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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 255
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"the memorial stone." 245 lips more eloquent with prayer and gratitude. He consoles the little group gathered round to catch his last, hallowed accents, with thoughts of a brighter world, where sorrow never enters ; where farewell tears are never shed ; where are no griefs nor graves ; where no harp ever wails the sorrows of a hleeding or a broken heart. Kindling visions of that w^orld are his ; heaven reveals its light and song, its triumj)hs and eternal transports, to allure ; God unveils His throne ; Christ, " the brightness of the Father's glory," flooding the death-couch with heavenly splen- dor, appears, fulfilling His promise, " I will come again, and receive you unto myself ;" while celestial voices, breaking on the dying ear, say, "come up hither." Leaning forward, as if responsive to the celestial call, the wan face reflecting the smile of God, from his faltering lips falls the mystic monosyllable, — " up" Hark ! again, with beaming eye stiJl riveted upon " the excellent glory," and with arms uplifted, anticipating ascension, is heard the key-note of the heavenly harper's song, ^'■up" — ^ come up hither;' and he went. In faith, also, the female member* and mother died. Disease had long marked her for its victim. Con- sumption laid its skeleton hand upon her, and flat- tered even unto death, imparting a hectic glow for the warm bloom of health, — autumn's leaf for the rose. Plying its stealthy, deceptive sapping at the * Mrs. Anna F. Gillette. 21
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0255. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 255. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n259/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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