Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-04-16
IN MEMORIAM.

At his residence, White Hall, in the 4th
district Of st. Mary's County, Md, on
Tuesday morning, April z, 1896. at 4
O'Clock, Robert Thomas Barber, in the 73rd
year of his age, passed from earth to meet
his reward.
For more than fifty years the deceased
was a consistent and faithful member OF
the Methodist Church, and though he held
importadt offices in the church, yet, he
was ever plain and unassuming-always
preferring others 10 take the lead
Ii was at home, around the fireside, that
his Christian life shone beautiful and
bright
His aims were unselfish, his life was
noble and loving wife and fond and duti.
fal children.
He once said to the writer: 81 try TO live
every day as though it were my LAST
The last day came, and it found his lamp
of faith we'll filled and brightly burning
Ere the silver lamps of heaven, had with.
drawn their shining light,
Ere the golden rays of morning, had tinged
the fall OF night,
An angel came from heaven. with a mes
sage sweet to tell,
That those who die in Jesus, shall in glory
DWELL.
And the soul Of our beloved friend trium
phantly passed away.
In the Church yard at Bethel, in the
presence of a large concourse of friends
and loved ones, his remains were laid to
rest
The beautiful psalms, that were sung in
the church and at the grave, were but
feeble praises, compared with the loud
hosannas that greeted his spirit as il
entered the Far away Home of the Soul {"
In this hour of grief, when the sable
drapery Of mournign is drawn in heavy
folds around us and the mind is over.
Swallowed with gloom, we can not find
language suitable to portray the life and
character of our deceased friend.
To the bereaved family we tender our
deep sympathy. Remember, that only
another link in the chain Of love that binds
the home to heaven, has been broken, and
that we can but bow in humble submission
to the decree CT God. FRIEND.
Died, at the residence of her son in Bird
district, March 25. 1896, Mrs. CATHA.
RINE p. GRAVES. widow of the late Ri.
son Graves in the s3rd year of her age.
She was true Christian a good neigh
Dor, kind and loving mother and faith
iui anu uCNOtCu WIG. Que leaves IOuT
children and many grandchildren and a
host of friends 10 mourn her loss Her
remains were buried in St Joseph's grave
yard. May she rest in peace!
IT'S hard TO give our grandma up
But God who knoweth bes:,
Has taken her from this world of pain
And carried her home TO rest
Gone to a fairer cline than this,
Beyond the reach of pain aud sorrow
Her spirit liveth now in bliss,
And waits a deathless morrow.
She left a memory so fair, so sweet,
Its fragrance never can die,
Her life was ripe and all complete
When she was called on high.
Now this golden thread is broken,
Her work on earth is done
Her trials all are ended
Her heavenly crown Is won.
That sad and lonely household
Will miss her loving hands,
Her children loving, clinging,
Without her aid must stand,
Jesus, while our hearts are bleeding!
Ger the spells that death has won
We would, at this solemn meeting
Calmly say thy will be done.
Though afflicted, not alone,
Thou did'st give and Thou hast taken.
Blessed Lord, Thy will be done.
by her grand daughter, Mary o. Graces