Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-19
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Tn Funeral Sermon of Mrs. Nancy Baker.
Mother of M {. ". Baker. OF this ciry,
hy Rev !. {. Armstrong
Ttsslieceased was buried on last
"a e5nesiay. from chs Baptist Church
in tins city. Of which Rsv- J. {.
Armstrong L pastor.
As tns funeral co-tege bearing ths
ha.lowed remains eHaere3 tae church
tbs choir sang the well known hynn-
COZ uueDcIng WITH i would not I've
avays.~ ahe- which tbe following
scriptures were read with unnsual
soleunlty: 91tb Psalm. setting forth
.t1e f-ailrv ana s.nfolness o. uan. snd
containing PRAYER fo- mercy. The
beginning Of The I=th chapter Of s..
John. con taiuInc liz sxno--a-ions and
promises Of Christ 10 return afteT
preparing places 70: theu aD1 recelvf
EIs disciples - Himself list they
might he witt H where H is Anc
tie latter pE-t Or 2 Isl Revelation, de-
scrib.ne 1ne New Jerusalem and City
d Go1.
Ta.s was followed bv p-sver: %
LORD. w come before Thee upon 81
u1usQa. a11 solemn occasion, sno
heasasa Thou List afflicted Is so-e-y.
We come 3 TDv bidding from seen
IA --fs - U-1cle Il the C-lets sra
so--ovs O. Lhis DoG-. and while dong
3 thank Thee for lAs throne o. grace
aD5 privilege of PRAYER. for It's cooso-
lacio1s &aa coul1-clnCs, We thsnk
Thee Liz. VIZ car DOW before hes II
tue ta.tt lt8t Thou wilt not be a1C-v
ao5 afE,ici forever: but thkt there x
nons oF the bow sfts- the clo0d- We
n~sv. q Go5. that THIS lesson ot thb
hour usv -each and touct every
heart Il DIVINE presence. Msv every
SOL. here - made solemn. May E
cheek be given 8. least temporary Z
y ths desires sn3 ambitions Of g.
hearts. SUI the t1-oohlngs o. fes-
and uphold 81 upon whom Thou has
Ism Tnv hand. Raueu hsr. Q God.
s lhat bsionc 70 the Loro. We
thank Thee alse for the belief tha1
tae life VIZ lIvs i not Of chance, but
- sorrows ana 5ovs oGod-nEy eFs-i i75;i
ass-, lea-r = trust Thee. . GOD
VI rnin-le ou- tears with those q II
afflicted. NJ a-e nere also 70 CON
to-t them witt our experiences, 10
w 100 have passed through lhe oeei
vs,a-s. We thank Thee, . Jo1
=. ,ha, pe car point them 10 the prom
lses of ths Lord. fo- ou- words 81
-. feeble bus His a-e strong. Q SOD
: bless 81 tcat mourn. We th8n
: Tuea I1ss when o1 earth Thou dds
10; -epr ress grief. We would not d
i, Int W. ask Thes 10 send comic,
and consolation r not now vbe
:, sunshine breaking out q their clou
slal. bless ao6 cheer the ns-esvet
D Coo. visit Lbs vacant bone. L
varert chai-, the VACANT besrt. 81
s. them viii T'tv love Remeu d
:. tins community. Q Lo-3, &no POI
: ont Tnv blessin ings upon Al hea-ts 4
-, Jesus sake. Ausn.
: The address delivered was hass
: uoo1 1he following scripture: An
- II 70 and prepare pIace for yo'
: vii rem. aCaln and receive II
= unto Mvself; It's; whsre / SD, the
ve rsv be also" John 4, 3,
- To nv thought this passage is Fl
., Of comfort Il nsy no. be proper
= extol il above 81 th&t has oeen !
=. vealea and written but can Dev
: overlook the fact that these wo-
:, were spoken ty the Savior Of us
: kind himself. We are met 10 svI
- pa.hize with those that weep. .
: words are not strong. ON tho0gi
- arg not deep. and therefore,
- POINT 70 those of Christ On ocg
- SONS lke this, He Is the sure refuE
Mrs. Nancy Baker was born
NJ Massachusetts,. and moved 10 Oh
'of where hey husband and three chiidl
Sc died. and where she, therefore, pasi
IL through 81 the gref thsf Is now
u le' pe-ienced ny those she has Jeff behIt
'DS After that she struggled as
- mothers csn 70 make pleasant ho
III for her boy. She was IS years
widow. sDd moved 10 CslE'
"a county in This State Il 1867.
- WAS believer II Christ. ana
'1l,' hours before death had long c
's~ vsrsatipn on that subject with
'I SOB. Her lie speaks more than g
80 thing / can ssy Of her, an6 SO do
faces here, many Of which belong
less TO the congregation th&t staSediy
OH sem aIes n TINS house. / Wal
IL stranger TO ber, and was sent for
iei- perform these rites
est / am reminded, brethren. by
re : sad event how soon the mlnlste
for J called TO the house Of mourning
sted have scarcely been locsted g. /,
Incl, pastor, antl sn confronted
had such s scene- sm gisd Oh thai
The count thai We hsve Bible 10 refe
DE- fo. wisdom 81 such time o.
ielp- sDch occasions WHIST could We
ouse without IL O, how / thank
Z no for such resource. 50 filled
: o. suggestion and promlse-
De Perhaps you have either real
our heard OF .he words Of notorion:
De hiel. spoken 81 the grave Of ci
We cannot tell We do moi !
spir- which is The greater blessing, kf
brsln death We cannot say That deai
ward moi good; We do knew whether
Car grave is the end of this life or
with door OF smother, or whether the
baif here is not somewhere else 3 q
Is. OF Neither can we tell which is the
lctor, fortunale-ahs child dying In
Oniy mothers arms before its lips
IeAah. learned to form word, or he
assnd Journeys al the length Of lilies
that even road, pAinfusiy taxing the
ealize slow steps with stsf and C,