The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-06
OBITUARY.

To the Memory Of Miss ArabelIa Rice,
Who Died February goth, 1895.
Miss ArabeIla Rice, daughter of
Mr.. J. L. and Martha j. Rice, OF
Mason County, w. Va was born
January 18th, 1874, and departed
this life February goth, 1895.
Miss Belle Rice was a young la
dy of many social and moral Writ
ues. By nature she was gifted
with an amiable and gentle disposi-
ton which made her attractive not
only in her home which she orna-
mented with ameek and quiet
spirit, but to all who knew her.
For several years she had been af-
flicted with complication of disea
ses, and for the most of the time
she was an intense sufferer and ano-
dynes could not be administered in
sufficient quantity to alleviate her
physical pain, but she bore her suf-
fering without a murmur and with
a patience that was beautiful. Ev-
en- when others were so distressed
from sympathy for her and anxiety
about her, and many so afflicted
would have been miserable and
gloomy, she was always gathering
sunshine and pouring it upon those
about her. Her character was sun
ny by nature, but grace had mel
lowed and beantified and made it
more attractive. She gave herself
to the Savior and joined the Pleas
ant Flats Presbyterian Church
under the Ministry of Rev. S. A.
Scott, on the second Sunday in Au-
gust, 1891. When her Pastor went
10 see her early in Decemb ber of last
year he found her not only con-
sciously and calmly awaiting the
end of her earthly life which she
thought might come at any hour,
but also joyously anticipating her
entrance upon the eternal life be
yond She talked about death as
pleasant journey for which she was
ready and eager to start. She re
cognized death as but the transition
of the children of God to that high
er ard better life-as but the mes
senger which Jesus sends to call
His own 10 Himself. The only
shadows which rested on her heart
and the only distress she felt was
on account of her solicitude for
loved ones at home and others who
had endeared themselves to her
From time to time she plead with
them to take Jesus 10 be their
Saviour that they may meet her in
Heaven. The marked and unre-
mitted kindness of the friends
throughout the whole community
during all the months of her sick
ness and the large concourse of peo
pie assembled on tho day of burial
showed in what csteemand affection
she was held. She was conscious
to the last. Her body 50 long
marked with pain and so emaciated
by disease was only skeleton, but
her mind was clear and her faith
was strong and bright. She was
anxious to depart and be with
Christ which is far better" On the
21st day of February we laid her
wasted body to rest in the Ball
burying g:ound. Her Pastor felt
that the most appropriate words for
comfort and instruction on that oc-
casion was the prayer of Jesus:
"Father 1 will that they also
whom thou hast given Me be with
Me whore 1 am.
We felt assured that this prayer
of Jesus had once more been answer
ed in gathering 10 Himself another
OF His redeemed and sainted ones
May her life continue to be a rich
benediction in that home and com
munity and be the guiding star to
all who knew and loved her.
A. E G..