Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-29
In Memoriam.

was born in Livingston, Maine, February
Is, 1879: Her .a childhood vas spent in Liy
Lowell, Maine. Here she was united in
bonds of holy matrimony to John Nc
Daniels. To them we're born six chill
to the better land. Mrs. McDaniels early
in life heard the Masters call and turned
when about 90 years old she gave her
heart to the Master and her hand to the
church, and from that day to the moment
of her summons to the better land, never
ter.
In 1858 Mr.. and Mrs. McDaniels left their
Conemaugh, Pennsylvania, where they
resided until 1868 when they removed to
Warren, Pennsylyania,, and from there to
their home most all the years since that
time.
Mrs. McDaniels had not been in good
health for some time but was able to be
around, and very much of the time strong
enough to ride out. Her spirit of sunshine
naturally ma! gave her great courage and on
Friday before her death she sat up and
talked with her pastor as usual about the
work of the church in which she was so
| much Interested
from the Congregational church by Rev.
II. l.. WisSler and the body was inferred in
the family burying ground at Atlantic,
Iowa.
The sermon was preached from Rev. n:
l3, Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord from henceforth, yea saith the spirit
their works do follow them. The speaker
first defined lin the Lord" what it meant
to be in the Lord. Then the blindness
the rest from care and labor spI rest from m
! SORROWS; rest from temptations and clos
ing with the rewards both in this world
and the future; here the influence of
godly life; there the crown
Mother McDaniels, was one of those
beautiful Christian characters. whose in
tluence over us is like the dew of the
| morning, refreshing aud beautiful. Every
moment in her presence made one feel
stronger in faith and closer to the Master.
| Her life was one that was truly hid with
| Christ in God. Her Christian experience
was not of the superficial kind, but havin g
known the love of God, she had entered
into the secret of his presence, and knew
| something of the heighth and depth of
that love which passeth knowledge, and
eXenlplitied in her life that charity of love
| which abideth when kingdoms, principal
| tiles and powers are no more.
Her life was beautiful because 50
had gotten a glimpse of the Master and
her life was like Him whom she loved and
| followed.
| No labor she did seemed to her great, nc
| work great deed for she did it all in His
name and for his glory. No kindly word
| or comforting counsel seemed to her but
the ~oTd hhf ought 1G to sPeaf and the
| Christlikeness was the habit of her life
| To have her own family all love and serve
GbcT be er da beI and that for
| often spoke of those without the fold and
prayed he might be able to do or say some
new and better way: TO her pastor she
was constant benediction, her word of
Christian counsel. and loving sympathy
upon the head. Her place in the sanct,,-
airy was never vacant when it was possible
for her, to be present and often her
that she might be present, being. led to
the morning service by one of the family;
truly she loved the place where his honor
dwelleth. She loved the cause of missions
and only few months before her death
4 reminded the pastor that it must be most
time to take the annual collection for mis-
sions saying if she could not be there he
must not forget to come and receive her
| contribution.
Thus closes the life work of one whose
influence in society was sweet, beautiful
and strong in her church, helpful and
stimulating to those of her neighbors and
friends, but best known, and most below,
common ties of life. To them her beauti
full life and Christian character is a rich
| heritage.
Her helpful hand has fallen at her side
her gentle touch is no longer felt. Her
tongue now silent no longer gives its
sweet counsel and advice. Her eyes now
loved most and best But the silent in
| tluence of her consecrated life shines out
before us clear and strong like the morn
ing star to guide us into lives of devotion
to the Masters cause.
And as the days go by. whatever of trial
temptation or sorrow, may come to us
| though the cloud be dark, and the storm
| be severe, yea though the winds of adver.
! sity beat fierce and strong, and our frail
barks be dashed by the winds of opposing
forces, may the hand that led her, the
support that sustained and upheld her
be our support and uphold us by the right
hand of His .righteousneSs, and guide us
safely over lifeS sea and land us securely
in the harbor of eternal rest.
| To the husband and father we say look
up: Words are empty things in time OF
You in our sympathies; but we know full
well that there is n portion of the way
that you indeed must go alone. No soul
| however tender and sympathetic can en-.
ter this secret chamber with you; but He
who inhabits the secret plac who know $
ter with you: He knows the depth of thy
sorrow, and he alone can help: He says
cast thy burden on me" Then place
your hand in His. walk in company and
fellowship with Him and soon theties that
now are broken, shall be reunited on the
| hithcr shore.
look up: Truly the face you so loved, now
rests cold and pale in the silent city, but
God.
You enter now into new experiences.
| Never before have you known what home
would be without Mother. That around
| "illlll tIlC IlOIIlc has CellteIeu, winch nelu
| as a mighty magnet, the hearts of all the
children to the home. is gone, but the
sweetness and purity of her life and char
| acter will continue to bind you to one an.
other ana draw you to God.
The stricken sisters and brothers we can
but point to the same Master she loved
and served; to the same Christ that sus-
| tanned her. And when that last roll is
called may all be found standing at the
| right hand of the Father and receive the
| welcome plaudit "Well done" To the
sorrowing church we say let each of us
| strive more earnestly to be found faithful
| to the Master. Then may it be said of us
as it may we'll be said of her whose mortal
| remains now lie silent in the embrace of
| death, She hath done what she could. y
| She has fought good fight, +" and now
| has entered upon that inheritance which
| God hath prepared for all who love him.
Dear mother, we conSign all that is NOR.
tai of thee, to that narrow house, there to
await the summons of the great arch.
angel when time shall be no more, when
earth and sea shall give up their dead
end when the slumbering millions shall
| be qnickened into new life, and shall
come forth to stand before the King. But
thy enancipated spirit, no longer held
within this mortal body. shall rest on the
bosom of the Father. encircled by the Joys
and glories of that eternal morning when
the sun never sets, for the Lord himself is
the light thereof. ~
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