The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-01-07
MRS. ELIZABETH HUDSON.
Remarks of Elder George Gowen at her
Funeral,


Funeral.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson, whose maid
en- name was Arnold, was born in this
county, April 81. 1922. She was, there
fore, seventy-fve years of age last
April. She was married to Morgan
Hudson fifty-five years ago last July.
On the Goth July she went with him to
live at the old home near Sugar Creek,
and continued an unbroken residence
there until the 18th of January last,
the time of brother HUI ison's death.
She then seemed to be in robust
health, but his death lay SO heavily
upon her, and the breaking up of the
old home was such a revolution in her
life that she did not survive him quite
year.
1t seemed that the whole of her life
had gone out with his death. Their
lives had certainly mingled into one.
| Even when she was comparatively
we'll she constantly longed for the
ii ne of departure when she might
meet her lifelong companion where
lives are never rudely swept asunder
One brother and one sister survive her.
When sister HUDSON was yet quite a
girl she accepted Christ and never af-
ter faltered in her devotion to Him.
Her husband came into the church
quite late in life. He was entangled
in the doctrinal difficulties of these
days, and could not see his way clear.
But when he saw the steadfast deVo-
ton of his young wife, and how she
would saddle up horse, and with one
Of the children behind her, always go.
even to the Saturday meeting. SO CON-
mon in those days, he yield d to the
persuasion of her life. What logic,
and argument would not do for him, a
consecrated personality did When he
saw her thorough earnestness in the
way of Christ, he, himself obsyed the
gospel
And sister Hudson was a woman OF
strong convictions about everything.
She did nothing III doubt She be-
lieved som ething until the very last
Her religion was not of the jeIly-fish
sort. She was brought up in times
that tried mems souls in almost every
thing, especially in religion. She had
a firm hold on the future. In my con-
versat;ons with her during, and before
her sickness, it seemed that heaven
was as real to her as the present life.
This is always so with people of strong
faith. She was woman of robust,
common sense, a devoted home-keep-
err, vile and mpther. One of the type
of women who have made historic and
glorious SO many of the older homes
in our country. She fills the descrip-
ton given by Solomon in Prov. 3l:lO:
81:
10. Who can find a virtuous woman:
for her price is far above rubies,
II. The heart OF her husband doth
safely trust in her. so that he shall
have no need of spoil.
IL. She will do MIN good AMI not evil
all the days of her lie.
| Ii. She seeketh wool, and flax, and
wo.keth willingly with her hands.
IA. She is like the merchants ships,
she bringeth her food from afar.
Is. She riseth also while it is yet
night, and giveth meat to her house
hold, and a portion to her maidens
16. She considereth field, AMI buy
eth it, with the fruits of her hands
she planteth a vineyard
II. She girdeth her loins with
strength and strengthened her arms.
IS. She perceiveth that her merchan
disc is good; her candle goeth not out
by night
19. She layeth her hands to the spin.
die, and her hands hold the distaf.
90 She stretcheth out her hand tC
the poor; yea, she reacheth forth hel
hands to the needy.
81 She is not AFRAID of the snow fol
her household; for all her household
are clothed with scarlet.
%. She maketh herself coverings o.
tapestry; her clothing is silk and pur
pie.
90. Her husband is known in the
gates, when he sitteth among the cid
ers OF the land.
a She maketh fine linen, and sell
eth it; and delivereth girdles unto the
merchant.
25 Strength and honour are hel
clothing; and she shall rejoice in time
to come.
3d. She openeth her m outh with wis
dom; and in her tongue Is the law o.
kindness,
a. She looketh we'll to the ways O
her household, and eateth not tn,
bread of idleuess.
%. Her children arise up. and cal
her blessed; her husband also, and h
praiseth her.
20. Many daughters have done vir
tuously, but thou excellest them all.
30. Favour is deceitful. and beauty
is vain; but a woman that 1eareth thu
LORD. she shall be praised.
| 81. Give her of the fruit of he
hands; and let her own works prais
her in the gates.
Four childrsn survive her-two son.
and two daughters They all can rise
up and call her blessed. Almost he