The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-06-04
OBITUARY.

MRS LOUISA REID was born in Gwinnett county,
Georgia. July 10th. 1929 and died In Marietta Geor-
gia, April 27th 1885. She was the third daughter of
William and Jane Green. In 1910 they became cit
liens OF Marietta She was married to Mr. Hum
phrey Reid, April 25th 1850 Four years later she
united with the Methodist Church of which she was
member until her death. Her conversion was
clear and unmistakable She received the un-
doubted witness of the Spirit to her adoption. So
clear the evidencethat she rose from her knees
where she had knelt at the altar a penitent and
shouted the praises Of the God OF her salvation For
thirty years she dwelt in the light of conscious ae-
ceptance. She had no back-sliding experience She
gave herself fully unto God at the first and never
recalled the offering; and the light OF His coup-
tenanee was never withdrawn
As a woman, she noted for largeness of heart
Her sympathies were as broad as the world. As at
tentive she was at home, and none were more so :
much as she did to make il bright within and
beautiful without; yet her sympathies could not
be confined within that charmed circle, but swept
out and took in whatever was good or inspiring
everywhere. So every worthy movement enlisted
her eager interest received her hearty endorsement
and such support was in her power to give she
freely contributed. As friend, she so true
and so whole-souled as to inspire an unusual meas
ure OF love and trust. Her impulses warm,
her feelings generous her conversation showed that
she was the very soul of charity hence she carried
sunshine wherever she went, and left behind her
only memories that were pleasant Those who low
ed and trusted her were many. As wife, like Sol
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good, and not evil, all the days of her life" She
was constant inspiration and help to all that is
true in character and correct in life As mother,
her love was refuge her a shelter, her pray
ers a benediction, and her presence the chief de-
light, to those whom God had given her, As
Christian, Christ her pattern and the Scriptures
her guide; and she eonformed TO the one and lived
by the other She was distinguished for ullness OF
faith, completeness of consecratiOn faithfuness to
duty, constant attendance at church, joy in the
work, love for her pastor and for his comfort
and cooperation in his work, a burning zeal for
the salvation of souls, kindness to the moody and
sick, Astounding helpfulness to those In trouble, and
for an evergreen joyfulness In the Lord. This last
was in her very prominent The good of religion
to her blessed reality. Her soul feasted on
the rich things OF the kingdom. Shortly before her
death, while a visit to a sister in Dallas Georgia.
she awoke the household early one morning by
shouting the praises of God of her salvation. To a
member of the family she explained her demonstra,
tons by saying, 81 am so happy" Being stricken
suddenly, she left no dying testimony but she left
what was better, the testimony Of thirty years given
wholly to God. Death struck her while walking in
her flower garden From the beauty around her
she was translated to the Paradise of God.