The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1???-19??, 1898-11-23

trly u AA-oto1ippA mas AcdAuCA ot
the death Of Mrs. Annie c. Peytou,
who was for many years one Of the
most efficient and valuable members
Of the church in which we are now
holding our sessions. She died on
the II Of November, 1898, at her
home in Columbus, surrounded by
her children and many loved ones.
She was a woman Of rare gifts
and many atainments. She had
early training in the home, in the
Sunday school and in the church.
She was educated in the schools Of
her native state. Graduating at
Whitworth College. she became a
teacher in the same institution,
where she laid the foundations of
an intelligent and practical life.
While in the morning OF her young
womanhood she became the wife Of
a distinguished Chancellor, Eph-
rain G. Peyton. Together they
walked in the ways Of righteousness
and their hearts were united in
working for the upbuilding Of the
Masters kingdom. Mrs. Peytop'
was a true and loving wife and\a
careful, devoted mother.
She honored every sphere in life
in which she moved.
Gifted as she was, she could have
been eminent in literature or in
public assemblies.
But she loved her home. TWAS
her sanctuary. She felt that God
had called her to train her children
and live for them. No promises of
applause or other inducements
could entice her to leave her Cod
given work. She loved her church.
She worked for it by day and
dreamed of it by night. She longed
for the improvement of all classes
of people. Her heart went out in
earnest longings for the education
and elevation of the girls of her ma
tive state. She used her pen vig7
orously and used her personal eff
forts to nave a school established
by the state tor this great work.
Her efforts were crowned with sue
cess. She lived to see as many as
400 girls gathered from all parts of
the state within the walls of the
Industrial Institute and College Of
this state. After the lamented
death of her husband she was call
ed in the providence Of God to be
a teacherin'the institution for whose
establishment she had labored and
prayed so earnestly. To this work
she gave her most assiduous and
conscientious efforts. For seven
years she put forth her finest ener-
gies for the intellectual develop
ment Of the girls in the college
Her heart was in the work. She
lived for it. The girls loved her,
Her influence over them was won
derful. The most thoughtless CIR
could find in her a warm friend il
whom she could safely confde,
No chaplain was ever more con
stantly interested in the spiritual
welfare of students, than was Mrs.
Peyton in these girls.
We are not able to form an esti'
mate of her great and good work.
Eternity alone~can reveal the beau
tiful results of her earnest labors.
OF many a girl it should be said
under this good woman's inhu'
ence she was born into the king
dom of Christ.
There will be many stars in hei
crown. Her end was peace. Con
science to the very last, surround
ed by all of the children, hei
quivering voice joined theirs in q
beautiful hymn, Saved by Grace, "
and as the last echoes died away
she fell asleep. The presbytery o.
Mississippi hereby records this ex'
preston of our gratitude to Al
mighty God that he gave TO the
home, the church aud the service
of the state, such a true, loyal and
devout woman.
We thank God for her consecrat'
ed and eminently useful life. She
realized in beautiful way the idea
woman as set forth by the words Of
King Lemuel in the prophecy
taught him by his mother: Flavor
is deceitful and beauty is vain, but
a woman that ieareth the Lord
she shall be praised. " Adopted
by Presbytery.
S. c. CALDWELL,