The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-07-17
OBITUARY.

! DIED.-At her home in Lincoln county,
Mississippi, Monday, June 23rd 1890,
Mrs. w. +. A. KEENAN,. in the ODD
! year of her age.
| 1t was not the pleasure of the writer to
enjoy a long acquaintance with this gen.
tie Christian woman, who has so recently
left us for a brighter home. But hers was
nature so ingenious, that but slight
acquaintance was sufficient to inspire with
| feelings OF more than admiration. She
was member of the Baptist church, and
a Christian, not.only in profession. but in
principle. Her face was an index to the
love and peace that dwelt within her
heart, and were manifested in her life,
and the words OF trust we have heard her
| speak, were but the expression OF those
Christly principles that actuated her be-
ing. To her natural gentleness OF dispO-
sition there were added those Christian
traits of faith, hope and charity, which
rendered her very presence almost an in
spiration. In the few quiet conversations
which the writer enjoyed with her, it was
manifest that her affections were "set on
things above" Almost every movement
was, as it were, one Of trust in her lieav
emily Father. 1t seemed that her mind
was free from doubt that "the anchor Of
her soul" was firmly cast.
! 1t was near the close of summers day,
when,
Like shadow thrown
Softly and lightly from a passing cloud,
Death fell upon her"
On the morning Of that day the Prcsbv-
terrain and Methodist ministers went in
company to see her. She lay upon IA bed
of pain and languiShing, and it was evil
dent that death had not long to wait We
spoke to her about Christ, His wonderful
love and sympathy, read "a portion of the
| 18th chapter of Corinthians, made Il brief
| PRAYER, and then gave what we felt )uld
he the last farewell. And so it was She
! died about six o'clock that evening. Sur
rounded bv loved ones who had so often
! been the recipients OF her gentle ministra-
! tions, and who, in the last hour, so tender
| ly expressed their affection, as they had
done in days past, she swectly fell on
| sleep"
In these hours of anguish, when God in
| His wisdom removes our loved ones from
us, words of friends, however, smpatheti-
cally they NAV be spoken, are inadequate
to the binding up of our bleeding wounds.
| How natural then, is it, how important,
that we turn our eyes and lit our hearts
to the God who loves and sympathizes
with US all, and whose power to heal is in
finite.
The soul of our loved friend has entered
upon its eternal rest. The farewells have
been spoken, and those who loved hel best,
and who will miss her most, feel that
about them the night has settled, and
amid its gloom they shed their bitter tears.
but though weeping may endure for a
night, Joy cometh in the morning" The
promises Of God should be to those who
mourn a ray OF light shining through
the thick darkness a-ound them. "FOr
our light affection, which is buta moment,
worketh for US far more exceeding and
eternal weight of glory"
There is coming time Of joyful greet
ing. How long we are to wait, we know
not, but the day will dawn. Let, then,
this hope of reunion cheer and inspire to
closer communion with Christ. Not
many sorrows are to cast us down, not
many tears to flow, ere we once more meet
our loved ones, and be forever with them
! in sour Fathers home"
G.. G. w.
Brookhaven, Miss, July 3, 1890.