The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-24

An ELOQUENr TRIBUTE.
Rev. Jonn j. LahsrtY Upon the Death Of
MIa. NlnIeL pacn .IanEaOn

Mrs. Violet Pace jackson.
A profound sorrow was caused. not only
in Richmond, but in the whole South,
when the death of Mrs. violet Pace
Jackson, the beloved wife ana hclp-mate OF
Bishop II. Melville Jackson, of Alabama,
was announced. and the following splendid
editorial tribute in the Richmond Chris
tan Advocate strikes responsive chord
in the breasts Of all who knew her:
A decade ago the brilliant and erratic
Professor Swing, Of Chicago. in an article
IN the North American Review, gave
opinion that the South never nourished
a single preacher Of pulpit power This
sheer Of Swings gave me a best friend;
for "a minister of this city. Rev Mir.
Jackson of Grace church, Joined in the
purpose TO prove the error of the Chicago
lecturer For two years we gave to the
public in the Southern pulpit "a series of
sermons from our section superior 90 the
printed discourses elsewhere. Professor
swing. who read the periodical. wrote MS
letter retracting his mistaken utterance.
I'm The meantime my catholic, jealous.
gifted co-labJrcr won upon the esteem OF
the many Methodist ministers who met m
the editorial rooms of the magazine. our
college recognized his learning and genius
by its degree Of Doctor of Divinity.
with glad eyes { saw him wed maiden
endowed with an the virtues That adorn
the home win troops Of friends. make
religion lovely TO all eyes. given to good
deeds, carrying the cares Of the lOwly upon
her young heart. This marriage. to the
great concOurse i'm the drawing rooms OF
the father, seemed the summit of human
felicity. 10 was a match the angels might
have made.
lie rose 90 the highest place IN his
Chmeh-the Bish3pic. she ntsugted
me sweetness and fragrance of the
Christian home. fohowi ~ nearer every
dtY ana close the Print oe Tie sandal Of
linn whose blessed feet. for cur sovau-
taec were nailed TO the bitter uee."
Earth and sky consplred 10 keep q cir
cup or happiness IN Go the brim.
Last Thursday Bishop Jackson WIS .ip
ms dlocefe of Instant Alabama. bat with
face turning towards Virgiuil. bean ue
with anticipated joy as the swift ,vbeo,s
were bearing him back 40 our chief citr.
where the wife sull fingered and tnetb-
ened her annual visit under tfo loved
fool-tree or her father ana mother-her
girlhood bonneville ber two t',.v tots
were scattering sunshine and s,lduess at
the same hearthstone OF their rYand-
parents, dOung on every lfsping word.
without warning. on the afternoon of
Chat day. Mrs Violet Pace jackson died
I'm the arms of her mother. If strands of
steel had slightest trace OF nerve i'm their
metal fibre, the iron cord carrying tbc
cruel words Of woe would have shuddor-
ed TO tell the husband ON the car or the
father 40 the thermal waters near the
Allcghanies. the evil tidiups. We're such
sad syllables ever said since science gave
dumb wires tongue?
The curious inqulsitivc classic pco-
pie Of antiquity, scanning human affairs
and seeing so often under sunny skies
the sudden wreck Of argosies of happi-
ness I'm eye-shot Of shore ON smooth seas.
invented Nemesis as a solution god
dess envious of the smile of peace and
prosperity, and with power 10 smite.
The Orient contributes the story of the
Man of W as elucidation: dob. fearing
God and eschcwing evil finds his
children cOrpses Jesus discloses the
true view. Whom the Lord loveth Ire
chastcncth." JOHN J. LAFFERTH.