The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
In Memoir m.

F. Hamilton, wife of Rev. Z. G. Ham
ilton, Baptist missionary at Roseburg,
was preached October Is, 1884, hy
Rev. B. I. Sharp, assisted by Bros,
Smick and Webb in the Presbyterian
church, to large number Of sympa-
thizing friends, from the text: 'Ihe
Lord gave and the Lord hath taken
away, blessed Le the name of the Lord. >
job, Isl Chap, part Of 2lst verse.
TLis scripture WAS selected by Bro.
Hamilton as being expressive Of his
feelings.
Deceased being stranger to Rev.
Mr. Sharp, he referred to her in the
touching and beautiful language Of tie
bcreavel husband used in conversa.
tien between them II few hours after
the departure Of his dear compauion:
"My wife was born in Chicago, ILL.,,
and took her college course in E!mira,
n. Y. She united with the First Bap-
t:st Church of Chicago VIXEN she was
twelve yeais of age aid remained a
member of that church until she united
with the San Diego Baptist Church OF
California, to which place she removed
with her parents nine years since. We
were married September Is, 1888. /
have always thought of her as a gift
from the Lord, and l shall not mourn
for her with a broken heart, for she was
Gods own child and he had IL right to
take her TO himself. / shall ever thanh,
him for giving her to me even for a
short time TO purify, to enno5'e and
bless nay life.
F,om child, ill Il e past few months
she was actively engaged in Christian
work, in the church and Sunday school
Her place IN the church was as "a
leader among the young people III
earnest work for the Master.
For many years she WAS a teacher in
the Sunday school, a a memaer Of e
choir, both in Chicago aud San Diego
She was the most affcctionate and
Gevoled daughter aud wife have ever
known. Those who knew her best
loved her mosc.
She was all he world to me, and no
one knows how lone'y shall be without
her
Her parents still live III San Diego
She is their only child, and who can
tell what crushing blow this sid news
will be to them, fur they love her as
th y do thoir own lie. It WAS my
custom before going to church to kneel
10y her side while she prayed God to
speak through me to the people, and
bless my sermon, and make it real
help to the congregation.
She is stranger to most Of you, but
those of you who attend the services at
tGrange Hall" were not strangers to
her, for she learned yonr names from
ms, and made you the subject OF her
daily prayers. Hers was tie minis.rf Z
of prayer.
Death came not as surprise to her.
Eleven months since she told me
she should not live but a ST ort time
and three months ago she prepared a
part of her burial clothing, and gave
me full instructions concerning the
disposition of her effects. She even
told me what portions of Scripture she
wished read at her funeral; psalms
Esd and l03, and requested that her
favorite hymn .'He Leadeth Me" be
sung on that OCCASION She also said
that it was her wish to be buried in
R,se5ure, in quiet way, with as little
ceremony and show as possible.
There was nothing visionary in het
idea of hesven. To her it was all real.
It was place to which she spoke OF
going, in the same manner, and with as
much delight, as she spoke of going tc
her home in San Diego.
God took her to himself and left Us
to bear her form, the temple in which
sic lived, to the little narrow house In
the Genet cry"