Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30

them among ils.
Very truly YOURS,
l.. Z. HAWKINS.
Land Agt, Ariesia, Mss.
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Tribute Of Respect.
The suSlert Of this notice WAS Mrs. MAR.
TIA FEAlCEs DoHARTY, NEE Woodhnl
was born 9lsreh Srd. ls62, professcc relis-
ion spe ,oiled the NJ. Z. church south, un.
der the nil siry ofRev. Leroy Mas '"saie
in Sept. l.l5, being in her tw''"h year
Was marrie.l TO Mr.. Juo. " roharty, Feb.
el.t, 1883, od departed tn life Feb. el't,
1895. having been mrrriet Jh't twelve Yeas,
How strange, how sal and how hard 20
realize that She is sou., 1t has been said
,,a, death loves a shining mark, and wnen
his deadly arrow struck the heart of our
dear friend, and blanchtl the cheek Of her
who wa. 10 the pride an blush OF useful
wonanhopl, we exclaim SIN all VINO love
her. why her. oh God. WY her. whose
plane Of u%sesulness was so sItat, aud VINO
is so sadly mis.ed by all 10 WON she is
dear, Bus the divine goodness II God is
not to be questioned. Lord helI the be-
reayed one, 10 bow in humble submission
to the Christening rod. But VI shsl miss
her. All, how gloomy will Lille beto her
loved oues without her. The yacaN chair
tue desolah home, the hrahins hearts all
remind us thou "a gone. We know the
Father hath need o! thee in His House of
man. .hansioa,,' but II is hard 10 be recon.
'ciled 10 thy going. With thee came sun.
shine and with thee it has fed.
Mrs. poharty wa = devoted christian,
and when able she attended al the services
Of Gods huuse. She loved her bible, she
loved her church and gloried In its doctrine.
The weary itineraEt preacher always found
a welcome in her home. AN hearts were
won Ivy her charms of manner and spirit.
She was tender and kind, cheerful and gen.
erous; her hands were trained to do kindly
deeds, and her heart oyerilowed with atiec-
ton and good vii, for all. When it was
known that she was gone. 1t was felt as a
personal bereavement i.y all who knew her.
Although she was an in, aid for several
months. she was dangerously i'll but II few
days She had never fully recovered from
Il spell of typhoid fever which she had last
summer. TO hnr the grave had no terrors {;
it's gloom was dispellsd by the radiant
hopes Of the gospel. She retained con.
sciousncss to the LAST. calling the members
Of the family about her bed, she converted
with them in beautiful and touching Ian.
guagc, She said to each member Of her
family, inject me in heaven" TO her grief.
stricken add heart.brokeB mother she said,
Mother. ] will wait and watch Tor you.'
The same faith which strengthened her to
bear lite's burdens, gave her courage in ma.
lures dissolution. Her death was calm and
peaceful. Bv this death we have been
brought suddenly to confront \ d~ispcpsa-
ton Of Providence which our limited m.
man philosophy will not solve. And faith
only, can respond 10 the hearts sad inoui.
ry, "why is it 40? But God knows better
than we, when a life is complete. or a sheaf
ready to be garnered. And after all, this
life has little significance except M we view
i as a training ground Tor n higher and no.
bier existence, and II Gods perfect work
IL accomplished in one. earlier than IN an.
other, ought we to repipp when lie takes
that one TO Himself to shine in Iii. royal
dtadem! That 10 but another link in the
golden chain that binds our hearts /, heay.
en-. Another angel pleading for us at the
Court ON high. by this death, two pre-.
cious children, IL bright little girl aud hoy,
are left motherlcss. They have my heart.
felt sympathy. For well 10 / know, froul
bitter experience what an aching void is
felt when mother is gone. Weep not dear
children, mamma can meyer come TO yon,
but you can so live that you vii, meet her
where there will DO no more death and no
more shedding OF tears. May the Lord 80
direct the lives OF the whole family. that
there may he q reunion In heaven. without
n link missing. Her tuperal was preached
In Macedonia church by Rev. u. T. Full.
love. After the fuhcral services her loved
form was followed to the csmetery by a
host Of friends and relatives Loving hands
committed her body to the silent grave,
there to await the resurrection NORM,
oh death! how have ys despoiied the
sanetuary Of the heart, and made earth the
mausoleum Of our hopes and affections .
But soon We shall cease to love and suffer.
q when our eyes haye bee ONE dim by
s~trsining through the twilight Of time, and
the death dcws Of wasting years and disease
10 falling upon our paid bro W, what, but
tho light Of eternity for which we have
toiled and suffered, eau direct our footste De
through. the river of death. Ilsi two olde,t
children had preceded her 10 tho beautiful
beyond. and were waiting and watching To
welcome her home. Little Bessie was the
first to be snatclied awsY. The bitter tide
hau not yet gone down, when the de nth
angel again euterej that cottage home and
darkened It's light with his sable wings
aud with Icy fingers united the golden
thread Of life and bore little Charlie to the
''sunlit climc." The grass had not vet
grown over the grave, when the dear moth.
or was laid by his side. Thus, Gods chill.
dren are gathering home ; yet, We arc not
hopeless nor chcerlcss, for, with what re-.
%splsndent lustcr, shines the weakest chris.
tlAD's prospect, through the darkest cloud
Of sorrow. II 10 good for Us to be afflicted :
u turns u thoughts and affections from
things perishabls 10 the uWfading joys Of
heaven. Ihaye frequently thought that
I'm this broad aud bsauteous worll,
There 10 nj suulit. sinlsas spot.
Who're sorrows bsunsr meier uufur,d.
Ard hopes pale bliyhtcr eometb not"
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