The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-04-10
w. L. L. L. Tribute to Mrs. Wilson

As the late Mrs. G. W. Wilson was an
active member of the W. c. T. /. have
been asked to pre- pare short tribute t.
her worth for publication, which | glad
| ~ do, only wishing that someone who
knew more of her early life had been
chosen for the task.
| first saw Mrs, Wilson at 4 VIC. I
L. meeting at the home of Mrs. Davis,
! about four years ago. She was then
acting as secretary, an office to which
she was appointed, | believe, at the
time of organization and which she
held continuously with the exception
of IL few months when her home was in
Ashland. The appreciation Of her SER
vices as such was shown by her re-
election TO the office on her return to
Superior and which she held at the
time of her death.
Our characters are marked by the
qualities which we emphasize in our
daily conduct, and those emphasized
by our departed sister in our precious
comradeship in this work were LOYALTY
and devotion to the cause to which she
had given herself and which she loved.
50 marked was this that in our playful
words we spoke of her as Little Miss
Faithful, and when she left our city
for time and another had to take her
place it was remarked that we had not
known her worth until we lost her.
Nearly always at the meetings, always
on time, her very rare absence gave us
feelings of anxiety for the health of
though none knew it from her muir
muring. So quiet, so gentle, yet never
disinterested or uncoucernel about any
work that was for the purpose OF saving
and blessing others; but had little relish
for anything that had not this purpose
in it. Thoroughly honest she hesitated
at anything involving financial obliga
tons that might be difficult to meet,
but debt once incurred she gave herself
no rest until every cert was paid.
1t was my privilege while associated
with her in W. c. I. |. work to 90 IN
and out Of her home in an informal
manner ard be taken by her to the
room in which she had been sitting,
and it was common to see her open
Bible upon the table, showing how she
had been occupied. Once l found her
in more than her usual cheerful man
ner, she was almost jubilant. because of
a dear brother for whom she had long
prayed; and this was her highest ambi-
ton for those dear to her, and for those
around her.
Such lives bless and benefit all othe
lives, they enrich every association,
they strengthen every good cause, they
bring blessings upon their homes, their
church and their community; few real
izing their worth or their power. Some
one says The soul is a vast capacity for
God. 1t is like curious chamber with
elastic and contracting walls which with
God as its guest expands illimitably".
If we were asked to account for such
beauty and strength Of character dwell
ing within such q frail body We answer
"Her soul had God for its guest; and as
the years multiplied her capacities in
creased and her God likeness develop
ed and death was to her but going
home, but stepping into place of
greater activity and of illimitable soul
expansion. 1t is worth while TO live
such life, 1t is worth while to put our
life in touch with Gods life, it is worth
while to live for the good that we may
do. We cannot mourn for dear sister
Wilson; in all or work for our beloved
cause we shall miss her, oh, SO much :;
but we cannot think of her as an idlcr
in Gods vineyard. Somehow we can
only think of her as promoted to a larg-
er sphere of activity, and her passing
away may accomplish much that she
longed for in life. We are the richer
that we have had her, and
Some day our eyes will look into her eyes
With joy and welcome fathOmlcss, untold;
Till then, farewell. Beyond carth's chilling
tide
Well meet where life is bliss and memory
gloritied
Z. c.