| Show 0 B I 1 P D TT A ATZ R ST augusta adams cobb born Dec december emLer 7 1803 1802 in the town of beverly mass died in this cita felt feb 3 history bears record of few lives such as here hera like a shock of corn fully ripe has she laid down this mortal life f full ill of good works to reap the harvest rich in store for her of a life immortal she died as she has lived a latter dav saint and with her closing cloi in breath br etli att attested estea to the truth of the gospel tro for which over forty years ago ahe sacrificed all worldly honors and the tender ties of children and friends of home hoine and all that word implies she was the first dommi in yew new Tt who espoused this gospel and at that tune the church chith now abers its won thousands could i ot oi count its teus tens she bhe with wab it a lady richly endowed by bai rhth th and education and vj with a hl highly lily spiritual nature and ami great strength of character character which gave hor her courage to carry out her convictions when tho word of god canie came to her calling her to forsake all for the kingdom of god she responded and none but god in whom she i put pother her trust can ever know what flees aces that command to her implied but relying on the pro promises wises to such sch in insomuch as they forsake all for his kingdom she obeyed slie se left a home of luxury in the city of boston to dwell in a tent in the wilderness and endured the early privations incident in is ciden to a life in these valleys uncomplainingly and this for her religious faith while gome may disagree her religious views certainly no one can question her motives she sealed he her purity 0 of f motives with her sacrifices andai and would have ave done so with her blood had necessity requim required I 1 it much could be said of t the 1 beautiful ifal I 1 life of faith and trust that buoyed her up under every trial she fine has sown a agli field full of good works and has where a golden harvest awaits her com |
