Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-19
IN MEMoRIAM.

daughter OF ReV. w. IL. M. and Addie
Rankin Crump, was born near Muir
freesboro, Tenn. Her childhood was
passed in quiet country home with
careful, pious parents. At eleven
years of age, bright, beautiful,
precOcious child, she Joined the
Cumberland Presbyterion church at
Lytle's Creek, Tenn, and took her
place in the Bible class with the
older members. Every Sabbath
found her at her place on time with
a perfectly prepared lesson. AS she
grew in years, she grew in usefulness
and in conservation to the Masters
service. She brought to Him her
talents, as Organist; her intellect,
which spoke for him in soul-stirring
essays, recitations, Scripture texts;
her voice, in song, in testifying of
Christ, in personal appeals to
sinners; her earnings, of which a
tenth part was sacredly set aside for
the enterprises of the church. She
herself said she never resisted an
impulse for good. She was in no
sense an ascetic, but was happy,
joyous, buoyant with hope and
ambition, cheerful and bright, gentle
: and tender, sincere and true. She
: was gifted with an unusually bright
mind, and was ambitious to make
high literary attainments. AT an
early age she assumed the financial
: responsibility of her own education,
in order that her father, who had
just entered upon the work of the
ministry, might not have the burden.
In 1886 she graduated with highest
honor at Cumberland Female College,
completing thoroughly classical and
mathematical cource. Fidelity to
duty, an ambition to make the best
!. use of advantages, and an inuate
love of knowledge made of her the
e medel student. If a responsible
position was to be filled or a difficult
: duty to be done "Leila" was the one
chosen for it. With the same zeal
. she entered upon her work as teacher.
y In an Indian school in the wilds of
Arizona, the disease which consumed
Il the fair young life began to make
inroads upon her delicate system. In
+ this agency she was the only Chris
tion and held religious service daily.
V Those who were with her saw in her
!. the beauty and truth of Christianity.
# A young lady writes, 81 feel that l
am better woman for having known
her." She returned tG accept
position in her Alma Mater just a
year after graduating. Struggling
J. with disease, she presevered in her
e work with tenacity of purpose and
strength of will that would have led
It her to die at her post, if most
l. important duty had not called her
away. After few months ofintense
IS suffering and patient endurance, the
g bright spirit returned to the bosom
OfGod.
., Such a spirit is "too rich for ease,
,f too rare for earth" and God early
called it home. The influence of her
life rests as a holy benediction on all
y who have come within its range.
o. Prof. Finney, her much beloved
teacher, writes. 'Of about sixty
+ girls to whom have given diplomas,
l. there was not one of better mind, of
e. stronger purpose, of nobler life, of
deeper convictions of truth, virtue
Sc and Christian character. Her brief
le career here as teacher, showed more
beautiful than ever the sweetness
and purity of her character, earnest,
IS, faithful, punctual, efficient, she was
n all could ask ofany one in her work.
or She was devoted to it. She surren-
dered it at last, not for her own, bnt
- her mothers sake. She left with the
II hope of an early return. The little
i, children loved her most tenderly.
How often they asked, "When will
Miss Leila get bacll?" We had not
ce told them, though we new it to be
Is, true that she had gone to return no
~ more" "Oh it is hard to take to
: heart the lesson that such deaths
n will teach, but let no man reject it,
for it is a mighty universal truth.
. When Death strikes downs the
. 3" innocent and young, for every fragile
u from which he lets the painting
IS, spirit free, a hundred virtues rise, in
Ill shapes Of mercy, charity and love, to
% walk the world and bless it. Ofevery
" tear that sorrowing mortals shed on
nd such green graves, some good is born,
v some gentler waters come. In the
~ Destr0yer's steps there spring up
id bright creations that defy his power,
h and his dark path becomes a way OF
lie light to Heaven"
TONnIIE BUCHANAN.