Smyrna times., 1886-09-08
WHOLE NO. 1924.
For the Smyrna Times.
Death of Mrs. Mary A, Sutton.


Mrs. Mary A. Sutton was laid ten
derl y and lovingly away in the narrow
limits of the grave in Woodland Gene
terry, Philadelphia, Saturday afternoon.
August 2Sth, 1886, after appropriate
funeral services at her late home at
opal and Jefferson streets, conducted
by her request by former pastor. the
writer. She joined Hedding NJ. F.
Church, Philadelph nearly a quarter
OF century ago, when she left the
church IN Smyrna with a certificate
from the late Rev. Charles Cook. d.
T. AT her death she was still a mem
per OF the same church, now known as
Trinity NJ. E. Church. She was truIv
mother in Israel, embracing religion
10 early life, though her parents were
Friends they bid her God-speed in her
desire to join the Methodist Episcopal
Church, for which she had the great
est affection, especially the class
meeting. To this have been an eve
witness as her leader through a pas
torate term of three years. She was a
great admirer of the old landmarks of
MethOdlsm, and inquired for the old
paths, and walked therein" for more
than three-score years.
Those that would have friends
must show themselves friendly" How
true she was in her fidelity and friend.
ship to her numerous circle of raIo-
yves ana CHRISTIAN contemporaries. NV
lainiIy 1eel honored as well as myself
TO nave been included in that circle,
NO changes of season or place made
any change in her mind" She was
true in adversely as we'll as prosperity
some are sunshine friends, It was n
heaVy blow to her when she lost some
years ago devoted influential son. A
mothers love, o, how strong! But
these terrible calamities that are liable
10 come upon all christians: Ihare feIf
u, your readers, though devoted To
Christ, have felt the same with Mrs
sutton, but we will join with her and
say land what a cheerful christian she
wasl, For all things are yours:
whether Paul, or Appollos, or Cephas
or the world, or life, or death, or things
present or things to come; all are
yours and ye'are Christ and Christ'sis
Gods" She met with reverses but
was happy still, and she sung her
sweetest song in death. Though she
was over eighty her mind was as clear
as crystal, and in her closing illness. at
the suggestion of christian friend that
she fondly loved, it was arranged to
have the Last Supper" the sacra-
ment. 1t was silent night bnt her
mlnd and soul were bright as day, and
never dld she enjoy that encharistic
ieast more than on that occasion with
ner own sisters and a few christian
friends felt indeed as l officiated as
a minister of Christ that He was spir-
ltually present and her Joy was great
and she seemed to be, as DR.. Young
says, quite on the verge of Heaven"
one spoke of desiring to see her friends
IN Delaware once more, but God saw
mt to order that the next meeting
should be in a "better country. that is
an heavenly"
Her late home was verv near tn a
Christian Church Twentieth Street NJ
h. church,, and short time before
her death Gods people were singing
s9Weetly, There is rest for the weary"
Her windows were opened towards
Jerusalem. She caught the sound.
1t was music in her ears, life and
health and peace" She said in an ec-
stacy OF delight, " Hallalujah I'll rest
there too, very soon; Hallaluiah."
There's Rest that remains for the
people of God" We shall meet again.
never more to part. We shall know
each other there. "Now we know in
part, then we shall know even as we
are known"
' What world were this, how unendurable its
weight OiS ''S
Sc If they whom death had sundered did not meet
again." '' --e'
ANDREW MANsHIP.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. l, 1886.