The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-02
HISTORY AND ADDR ESS.
At the Funeral of Mrs. Meister,
IAPIil "a. 1889, at thc reaidence
OF .. w. Coy, by Rev. N.
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At the Funeral of Mrs. Meister,
IAPIil24. 1850 at thc residence
OF .. w. Coy. by Kev.N.
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Mother Meister was born in Wittenberg. Ger
many, A, D. 1901. and emig rated with her parents
to America when years old. locating with them |
at Baltimore, Nd at which place she entered the |
holy state Of matrimony with DR. Char es Meister. !
in 1921. From this place the removed to Colum- |
biana county, Ohio. remaining here in his medi- |
cal profession for some time being, however. ia |
duced to make another change. he moved TO |
Campbellsport. Ohio. aud thence south of RAJ |
yenna and located on what is We'll known as the
Meister Farm. Here the Doctor was eminentIy
Successful in the practice ofmedicine until March
25th 1851. when he departed this life leaving the
deceased mother with large family. of IL chill
dren. in charge. and to for This a
heavy burden, and required thought. toll and
labor. by day and night. and yet not a murmur
escaped her lips. but patiently bearing her bur
den. and never forgetting her Christian duties,
that she owed to God and the Charch, and full Of
sympathy with suffering humanity. and when
| organized Lutheran congregation Southwest of
| Ravenna. in 1865, now known as the WiSman
Church, of which she became me nber, and con-
| tinucd consistently to the end of her life
| Mother Meister lived widows life for 50
years, and departed this life Monday morning.
| the 22nd inst at about o'clock. Truly such a
| widow must be at rest Particularly when we
look back, that with her transient life of toll and
weariness. and at last, about Is ago she also
lost her sight. making her in the dark IL. hes
declining life, withJu, onc cheering scene OF ma
lures beauty and lovlinesS, or one peasant sni
Of her loved ones but we are satisfied that with
the eye of faith she could see her far on happy
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and title to that promised land. where 10 SIGHT,
| less member is ever found, but where she shal
. see God and loved ones face TO face. Then. al
said above. on Monday morning her sun Of lif,
passed beneath the horizon of time. and Mothe
| Meister was gone, but mark at eve it shall b,
light. for the morn of eternity dawncd upon he
wearied soul, and she is eternally happy and a
, rest. Eight children survive her, 4 sons and
daughters. however her husband and sons ant
2 daughters died before her. the elder son died il
the army. being shot as they entered the City o
, Mexico. still more weight to crush and break he
. sorrowful heart. My Christian friends. may no
the deceased mother have been able to say as di
the Patriarch Jacob when before Pharaoh. whe
asked how Old he was. (Gen. 47.9) he said, IS
, years, but fe and evil have the days ofthe year
[ of my life been with Job. 6. 2-3: 0, that ID
grief were thoroughly weighed and my caIamis
IN lne UaluuceS lOgetner. IL WCulu De neaVle
5 than the sand of the sea.
q Having teen acquainted with Mother Meistt
d for many years. felt seriously impressed thf
# the above scripture passages would be very ar
! proprlate at her funeral o6Sequies because til
history of her life has u striking similarity wit
q the Christian heroes above Now. my Christia
q friends. let US look again. and her So yea
. ago. leaving n er fatherland and native home
be tossed in danger upon the briny deep for W el
u an al las 10 land at Baltimore, tired and wear
II Only however. TO sail on the sea of time, to
+ tossed from place to place, and at last go nwn
her grave from dark and sorrowful state, to re
as she ne, er did before, and to sleep until Jes,
calls, The storm is over. and all is calm and Il
bitter waters sw eetened with sprigs from the tr
' OF life; out look again, she is coming back vii
:, jesus aud the ransomed of the Lord. with eve
lasting joy Ou their heads. and sorrow and sig
- ing shall flee away. They will now sing the II
of umphant song that never could be sung beFor
II Eden had not fully been regained. Cor.
, IS. o. death. whe g is thy sting? grave. whe
is thy victory? v. 81. The victory is given throul
our Lord Jesus Christ.
IL Now, and at last, what shall say to you as
[ reaved children? Shall | say weep for yo
. mother? o. no. would say weep not for ht
= but for yourselves, and prepare to meet her
IL the better world. DO not delay, God bless you