The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-01
MOSS POINT DEPARTMENT.

she afterward gave her heart and
hand, and with whom she lived a most
beautiful married life for nearly forty
five years.
She was united In marriage Sept. Is,
1853, to DR.. Horace l.. Howe, and
soon after, she and the doctor con-
nected themselves with the First
Presbyterian church OF Enterprise, OF
which DR.. Robert Mclean was pastor.
About thirteen years later, January,
1868, DR.. Howe removed to Moss
Point, and bnilt for himself and fam
lily this roOf.tree, which for thirty
two years had been their shelter and
home. Mrs. Howe was the mother
OF three children, one Of whom, a lit
tie boy, died at Enterprise. Another,
a lovely maiden, just blooming into
wOmanhOod, was taken to himself by
the Good Shepherd more than twenty
years ago. The loss OF this beloved
daughter was the greatest trial Of her
life, and it was long before she recOv.
cred from the blow.
But she was enabled after awhile to
say to Him, who had afflicted my
will be DONE" and TO feel that He who
gave had the right to take away. The
love and devotion OF her husband and
son, and of her adopted daughter, who
as far as anyone could, has taken the
place Of the one so long mourned, have
been a large factor in bringing back to
Mrs. Howe in recent years something
of the lighthearted cheerfulness, which
must have characterized her life ere
that dark shadow fell athwart 1t.
Mrs. Howe, with her husband, took
part in the organization OF the Pres
byterian church in Moss Point In Feb.
1874, and was one OF the original menu
bers, fourteen In number, Ut whom
only a few survive.
1t saddens the heart as We are again
and again reminded that the circle OF
r those pioneers in the church is SO fast
becoming narrowed here, but, preci.
r Gus thought, IL is widening In heaven.
q Oh, that the aspiration OF all OF US
who to are take their places may be :
my hrst, my last, my chief request,
Are all comprised in this:
n To follow where thy saints have lead.
" And there possess their bliss"
BY reasons of his personal afhictl0n
,s during the past twenty years, Mrs.
,r Howe has been In, ever more than an
ordinary degree, the solace, cOmpan-
ion and comfort OF her husband, and l
am sure l voice the sentiment OF every
Is heart here this afternoon, when l say
;, that our tcnderest sympathies 20 out
Il TO him 10 his sorrow and loneliness,
u and we breath a prayer that tine
eternal God may be his refuge, and
0. underneath, the everlasting arms"
ne Mrs. Howe loved the church, and
in its ordinances, and her seat was rarely
r. vacant in the sanctuary as long as bel
failing health would permit her at
tendance. Long will her pastor re
M member her smile and words OF chez
~ and encouragement, and he will ex
pect after awhile to meet her again
"wherc congregations meier break up
And Sabbaths have no end"
er Some years ago, preaching a sermon
u.s. on Divine Providence l quoted thes
IL beautiful words from Whittier:
81 know not what the future hath
of OF marvel or surprise,
,f. Assured above that life and death
~ Gods mercy %underlies.
)0, know not where His islands lift
or. Their prouded palms in air;
only know | cannot drift
y" Beyond His love and care"
II AIUeT UIlc ScTNlCt, MIS-. IlOWLC spun
ny Of the beauty and comfort Of the line
lht and asked me the authors name.
my She has drifted out Of our mOrti
at ken, and we shall see her here 4
more; but where the islands OF Go
m lift their prouded palms, and II
ty, mercy of God overshadows all, We b
lieve that her tired spirit Is anchore
ner forever.
her Mrs. Howe died March 81, 1888,
me 3 p. H., and Wednesday, at 2 p. n
funeral services were conducted
sop Rev. d. o. Byers, assisted by Dr.
on Bennett, Cooper and Beall, aft
vas which a large cOncourse OF friends ~
y relatives followed her remains to Il
ind Griffin cemetery.
D. @. B.
-. March "a 9Q2