The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-31
IN MEMOEsIAN.


oe'''Il mas the uncertainty IT earthly
uopes oeeh more strikngly illustrated
'hah III the early removal of the subiao,
OF these lines from the euinvmant ~
IhllIgs temporal" to those that .n,.
eterhal' and few there are that how,
iel' memory so precious,
Mollie Peters was born Jann,r,, ,o.L
iSoo' ptcalne member of the MeibaS'in2
episcopal Church South Octni,., 5ats
ioGl' was married to Geo. w. FII;in ~
,o'eI oti, lSbs, entered INTO resi- rut.,rnoI
May 2!nd, 1883. ''''erhal
ihi' was one OF tSose lives of which
thrre Is nothing, and yet everytbing IF,
Iell' II was us quiet ana natural IA tha
ni"om OF the violet and vet il had with,
Itself all the elements of nurit,, s,,,,,.
ness goodness and grace. Nothing in
Tue sIsht of the world, but everything in
the eyes of the angels.
FehSlon with her was n Inntter of Iif,
rdther than speech. She loved daor,,,
the Church in which She vrs aduoo,oa
'"' heI Ial'h III the Church universal
WAS ap"lindIng Creeds she Thought lass
OF IMAM OF those Christian graces that
distinguish Gods children. Low. of tr,,,
was prom neut characteristic. iu,ansa
~ hating all prevaficAtiuu. deceit M.
ulsSlmIlation;ftrn OF purpose and pronnt
10 net what she Thought WIS riphr sba
u'u without procrastinatlOu. Frunkness
II IN" natural ou1growth Of such qualities
ana she was as open as he dav. Sociaty
with itS gilt and tinseI had compara,ive-
~ Few attractions for her. Home vos
her JOY aud the ground Of her unfolding.
1" her husband and children and To all
sueloNed she was an affectiunate monitor.
sympathl1er and friend, ever self sacri.
licing ana un.elfsh.
Possessing a knowledge of chor.c,a,.
almost intutive and maryelouslv
unerrlng her friendships were not nu-
lnsrous but firmly and affectionately adj
hered to and how priced and rooiproca.
TED the tears that mingled with her fam
lily and kindred at the parting hour bear
witness.
She lived long life In few Years fill
ing her days with beauty and fidelity
to all duty which plead. with persuasive
eloquence for imitation.
With garnercd hopes Of future heoltb
ana happiness she struggled long with
the disease that had crept SO insidiou.lv
upon her. Graded in affection; sur
rounded by those she held most dear on
earth; tended by the wisest medical slim
which was quickeued by the persona,
regard of her physicians wearying for
HE and strength to lead onward in
goodness ana usefulness the dear child
rem God had given her, vet without
ihurmur or complaint the ,ng weeks of
Illness wore on. At last when she bara,,a
conscious that it was Gods will tb,t sh,
should bear tho cross of separation she
heekly bowed and sang her pean of
victory in the words.
,,O,l Jesus. my Savior to thee submit
WIN love aud thanksgiving fail dow,
AT Thy feet 'o""
The sacrifice offer nv son, e,.t,..,
blood o"'' HS7h anu
10 Thee, my Redeemer. my Lord o,d
my God" an"
Her last act was TO gather hnr husband
ana children, doarer to her than life into
the foid of Christ by baptism and self
conservation Partaking. with then, ho,.
Wlu"Ncd mother, kindred and Friends of
the SPIRITUAL repaSt of the brullpn hndr
ana tnt shed blood she folded hrr atte,,J,
Lnalea hands saying, II have done what
could iSI me sleep and calmly, under
Siahdlhsly, without ecstasy hut Win
SIMPLE childlke faith ana rloudlsss
serenity, she pillowed her head uDon bar
SaviOrS bosom and '' NP'h her
But here sight fades-whot bao-. oo,,
know, "'"i cah
The bliss when life is done"
She hath done what she could,t x.s
une masters comment IIpou thp woman
whose devotion was shown m tha o''t az
po'I!IiS the costly and precious ointment
on HIS mead. And for her who no,i,n5
'he rlch perfume of her souJ into nc
c.,lse anu used up the repairing enerries
OF her NE Ill His work, we can well beiiny.
,neSe are the same words from the same
Muster she hath done what she couldi.
But we must bid farewell TO this Chris
. u,un woman friend, daughter, sister.
u,hS,,,' "'iu IhoIhef so dearly loved and
NJ Used she will he in the HON . of ub;o,,
she was the central object of iuters.t
'tud aHecton; missed from all the tender
ana ehdearlng relations of life. but miss
eu she Is not from the tunumerohio
'oHlphtly OF those who sing. ain brIoht
array the song of the Redeemer where
"ods presence is the fulness of iov,
Home with her God-at restl
SO would we leave her while
we ton below; she with the best.
Lives Ill her Savior's smile"
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