The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-12
THE LATE MRS. LyDE p. BARNES.


Rev. DR.. Burford, Of Calvary Church.
The following address was delivered in
Calvary Church by the Rev. S. Buriord,
rector, at the burial service u Mrs Lyde
L. Barnes;
"This is the day for our tears TO fall, be-
cause a dearly beloved wife, mother and
sister has been called away from earthly
scenes, human home aud companionshp
OF love in the church militant. We must
weep and it is not sin TO do 80; for Jesus
wept ut the tomb Of Lazarus with the be-
loved sisters Mary and Martha. But for
our dear sister, whose body only lies here
before us in the house OF God, there
should be no tears or sadness. She has
left tho land OF shadows and the dear
Lord has taken her TO Jerusalem the
Golden'-the paradise whore lie giveth
Ills beloved perfect light. ! cannot as
her priest and pastor, resist the inclina'
ton TO pay a feeble tribute to the memory
of our departed sister. Her steadlast faith,
her beautiful and cOnsecrated life rs de-
voted Christian and ardent churchwoman,
| Justify me In saying something which may
! possibly, comfort and strengthen the family
and DO helpful TO the largo circle OF
| friends who knew her 10 love her Tor
more than thirty years, during her
residence in Memphis. Her religious life
was not mere outward profession, but
firm aud active reality, which was crystal
izcl into good deeds. She had received
! life from the Master who went about do
! ing good, aud she would not and could
not hide that lfc aud light She loved
! her religion. At an early hour en- every
| Lords day, when the bread OF life was
! broken in her Fathers house, she vas
nlWays ready IN order that she might obey
| Ills dying command 10 this In rcmcm-
LrInce OF met She was ever one OF the
few who thus delighted 10 gather life and
strength from the blessed sacrament The
communion thus frequently received, ~
| long MS her strength would allow her 10 90
TO the church, was doubtless the secret OF
/ her life OF conservation. She was an ar
! dent aud an earnest worker Without ever
! ncgocling her homo AMI lamily, her week
| days were filed with unrcmitting efforts
to gladden. some toiliul and troubled fam.
| lis where poverty casts is giunt shadows.
She did not wait Tor the poor and sorrow
iul 10 find her, but she sought for them in
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thcm-Without her lcit hand knowing
what her right hand did-oycn her hus-
! band aud most intimate friends.
"Whcn morc than year since q blind
ing SORROW fell upon her In the removal
OF noble son, Benny, just blooming into
| manhood, tho blow crushed hls hcarti aud
though she had the most skilnul medical
! attention, and ever Watchiul nursing Tin
her own wurds), Cod had called her and
! sltc must 60. She WIS never like hcucll
again. Deeper and vet deeper grow The
roots of her religious lite. Higher and yet
higher rose her aspirations toward heav.
cnly things. When presented by a noble
and devoted brother with means 10 travel
aud thus divert her mind from the sorrow,
she preferred 10 use has muniliccni gifts IN
bcnChccnl work among the distressed and
poor. She seemed 10 know that her
earthly pilgrimage was nearly ended, and
hence she ycarn,d aud laborcd diligently
10 hnish her work la helping the uniorlu-
nate. She spent all those CUTS IN works OF
mercy and charity, aud not dollar lor
herself.
"Shc was truly modern Dorci =, aud |
, cannot but apply 10 her the words ui hcI
Lord aud Master spoken to Mary Magdt
d lsur. SHE hath done what she could.
Il ]
] | Christians, for ~ llngirllOw tells rs Ia
liis Psalm OF Life
lave. ui aii good mcn rsmlni ~
W. Uiu mHAC uut own flhilmc,
. AMI departing leave h,uIui uf
luufi flur uu tIg tuuuI ui tue
. Footprints that Igrnals another
I sailing un hiu stormy main,
Aiufufn and thrufv.aci url,ulE
A r,,ius, may take heart hsilu
n "purns her painful suffering Of MANY
q weeks aud when frequently all around lac
a bedside were biihcd M tears, her faith
10 ever slcadlist, still trumphCd Ono 10y ON
a. shr would call hcr husband, children
.. brothers aud friends near % her an
brightly aud calmly beg OF them not 4
q griuNc ior hct aud gave them assurance
u oi her faith IN Him Who b. invisible,
N She did not murmuT she did not con
.g plain, she was ever patient and submi,siy
ID under uillicuon. While shc wished /
o. stay longer with her husband chlllror
n yet, when she know God bad called hc
r. the prayer sho uttered was 'Lord Jcsu
be- sustain nae iu my bulytings, aud Thy vi
be- done When i, as her pastor, ~,
ic her the blessed sacrament Tor her beat
M | cAm, beams of light nom paradise piaye
GA her wasted face aud she was happy
as receive her dear Lord, while lie gal
10. Himself 10 her a. inc Bread Of Ia
lc. when the las, coudic, came Viii,
M separated soul aud body. fora little viii
40 u was sharp and Tor tho most tfiumphar
~ We prayed that bee lie might be- pr
lo longcd, but God answered our pnyg
~ tic did In the case 0i her son over
los year ago by giving hor life forever
be- "Aud nov, dear friends, 300 her boz
sWcctly sleeping IN this snowy color
do cuskcL How appropriate Tor one 10 pa
In. aud good. She had asked that no sOmt
of drapcfy should be- her covering. II,
DIV sWcotly Il symbolEgs tuo land OF light ~
life 10 which tho has gone 10 rest la {
ho shade Of the trees .un the other shorn' 4
hc 40 Ito comcth who win give tho crown
ch Immortality. She will De- sorcly missed
va nome, from q Large circle oi friends amo
the poor. aud VA the church she loved a
in- lab0rud In ~ faithfully. But God ht
10 given Ills beloved sleep beyond the AM
ties Ing aud weeping OF this sccnc OF chan
md aud decay. We will lay her TO sleep
Boz beautiful ElmWo5l In the comet,
Ion (which means sleeping PLACED aud N
God give IA all grace 10 follow the blcs'
lies steps Of her holy lilc-Waiting Tor the Nh
ia when lie shall call ~ 10 PARADISE 10
the numbered also with llia saints In gl'
oh, everlasting. Amen"
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