Daily Republican., 1885-03-05
A Late Tribuse 10 Departed Worth

A Lste TFibuse TO Departed Worth
Alice Brown, daughter Of Daniel and
Sarah II. Brown. $40 East Sixth street
died December 17th, 1884, In the twenty.
fourth year Of Ler age. She was con
verted In early life and united with
Scott NJ. Z. church and remained q
faithful member until her death. Alic<
was not an ordinary girl She pos.
sessed qualities OF mind and hearl
which distinguished her from the gay
aud thoughtless. knew her we'll both
before her afiliction and during hel
long and terrible suffertngs. Aside
from her christian character she wa
ambitious. She scorned the idea Of de-
pendence, and while quite young OBJ
tained situation by which she could
support herself. Perhaps her ambition
and independent spirit hastened heI
death, for she often went to Der employ
ment when others thought she out tC
rest. She was generous, contributing
to the comfort OF all about her, and
regularly paying TO her church all that
was required of her.
But Alice was a christian, and II 10 OF
this wish more parttculy TO speak. Al
long as she was able she was found In
her place at public worship, in the
Sabbath school and In the social meanf
of grace. 1t was, however, during her
long and painful sickness that the
christian graces sbope forth and the
promise "My grace "a sufficient" was
verified. Suddenly arrested in young
life with an ambition which must have
reached forth with high and laudablt
plans for the future, by terrible disease
from which she felt from the first there
was no escape, she never murmured.
With resignation born of faith in God
and the wisdom OF His government,
she submitted to her lot and bore heI
sufierings without a complaint. She
was ever cheerful, and believed IL was
necessary for her, and often told me
she was being purified by suffering
She chung to life with the tenacity oi
youth and the eaRerness Of one who had
unreaiized plans; yet she was not
afraid of death, and when 1t became
apparent that there was no hope fol
life she gave up all and resigned her
self to die. Many time when the day
was bright We have heard her cay, I" ]
would like to die to-day, 1t Is such a
beautiful day to go to Heaven" She
talked about her death as one who wa,
going on journey. She told her pastor
what hymns TO sing and selected thu
text for the funeral sermon. She talked
with her mother about all the arrange
ments, and all this calmly AZ one VINO
plans for An ordinary event. When Al
last the end came she was ready and
met the monster with smile, knowing
| that she should conquer through Hin
who in "the resurrection and life.'
Her funeral sermon was preached IN
the church of which she was a member
from the 28th verse of the 9Th chapter
OF Romans "And we know that al
things work together for good to them
that love God" This text was her owu
selection, and among the last word,
said to her paster were: 81 believe
that verse II Is true in my case" A
large audience II lied the church and
after the sermon, took a last look at the
one they knew but to love. She wa,
borne to her resting place in Riverview
cemetery by official members of the
church.
She Ia gone, hut her example ol
patience and faith remain, and though
dead she yet speaks. We miss her, but
we know 1t IL but little while and we
shall greet her again. Her life wat
short and full of pain, but early
crowned she has the longer time above. A
father, mother, two sisters and q brother
weep for her, but know by her con
sistent life and triumphant death that
she waits for them on the other side.
She il not, for God hath taken her
Another earthly home has been made
desolate, but another soul has entered
into rest.
"Then let our sorrow cease to flow,
God has recalled His own;
But let our hearts in every woe
Still say Thy will be d0ne.'"
Affectionately, HER PASTOR.
WILMINGTON, Del, March 4, 1885.