The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-11-04
Mrs. Sarah Knox seYler

Died at Port Gibson, Miss, Sept. 20,
1891.
From long life repletc with Chris
iian faith, charity and duty well done.
this sanity woman has passed to life
everlasting. From a higher sphere
she can look down upon her survivors
and say sweep not for me but for your
selyes"-we who are dead in trespas-
ses and sin.
''Rest sacred spirif, DER thy wearied soul
No more shall tribulatiOn's waters roll,
Thy life one noble deed of duty done,
Thy fight is overland thy victory won.
The Father sent his best 10 bear thee home;
Behold, they smile and beekOn, Sister. comet
There is no death; the sun sets TO
rise on a fairer shore humanity sinks
into the grave but the soul rises in a
blissful eternity. Who can mourn the
faithful who have gOnc TO their happy
rewardI Our friend had many s0r-
rows and endured many changes Of
fortune, but in all her vicissitudcs she
never lost her faith.
"With my Lord sup
Whateyer he brings willdrink IL mp"
If the walls of the dear old church
aud those Of her humble cottage home
could speak they would tell us q won
drOus story of her Christian life Of
hope and prayer and submission. that
would rival that Of the saints OF old !:
or the submission Of n Madame Ciuyon,
who, when a prisoner for Christ's sake,
sang,
well pleased a prisoner 10 be,
Because, o God, il pleaseth thee"
Mrs. Sewer was born IN Mississippi
in 1909; al five years of age she re-
moved with her parents 10 Tennessee.
where she became favored guest for
many years Of Gen. and Mrs jackson.
In 1929, when the General and his par
iy were invited 10 New Orleans TO be
the guests of of that city, Mrs. Sewer
Miss Knox was one of the party and
participated in the hOnOrs bestowed
upon the old hero. Returning. she
left the party and came to Port Glib.
son, where at the age of twenty. she
became identified with our people,
aud was prominent aud active mem
Der Of the Presbyterian church for six
ty-twO years. Few missions of beney-
Olence or OF good works Of any kind
were inaugurated in our midst that
Mrs. Sewer did not materially adyan1c
them with her abundance, when pos
scsscd of il, and when bcreft and Wild
owed, her mite was bestowed with G.
quail alacrity and pleasure.
Mrs. Sewer was the mother of six
children. three of whom survive her.
and 10 them her example of prayerful
faith and charity is richer legacy
than any sOrdid wealth the world
could give. for that will go with them
beyond the tomb. Dr. aud Mrs. Sc
vicr for many, many years were the
most generous OF people, and their
home one of hospitality of the most
lavish nature. All who came found n
hearty welcome and good cheer that
cannot soon be forgotten. Who can
forget The voice Of Mrs. Sewer in praise
and PRAYER? Who can forget her mnn-
istratiOns at the bedside of the sick
and dying, or her friendly sympathy
for those who had cause for rejoicing?
May her memory be ever green in the
hratcful hearts Of our people. She low
ed everybody; she had naught but
the kindest sentiments Cor all alike,
and for all she had a smile aud kindly
word. Farewell mother, sister, cousin,
friend-farewel till
"where on ali the bright forever.
Sorrow ne'er shall press the soul"