The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-05-07

to take any remedies frem me, She
asked me what / thought 81 taking
medicines. | told her thought IL not
inconsistent with supreme faith in God,
and, as an illustration, brought up tie
case of Paul having an assure ce that
not soul on shipboard would be lost
yet he made them unlade the ship
heave wheat and all newfoundland in
like manner we might relieve the sys-
tenn Of excess OF bile, etc. But Bro.
Day daes rot believe in faith healing
and she was tenacious under opposition.
She had zeal and / believe was an earn
est, csDsecrated woman. God says,
"Wbat do now thou knowest not, but
thou shalt know hereafter"
To me her death is unaccountable.
and not TO be understood. Had she had
a severe attack of fever--or had she
been weakened by lingering fever
but ii was not the case. She wrote a
note and sent to Monrovia on Thursday
that she had slight attack of fever, SO
slight that she had not lost a meal.
That was about SO hours before she
| died. She had no intimation of death
| never knew she died. l am full of pre-
mOhffsOns, but had no impression-net
the faintest-but that she would live
/ years. MARY A. SHARP
Sunday morning, at the NJ 4. Church
Sabbath School, a committee was APP
pointed for the purpose of drafting res
olutions commemorative of the death
of Miss Lyle, and the following report
was made and adopted:
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF OUR SISTER
ALICE LYLE.
Our sister and late ca-laborer in this
Sunday-school, Alice Lyle, is DO more
ON earth.
On the 18th of March, 1884, from
among the heathens OF Africa, her spir-
it took its flight to climes-of immortal
glory.
1t is fitting that we, the Sunday
school of the Nj. X. Church, South, at
MorristowD, who knew her better, and |
loved her more than did others, should |
place on record a tribute to her MEN,
Dry.
On the evening of the 3rd of March, |
1876, at the altar around which we are
now assembled, Alice was very happily
converted. Many OF us remember, how
the face Of the (then) Sfflicie'l girl
beamed with the ecstacies of hrly joy
as she arose and praised the l. Id. |,
She was the first convert in series \
of n ceilings # remark able power held \
by Rev. &. T. Carol, TO which many
members Of this church and this SuE-
day -schaol refer for the date Of their
With her conversion began n chris
tiRn life, ia some respects NEST remark
able. From ths beginning to the end,
her zeal for Christ was intense, her
faith implicit, unwavering, her labors
n
effective, her daily walk and converse
tisn godly. Whether in private life
among her young associates, in the
teaching her class, or
at the bedside of the sick and dying,
her life, her words were all throwing
light on the way that leads from earth
TO heaven. 1t was impossible to asso-
ciate with her in the ordinary walks of
life without feeling the influence Of her
So, for several years her
life was spent among us, and ia daily
contact with us. And SO, nOtwith-
standing we will see her no more Oh
earth her influence for COED still lives
among US, and will live while we shall
live. The memory OF her, and her pure
life will remain in our hearts till we
meet her at the Great White Throne.
She felt it to be her duty TO go as a
10 some heather land, she
at once began preparation for that
work. Obstacles which seemed insur-
and i'm Africa she took up
and continued TO tell her sweet story of
The cross. From tnat far-off land
comes back the word to us, hat Alice
was remarkable for her Zeal-moSt pow
srful in prayer and sublime in her
faith.
One of her latest triumpbs there was
he bringing of an aged African chief
tain, trembling TO the fost of the Cross
her very latest a complete triumph
over the King of terrors. 1t is said
she died without knowing it," Just
closed her eyes on earth and opened
them in heaven.
In view of her life and death, l...ts II
Resolved, That while we can but drop
a sympathetic tear because she is gone,
yet we cannot complain that tho Mas
Ter has done with his servant as has
seemed good to Him.
ReS0tred, That memorial page be set
apart and filled with proper inscription
to her memory.
ReS0tced, That we will cherish her
emulate her example and
strive to meet her in the better lapd i
ReSOloed, That our Secretary be di-
rected to spread this tribute on the re
ord of our Sunday-school, and furnish
copies to her relatives, to the Norris
Town papers, TO the Holst0R Methodist
md TO the Secretary of the WUmans'
Society of the NJ. E. Church.
]. G. HODGES,
JOHN SHARP,
Mrs. s. Nj. WHITEsIDE,
Mrs II sruo1rpOo~-