The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-24
IN SiEafGRLiM

Entered into rest, Friday night, July isl, js,gs
In the Goth year OF her age, Mrs. ELEANOR 81.
CLAIR BROWN, wife of the late Mr.. Daniel
Brown, one OF Andeisons most honored and use
ful citizens.
or in the dawn of llfcs morning the Master
summons His servant: from earth to Paradise /;
bctimcs they fall asleep In the heat and strife oil
the noontide rarely is IL permitted them 10 linger
ill the peace and quiet OF the closing day. And
when we ere called upon to mourn the departure
of one who has almost reached the allotted span by
n life "hd in Christ with God" needless and vain
Is the effort to euogize. Such )iie js its own en-
comium and cxemplar The object of thi. sketch
Is rather to present sainted character for cmuld.
ton to others who may be toiling the weary ascent
holyenward Already "her praise Is in all the
Churches" her name written In the Lambs book
Of iifc;n she las passed trlumphantly through the
dark valley, and now enjoys the rest that Iemain-
eth for the people rf God Having been born in
the faith of the Protestant Episcopal Church., at
the early age of fifteen years she gave hcfself 10
Ch rist, renewing then her baptismal vows In the
holy rite of confirmation. And thus her life was
one of continued growth in grace, and to its close
she remained devoted to her Church and work In
the Heavenly Masters vineyard. 1t was princi-
pally through the influence and earnest cndeavors
of SIrs. Brown that Grace Church was built In
lsG0 from which time she was the controlling
spirit of the Parish; and so long rs strength per-
rltted she was mover found absent from ller &C.
cust6med scat In the Church she loved so well dr-
ring its holy and beautiful services And such
H.
shin was not the least among these street., gentle
influences and examples which she exercised upon
nil With whom she was thrown. Her life was char
acterizcd by the fruit Of the Spirit "love, joy,
peace, long suffering gentencss goodness, faith
mcekness, temperance" and hers was that "pure
religion and undeflcd to visit the fatheress and
widows in their afictien, and to keep himself ur-
spCtted from the world" lntelectual, refined,
sympathetic, possessing In an eminent deg rec true
bcnevolencc, hers was nature quick 70 respond
to tho wants of her follow creatures anu 1er ui- m
ostcntatious charities will long DC rememDered oy
many n recipient, who will only live 10 miss her,
and mourn their loss. Truly, her lie has Deen . .
pattern of good works" and may her mantle fall
upon some one Of thoss who knew and loved her
well, and who would wish to eniulate her noble
example. When at length i'll health cainc upon
hor, with increasing fecbleness, the last few years
Of her life she, was immersed within her own own
home, during which time she was often an intense
sufferer. But as the hand of afliction pressed
heaviest, her christian fortitude and resignation
bcamed brightest. Who could have witnessed her
long, weary months Of patient suffering, ohly
waiting for the final summons; or listened 10 her
trembling, subdued tones while she gave her coun,
SCI and blessings to the loved ones VINO mlnistere9
90 faithfully and untirngy to her every temporal
want or hcnrl the vlisDeringS of q voice already