The Russellville Democrat., 1884-11-06
OBITUARY.

Miss Hattie, daughter OF JAS. M. and
is. G. Bradley. was born ut the old
homestead miles east Of Russellville,
Jan. 81, 1866, and died at her home, Of
congestion, Oct. %, 1884.
Hers was short life, but full of USE
fulness. Few persons have lived as
much in the same length of time as she.
Whatsoever her hand found to do she
did it with her might. She protested
religion at the age of IA years under
the ministry Of the Rev. j. HARRISON,
and Joined the M. +. church south, In
which she lived a CONSTANT and useful
member till death.
Sister Hattie was not satisfied with
being nominal christian only, but
was one in deed and In rruth-not a
christian in name simply, but in re-
atty.
she was not forward, in the sense Of
being over-ready, but was firm and de-
to determine as to the way her influ-
ence was directed.
70 see her once was to know that she
was christian. She was ardent In her
love for the Lord Jesus, and it IS re-
markable as to the advancement she
made in christian experience in so
short time. II seemed that she dwelt
constantly in the full orbed effulgence
Of the Sun of Righteousness; and in the
the light OF heaven, the fruits of right
cOusness were early developed, and ma
tured; ard it seems that angels came
and plucked her away for garners IN
the sky. She was faithful In her devo-
lions to the Masters cause. Her place
at the Sabbath school, the prayer meet
| ing and at preaching was never vacant.
and she was always ready to do her part
of the work. She always sat near the
pulpit and don't remember ever call
| ing the congregation to prayer but
what could hear her earnestly pray
ing, privately, to God for his blessing.
1t was also her delight to pay to the
institutions Of the church, and she ney-
err wanted her parents to give her the
money but said she wanted TO make 1t
with her own hands.
She has contributed this year $3.50
and after having gone round to assist
the steward in collecting some, and
failed, she told him that she was going
to pay another dollar.
/ make this statement to show her
devotion to the church. She was ever
ready to speak word for the Master
and try to get her friends to be relig-
ious.
remember how earnestly she plead
with some of her friends to be relig-
ious, during our meeting at the Cove
about six weeks ago. and how happy
she became at the conversion of some
of them.
She was special friend to her Pas
tor and took delight In doing whatev-
err she thought would please or render
him happy. 1t was blessing to her
him to receive the welcome that
Hattie and her sisters-yea all the fam
lily, always gave him.
And while my eyes are filed with
tears of sorrow at the thought that she
will never meet me with her character
istic smile, and welcome me to her
earthly home; my heart Is filled with
10y when I remember that it will not
be long till she will meet and welcome
us all to her heavenly home. For she
has gone to dwell with the angels for
ever, and Is doubtless watching at the
beautiful gate for her loved ones left
behind.
She lived the life of the righteous and
died the death of the same. She was
not appraised of her death till few
hours before it come. But she was
ready. and she called her father, moth
err, brothers and sisters around the bed
side one at time, and bid them adieu
and asked them to meet her In heaven.
Heaven is richer and brighter but
earth Is poorer.
We can lily do without her, but God
had use for her above, and we bow
10 his sovereign will.
A large conconrse of weeping friends
followed her remains to the cemetery
at Russellyille, where we buried her
body to await the resurrection OF the
just. She leaves n weeping father and
mother. five brothers and seven sisters
with many friends to mourn her loss.
May God who is rich in mercy help
us al to comply with her dying re-
quest and meet her in heaven, where
sickness, sorrow, pain and death are
felt and feared 10 more.
Her Faster,
A. +. MELTON.