Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-12-27
ADDRESS.

LIid ICNtlil -nCAluIlOll, daughter vi
our respected fellow TOW nsman, Archibald
Mcneil, departed this life on Saturday,
December s, 1894, at CLAIMS, Ont. whith
er she had gone to become the wife OF
Rev. Lachlin McKinnon, young Baptist
clergyman.
Never did two young lives mingle into
one more fully; never did iairer prospects
for happiness and usefulness lie spread
out before the eye OF faith never was fair
er promise given OF a long life OF loving
companionship. Scarce year has passed
and loves golden day-dream has vanished
leaving behind it dread reality OF disap-
pointment. The home SO lately filled with
sunshine is shrouded by Deaths dark
mantle; hearthstone is lett de ;olate and
heart more desolate, as thel (leath.angel,
with noiseless wing, came sweeping down
into the domestic circle, and snatched
away at one time 10th mother and child.
No word came to the parents and rel
atives here until all was over, and the
sweet spirit was already among the blest.
She had passed the danger and agon,
Of her sickness, and it was thought that
she was doing we'll, but complication OF
maladies set in and the united skill Of
several physicians failed to save her.
Early in the present year, she had left
home and kindred to do a life work by the
side OF one she had known before coming
to the states; but she little thought how
soon the Master would say ut is enough,
come up higher
And now, Brethren, Sisters, Friends:-
1t is eminently proper that the church
and community where our beloved sister
did some OF her best work, should con.
tribute to the memorial offerings which
are being proiusely scattered over her
grave.
We were not present to take the fare
well view Of her sweet face, or grasp tile
loving hand as it was about to let loose Of
earthly things and take hold on heavenly.
Alas for US, the parting taken at the de-
pot here which was only to be "til we
meet again." was really our fare well for
all time. But thus God would have it, we
will murmur not
With her "life's fitful fever is over, and
her resting shall be sweet. The Master
said Come thou blessed one.' and She
oteyed as willingly as often before she
had yielded perfect obedience to his will.
Conscentiousness was one Of her chief
characteristics. The custom OF right and
wrong was to her more potent as & gov
erning principle than that Of policy or ex-
pediency. To her there was but one su.
preme all.controlling motive namely the
will OF God.
Prompted by this ever present motive,
she remained long time with her pa, ents
who had learned to lean upon her in their
declining years, though love was calling
loudly from another direction, and only
after much prayer did she finally consent
to leave the home nest for new one made
for her by one who had long sought her
hand in marriage. All things at last SEEM
ed favorable, conscience said 60, and she
obeyed. Who shall say she made mis-
take?
To US there is an impenetrable mystery
in this early breaking up OF the new home
but the solution will come hereafter Size
was permit ed TO enjoy the highest dis
:inction bestowed upon woman-that OF
mother and babe sleep to.
,ether in one coffin.
Rest thee, dear heart, in peace. ollave
lived and labored in thy chosen life-work
would have been blessed, but to die and
De with Christ is gain.