St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-04-27
IN. o. Christian Advocate

Bro. and Sister Mixer, of Pine Prairie.
St. Landry parish, La, we're exalted
examples Of piety and good works
They were the friends of God, and I'll heir
faith, like Abraham's, was accounted tu
them for righteousness. Their names
are associated with the earliest days ot
Methodism in southwest Louisiana, and
us long ago as 1914 their house was the
welcome retreat of Richmond Molly, one
of the pioneer ministers OF tins State
God gathered these aged disciples into
his own everlasting llabitation several
years since.
Mrs. Susan Mayo, who died at Ope-
l0usas, February 3, 1878, was the daugh-
ter of these faithful servants OF Cod.
ln 1857, while only eighteen years, OF
age, she WAS married to Mr.. Claud'ns
Mayo, and for twenty-one years she
sustained the relation of wife, iIlustra-
ting, by the grace of God, all the excel
lencies of this "honol hble estate, in
stituted of God iu the time OF mans in
nocency." Out Of six children one still
lives, the others having passed into the
silent grave before theirmuther. Death
has severed the relation of husband and
wife, parent AMI child, and made the
,iomt Of the husband lonely an'l dt'sOlate.
These earthly relations, though dear
and exceedingly tender, are broken by
the ruthless and blightiug hand OF death.
Whatever may await us in this llte,
one thing is true: Earth has no sorrow
that Heav'n cannot heal"
In 1856 Sister Mayo was a member OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
and ils years rolled away becaine more
and more attached to the church OF her
choice. She was always IL true friend
To Gods messengers, aud to them she
evertxreudeda cordial welcolue. When
they entered her house they felt that
what they enjoyed was the generous
and Spontaneous Offering OF heart
touched 10y the Masters. hand. Size was
IL devoted, earnest, praycitul Christian.
She looked unto the hills from WtitDct
colncth .tIl oar help. Her heart Was we'll
r:Entd by grace, aud with d faith which
look refuge III Christ she could read het
t,Cle citar to ,naisions Ill tile skies.
she did not, like Peter, follow ltr Saw
Tor altar oil, but, with the spnlt OF Mary,
size Sat at tie Masters feet, iearlug his
Words Uf Wisdom, and fetll z the tender
SYMPATHY OF his loving heart. He
claimed the heart, and that was all
.reciy given. That WAS Il bright day
Christ. us tiie SUI ot righteousness, arosr
upUII her waiting soul, never again to
set. Her example Was II tulh!iinent Gl
The SavlUr's exiOitaliun: Let your
light SD shlue before men that they SET
,uul goous works. anst glMity J"ui
Father which is III heaven.' There Mas
d consistency, d symmetry, beauty,
which rehtierttlt attractive, and cioti,eu
ti.e truth ut God with d tresl.ness rarely
seen. Asthma made her ii llfe-lonS
invalid. Size WAS purified lis IT 10y att1ic-
Lluns. But there was DO rejuicIng, L"
niurlnurlng at this dlspensatlUu O1 Di-
vine PruvIdence. SAID Size, two years
nefUre she uied: bless God for sffliu-
tiuns. They have brought me hear TO
hIm." Wnen recovering from Il severe
attack she said: /" AIN Il little dlsap-
pointed this morning, for expected TO
ue i'll heaveu.'' Her death brought the
long loOked-for victory, and the long
expected crown. The body is sowu Iii
weakness-lt shall be raised in power; !;
though sown Il natural body, 1T shall
be raised IL spiritual body. The hour
of death was victory, and her conquest
was the victory OF the cross.
j. F. SCI1RLOCK