The Washington bee., 1893-01-28

SUDDENLY PASSES AWAY SUNDAY
CHARACTER OF A NOBLE WOMAN
! MANY HANDSOME FLoRIAL OF.
FERINGS.
On Sunday afternoon, January 18th
Mrs. Lucinda Chase, the mother of W
ICalvin, Eva A., Ida R.. Lulie S. and
Fannie G. Chase, and Mrs. Ella V.
Chase Williams. died suddenly at hel
residence after brief illness of two
days.
Mrs. Chase was apparently in good
health two days previous to her death
On Friday evening she contracted a
cold while standing in the hallway OF
her house, which forced her to her bed
saturday the doctor was sent for, who
Ibid not pronounce the case serious, but
lon Sunday she seemed to be worse, at
which time she died, surrounded by he1
live children, Mrs. Williams being alb
sent in Abbeville, S. c.
All that remained of this Christian
woman was borne to the Fifteenth
Street Presbyterian Church last We'd
snesday afternoon, where very impress
3 asive ceremonies We're held, and con
3ducted 10y Rev. F. J. Grimkie, as
.Isisted by DR.. r. III. G.. Dyson and Rev
aWm. Waring.
8 The ministers dwelt at some length on
Sthe high, religious and social life of the
Adeceased; for she was true type of a
noble woman.
The bereaved family found much con-
ISOLATION in numerous letters of con-
Sd0lence received from all over the
Scountry.
q The many floral tributes were very
ahandsomr and of the most appropriate
Hdesigns. Among them were six sheaths
5of wheat, Gates ajar, floral c., bunch OF
4palms, anchor, scythe, basket of rose
bulbs, boquet of lilies, boquets of roses
tiled with lavender ribbon.
j. The remains were borne to the Har
monian Cemetery in handsome black
cloth casket and placed in a vault
Interment in the spring.
Below is the sermon of Rev. Grimkie
Hand the remarks of Revs. Dyson and
Il Waring:
REV. FL. GRIMKE's SERMON.
Hebrew 40.
Then remaineth therefore rest to
the people of God"
q There is no word perhaps in the il
HSpired volume that is more expressive
Aof the condition of Gods people after
8life's fitful fence is over than this WORD
'reSt." The thought of rest, comp etc
! perfect, absolute rest, is one that is
held up and frequently presented to us
{ In this very chapter the subject is dis
{ 1cussed very fully. So in Job 3:19, we
bread, 1.-The weary are at rest.'' And
lin Luke 1926, in speaking of Lazarus
= the record is Thou in thy lifetime
: receivedst thy good things, and like
: wise Lazarus evil things; but now he is
T. comforted.' And in Rev. 7:16, Ii.
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 moon
3shall feed them, and shall lead them
8 into living fountains of waters &c. y
: In all these passages the reference is to
! future rest.
There is rest which the people of
God enjoy here. First, the inward
Hquiet, the peace, the happiness which
Acomes from the consciousness of re-
8conciliation with God-peace of con-
Hscience. We may stitle for a time the
Hvoice of conscience. Conscience may
Hoe scared, as with hot iron, but when
Hit does not assert itself its agencies are
aa veritable hell, as Satan is represented
in Milton as saying: ~ hich way | 60
is hell, myself am hell" To be free
5from this accusing voice, to he con-
aScious that our sins have been blotted
, 4out, that we are safe in Jesus, is peace;
3 which the world cannot give and can-|
not take away; and this the Christian
enjoys here.
Second, he has peace and quiet I'M
& view of the approach of death. The!
s thought of death to most people is al
terrible one. have heard persons say]
Il never allow myself to think of it,!
There is something so terrible about it'll
= 1t makes me nervous. 1t fills me withI
alarm. 1t strikes terror to my soul. i
In the midst of an epidemic how fright-i
ened most persons are. 1t is the:
! Thought of death which creates the,
salarm. The diseases that are not likely,
20 prove fatal produce no such effect;
Now, true child of God may have,
peace inward peace, in the very face of
this last enemy. This W the frameI
: Of mind in which David was when he;
wrote, ~ ca, though [ walk throughi
1.-THE valley of the shadow of death .&c.'',
: This was the frame Of mind in which,
= the Apostle Paul was when he said!
20, death, where is thy sting? O,l
grave, where is thy victory?" 1T isl
2gain for me to die" There are many;
Fittings, however, to which Christians
are exposed in this life, from which,
there is no escape as long as they rel
main on this side of the river Aches.
5pains, trials, sufferings-these we areI
reminded of in the scriptures. Mani
-, of &c g