The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1885-02-25
Iten,ttihs DIntte bV Rcu. INos. y.
CfUdc, at the FunclWt Selriccs
of Mrs. Sarah C0oh,

Alas how soon our friends arc snatched
away from us, and whole community
i plunged into grief. But a few days ago
we stood at the graves of Raiiord Fletaller.
Crawford Easterling and Carrie Lee Ham
ilton, and now to day we are again at the
house Of ofmourping In the presence Of tic
earthly remains Of the venerable and ven
Grated Mrs. Sarah Cook, who departed this
life February 18TH 1886 in the seventy fifth
! year OF her age. The end came suddenly
ana unexpectedly, but she was doubtless
ready for tho summons.
In january of the year 1880 she was
united IN most holy wedlock to Col. Wm.
Gook, OF precious memory, and was related
by blood and marriage to many of Tho
best families Of Marlboro,
In Bcnnettsyille, where she had lived so
long, and SO worthily, she was held in the
highest esteem and her memory will ever
DC sacrcdly and tcndcrly cherished by her
surviving friends and relatives Size cn-
Tered The communion Of the M. L.. Church.
south, III The spring time Of life and con-
llnuGu most exemplary member thereof
The ample means she once possessed
were i;iigTais:ng!y spent III The sor.icn 81
iier oavionr. She delighted III ministcrinn
TO inc ministers Of the Gospel, who were
oitcn The recipients of her genial and clc
CANT hospitality.
/ nc poor were The objects of her c0nsid
crate compassion and made to rejoice i'm
NC Dcnetactions of herself and her devoted
husband a true hclpmcot to the latter
III ms home duties, and artluous public
SPIRITED labOrs; his heart safely trusted in
ilcr, and he often found in her excellent
Juugemcnt tic solution Of most Dcrpley;r
difficulties. .
III nciSi.hOflincSS and all The sweet cour-
estes ana amenities Of life she cXcellcd;
ana contributed no little to The enioymcnt
and happiness Of those around her.
Bic lad intelligent recognition of stthe
truth MS it is in Jesus" and profound an
prcClation OF Christian duty and obligation.
Win her duty was Il word whose tine sip-
nificancc could only be measured by tic
solemn issues of eternity, anu whose ulti-
nation could only be determined by Him
who 50 loved her as to give His only be-
gottcn Son to die for her. The faithful
conscientious discharge Of llc responsible
ltles OF Church membership was the tcsti-
monlais OF her love and devotion to her
Lord and Saviour.
!lcr true womanly intuitions and tastes,
guided by the light divinc-cnablc, her TO
respect lie false and mcrctricons in scnti-
ncnt aud manner AMI clcavc to that which
is true and pure and good.
as u follower Of Christ She was over
mindful OF the injuicion "\.hose adorn-
tiS, lct II not be that outward adorning of
plating he hair, and OF wearing Of gold,
or putting on Of apparel; but lei il be the
hidden man of the Heart, in that which is
not corrup,iblc, even the ornament of Il
meek and quiet spirit, Which is in the sight
of God Of great price"
She never sacrificed the substance for The
shadow; but in all things exhibited a mind
irco from The shacklcs of vanity aud pre-
judicc.
Some one has finely said: The earth is
iull OF divine radiance, and Tic relics Of
us original adormlcnt. Tie redeemed
spirit, adjusted in harmony with all that
Is d"ln" finds them on every hand. Such