The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-07-11
AT Rest.

Almira Henderson, Evans daughter of
James and Nancy Henderson was born
in Oil City, Pa, June 7, 1864, and died
East Hickory, Pa, in 1865, where they
still reside. She was converted in the
Methodist Church of East Hickory when
a child of about ID years. Her profess
ion was adorned and beautified by
meek, gentle spirit, and an exemplary
Christian life. She loved the Blessed
Word, and was often found reading the
same, following its teachings. 1t was
her aim to do good for the poor and
needy. She was educated in the school
at jamestown, N. Y, at which place she
was married to Gus B. Evans of East
Hickory, May 26, 1892. She has been a
faithful worker in the temperance cause,
enduring many trials, choosing rather
to suffer affiiction with the people of God
than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a
season." She has been member of the
w. G. Il. U. for number of years and
could always be relied on to do faithfully
any thing assigned to her. The Union
attended her funeral in body, to pay a
last tribute of respect to a much loved
sister. For some time she had been trou-
bled with her lungs on the 18th ult., she
drove to her fathers, and was feeling
much better than for some time past (;
that evening she took hemorrhage of the
lungs, and for one week was great suf-
ferer, yet she did not complain, but pa
tiently endured until the end. With her
this was literally true, 1.-THE faith of the
just is as shining light, that shineth
more and more unto the perfect day."
She called for her friends and as they
gathered around her she told them OF
her blessed experience, and exhorted
them to devote their lives to the service
of Jesus, and many of them promised to
meet her in Heaven. 1t was very hard
for her husband to give her up, but when
he did, finally, she said, "Bless the Lord;
can go so much easier now." AS the
end drew near, she heard the singing
from the other shore, her face rejecting
the smiles of her Savior as He bid her
welcome home, closing her eyes to open
them to the beauties of her home above,
She leaves a husband, and a baby girl
aged IL months to mourn her loss. Also
father and mother; Bros, F. ]. Hender-
sou, John and James Henderson; sisters
Mrs. w. p. Crouch, Mrs. N. L. Holmes
The funeral was largely attended. We
laid her to rest in the family burying
place near the home of her childhood.
Ere long we shall meet in that beautiful
land
The dear one just passed DER the tide
Shall meet and shall know her, to part
never more,
Safe anchored at last by her side.
o, the thought of that meeting in bright
realms above,
So grand it seems almost dream;
There we shall be free from life's sor.
rows and cares,
And love shall reign ever supreme.
Our bark is now flowing the rough sea o.
life,
While fercely the mad breakers roar,
The rocks of temptation the whirlpool o
| sin
Are raging twixt us and the shore.
Yet we will not despair, for now breaks
on our sight,
A light from that beautiful land,
A beacon TO guide us safe over the tide
| BNAb 10 hON oAAAiOoh az MANU-
Soon the dark waves of life will dasl
DER us no more,
Soon the waters be peaceful and still;
Soon we shall behold that land of brigh
flowers,
And quaff from its clear, sparkling rills
Soon into the "harbor of refuge" wei
glide,
And our dangerous journey be DER,
And our dearest one greet us with kind
ness and love
As we land on that beautiful shore.
She is waiting for us on that evergreen
shore,
She is waiting to welcome us home;
Soon DER the cold tide we shall reach he
loved side
No more through life's darkness TO roam
j. X. w.
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