The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-28
In Me,noriam.

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In ali ages and in all times has the
Great Beyond into which death leads us
been matter OF speculation and thought
to the earth born sons Of men. We are
told the man Of Uz, tried and tauhted
BY the words without wisdom" vi his
comrades, threw down this gauntlet vi
debate at the feet of his miserable
coiNiurters"-"lf u man dle shall he live
again ?" and thus voiced the sentiment
OF all men Ill their inquiries into The
capabilities OF the human soul. Thonks
be " God We, through the radiance vi
gospel light and Christian faith, know
that our Redeemer iiveth, white down
the dust covered centuries, soft and low
echo the words OF the Great Master
because live, ye shall live also" All
hail To another happy Easter.tide
Grandiy glorious as the symbol of one
of the most comforting doctrines of the
30 let our alteration for all that He hath
done
Peal out beyond the stars Of God,
And keep perpetual Easter.tide."
r r. III.
God, in his infinite wisdom and ten.
der mercy, permitted us as a Christian
Endeavor Society to work together for
almost 81 years, without our RANKS being
broken by death. Sadly, sorrowfuily
we take up our memorial service, for
within the past Jew weeks two OF our
sisters have been called to join the
'silent majority"
In the heaviest of all our trials, when
the angel of death has entered our homes
and taken from our embrace loved ones
as dear to us as lie itself, and We sit
alone amid the shadows Uf a desolated
home, surrounded by mementoes of
dear ones who will never return, Jesus
whispers, II am the resurrection and
the life he that believeth in me, though
he be dead, yet shall lie live."
The first to go was Mary Elizabeth,
oldest daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
Shields, in the 10th year of her age. In
her little girlhooj she came into the
ranks, first as an associate member, then
gave her heart to Jesus, united with the
church aud was promoted to an active
membership and in this capacity worked
with an ever unflagging interest. OF u
gentle, loving disposition, always willing
to do when asked and with her loving
words and bright smiles, which were an
ever ready greeting, she will be greatly
missed.
''Tis difficult to feel that she is dead.
Her presence, like the shadow of wing
That is just lessening in the upper sky,
Lingers upon us. We can hear her voice.
And for her step we listen, and the eye
Look for her wonted coming with q
strange,
Forgetful earne' tness. -WMis.
Hardly had the body of little Mary
been consigned to its last earthly resting
place when the angel of death entered
the home of Mrs. s. +. Williams and re-
moved from the home circle Anna Ella,
her oldest and only remaining daughter,
who had been a great sufferer for two
years. Although knowing she could
| not live much longer her death was sue.
| den ut the last and found US all unpre.
pared for it. Ella was one of our charter
memt ers, working faithfully, attending
| the n eetings when able and always with
| q Scripture text or helpful word for all.
8 q was of bright, cheerful disposition,
always taking everything for the best,
aud until thesummons from the precious
8 .yior to come up higher came was al.
ways found where duty called her. A
conscientious, Christian girl, she will
| now
'.See and know and praise forever
The Savior who hath died that we
might live,
Where ,rrow, pain and death may enter
never,
And ever learn new cause, new songs
of praise to give"
F. r. II.
Though separated for little while on
earth, may we all meet these loved ones
in the presence of Him we love and with
those whose "robes have been made
white in the blood OF the Lamb" and
who are before the throne of God, and
''serve him day and night in His temple,
ITO hunger no more, neither thirst any
more," for the Lamb which is in the
midst of the throne shall lead them into
living fountains of waters" and "God
shall wipe all tears from their eyes,"
20 friends, we are drawing nearer home
As day by day goes by,
Nearer the fields of fadeless bloom,
The joys that never die.
Gods ways are high above our ways,
So shall we learn at length
And tune our lives to sing His praise
With all our mind, might, strength.
"Strange are the mysteries he employ
Yet we his love shall trust,
Though it should blight our dearest joyl
And bruise us into dust"
n. c.
| Simply Wonderful.
1t affords us untold pleasure in adding
our testimonial to the grand results IL