Smyrna times., 1884-06-11
Obituary.

Mrs. Mary Emily Williams. who died at Milton.
May roth, and was buried at Bethel near Summit
Bridge was born near Grecnsborough Caroline
county. Md. November 18th. 1889 She was of
English descent, her grand parents having come
from England and settled in Caroline county
Her mind was alrIgs of a religious cast and i'm
her tenth year She was converted under peculiar
circumstances While at school She. with several
of her scho0matcs. met at noon one day TO con
duet play prayermceuug The play became
serious and our sister and two play-matcS were
there converted. The older scholars became in
tcrc>tcd and many of them profcsscd faith i'm
Christ. The community around was impressed
great numbers attended and in a short time those
MONDAY prayermeetiHgs became the seat Of a
wonderful revival and IL souls. old and young
were brought into the church of God by their in
/ strumentaliiy. Thus early in life had God seen
| fit TO make her II labOrer in extending his king.
| dom.
In her 18th year she took charge Of Sabbath
school class and became the honored instrument
! in the hands of God OF leading many young peo.
| pie to the saviour.
A great fAyorite in the community t., which
She lived, her loss was deeply regretted by old
| and young, when uu the 22ud Of November, 1860
she was united in holy matrimony to Rev. T. =
Williams The itinerancy opened yet wider
field for the use Of those gifts and graceS whicl
She so largely owned. She took great delight il
making her home not only happy but "A place o
welcome to the people with whom she was relat
| ed. AphysiCan calling in one day 10 visit her il
her sickness remarked afterwards. " have fouut
In the last hour a model woman, "a model house
keeper and model Christian"
into her beloved and bcreaycd partner She wa
indeed II stay and II strong right hand. Her picty
was Of that quiet uuobtrusye, undemonstratiy,
kind which she's with greater lustre in the pres
encc Of the observing and thoughtful, making it,
impression deep and lasting.
Her devotion to her family and the sacrifices
made for its enjoyment and welfare cannot be
told. Said the grown SONS and daughter, o tha
she could have lived, that we might in some de
gree have repayed her exceeding love aud labo
for us"
Twenty months ago disease took hold Of he
60 end It's work in death. Yet the same calmncs
and composurc that characterized her whole lir
deserted her not in her last days. The Christian
fortltude with which She bore the struggle show
ed the support of stronger arm than the humal
and never for moment did She doubt tn,
power and purpose Of that arm To bear her gently
and safely over the river She would talk o
To the grave with that holy triumph and of meet
ing her loved ones In Heaven with that inexprcs
sible faith and Joy which could come only from
heart wholly IN unison with the Divine VIII
Said the Methodist Protestant Pastor who ha,
talked aud prayed with her, e. esteem itnot onl,
a rare privilege but IL peculiar pleasure TO hav,
been In the presence Of II Christian wife an,
mother 50 gandly trinmphing over death" II
Brother Hazard who had prayed touchingly aut
comfortingly with her she bid goodbye, saylnl
she would meet him no more on earth, but woul,
In Heaven.
A few days before her death she said To he
husband, " Pa, heard Bishop Simpson preach Il
Philadelphia once, In which sermon ne said VI
would have living grace while living and dylnl
grace when we came 10 that hour. The latte
part Of the expression I could not realize unit
now. The Bishop was right know the truth q
his romark. The grace Is sufficient The way
all clear TO me-" Thus calmly aud trnstingly sh
passed into the valley.
So radiant was her entrance into her Heaven
ly home and so bright Is stil the glow nf hel
character, her life, aud her works that IL " wl len,
many 10 the Hntes Of gold and the city of God