The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-02-24

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DAVIDSON. In the town 81 Edgerley, on
Saturday, February 18th, 1888, Mrs. A. O.
DAVIDSON, aged So years, II months and
10 days.
The subject Of this sketch was born and
reared In The eastern part Or this State, and
came to this parish some years ago. After q
painful illness, lasting come fourteen days,
she quietly passed away on the night Of the
1lth instant a the dye Of 8s years. She died
as she had liTcd-trussing In Jesus. She left
a devoted husband, sister, brother and little
son 70 mourn their loss, while little baby
girl came into the home but 10 be- left, never
to know q mothers love. TO console these
friends and to bear testimony to the life Of
this kind friend, are these lines written.
Sister DaYidson's unquestioned piety and
incorporating fidelity 70 the cause Of
Christ coon secured for her that degree Of
respect aud yeneratlon which only the pure
IN heart ever attain snd as the years rolled
on she became more and more the center Of q
christian influence, but for which the town
in which she lived could hardly have sur
Yiyed. Ever patient aud self-sacriaeing, she
bore the burdens Of her friends and thus
fulfilled the law Of her blessed Master, to
whom she had eonsetFated every energy Of
her gracious soul. A lady timid and reserved,
but possessed OF a heroine's will, she Crap
pied with dangers and difficulties which
raclhed the community IN which she lived
when stout-hesrted men were unnamed by
passions fierce blaze, and with one hand on
the helm Of tho social ship aud the other in
Jesus clasp, she safely guided her bark over
many . stormy sea. Sister Davidson, while
. member, yea, pillar in the Methodist
church, was liberal !n her views, and never
failed 10 recognize the image of her Savior,
under What ever covering IL came. II Is the
happy privilege Of the humble writer to bear
testimony to this most estlmable character
istic Of the deceased. Purely inseldsh and
ebrst-llIle she stroYe wish all the powers 81
her EegeneFate soul 70 further the cause Of
Christ, and whatever Of success has attended
the efforts Of christians in her town, is 10 be
largely attributed to her influence.
The writer remembers many word OF en-
eOuragement, many Q lesson of patient en-
duTanee given by this humble but faithful
follower Of the Lord Jesus and 1t was hlf
happy privilege 70 stand by the couch Of the
dying christian and listen while she testified
ID the matchless love Of the Father IN the
gift 81 his SON When the question was
asked, HATe you trusting Jesus nov " the
answer came back, Always have been
| trusting, trusting, trusting these long
years. have been trusting Jesus and he s
with me now
Oh, mourners dry away your tears and
| float back from the courts OF heaven, while
the angelo welcome home another child Of
/ God.
10 the bereaYed husband we say, let the
death Of this God-glFen companion work oui
ID your lie that for which she would gladly
have laid herself'a bleeding sacrifice upon
the altar Of her souls devotion your eteFna
satVdttoR. May she, like Samson Of old, ae'
eomplish that In her death which had beer
denied In life,
10 the almost Observation-Disclosures, we com
mend the Heyer-faillng consultations In Christ
and urge her to initiate the virtues of the
loved one gone, and IN some degree, at least
/ GIL she void IN SO many sad hearts. TO th'
only brother we say forget not the Wtst
e0unsels Of that, 10 you, mothers heart
epd may her more than a sisters love, IN
gpiTe You 70 q nobler christian manhood rs
liltle Wilder We say, let the teachings o.
| that angel mother strike home to your younl
heart Ike words Of gold engraVed By pens q
| fire, and may memorgis secret chamber be
hall0Wed spot where fond recollections ma
be cherished while life shall last. And le
sll, family, friends and neighbors sorrow no
as those who have no hope, but say, unit
/ HIN that loved as, aud washed us from on
| Sins N HIS own blood, be glory and dominion
Tor ever and ever Amen
More ] would ask, but sl1 my words arc faint,
fselaafiaa lo1.e ,Jhaf olodnencs can Dafnt
40 more w mortal words can be expressed
But vast eternity shall ton me rest Z
FRIEND.