The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-08-12
In Memory of Martha May Ellis
Bv the Y. p. SEE:

By the Y. p. s. C.. E.:
WHEREAS, 1t hath been pleasing
to our Heavenly Father to take to
himself from the bed of suffering and
affliction one of our beloved sisters
and fellOw-wOrkers, Miss May Ellis,
therefore by the members of the Y.
Z. :. G. +. of the Presbyterian church
of lola, Kans., be it
| ResOired, That We mourn our loss,
not as those who have no hope, but as
those who have the blessed assurance
that in due time we shall meet her in
that beautiful home that our Heaven
ly Father has prepared for his trust
ing children.
ReSOlred, That we are thankful to
God for her continual example of
faith, patience, meekness and love,
and that we pray that we may never
forget the lessons of truth that her life
has taught us, but that we shall cher
ish them in our hearts that they may
be bright and shining lights for us in
this world of sorrow and sin.
ResOiUed, That, since we have one
more precious treasure in Heaven, our
hearts are nearer home than ever be-
fore.
ReSOiUed, That we sincerely SYM
pathiZe with the bereaved family cir
Gle, in which she was one, and pray
that the afflicted members may have
grace from God to sustain their loss
without a murmur.
ReSOLUed, That a copy of these
resolutions be given to the family of
the deceased, that a copy he preserv-
ed by the secretary of this society,
and that copy be printed in the lola
REGISTER. Committee.
By the Presbyterian $. S.:
WHEREAS, In His infinite love and
mercy it has pleased our Heavenly
Father to call home to himself one of
our number, Miss May Ellis, and
WHEREAS, Her beautiful Christian
endeared her to all with whom she
had associated, therefore be it
ResOIred, That while we acknOwl-
edge the wisdom and love of God, who
"dOeth all things WELL" yet we feel
that we have sustained heavy loss
in the removal from our midst of one
whose whole life and character We're
worthy Of all respect and emulation.
RcsOired, That we extend to the
bereaved family our loving sympathy
in this, their great affiiction, and
commend them to the tender care of
our Heavenly Father, who alone can
comfort and console them in their
sorrow.
ResOlUed, That these resolutions
be spread upon the records of this
Sabbath school and that a copy be
furnished the family.
MAY EwART,
PEARL ARNOLD,
MAY EWING, Com.
BY the l. o. q. T.:
Whereas, 1t has pleased an all
wise Father to remove from the fami-
ly circle a loving daughter and sister,
and from the lodge a beloved member,
Miss May Ellis, who died July 80,
1892, therefore be it
Resolved, That as members of this
lodge we endeavOr to follow her eX-
ample, and may her gentleness. fideli-
ty and unassuming manner rest upon
us as mantle that we, too, may run
with patience, the race set before u.s."
Resolved, That we, as lodge, ten
der our heartfelt sympathy to the fam
lily and friends in this sad bereave-
ment, although realizing that we can
not express our sympathy in this sad
loss. May He who doeth all things
well soften the sorrow and heal the
wound His loving hand has made.
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to the bereaved fami-
ly, published in the county paper and
spread upon the records of this lodge.
MAY EwART,
DIR. G. H. BOULSON,
J. H. NANNUYs,
Com.