The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-01-14

Died, 10 this city, At the residence Of !
Ier daughter, Mrs. Z. F. Waddell. January d
/, 1899, Mrs. Mary Frances Clements, aged q
2 years, l month and 5 days.
Mrs. NJ. F. cLEMEETs. ,
December s, lSN-JanuAry s, 1899. /.
Al sunrise, on Sunday, January sth, .
'ur dear friend passed quietly away to /,
Ter heavenly home, "where 6abbaths T,
AVE no end" As her spirit winged its
way through the pearly gates, what a
from loved ones waiting therel !.
Mary Frances Kaye earliest home was ,
rear Hopkinsvilie, Kentucky, and she :,
the youngest OF a happy family Of six
brothers and sisters. Having a tender, /,
nature aud loving disposition, !
the easily became the center OF interest
among her early associates; and when, In
after years, the love Of Christ became the
motive, her life was an influence
worthy OF remembranes.
Ia early womanhood sho became the
wife OF DIR. W. G. Clements. aud shortly
aiterward removed TO st. Joseph, Mis-
souri,. A few years Of happy married life
was given her, and then she buried her
husband aud little daughter Susie, In
beautiful Mt. Mora. After the marriage
OF her daughter, Emma, to Mr.. X. r.
waddell, OF Lexington, Mrs. Clements
resided 10 our midst-a space OF nearly
thirty years.
OF q social, friendly nature, she made
many friends aud retained them with
loyal zeal. But the Interests OF her
church were the source OF her greatest
pleasure. she managed and taught the
Juvenile Glass In the Baptist Sunday
school for many years with great success;
nor did she consent to give up the loved
work until her health gave way. Her
pastor always found in her q responsive
spirit-a support more real than Is often
found in those OF stronger nature and
larger means. No work was undertaken
In her church that failed 10 hnd 10 her q
ready helper. Her name was placed on
every list OF willing helpers, and though
sickness often hindered her presence 10
meetings OF the women, her contributions
Of o aud an encouraging message
were her representative. Good judgment
and untiring interest, combined with
cheerful liberality, made her a wise
counsellor, and her sick became the
frequent meeting place for prayer and fol
, counsel. Though a "sbut NJ" for Ions
|, periods, she not only continued her inter
; eat in the Missionary Society ant
Woman's prayer. meeting with unabatet
. zeal, but she sought new opportunities
! ! for exalting the name of her Maste'
through loving service "Iaithful until
DEATH"
q Purified through suffering, she is rest
d ing at last, and her irail body 10 aid ava.
by lsying hands in peaceful Machpelal
a to await the glorious coming OF our Lord
$50 Jesus slept; Gods dying Son
Passed through the grave and olesse'
the bedl -,
Rest here, blest saint! tin, from hi
The morning break, and pierce tn
C shade.
" "Break from his throne, Industrious morn
Attend, o earthl his sovereign word;
Restore thy trust,-a glorious form
+ Shall then arise TO meet the Lord"
IN MEMoRIAM-MRs. JOHN d. PERRiE.
Died. at her home in MAYHEM, Mo
10 January 2, Mrs. DR.. john Perrie, age
about 90 years.
Of "What do we give to our beloved?
e, A little faith all undisproved,
A little dust TO overweep,
lie And bitter memories to make
in The whole earth blasted for our sake.
'He giyeth his beloved Sleep"
What can we give to u beloved
Unselfsh love, watehful care, untirir
IL devotion aud all the uumberless lit
attentions within the scope OF mort
ar power. But with all these, how powerle
d, are we to I the cause OF disease
ne prolong a life for one brief minute whit
o once the Master has hidden the body ca
he off the shackles OF the flesh, and don Il
nd robes OF immortality. Blinded oy o
selfish love, we would falu keep the de
n form with us, though tina ravages oil d.
e. ease have robbed II OF Its wonted beaut
But Christ, the great healer, now comes
,sa their relief and at n touch from u
OF divine hand, the pain-distorted festur
as are smoothed into that expression
he sublime peace which death alone O
Az bring. After having watched DER q
he struggles OF the flesh, reviewing the pal
Of laden hours that have just ended. VII
Ich we see the calm repose Of that last dreaI
led less sleep, "ii one word Of ours could CT
snt her back to life, which Of US would ut'
He ~"
at Death will ever be the riddle OF !
&c, ages, God alone can solve 1t. But THIS
,er, know. that all nature bears the imprint
one hand; there is Q unity OF concepti
and construction Of the minutest form
40. life up to man himself. Then reas
air, unites with every law Of our being to
test the presence OF q Creator. AS SUR
ISL as we live and have our being, has u
lay provided a home for His children; a PHI
or where the word farewell will DO U
ted known. The very existence OF good .
bad imply the existence OF a place OF
ward and a place Of punishment.
Death In its most beautiful form
hard, for 1t involves endless hours
hopeless longing "for the touch of VI
, ished hand and the sound Of a voice q
10 still" But 1t Ia robbed OF hall its n
ror and becomes beautiful In Its pur
INF when it bears a summons to one who
long trod His ways, and goes forth "
uufalteriug trust and child-like iai
Such a summons came to Mary Perrie
Monday morning, January I'd, lust as
New Year was unfolding its leaves
" promise, and she sank to sleep as a IL
child, to be awakened by those WORD
" the Father: swell done, good and iaitt
hrs, servant"
s y. Mrs. Perrie was q great sufferer Tor
months from q cancer Of the stomi
md, thought TO have been caused by a iali
was had two years before. All that lay VIII
and the power Of medical advice and car
Their nursing was done to prolong her
uty, Friends and neighbors we're most IN
ried ing In their loving attentions, attest
aud to the great love and esteem which
Q he entire community bore for her.
rom Mrs. perrie had q disposition Of
for loyeliness, was gentle IN manner, rel
been In taste, sympathetic, perfectly nnssil
and withal possessing such q beau'
limo Chr,stian character that none ever o