The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-27
In Mcnlorlam.


+ Mrs Rebecca A. Anderson, wife Of y
: Nj. Anderson died Aug. llth, 1891, az he
home near Phoenix, Yazoo County, Miss
The deceased was an humble and con
sistant christian woman, a faithful an,
loving wife and fond atlectionate ans
self-sacriticing parent. Her life was /
bright example of deep toned piety, sne
her exalted christian character lent an
} inspiration TO all by whom she was sur
rounded. She was never pretentions,
but always constant. ever ready with
willing hands 70 minister TO the wants ol
others. She was patient and forbearing
in all the relations OF life.
She seemed TO have had a premonition
that the end was near. Several days be-
fore she died she said TO her husband,
"We will have been marrisd gust ~
years next Tuesday and ON that day /
will leave YOU and so it was AS the
luminary Of day was shedding his linz
gering rays upon the western hilltops on
this memorable anniversary, her dear
sweet life went out But death had no
pains for her, she conversed freely with
her friends and loved ones upon the sub
ject OF death, and said she was ready 10
| 70, and bade them meet her in heaven.
Blessed are the dead which die In the
Lord" w. w. g.
Again the grim reaper visits the home
Of our friend ID. M. Anderson, and on
Aug. 18th claims his precious daughter
Eva, only few days since the wife and
mother went to her reward, and now the
pail OF gloom and sorrow again hovers
over the hearts Of the disconsolate father
and only surviving daughter, when they
are called upon to give up dear Eva The |
deceased was just blooming into woman |
hood, beloved by all who knew her, aud |
endeared to all who had the pleasure Of |
an intimate acquaintance with her. She /
was modest and retiring, but dutiful and |
earnest in every good work The writer
has known her from childhood, and for /
the past five years she has been mem
Der of the Sabbath School of which he
is superintendent. She was always at
her post, and took lively interest III the
success Of the school, She was dilgent
and thorough in study, and by her gentle
and loving manners won the esteem Of I
all her teachers and associates. Only
about two weeks before her death she
united with the Baptist Church and was
baptised. II was at the close of the pro-
tracted meeting at Hebron Church. She
said at the time that she felt that il she
did not unite with the Church that day,
she would never have another opportun-
ity. And SO it would have been. Can
1t be that Eva and her dear mother were
each at the same time contemplating an !
early voyage across the mystic river?
Scarce had the mother scaled the loftr
heights, though ethics broad and bound
less domain, and reached the gate Of
pearl and enters IN where love and 10y II
from springs Of life unceasiAg a0w, ana
light from out the throne eternal Nhines !
IN bright eflulgence, such as human eyeA;i Z
nath not neheld and mlaaic and song J
,trains as human ear hath never heAfS, 4
1ilpg out from the fajF thstfgifIqf qfsifent con-
when presently the harpers n
struck afresh their instruments Of gold, Il
md the high arches of the celestial city, d
'everberated with the harmony ofsound Il
She arose and sought the gate whence
Ill the throng was gathering, and each =
made way for her, until she stood within d
jhe gate, and looking out through space Ii
she saw shining form, which
more familiar grew as it approached, Il
ill the light from out the throne, re- Il
iecting full upon the fair one, now dis
losing, each lineament OF face and form h
twas Eva. Up, up, from out the dark "
md toilsome realms Of sorrow sin, and el
ltrife, with garments white, and beauti-
ul she came, Wide open swung the 81
rate of pearl, while the angel choir with d
oy, inexpressibly full, sang Of redeem D
ng love. Fair Eva entered. The first II
o greet her was the mother dear, each r,
n the others fond embrace was clasped, Il
While love, pure and inefabie, such as 81
o them on earth was never known lit "
lp each face. Then in the happy ii
,horus, united all the heavenly host, Il
inging- "Alleluial Salvation and glory
md honor, and power unto the Lord Y
,ur God" w. VIC. s,
Phoenix, Miss, Aug. 18th, 1891. b,