The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-04-10

r,t Woman Who Was Called by the
Demon Death TO Go Beyond.
\, Main Street Methodist church yes |
,arday afternoon, Rev DR.. F. A. Yates,
,qikcd-and from his heart as follows
While sitting in the court house on
Friday a gentleman told me that tele-
,ram had just been received announcing
the death of Mrs Robert f. Lyon in the
city Of New York.
felt Immediately one Of those strange
'ags at my heart, which, along the course
Of the years, constitute our own preces.
.:oua movement towards the grave.
was iorcibly reminded Of those lines of
Mr. James Montgomery:
Friend after friend departs,
Who has not lost friend
There is no union here of hearts
That finds not here end.
We're this frail world our final rest.
Living or dying, none were blest.'
How the years increase the number Of
those dear ones on the other shore. /
am truly sad to day. 1t seems that within
the last few years nearly all my most dear
and special friends have died a few are
left. but one by one they are thinning out
And now to day again mourn and min
gemy grief with yours. Your wife, your
mother, your daughter, your sister, my
dear friend, the good woman, has been
received up into the heavens. Oh that
the mantle Of her sweet spirit may fall
upon us
am more than glad esteem it an
honor-to have had her friendship. Her
appreciation Of my work was an inspira.
ton to me, for regarded her as woman
of extraordinary intelligence. Her good
common sense and superior judgment,
from the first Of my acquaintance with
her, impressed me profoundly. If her
physical health had been in proportion
to her wealth of intellect and heart, she
could have managed an empire.
But she was not only great in this
sense, she was devout and faithful
christian. She was GOOD. Not with
ostcntatious show, but in reality and
heartily The poor have lost benefac
tor, and will mourn for her. There are
pulsatiOns of sorrowful hearts going on,
not alone in this bereaved circle, but in
many SAD HOMES IN THIS COMMUNITY.
When the good die, the angel of death
intlicts pain in circles beyond the public
eye, and away from the public demon
>trarions Of grief; and there are tears
which no one sees but God.
Thi, good woman compelled the magic
wand Of mammOn to lift treasures for her
to beyond the skies, and her habitations
are built amongst the enduring hill tops
Of Immortality.
The world expects an eulogy to be pro-
nounced upon the wealthy when they
die. But God knows this has no bearing
with me today. She was my personal
friend, and you must bear with me. My
heart FEELS MORE THAN MY LIPS EX-
PRESS, and | cannot let her pass away
without paying my best tribute TO hel
memory and tlinging into her grave an
evergreen from my heart. | knew (not
from her own lips) of her help to the
poor; and they themselves, in my pres
rn>c have blessed God for Mary Lyon.
She was wise not only in her bestowa
al help to the needy, but also in her pru
jrHl counsel and help of the church
There are but few persons who can, o.
! 4 =, lob rr
anNct,cs Of the pastor of large church
Every pastor knows the value of th'
Judgment and counsel of a good and in
,rl;geut woman. Such was Sister Lyon
Nhcutycr failed me. She even SAW VIVA
p'p not, and her good sense marshallet
order and peace out of disCOrdant ele
mcuts Her mind was not only profound
hut it was comprehensive. | NEVEl
ANEW HER TO MAKE A MISTAKE.
But she has gone! | know not if ther
were any particular LAST WORDS. No
do | wish to know. ! know sOmethin!
OF her life, and Of the gentle, pure, swee
spirit that animated that life, and know
that this is more valuable and preCiou
than any LAST WORDS could possibly be
My heart aches for the bereaved hus
band and collaboration the aged father
walking the last stretch of his pilgrimag
alone, and now being called upon in hi
Old age to give up the only daughter
TRIED, TRUE and PRECIOUS. How re
markable it is that when God puts tn
finishing touches TO Abraham's faith, b
does it through dear child. But sh
has only gone in front, a little way-jus
little way in front of Us. And tb
husband and Children-the brothers an
dear ones-how they will miss her an
shall miss her. But God is left to us
and hope is ours, and heaven. 1t is wei
with her May it be equally as we'll wit
YOU and with me
The religion cf Jesus changes dealt
into life:
There is no death The stars 90 down