The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-03
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MRS. W. A. PERCY.

AT meeting of the Parish Aid So,
Clety Of ST. James church, Greeavlle
Mississippi, held June 29th, 1897, this
resolution was adopted
We, the members of the Parish Aid
Society, together with our Rector, unite
III deploring the great loss which has
Detallen us in the death of Mrs. w. A.
Percy We feel that in her We have
lost strong and helpful friend and
co-worker, who won the reverence and
confidence Of all who knew with how
much consistency aud unwearied en-
ergy she Ioiled TO build uo the beloved
church of which she was so deVout a
member.
In our bereavement our heartfelt
sympathy goes out to those who are
DereGvcd even more deeply than We
the family OF our beloved and earnest
ly mourned friend, their loving and
sanity mother.
1t is therefore resolved, That copy
of this resolution with the following
tribute be entered upon the minutes Of
the Soci IL, copy Of the same be sent
to he family of our deceased member
and that it be printed in the Church
News, aud the Greenville TINES.
IN MEMoRIAM.
The memory of Mrs. Percy will
live long in The hearts of those who
were privileged to know her, aud wit.
nesstd the spiritual serenity she diff.
fused about her Words are weak.
and almost fan us when we would
speak Of thc i,c and bcngnant SOU
That ha, now entered into eterun.
peace Something, though, we would
attempt to say Of The noble mind and
true heart whose tender inspiration
fell upon, aud blessed the lives of th So
about her. The later Years Of her
pilgrimage traushgurcd rather than
Ies-ened the sweetness aud strength
that made her, Us she rcVcrcntIy fol.
lowed the footsteps Of her Savior
more than conquerU9 Of earlh's pain
aud tragedy Though dead, never
can she seem quite absent from us
Through the days Of our time life stu
must thro5 the influence Of her life.
which was so fun of beautiful hope,
so puie in its faith, aud so perfect in It's
charity. That life from its morn of
youth to It's serenely calm twilight was
our tlgring o Humanity aud to God
Well may cur pencil tremblc aud fa =
ter when We seek to outline so lovely
a nature, and its rich gifts to family,
freuds and church. Jealous, benetc-
ent, firm" She walked love-i'lumln
ed pathway of service that led through
the dust of earthly care, through
change and time 90 to the city of God.
Utterly free from narrOwHcss of soul
vision, hers was tbe faith that masters
time
Her unefrlng tenor Of Just &c, h,r
sure posse on Of intelrclud and bI2h
tho ght, Ihr rich sweetness Of her wo
he's lltensr capacity iu} lov
ing, aud bel delicate, kindly uum ali
combine Il TO make her life harmonious |
in its fullnCss 1t is written: BLESSED |
are the peace makers, for theirs Is the |
kingdom Of Heaven Upon her must
fall this bfnedicjiOu in the lie 10 he A.; ,
for here She seemed already To brea ne !
the air o. that Paradise pledged to he |
lovers Of peace. She sleeps in her |
chosen resting place close as might be
10 the grave of her husband, whose
,fe, also, had been full of amplest in-
lueuce, who stood among his peers,
like tower of strength toIr square
o Il he winds TINT blow
Ere We left her in the last light of
le June evening, hosts of ioysl, de-
-otcd tripnus bal covered the Two
graves With roses, lilies, wresths, rare
dos oms and golden wheat sheaves
owes tiUal offering.
Tue last nous, tender, strong. and
GLENN, of the dirge sung by The vest
"a choir had fallen and ceased on the
warm, trembling air In the hush,
rom our the dusk oflh cedars and
y press came in y carol--sweet, liquid,
ender, the notes of hidden bird,
(a'uIe's eulogy for her so well-he-
owed 70 thoee lingering about her last
esting place here, it seemed well nigh
high note of prophesy of a srul at
ome IN the house of the Father
where are the many mansions.