Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-05
In nenorian.

Death IN any form and at any hour
is a guest unwelcome aud terrible.
When after long illness marked by
our constant. loving attention, our
friends pass from us. grief takes the
place of smiles, despair the place OF
hope, and with tear dimmed eyes we
turn away. sad and comfortless.
But when in the prime of life, in
parative good health, with so much
to live for. so much to do, our loved
ones without warning are suatehed
from us, the one to whom we have
looked for counsel and comfort gone,
we know not what to say or do.
AS the ligh thing from clear, sum
mer evening sky, so came the news Of
the death of our translated loved one,
Adeila Quinn
Born, February S, 1861, for 81 years
she made home bright and happy
with her presence. Always patient,
loving and considerate OF others, at
the age of p she gave her heart and
life to Christ, united with the First
NJ +. church of Hedgesville, and for
Is years was a worthy, living expo
nent of the faith, that, wavering not,
prevails with God and man.
Hers was not the loud, extreme
profession with the faint of sounding
brass and tinkliug cymbals, not the
loud or long prayers of the market
place, but the constancy of Daniel,
the faith of Abraham, and the charity
OF the Good Samaritan.
Her daily walk and conversation
was her profession and her many
kind words and loving deeds are liv-
ing monuments in the lives OF her
friends, OF ert1ue Christian character.
She lived for others.
To her an opportunity to do good
was a treasure. One who knew her
we'll and had reason to know, said,
'she never spoke lightly of the defects
Of others, she never mentioned their
faults.
For over 10 years she taught class
in the Sunday school and her scholars
as with tear burned cheeks and ach-
ing hearts they viewed the face OF
their teacherfor the last time on earth,
realized as never before her true worth.
their real loss and the wealth of love
she gave them.
Always in her place when services
were held she became one of the work
ers upon whom her pastor learned to
depend.
She never failed him, always ready
and willing, she wrought we'll, and
like the saint OF old was full of aims
which she did =
She was treasurer of the Sunday
school missionary society, a member
of the choir, OF the Ladies Aid Society
of the devotional committee of the
Epworth League, secretary of the
Junior Epworth League, teacher in
the Sunday school, and a member OF
several church committees.
But on February rs. after few days
of painful illness, this child of God,
faithful, loving and true, PASSED from
the burden of the flesh to the felicity
of the spirit, from the church militant
to the church triumphant.
The last sad rites of respect were
paid on Sabbath day last in the church
she loved and served so we'll.
Her pastor, the Rev. o. NJ. Ruark.
p aid loving tribute to her life and
character, basing his remarks on the
works of the Christ, what do, thou
knowest not now, but ye shall know. !"
The church was far too small to
seat or hold the large concourse OF
friends and acquaintance who came
to honor her name, and it was pathet-
ic to see the grief manifested when
her ashes were laid beneath the clio DIS
of the valley to await the resurrection
OF the just.
No wreath OF laurel was given her
here, but yonder in the palace OF the
King her coronation took place; we
have in memory's picture gallery a
striking likeness of cur departed sis
ter, but in Gods art gallery, wherS
are hung the pictures of immortals,
the heroes of faith, we expect some
day to see the smiling, heaven illum-
ined face of our friend, and hear the
King say. Redeemed, Victor, Child
of God, Her to Glory. She lived