Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-14
The Mother of Gen. Samuel Cary
Makes q Solemn Agreement
With God.

which was read by her pastor, Rev.
J. II. Walker, at her funeral, he
rem;srking rs he did 50 that in its
character and sentiment 1t was
more Impressive ut such d moment
than any words he could utter. II
is entitled: "A Covenant Promise
Made Between God and the Soul"
Eternal and ever blessed God, |
desire to present myself before
Thee with the deepest humiliation
and debasement of soul, sensible
how unworthy such a sinful worm
is to appear before the Holy Ma
jeety Of Heaven, the King of Kings
apd Lord of Lords, and especially
on such an occasion as this, even to
enter into covenant transaction
with Thee. But the throne and
plan is Thine own; Thine infinite
condescension hath offered it by
Thy Son, and by Thy grace hath
inclined my heart to accept of it.
| come, therefore, acknowledging
myself to have been a great offend
er, smiting on my breast and say
ing with the humble Pulican, "God
be merciful to me a sinner"
l come inclined by the name of
Thy Son, and wholly trusting in
His perfect righteousness, entreat-
irg that for His sake Thou wilt be
merciful to my unrighteousness,
and will no more remember my
sins. Receive, I beseech Thee,
thy revolted creation, who is con-
vinced of Thy right to me, and who
desires nothing SO much as that |
may be Thine this day. 1 do with
the utmost solemnity surrender
myself to Thee. | desire to conse-
crate all that I am and all that |
have-the faculties of my mind,
the members of my body, my
worldly possessions. my influence
over others-to be all used entirely
for Thy glory, and resolutely en-
ployed in obedience to Thy COM
mands as long as Thou continuest
me in life. With an ardent desire
and humble resolution to continue
Thine through the endless ages of
eternity, ever holding myself in an
attentive posture to observe the
first intimations of Thy will, and
ready to spring forward with zeal
and JOY to the immediate execu-
ton of it, to Thy direction l resign
myself and all / am and have to be
disposed of by Thee in such 4 man
ner as Thine infinite wisdom
judges most subservient to the
purposes of thy glory. To Thee I
leave the management ofall events,
and say without reserve, "not my
will, but Thine be done"
Rejoicing with loyal heart in
Thine unlimited government at
what ought to he the delight of the
whole rational creation. use me.
| 0, Lord, beseech Thee, as an in
strument of Thy service. Number
me among Thy peculiar people.
, Let me be clothed with Thy right
eousne S, let me be sanctified by
Thy spirit, transform me more and
more INTO Thine image, impart to
Inc through him all needful in
fluences, Thy purifying, cleansing
and comforting spirit, and let my
life be spent under these influences,
and in the light Of Thy gracious
ceuntenance as my Father and my
God. And when my solemn hour
of death GENES may l remember
this Thy covenant, ordered and
sure, as all my salvation and all
my desire, though every hope ano
enjoyment is perlshing; and dc
Thou, O, Lord, remember it te
look down in pity, o, my Heaven.
ly Father, on Thy languishing
dying child. Embrace me in
Thine everlasting arms; put
strength and confidence in my de
parting spirit, and receive it to the
abodes of them that sleep in Jesus
peacefully and joyfuliy to wait ths
accomplishment of Thy grea
promise to all Thy people, ever
that of q glorious resurrection ant
of eternal happiness in Thin,
heavenly presence.
And if my surviving friends
should, when | am in the grav,
and | am thus numbered anon,
the dead and all the s'interests o
mortality are over with me for
ever"-if this memorial of my
sole mn transaction should chanc.
TO fall into the hands of my surviv
ing friends, may it be the mean
of making a serious impression OF
their minds; may they receive i
not only as my language, but a
their own, and learn to fear tn
Lord my God, and with me to pu
their trust ''under the shadow O
His wings" for time and for eterni
lty; and may they also learn +
adore with me that grace which
incllnes our hearts to enter into tn
covenant ard con'escends to admi
us into it when so inclined, ascrib
!. ing with me and all the nations @
the redeemed to the Father, Sol
land. the Holy Ghost, that glsry