The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-10
IN MEMORY OF MRS. ELLEN HARRIS
After Many Years of Usefulness She Dies at
the Age of Ninety.

the Age of Ninety.
Mrs. Ellen Harris, after an illness Of
three weeks duration, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Emma. Clements
on February 14th.
Mrs. Harris was nearly ninety years al
age at the time OF her death. She leaves
| one daughter and several rand-children.
who are deeply bereaved at the loss OF
one so near and dear to them. She was
| reared in Jasper county, and at the age
OF twenty years was united in marriage
to Mr.. Evan s. Harris. She was the
mother of ten children, all of whom re
dead but one.
For many years Mrs. Harris was con-
sistent mem Der of the Methodist church.
having joined in that faith when she was
about ten years of age.
She had been with us for many wears.
and endeared each and everyone with
whom she became acquainted to her bv
her unseltishness and fidelity to every
duty, both great and small. We feel
deeply bereaved at giving her up. Yet.
since it has pleased an all-wiSe God to
take her to brighter and purer world.
we must submit to His blessed will.
O! how, not only US, but the church.
will miss her. The children the rich.
the poor and every creature who knew
her always bright and winning smiles
knew her to be one once met never
forgotten, for she seemed to live more
for others than for self, thus brlghteninp
the path around her and making others
see the silver lining to dark clouds, giving
roses without thorns and living and
praisng her God all the day long.
Would to God that more of us would
! take up her pure and bright example and
follow her home to where the sky is al
ways clear!
Our hearts go out in sincerest sympa-
thy to the bereaved ones, but we
point them, as did Rev. Mr.. Wade, who
conducted the last sad rites, to a sweeter
and fairer home above this vale of tears.
up by the side of her Jesus, where she
| kno weth no more sorrow and pain: and
while her lips are dumb her sweet lnflu-
ence ever beckons them and tells them
not to weep for her, but rather rejoice
that she is safe in the arms of Jesus.
where she not only awaits them but US
all to join her in that great and final res
direction.
Her last days were spent in praising
her Savior and praying that all might be
saved and 90 the straight but narrow
path that leadeth up to the great white
throne. Just before she died she called
her daughter and family TO her bedside
and cIasped each ones hand and babe
them goodbye, telling them to raise their
children right. She told them in faint
and weak but impressive words how
sweet it was to die if one was a chris
tian. She told them tn meet her in heav-
en-, and just before she expired she call
ed to her daughter and said Emma, L m
passing through the valley of death; Pm
nearly over the river Jordan; blessed be
the name of the Lord! Come, oh Jesus,
and 20 with me-" And until she breath
ed her last she murmured words of
praise to Him who called her.
This good, true, christian womans sun
has set; she has been redeemed by the
soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb; she
has passed from the busy scenes of this
life to brighter one, there to await the
coming of loved opes to the other side
of JOrdan's turbid stream.
May we all take up the cross and bear
it as she did, and may Gods richest
blessings ever rest upon the family
whom she has lefG so sad is the earnest
prayer of Two FRIENDS.