The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
FROn EARTHLY SORROWS FREED.
The Spirit of Mrs. Minnie Moss, Re-
leased From its Tenement of Clay,
Wings its Flight to the God
Who iaye It,

leased From its Tenement of Clay,
Wings its Flight to the God
Who Gave II.
"The old must die, but the young may
die" So the proverbruns, and the truth
of it has been emphasized again.
When the aged die it is in the natural
order of things that the bereavement is
not 80 keenly felt by Borrowing friends;
but when a bright young life like that OF
the subject of this article is cut of, words
fail to express the SORROWS that engulf US.
After a sickness of three weeks of
typhoid fever at her home in Henderson,
at q quarter to six O'Clock Sunday after
noon the gentle spirit of Mrs. Minnie
Moss loosed its frail clasp on life and
winged it's flight to the God who gave it.
The end was peaceful and as sweetly as a
little child falls asleep on its mothers
breast, she sank painlessly into pleasant
dreams.
The death of this young woman is
peculiarly sad. She seemed to realize
from the first that she would not get
well, and gave directions about what she
should wear and whereit would be found,
even to going into the minutest details
concerning everything connected with
her condition became serious and while
to her friends there was nothing at the
time to give them alarm, she saw with
prophetic eye it seems. Having put her
trust in the promises of the Savior and
relying upon His saving grace. she
patiently awaited the call OF the Master
and at His bidding cheerfully, restfully
passed to the Beyond.
Mrs Moss was the Oldest child of the
late John r. and Maggie J. Barnard, and
was in the 3Oth year of her age. She
was the wife OF Joseph T. Moss, an ex-
pert!telegraph operator formerly in the
employment of the Seaboard Air Line.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Moss left here
some weeks ago for San Francisco, from
which point he was to embark for Ma
Mia last Monday. he having joined the
signal corps of the United States army
for service in the Philippine Islands. The
day of her death a letter was received
from him in which he expressed the hope
that the next letter he received from
home would be one written by herself.
Sad indeed to the young husband will be
the tidings that reach him weeks hence
under far away foreign skies where
among strangers there will be none to
sympathize or offer consolation to his
bleeding heart.
No man was ever blessed with the life
and love of truer woman than the wild
owered husband who to-day is far away
GU the broad Pacific all unconscious OF
the shadow that has come into his home,
and that no more he will feel the earthly
hand-cIasp OF her whom he so recently
took his leave of with higher hopes and
loftier ambitions to crown their future
wears with richer Joys and sweeter hap
piness.
Besides Il husband Mrs. Moss left two
children, one little girl about six years
old and the other an infant son four
weeks old. The latter is not expected to
live and yesterday was thought to be in
a dying condition. A mother and two
sisters also survive her.
Soon after the death of her father,
whom she loved almost to idOlatry,
about a year and half ago, Mrs. Moss
professed faith in Christ and ever since
had been a devout, sincere, praying and
trustful Christian. There was no public
! display of her changed condition OF heart
but deep down in the secret recesses OF
her soul she believed and trusted and
lived as one having fixed her hopes upon
things Heavenly. During her sickness
! she often talked of death and expressed
herself confidently about the life to come.
| 1t is impossible to tell how patient she
was, how gentle, how resigned. She
suffered much but murmured not. With
calm and Christ-lke spirit, uncolnplain-
| ingly she bore it all and approached the
| end without a fear. To her death had no
| dread. Loving life she shrank from en-
| tering the dark portals, but there was no
| doubt in her mind as to the future. 1t
meant to her q glorious gain-Chrlst
| Heaven, HOme-at rest with the redeemed
around Gods eternal throne.
| Modest and unassumlng, OF a retiring
nature and shrinking disposition Mrs
Moss was not society woman and her
circle of acquaintance was limited. But
those who knew her knew her only to
love and respect. She was a dutiful and
effectionate daughter, a kind and loving
sister, a true and devoted wife, and 8
warm and sincere friend. No more IN
selfish life was ever lived than the life O
her who sleeps in death to-day. Nc
truer service was ever given than sht
gave to those she loved.
1t seems mysterious that one SO loving
so thoughtful, SO helpful in the home, and
so loved and leaned upon, should be taker
away. But in these peculiar dispensation'
not only does the Lord take the flares
flowers for His own use, but it is in &C
cordance with the spirit expressed by tn
Scriptures that "whom the Lord loveth III
chasteneth." And so while He transplant
one of His own to grow in enternal, per
fected life, He also touches and tender
the hearts of those that are to Him o
special concern. God grant that the famil,
and friends may SO accept it. He alone car
send the true Comforter to these stricken
l md II
such experiences OF His visitations.
Loving her home and household duties
she did all she could for the comfort an
happiness of those about her. An
, though it is sad to give her up they ma.
thank God through their tears for he
life and love, and rejoice in her triumph
|, even though her going break their hearts
She has gone before to await their com
: ing and a meeting in Heaven will NOR
than compensate for the briefseparatiOl
=: and suffering and heartaches here.
May the mercy and goodness OF "HlT
who doeth all things we'll, "Who CAV
and who hath taken away" bind up thes
bleeding hearts, and may the impressiv
lesson teach us all $50 to number on
t days that we may apply our hearts unit
. | wisdom"
, Around her bedside were friends an
loved ones, and angels too watched au
waited to bear her pure spirit to blissfJ
: realms of on high. No mortal eye coul
see their beauty, no human ear cOul
hear their songs, but she upon whose Ii
t God put the crown saw and heard unit
her soul was refreshed with life eterna
, The thought that it was to her blesse
J. transition will temper the grief OF II
l loved and left. Let them her gentlene'
, copy, her goodness and worth ever hol
t dear, until in Gods good time they ma
: renew the fond ties that are severed c
earth.
- The funeral was held from the Method
=, Episcopal church at 4:30 o'clock Mond;
= afternoon, the pastor Rev. A. McCull'
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