Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
For THE HERALD.
In MEMORIAM.
MRS. FREDRIcKA MUTH.

MRS. FREDRICKA MUTH.
Mrs. Muth fell asleep in Jesus Sat-
urday, May Is, 1886. Friday was a
sweet day of rest to her, we did not
understand it then, it is plain now,
she was entering into rest. 81 will
give you rest" said Jesus, He was
just giving her simple foretaste of
the rest that remaineth. She had
truly grown weary under prolonged
sickness and suffering, yet how patient,
how meek, how trusting, how CRATE
full TO the Lord for the calm repose,-
that blessed first fruits, how happy
now in the full fruition Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord, for
they rest from their labors."
The funeral services took place in
the Lutheran Church, of which she
had been an active, consistent and de-
voted member from her girlhood.
The hour fixed for the services
was 2 p. M, Monday the 18th. The
occasion drew together an unusually
large audience, for all who knew this
most estimable Christian lady admir-
ed and loved her. Every seat was
occupied. The pastor, Rev. r. c..
Holland, was assisted in the services
by Rev. j. G. Butler, ID. d., pastor of
the Luther Place Memorial Church,
Washington, d. c., and Chaplain of
the U. S. Senate. The text of the dis
course was Rom. II, Is, Rejoice with
them that do rejoice, and weep with
them that weep" 1t was remarked
that the death of the religious was an
occasion both of rejoicing and weep
ing, rejoicing with them and the
Angels over their eternal gain, and
with each other for our legacy, if the
true, the beautiful and the good COM
mitted to memory's keeping; weep
ing with each other over our loss, loss
of their living example, their services,
and their prevailing prayers. The
pastor made no personal illusions,
yet when he called our special atten-
ton to the following passage of scrip
ture, and to application placed along
side of it the portrait of the departed
one, we were struck with the likeness,
what beautiful picture! "Let life
be without DISSEMINATION, Abhor that
which is evil, Cleave to that which is
good, Be kindly affectionate one to
another with brotherly love, In honor
preferring one another, Not slothful
in business, Fervent in spirit, Serving
the Lord, Rejoicing in hope, patient
in tribulations, Continuing constant
in prayer, Distributing to the necessi-
ty of saints, Given to hospitality, Bless
them that prosecute you, Bless, and
curse not, Rejoice with them that do
rejoice, and weep with them that
weep, Be of the same mind one to-
ward another, Mind not high things,
but condescend to men of low estate,
Be not wise in your own conceits,
Recompense no man evil for evil,
Provide things honest in the sight of
all men, If it be possible as much as
in you lieth, live peaceably with all
men,
All! the Spirit drew these lines
both in word and life,-the same Spir-
it which worketh in us both to well,
and to do after Gods good pleasure
The beauty and silent power of this
consecrated life were felt by the en-
tire congl egation, and the occasion
was one of unusual pathos and inter-
est, and as we tenderly laid that body
to the rest of the grave, it was with
tears, too true, but these were blessed
with joy in the thought that the ran
somed soul was with them of whom
it is said. "Thev have washed their
robes and made them white in the
Blood of the Lamb, therefore are
they before the Throne of God and
serve Him day and night in His Tenn
pie, and He that stitch upon the
Throne shall dwell among them, they
shall hunger no more, neither thirst
any more, neither shall the sun light
on them nor any heat, for the Lamb
which is in the midst of the Throne
shall feed them, and shall lead them
unto living fountains of waters, and
God shall wipe away all tears from
their eyes"
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