Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-03

Lord 0 my soul, and all that is with
In me, bless his molly name"
Those who witnessed it will never
forget the scene on Thursday pre-
ceding her death. She awUke and
desired to see the family. They all
came to her room, children and
grandchildren. Her mind was clear
TO perceive, her tongue was apt TO
speak. She Spake tenderly and low
ingly to each one, with words APP
propriate to each, advising, exhort-
ing, persuading-commendiuga all to
the grace of God. No doubt each
one will treasure among his or her
most precious legacies from this de-
parted saint the special words spoken
on this occasion, and no doubt the
words will he as seed sown in good
ground to bring forth AN abundant
harvest. One day the little grand
children were in the room and she
was trying to impress upon them
the Importance of being Christians,
when sine said to them i'm her sweet
way, IF anybody should tell you
there is no heaven, you say to them,
Il know there is, because | saw
Grandma getting ready to go
there" In conversation wi tn her
daughter, she said she thought it
was not right for people to put on
mourning. "I don't want you to
cry for me. / have lived to IL good
old age, / have always tried 20 do
right, | am glad to go; don't mourn
but rejoice with me-"
AS the end drew near she talked
frequently about going. When II
passage from Revelations was read To
her, describing the glory of the heav-
enly city, she said by way of COM
ment, 81 haven't seen the beautiful
city but | soon shall" For two or
three days before her death she was
most of the time Unconscious, reviv-
ing ut times to speak to those about
her. During the last hours how
ever, she seemed oblivious to all
about her and painlessly breathed
her life away. Thus ends the earth
~ career of our beloved sister. She
is not dead but gone before.
Besides her husband, she leaves
one sou, Mr.. Geo. A. Thurston, of
Eugene, one daughter, Mrs. A. w.
Stowell, of Portland, seven grand
children and other relatives. She
was faithful and loving wife, in
every sense true companion. She
was an affectionate and devoted
mother and loyal friend. There
are few who are so entirely unselfish
as she was, aud few there are, so
thoughtful and conslderate ofothers.
She was always anxious to do good.
She was intensely loyal to her own
church and pastor and yet her
Christian love reached out to those
of other communions.
H9E religious character was very
marked. 1t began when she was
sixteen years old. In II quiet way
she strongly impressed those around
her. Her attendant physician dur.
lug the last year, expressed himself
as having been greatly strengthened
In his christian life by her words
and example. She had kind words
and a smile for every body. She
had no enemies. None knew her
but to love her. She was easily
moved to sympathy for the needy,
and was always anxious to help
every good cause. She had more
penetration of intellect than most
women, seeing things In all their
bearings and far-reaching conse-
quences, and so was wise and safe
counselor. Altogether she was II
remarkable woman intellectually. |
morally, socially and spiritually.
She has gone from us but her
memory will linger long, like the
sweet and lasting perfume of some
rose vase.
al stood upon the easement,
And looked into the night,
And saw the west ward going stars
Pass slowly out of sight.
'Slowly the bright procession
Went down the cleaning arch,
And my soul discerned the music
or the long triumphal march;
It'll the great celestial army,
Stretching far beyond the poles,
Became the eternal symbol
or the mighty march OF souls,
And though the hills Of death
May hide the bright array,
lhe marshalled br rtherhOod of souls
still keeps its onward way.
Upward, forever upward,
| see their march sublime, ID
And hear the glorious music
or the conquerors of time
The choir then sang Jesus,
over OF My Soul, aud then AN
pporIunity was given To all friends
rho desirad Ia gaze for last time
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