The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-01-31
IN MEMORIAM.

lHO IVA b' OhuiNhi SWUNG ny AtVN' IL
B. Robertson. The church was filled
with friends and relatives, n0twith
standing the inclemency of the wealth
err. The pastor preached logical and
touching sermon from the text, Bless
ed are the dead that die in the Lord
from henceforth." AS an evidence Of
the esteem in which Mrs. Miller was
held the COMET is pleased to publish
the following memorial and resolutions
from the Woman's Missionary Society
Queen Esther Miller, daughter OF
Capt. John and Mary Winston, and a
descendant of Col. Winston, who com
manded u regiment OF volunteers at
the battle of Kings mountain, was
born in Rutherford county, Tennessee,
November II, 1928; protested faith in
Christ when twenty years of age, be-
came a member Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, in which, for
many years, she lived a consistent
christian life. In the year 184S, she
was married to Mr.. Isaac Patterson,
who died during the first year Of their
married life. OF this marriage there
was born son, John F. Patterson,
who lives IN the State of Texas.
She was united in marriage to DR.
E. s. Miller, ST., October 20, 1868, and
with HIM removed from Middle Ten
nesspe to Johnson City in 1888, when,
by letter, she joined the NJ. e. Church,
South, the church Of her husband.
The affectionate sollcitude with
which she was commended by the
former pastor to the Kindness aud con-
sideratlun OF those among whom her
lot might be cast, was proof oil the es-
TEEN in which she was held by those
with whom she had been united in
church relationship. After an illness
OF but nine days, during which, at
times, she suffered greatly, and at 6
O'Clock in the morning Of December
10, 1888, her spirit took its departure
quietly, peacefully, as one for whom
Christ the Victor had conquered the
grave and taken away the suing Of
death; leaving to her bereaved and
sorrowing friends the memory Of a
beautiful, though quiet and unosten.
tatiuus lie, filled not with such deeds
as make the world stare and admire,
but with the not less noble and heroic
performance of the duties Of every day
life, with faithful devotion to husband
and children; with tender ministries
to the sick, the poor and the stranger ;
with F." looking well TO the ways 0f her
household" with thoughtful and
graceful hospitality, and with all those
small, sweet courtesies," which made
home the dearest OF all places to those
who dwelt there, and invested her
with the nobility Of true womanhuod
which made the royal name she bore
seem no 1eisnonaer to those who knew
and loved her best.
| During the last year or two OF her
| life she seemed to have reached the
Beulah.land OF her Christian expert
ence, --rejoiced often in view of God L
goodness to her, and at different times
said to her husband "Surely no one
has more reason to be faithful, hap,
by christian, than l." and her heart
Overhowed with special gratitude to
God, when she thought and spoke OF
the fact that both Of her sons had be-
come christians, and were trying to
follow the Master. Happy woman.
indeed, to feel that she with the de.
voted husband of twenty years, and
the children of her love, were keeping
step along the heavenly way--bound
ivr the same Celestial City,
When told by her husband few
days before her death that he thought
the silver cord of life must soon be
loosed, she said: ~ do not think
will die, but if | do it is all right =
then left a mothers blessing and a
message OF love to her eldest born in
the far off South, and a mothers ten
der counsel to the younger son at her
bedside. After that she was most OF
the time in semi.conscious state, I'M
til her spirit passed to that loving
Savior, in whose hand she willingly
trusted the turning of the scale for
life or death, and it was tall right
with the ramsomed soul. May the
husband and children, as they kneel
by their desolate Preside, be able from
chastened hearts to respond, 1t is all
right; Father, by will be- done!
In behalf Of the Woman's Missiona-
ry Snciety, OF which she became a
member soon after her removal to this
place, and whose monthly meeting
was the occasion Of her last visit from
home, the foregoing memorial and the
; following resolutions are offered
RESOLVED, That in the death Of oul
sister. Queen Esther Miller, our Socie'
ty lnst one of its most faithful mem,
bers one who was punctual in her at
tendance, systematic in her giving
) and whoentered earnestly and hearth
} ly into the spirit and work Of the Soci
ETY.
RESOLVED, That we will tenderly
/. cherish the memory Of our departed
! sister, and will endeavor to profit BY
the example of that systematic anC
, careful performance OF duty which
made her life both beautiful and use
full.
RESOLVED, That to the husband be
: reit OF devoted wife, and to the sons
who mourn the loss OF an affectionatt
mother, we tender our warmest sym
pathy, inasmuch as We sorrow also
with them over our common loss.
RESOLVED, That this memorial ant
!. these resolutions be spread Of record
on. the Minute-book Of our Society
thst copy be furnished the family o
the deceased, and that the city papers
be requested to publish the same.