The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-04-14
Obituary.

p,ah,,,.S in many cases the ordinary
att-ifut!on 81 cXagyeTationtoo obituaries
+. iti-t But the writer OF this Imperfect
sketch would a9-ur" the reader that ne
frrI,, jlr0mprtrnt 10 describe i'll adequate
terms tha. many read exceiIenceS Of Mrs.
,uu Eliza Harris, wifi. OF Mr., George y.
Harris. ii HENDERSON. y. t.. and daugiI-
fer ii the late Thomas Moore, of VIZ
oiui:f. who. on the 18th 81 March, .WeetIy
entered into he rest that rcmaincth to
the people of God. in her G95h year.
Soon after her conversion in Young
wonaHhood sh" Joined til" Methodist
Protestant church, OF which ST." contln-
lied through lie a faithful and worthy
member.
Ilel. married lie Of more than iorty-onc
Years was one continuous, unhronen
ministry oi reGnit"d affection and Ill
homes loved and loving circle she gently
moved Il very queen. Her children arise
NJ. and cali h;r blessed: her husband
also. and be praisrth her" Her hospi-
taltr knew no bounds What weary
Traveller was ever turned away from her
door, Many an itinorant preacher owes
her II debt OF 9ratitIl,i" for comforts pro-
vi,lrd and arranged b. her own de1t fin
GERS No servant hand could put on
/ he finishing touches. Nothing was too
good Tor the representative OF Him who
who will say. Il was IL stranger and We
! took ne in In every relationship OF
! her life her fidelity WAS conspicuous. HE
central charm and leading spirit i'll her
| home Il blessing in her community, an
! ornament to society, and possessed OF Il
| wonderfully sweet ana Sentl" disposition,
| sh" adorned every sphere and Irradlated
| every circI" in which she moved. Happy
| herself she had the rar" faculty OF
| making / hose about her happy also, so
| that her presence was u pleasure, her
society blessing and her love a pcrpet-
ual inspiration She "adOrned the doc
trinc OF God, her Savior, in all things, by
an upright walk and !; cody conversa-
ton" Ii"rconstantlvp pleasant demcanor
bcautifcd even tn" common walks OF lie,
and her sweet gentle way OF discharging
plain. simple duties exalted the drudgery
| uf domestic lie out Of it's baseness and
gave to everyday servirc the charm OF Il
real. though unheraldcd, heroisnl. Death
seldom invadcs n happier home than
was hers and seldom as SOrelE bereayeS
as OF this instance But how cOnsOlIng
must be the assurance that she Is with
Christ. which is far better" and the hope
'I Itt'tlHe 1i'I iSitil III tIit't
land" That perennial brightness OF
spirits giving her here an appearance
youthful far below her years, there blooms
in eternal, fadclcSs beauty. Those sweet,
social charms her neigbors loved and
priced so we'll here are there endcarlng
her to friends of Il celestial order. That
Christ-ikc loneliness rendering her so
attractive here there shines in unclOuded
splcndor in the light OF God. We can
not grit.vr disconSolately nor should we
s"li;sIy wish her back again from that
Joy OF her Lord upon which sh" has no
doubt entered.
Her suffcrinys in her last illness were
protractcd and severe. yet she bore them
in Christian mcekness. Not Il murmur
escaped her lips The loved ones 50 ten
derby ministering around her bed often
heard her speak tonderly and rcvcrcntly
OF her Savior. repeating the first line OF
hcriayorite hymn, Jerusalem, my happy
home, she raised her hands as i'll praise
to God and soon thereafter her dull eyes
bcamcd with heavenly light, as while
looking up She seemed 10 catch Il sight
OF Heaven 5 coming gIOries and her face
lighted up with a radiance I'LL uncarthly
md thus sh" passed away i'll great peace.
70 her husband and children so sadly
afflicted, beg to extend my sincere con
dolcncc and pray that the happy circle,
now broken. may be formed anew i'll
Heaven with ALI the children in
I. j. OGBURN.