Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-01-25
Obituary.

lelOVeQ WlIe OF j "A. McEancran.
md daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Y. Anderson, of Cottonwood, Ida
40.
At IL A. NJ, Monday, afte.
prayer at the house. the friend
,ongregated at the Presbyteriar
;hurch while the bell that ran
ut the call to worship, whei
he spirit took its flight, was toll
ing. Her remains were placed
,efore the alter and the Rev
Scott preached the words OF
omfoft 10 the bereaved, from
she Oath verse, of the 9Th chap
.er of st. John.
Verify, verify, say unto you, He
that heareth my word, and believetl
IN Him that sent me, hath everlast-
ing life and shall not come into CON
lemnation; but is passed from deatl
unto life:
The choir, led by Mrs. Scott.
sang "songs of the soul'''-4songs
tnat the departed Had sun
many times in choirs and at thf
last resting place of the temple
which had contained other soul
who went before her into til
Kingdom. Again the bell tolled
ind the many fathers and moth
srs, sisters and brothers, VIII
i've in the city by the sea, wen
with us to where the dust wa
returned to the earth from
whence it came. Our hearts ar
;addened by the thought tina
1er parents, sister and brother
we're far away, but it would have
neen impossible for them to ar
rive in time to see the immorta /
soul take its flight, or to; accom-
)any the remains to their place
I rest. Bnt as far as possible,
hey may be comforted with the
inowledge and assurance that a
faithful physician, many kind
riends and loving mothers
watched. wept and prayed with
he husband, while the ship, on
which she embarked to make the
Quincy of life, was tossed upon
ne waves. The storm of fever
aged and her temperature rose
md fell, while without the ele
nents were at war. The wind,
lowled and shrieked, the rain
oeat against our, dwelling. Th,
waves of the great Pacific role,
high and wild, and the, breakers
cast clouds Of foam upon the
beach, but she was Unconscious
If it all. Her trust from earlies,
| childhood had been in Him who
rules the stolm..
.Sl,e was a member of the Con-
| gregational church had laugh
i childrens' class in Sunday
/ school and her voice sang the
| glad songs of the free in choirs
md congregations.in the churchs
| where she worshiped, and sbt
alked, laughed, sang, taughthel
little class, prayed and slept at
she sailed away amid rocks ana
breakers while anxious watchers
threw, cut to her lines of love
and bravely struggled to bring
her back to them. Her compass
was. set toward the Light Of Lib,
erty, and she saw the hand o
Him she loyed-the powerful
magnet whose ...Love Divine,
| will draw all men unto Himself
And as she. neared the .othel
shore, He said unto the troubled
waters "Peace; be still;" anC
there was a great calm.
The morning sun shed it
warmth and glory upon tn
earth. The, frail craft, bruised
and shattered, sailed peacefulli
into the heavenly hrrhor. +. Thel
the church bell rang out it
glad chimes. j.
The master called the brav
little captain IT,, ,''come up high
err and they who watched he
20 to Him. know, that God j
true, and that he giveth His ow
a glorious victory over sin an
death and, hell. s y
Mourn not for her whc launch
ed her frail craft npon the sea
eternal life and brayely ,saile
= for Home, while "'a storm wa
: III the deep" that made hrai
sailors tremble and many. shiI
seek shelter inY earthly >harhor
4 She feared no evil. ior 'perfe'
love casteth out fear" and NO
her star is set high in the -hea'
ens-a perfect gem a jewel in h
CROWN
I'desire, to publicly thank u
noble mothers whose lovit
/. hands ministered unto her as 8
: passed from death TO life; al
the many kind friends who offe
Vi l 4 AZ
ed assistance ,s 81
l thankthe many who accoI
,.os,ad nm whore the earth