whom shall be afraid" 1t was not q
nominal profession which established her
claim to disciple0hip OF ths neck and
| loRly JeNa, but consistent christian
character that eyinced heart in sympa-
| thy with everything that was good and
ChrlsS like. "Sha being dead, yet speak
eth. X.