The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-11-17
TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED WORTH.
MISS ELLA WHI1LOCK.

MISS ELLA wHIILOCK.
October the 10th, 1898, the sad iutelli-
gence reached me of the death of my es-
teemed friend and Sister, Miss Ella Whit
lock, which took place at her fathers hone
near Mount Tabor, Union County, 8. C.
Miss Ella, youngest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs F. G.. Whitlock, was born in Ches-
ter County, s. c., Sept. 9th, 1868. There,
in rural home, with kind and indulgent
parents, shc passed tho days Of her girl
hood Sho there received that early train
ing of the mind which proved to be q well
laid foundation for mental culture. There,
in 1875, ut the very tender age Of IL sum-
by the Rev. l.. C. Hinton, received and
baptised into the fellowship of the Beaver
Creek Baptist Church, Chester County, Of
which she remained a consistent member
until her withdrawal 10 unite with the
Pbilippi Church, Union Co., in-lsS8.
Soon after the settlement of her Father in
Union County she entered the Grcenville
Female College, from which she graduated
in June 1882. After her graduation she
took Post Graduate Course in Richmond
Female Institute, Richmond. Va. She also
spent several months in New York City,
perfecting herself in drawing and painting,
for which she had an especial fondness. A
number of beautiful scenes and excellent
portraits hang to-day upon the walls of the
family homestead, showing the high degree
of excellence to which she had attained in this
special art.
Completing her course of study she entered
upon the noble work of training the minds
of others, an nvooation for which she was
highly qualified, both in mind aud heart.
For some years she taught near her Fathers
Von Chn Z
as Assistant TO Professor Dargan, in the
Gaffney City High School She also assis' ed
Professor T. G. Hicksop, when he succeeded
Prof. Da,s~~ Priuvipu' &c 49, Al
Both of these brethren spoke to the writer
Of her superior fitness for the position of
Teacher. The Fall of 1891 she assisted
Miss Lancaster in her school, located at
Oxford Miss. From Oxford she went to
Muskogee, Indian Territory, where she
taught for some mouths. She then joiued
her brother and sister in Fort Smith. Ark.
| 1t was here that she received the news of
| the affection in the family Of her brother in
| law, Mr.. w. A. Moorhead, at Mt Tabor,
aud returned to South Carolina. Upon her
arrival home, Aug. 9th, she found her
nephew w. A. Moorhead, Jr.. a bright and
promising boy of l6 summers, suffering from
an attack of Typhoid Fever. She took the
place of the afflicted mother and tenderly
|
higher, September 9th.
From this home of sorrow she went to her
| fathers home, to aid in nursing her first
cousin, who was also suffering from an
attack of fever. She was there seized with
the same form of fever Sept. 25th, and after
three weeks of bitter yet patient suffering
her gentle spirit passed into the better land,
| October llth, 1898.
March the 10th, 1889, assumed the
Pastoral care Of the Philippi Church, then
n little band, meeting in q school house
near the residence of brother w. A. Moor
head. On this, my first visit, l met Miss
Ella. She was there deeply interested in
the work Of the Sunday school and the
church. Her gentle, yet womanly bearing
made deep impression upon me. She
| seemed to be unconsciously working in
the lead. Working with her rs her Pastor
and learning to know her in the several re-
lations of life demonstrated the correctness
of my first impression In the Sunday
school and in her church connection she
was loved and honored by all. Her associ-
ates in the Masters work sought he. opinion
1 on almost every subject, and when received
they treated it with marked respect. She
was jealous in her efforts to secure the
building in which the Philippi church now
worship. No one perhaps will deny that in
her efforts and through her influence she did
more than any one else to secure tho com
pletion OF the neat church buildfnS nenr
which her body is now resting She will be
missed by the Church and the community;
but in her influence for good she will ye,
live and speak. l have never known
another of such tender years who exerted
such q wholesome influence upon the social
and moral relations Of a community.
In the home she was 80 tender loving
and obedient as q daughter, yet Father aud
Mother trusted her and so loved to do heI
honor. Her brothers and sisters delighted
to show her love AMI esteem. She was the
light, joy and center of tho hopes Ct hel
home. The family will say: "No one car
take the place of Ella" In the circle o
her friends her presence was always inspir
ing. She possessed an amiable disposition
even temper, sweet spirit, kindly feeling
coupled with profound respect for tn,
feelings and wishes of others. more de
vout unselfsh Christian / never knew. Sh,
drank deep from the we'll of Salvation. Sh
knew her Masters will and did It. Sh
could forget herself in her carnestness fo
the Salvation Of others. Some of the sweetes
religious conversations of my life were hei,
with her. Knowing that she live Christ,
know that Christ was her safety in death
"Sweet be her memory"
Mourning relatives and friends, could sh
speak TO you, she would say, "weep not
but come up higher" May Gods grac
sustain you