The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-01-25
1T is not all of life to live
Nor all of death to die.

Miss Sallie H. Webb, who departed this
life, Thursday, January 10th, 1898, was
born in Calvert County, Nd.
She was the eldest of four daughters
and the third of eight children of the
late William NJ. and Sarah J. Webb. The
death of this widely known and highly
esteemed lady occasions a felt loss and
great sorrow in many homes, in the
church. and in the county with whose af-
fairs she was intimately connected. At
ter the death of her parents. whose mem
orv is as precious ointment poured forth,
and the deaths of her brothers, and the
removal of her two sisters by maria ge to
Drs. L. A. and h. S. Griffith of Upper
Marlboro. Md and Basic City, Va. res
pectively, Miss Sallie felt that it devslved
upon her to perpctuate the good name and
deeds of the family in the community and
county of her nativity. Combining in
her life the culture of that home, the
marked business principles and habits of
her parents, and the piety of an humble
Christian, she was well qualified to do
this, and to fill her own place anywhere
and this she did, not as an idle occupant
of so much space IL the world. but as a
living potent defender of the faith once
delivered to the saints and a promoter
of the best interests of home and society
Verify. she did what she could, and that
was no little. She used her means freely
but iudciously for the support and prop
agation of the Gospel and for the relief of
the poor: only these bcneticiaries them
selves can know their great loss. But
another link is forged in the golden chain
which uniteS the church militant to the
church triumphant and earthly poverty to
Heavenly riches. Disease with its keen
pains. and its more formidable allv, Death.
did their worst to sever this believer from
the object of her love and trust. but work
ed their own defeat, for she testified that
as her physical strength relaxed. her
spiritual strength increased" The spirit
was calm and serene within. awaiting the
result of the conflict, willing longer to
tabernacle here below though lin the body
pent. or to depart and he "forever with
the Lord so weak but God is nv
strength; so hard to leave all but quite
resigned her words. evincing the
spirit of her EXemplar and Saviour. who
said: 20 my Father. if it be possible. let
this cup pass from me: nevertheless not
as | will. but as thou wilt The end
came-the end: The beginning. Her
faithful physician. speaking after the man
ner of men, said. she is dead" and while
her sorrowing sisters, who had SO tender
ly cared for this patient sufferer. mourned
their great loss. her gentle spirit quietly
stole away home joined the hosts
above
Her remains were taken from the home
Of her brother-in-law DR.. l.. A. Griffith,
at Upper Marlboro where she died, to the
NJ. F. Church. South, at Friendship, of
which she had been member for many
years. Appropriate services were held
by her pastor, Rev. w. E. Miller. in the
presence of large and sorrowing con-
gregation, and her body was laid to rest
to await the resurrection Of the Just.
She has gone to God-we shall meet
| again. Forever with the Lord, Amen :,
so let 1t be. \ FRiENn.
FRIENDSHIP. MD. Jan, y. 1895.