The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-08-04
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Died, July 18th, at her homie In Washington
Rappahannock county, Va, Mrs. a. L. A. Mil.
LER. wife of Middleton Miller, ESQ in the 6lst
year of her age.
1t Is painful to record the sudden dea b of
this much beloved and universally respected
lady and member of the Presbyterian church
visiting as 1t has upon the entire community a
shock OF no ordinary severity. Whilst her death
mas TO her Immediate family been a most crush.
ing and lrreparable loss, and to a large circle
OF kindred and sympathlzing community a be.
reavement to be keenly felt for long time TO
come 1t has to the feeble church of which she
mas been member for more than thirty FIVE
years most beloved, efficient and exemplary
one an atfictlon which the special providence
ana grace OF God can alone redress. Her death
lolowlng as 1t has in few brief weeks the
death OF one who was one of her earliest and
most intimate friends a member of the church
Tor a like period, the wife of him who was her
early pastor, guide and comforter, deeply Cd.
pressed the hearts of the surviving members
and Is most solemn and penetrating summons
TO cry nightly and increasingly to God that he
would IN the riches of his grace sustain and
strengthen the weak things which remain with
the immediate power and grace of the Holy
Ghost
Mrs. Miller was a native of the city of Phila.
deiphia, and at period of her life so early and
the Spirit OF God offered herself candidate for
the sealing ordinances of the church. The ses
sion OF the church looking to her youth, advised
postPonement of her public profession out was
soon afterward accepted by the clear and salts
factory account she gave of her gracious expe
rlence and her consistent active, religious life.
her union with the church was made under the
ministry of Rev NJ D. Howard but she snbse.
quenuy transferred her membership to the
church OF which the younger Janeway was pas
Tor ana on her marriage and removal to Wash
lngton presented her certificate of dismission and
was received into the Presbyterian church. and
from that hour consecrated her strength and the
fervor OF her hottest affections to the growth
and advancement of an organization which had
been shorE by death and removals of manv of
It's leading and most valued members. In every
duty as Christian and church member she was
e1emplary as a wife, parent, and friend she
was most tender and conscientious yigilantlv
observant of the precepts of the gospel. fipenipe
surely In her daily religious experience and set
tied lntelllgently and firmly on the faith of her
Church, embracing with generous SYN pstbv
the members. and ministers of other chii, ckes in
whose illustrations she earnestly sought what
ever might give true impulse TO her piety and
her zeal for Chrlsts Church. She ever minis
tered warm hospitality to all ministers of the
gospel as she did to those who were not Was
consclenuous, punctual, and generous in her
gltts to the treasury of the Lord, and when tenn.
tatlon to herself or others came she. with a can
ton unusual inspected the line which distin-
cuisines the Christian from the wording. and bv
prayer and holy living tried to keep her gar.
ments unspotted of the world. Few. if anv
who have ever in this community borne the
Christian name, better earned the recognition
OF chastened Christian, shedding by precept
and example divine light on all around her,
living as she did not unto herself and when
living and dying was the Lords
May those whom she endeavcred to nurture
ana tram for the Lord so cherish and tenderly
revere her exemplary Christian character and
her life OF tervent devotion in prayer for their
true and saving union with Christ, soon know
beyond doubt that they have made her God
their God, her Redeemer their Redeemer, and
bear and cherish her love and zeal for the church
In which her religious life and experience was
wrought out and so clearly preserved to their
spiritual and eternal good ever blessing God
Tor life so pure and consecrated to their chief
end here and their salvation in the world to
come: Would that the deeply solemn and i'm
presslye discourse 10 which so large an assembly
listened with breathless interest and believed
cheeks, be the means under God of awakening
to eternal life those who have not vet fonnd the
Christians God. Then will there be iov in
heaven IN which her loving and interesting soul
will sweetly share
friend who knew her intimately through
the light and darkness of her earthly paths
traces these memorial lines. The Sabbath pre-
ceding her death Cher illness being but of a day
or little over we communed with earnest feel
ing touching our responsibility as church to
provide the best and earliest ministerial agen.
cles which might, under God be blessed to the
saving of precious souls around us. She heartily
concurred In my suggestions, and begged that
our conclusions should be carried out without
delay. Her delight was in the courts of the
Lord and communion of saints, and her face.
without change, expressed the deep emotions
and reverence Of true believer in Christ