El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-31
Rev. w. O. Millican.

1 Ap ~ u Aiou NO PeASS Sooa ~ S9A
day morning the pastor. Rsv. w. O
Mlllicau, in beha of E z Ceilings, o
Laurel Springs, New Jersey. present:
to the church q very fine pulpit bible
having the name, Fret Baptis
Church, Ell Paso, Texss, stamped IL
gold on ou'side of cover with = me
mortal iuside on heavy morocco 'II
J Memory of Annie Zane Ceilings, o
Laurel Springs, New Je -sey, who pars
ed awsv in Ell Paso, Texas, January
7th, 1898 After reading Pa. LXXXIN
But one thing is neeoful; and Mary
hath chosen that good part" Said he
Every child of Adam ia q creature O
thoice. Adam had q good character
to start with, but he kewise had DOW
er to choose a bad on. Every child
inberits cert ain characteristics ADD ten.
denotes, but God leaves his destiny &c
his own choice. "Choo-e ye this day
whom We will serve''rinRs in every ear.
sure. But G ID saves US that We may
serve h M. Our efficiency and pro-
Rress here will be largely what we
choose to make them. Mary chose to
do her best. She was quick to disco ro
the will of her Lord, and made every
thing else subservisnt to it. This is
The secret of Christian success. Let
the world monopolizs your time, and
your sense of spiritual perception
will become deadened, your dispose
ton TO choose the ''Rood part'' will be
destroyed, and you will lose interest
in spiritual things. 81 fe is short,
and At best we only have sufficient
t me to learn what is the will of Cos
ana do it," wrote my friend and prede-
cessor Alan K. Foster of New Haven,
Conn.,, when I WAS about to leave my
Kentucky pastorate. "Bus' said he,
choose earnestly to know and do
his Ii and all will be WE'LL" How
beautifully true these words in Mary e
planned, she hung on her Masters
words and held sweet communion with
heaven. She had chosen The good part
land it" shall not be taken from her
said Jesus. On another occasion he
commanded that whe, ever the Gospel
b. preached sh be held in perpetual
memory. But there are others who
nave learned the secret. Elizabeth
Fry In the London prison, Florence
Ni9htinQsl e in the Crimean hospitals,
Ann Hssselti re Judson in the Burm4n
% as for Francis s.mps M CO r .ssa
and Miss Barton of the R d
Cross socie y, afford us il
lussrious examples of the power and
blessings tnat come to those who
chooee ''the good part. And still
there are thousands whose names will
never grace the page of b story, but
who have left examples worthy of emu
lation. Among these Is the name in
scribed on the memorial page Of this
beautiful Bible, Annie Zane Ceilings
Her was one OF the most beautiful
lives I have known or read. AT ten
years Of age she silenced all doubt on
the part of her mo her and p aston as to
her couvers on aud soon received the
ordnance of baptism. After q few
" ars she was sele ted as teacher of
very large infant class in the new
home at Laurel Sprie gs To this class
she devoted the energies OF her life
Her DEVOTION to this class was beauti-
full even to hear about. Her favorite
cong was Jesus saves" her favorite
Jesus did it ALL" These
che tried to burn upon the
very soul of her pupils. Many were
before they went TO higher
classes. After i'll health made 1t i'm
pc sible for her to attend the class sne
would sit for hours talking with her
assistant about the class or looking
over the record. During these hours
she would write opposite the name Of
her deceased pupils. the words, "Gone
HOME. " uhG u O0AublIui CO0C0pS On
of death, and how soon to be realize
ny her. Her health grew rapidly
worse and the family FASTENED to try
the effect of our beautiful climate.
But it was not long ere the end cane,
when like q tender babe leaning upon
her mothers bosom she fell literally
"Aslee p In Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep;
A calm and undistur bed repose,
Unbroken by The last of foes"
In the name of her lovable family
present you with this beautiful memo |
rial bible, given in memory of the |
1auQ liter so dear. Like Mary she felt |
that life is short and filled with duties. |
and that be who would do his part we'll |
had little time for pleasure or pursuit
that in no way enhances the Masters |
,ause. Although q stranger to US, the |
story of such a life caunot fail of its |
good effect. Emu' ate her life, and
"Some day, some time, we'll clasp
her hand
Juet Ov. r in tbe-mornipg land"
In the evening q very pretty memo |
program was carried out by |
the Young Peoples Union, composed |
Of short pretty essays and recitatiOns
along with songs to the memory of our
soldiers OF yesterday and to-day. in
civil and religious struggle. The
church was handsomely decorate with
National, State and Cuban
Gags and streamers along the wall and
TO the rear. The program lasted less
than one hour.