The daily gazette., 1882-07-29

and had broken our hearts by taking our
little boy. We did not understand her
when she said, "This is great sorrow, but
wait until you have greater" We could
not see how it could be greater, but she
knew. She has now living five daughters
and one son, A. 8. Pennington, mail agent
on the p, w. a. b. railroad. Her children
were her Jewels. They were the pride of her
life They were always on her mind and
uppermoBt in her heart. In revival services,
when others have asked prayers for their
loved onds, she never forgot hers. There
are to-day prayers on high, which God will
answer an the years go by in their behalf
Notwithst landing her home duties and her
afiiictlOnA she has always found time and
strength 10 visit the sick, and many cheer
less homes have heard her voice in prayer
and many eomfortless ones have found com
fort in hhr ministrations. The poor, sick
and dying have had occasion to praise God
for her presence. Sister Pennington has not
been carried to heaven 'on howery beds of
ease, but has often had occasion to pray
Since must fight If ] would reign, increase
my courage, LOrd;"
III bear the cross, endure the pain, supported
by Thy word.
visited her a number of times i'm her
sickness and prayed and talked with her.
One day after PRAYER at her he'd side, said =,
look" g Yes; my trust is In God" She has
often been heard to say, while suffering,
"fhough He slay me yet will trust him."
Her Bible was used daily and marked by
turning down the leaves and sometimes she
would tn In in the whole page. Especially
so it is, with the book of John. During the
latter part of her illness she WAS uneon-
scious tn e greater part of her time. She
told not of joy nor of suffering. But as she
had borne her sufferings with patience and
had done her work with zeal, what need
have we bf flaming testimonies in the hour
of death, would to God that the mantle
of her zeal might fall ON each of her
daughters. Yea-and upon us all "that
whatsoever our hands find to do we may do
it with our might" She loved her church,
and all its services, and for the last few
years has often been found at Sunday school
class and prayer meeting when suffering.
While ship succored SO many In times of
sickness IL is pleasure to know that her
husband and children were all able to be
present md administer to her wants in Il
dying ho'lr, Of that last night they can say
1--WE watched her breathing through the night;
Her breathing soft and low.
As in her breast the wave of life
Kept hcaNing to and fro.
our very hopes belied our fears, '-
Our fears our hopes belied;
We thought her dying when she slept,
And SleeIing when she died,
For when the morn came dim and sad,
And chill lwith early showers,
Her quieteyelidR closed, she had
Another morn than ours.
The following resolutions of respect upon
the death OF Mrs Elizabeth j. Pennington.
President of the w. c. r. U. was read by
the pastor of Forest Presbyteria Church,
Rev. W. C., Alexander
Rcsolred, That as IL has pleased our kind
Heavenly Father TO remove by death our ever
faithful president, and while we bow In submits
sion to His divine will, we, as members of the
w. G. ~ u. feel that 1t is our duty and
pleasure 10 assemble ourselves together that we
may pay some fitting tribute to the memory of
one who has done SO much for the cause Of tenn
perance and humanity in our town and State.
Her entirb unselfshness was marked by all who
knew her or came in contact with her. Never
! tiring in the labor Of love for the needy and
fallen. VIZ feel that she has gone from labol
| to reward. and that we deeply sympathiZe Will
the family in the great loss they sustain.
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