Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
NOTICE.

husband by the authorities of the church,
always feeling that it was from God.
Though very fond of a home and pro-
verbally excellent housekeeper, she gave
mp all hope of having one of her own and
was content to live wherever her husbands
work was found. When he was elected to
the episcopacy in 1856 they both thought
that they might arrange TO have home of
their own, and accordingly one was bought
in the beautiful town of Oxford, Ga. After
only two years residence In it, at the call
of duty, it was given up at a sacrifice, and
the devoted wife came with her husband TO
the great West 10 spend her last days
her dying hours by those who
never knew her before. In Texas
hns elsewhere, she made friends
by the hundreds. None knew her but 10
love her Her sweet face and gentle
speech and generous sympathizing nature,
always charmed into friendship and love
those with whom she was thrown. She
words to young preachers. They found in
her a fast friend; one who could tell them
of their faults. yet do it so gently and ten
DERBY that no sting was left behind. Many
sboy'' whom she mas helped, will find d
tear gathering in his eye when the notice of
her death is read.
Mrs. Key was the mother of four chill
of her sons were preachers, one of them,
Rev. B. w. Key, died at Lumpkin, Ga, IN
1888. The two children that survive are
Rev. DR.. H W. Key of Columbus, Ga, and
Mrs. Crosby w. Smith of Macon, Ga.
She was a happy-hearted Christian all
her life, aud a leader in the church in all
work of charity and help for the poor and
suffering In her, those who were in dis
tress or sorrow always found true friend,
one who helped to the extreme of physical
strength and to the limit of financial ability.
For the last few years her intimate
friends have noted that she was fast ripen-
ing and mellowing in her Christian ex-
perience and the months of suffering
through which she recently passed seemed
but the process of the divine reaper to pre-
pare her for the sickle. She viewed her APP
preaching death, of which she was fully
aware, with the most perfect compoSurc,
often speaking of it as a common matter.
Though timid and shrinking in life and
rather reticent as to her heart experience,
she shouted victory in dying, saying repeat
eddy, ''Glory! gloryl gloryn' Her death
was but little less than translation. She
seemed TO have an open vision of heaven,
and passed away in u blaze of glory.
She sent her love to all the bishops, aud
spoke of soon seeing Bishop Mclyeire,
whom she always loved.
Truly can If be said that she was a faith
ful representative of the ''virtuous'' woman
whose portrait is outlined by King Solo
mon. The heart of her husband doth
safely trust in her. Her children
arise up and call her blessed; her husband
also, and he praiseth her."
She will be inferred at Macon, Ga, in the
family lot where her children are buried.
The bishop and his son left Eureka Springs
with her remains Saturday afternoon.
Fort Worth has been the home of Bishop
and Mrs Key for the last two or three
years and they are both greatly beloved by
our citizens, irrespective of denominations.
Many are the expressions of sorrow at her
death, and it is sincerely hoped that her
passing away will not cause the bishop to
change his residence from this city.