The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-02-08
A CHRISi IAN WORKER.
In Memory ofthe Late Miss Matte
Browning as n Missionary
Worker.

We should always strive to be at onr
best. but we canuot be at our best all 10y
ourselves, therefore God gives us helpers
and inspirers. Our best selves are drawn
out by those who are better Lhen we,
and our true friends became al inSpra-
| tion as well aS comfort. To bid furS-
well to one so much loved among lis may
well turn our thoughts tn the lessons and
| meaning OF life. Speaking Of Our d..
parted sister az christian and missionary
worker. T. Lassira tr ,,;aopco 7 find her
N.Y. non,thy w with the afhicteo, .,io
KIM e nd n stressed. The reading "
| hee"s Fam one Of our frontier m'ss"
| let'e. 90 touched her kind heart t''aS na,o
a.ieo ' rosted until relief was sem n.y. is -;
HIVe, che forgot her own iran SCI. III, ~
hoM ,b,t hox ready for shlpme". WI.
ee.''.,e' he forgotten AlthoaS' aio
!s ,ioS "m,;d tine fastness of the ia,le9U a.;
I'VE" e,auar a neglected the smaliesG co". .T
she heSe, rs She possessed that rare
;. s.eS of character that would always ,r1 nD
1'a'o I,thers, as we would iiiaC oU''s',
: uhlo ',S dH unto us.n But betsti a'it
j snou st nrecious of all, was her unteiin', uSlI',
aUo;an l,UaS .sSome stand on the ln.esiT "ho,
le,iS TO- tSfo,s awful temple, without as' Honus'
,;thont reverence, without tehuu, ,ino n' =
without inspiration, or Dthuea nt sn wit
earnest listening" IL Was to' Az mo on,
Miss Matte; she continued " .;s,iay 'I
It. the same faith-tilled pitleh. NC, a,
She attended church, SUNDAY; almC
hs our missionary meeI'nGs 70 Nor tho Ia
IT'S unfailing regularity. Srndav ~ schC
10 Smndav was sacred. Her SUNDAY sd. sd
'c' Suauf nS feels her loss, her superiuse'uTt T
'ry o ;sses her help, her pastor teels no, oi, !,
ZEN ,'or,Se aud our missionary SOU,
itv i'aspt pIost one of it's best members
nn mas r';SS , her so much, but let her chI.sC
&, a. an,nnle recall US ere 1t IS LOO ,"Ci vi
his exanipt1 tb;nas than this world can q
all oeI,el Sn ,,s to understand that reVe'ei
7 ana ne.p d;ligence aud truth are
c,la.'ty,e sast se nll guides iu this life. Ia
hu saiTno tho christian life or our
ring catn.s c:utar we look upward and lot"
mer ,h"ugh the darkness Dh greaC We Wv, ny
rdly l,iou; .;r for "there is a power ce
the world that makes our s''ei'
,g to gains" ea disanpoiutment
hich - a'tlUii denriye US Of JOY and hope,
when % lna have Christ and while neavo' is ,s'
Lives our loved ones Inc lno wv
when we are deal is only 'nC.u'
'anSo of the life we are no" lMt;,s mar
New NOT, this fact bring us TO pi"tu ';sa at, +,
an we .nactinn VIZ. w udV ID &
70 No 3WHat influence am exerting now i
'e n Wild lid will be affected for g0ou
one! ,nrnmohout all time by the innuei,
e ana leave behindus. Serious as ,,''9 ,ha M
some roav , seem. IL cannot destroy Uno
:, es at. and and 10y that fills the CHRISTIAN WI H,
ie' q" n," T,ha " Writer OF the book ot IN
me. Inc trihnte to tie memory q
e train ph pmh. n he said of him.. He orls,
to the wh' h'n.ka,hn ~. - Abel in heaven
. r,;sle yye"t yyeCt down aud see bis own III
iS' ,UUm S"ance even across the centur't,TS' nv
q icVN hone to all living after nun h.o,
Bailey, told ioy for Abel AMI VIVA. ,roSt o
place. the the world Note the coh.'tTi; ,..;c,
, snent ,h ,hot and the picture Oh Ih' rno no
sp'n' III GU chi ont his empty cry ac
o On's S terrible chasm begging that Ia
Inta. 1 cent back to the earth 10 oounST ;,S,
ny with sinful influence of his own as m,Sia nSin
onta ON sha sordiress Of which was pt.;
.;noa a. "wn c dear brothers to eternal rul
Fri'sI a. Itis not enough to bo mere'ya
found onr sister realized this with SO
my first @ Orsciation for all the God given; ;
.se T had 20, leaving behind a sonl saving
Nnt bav. .sWhat are we doingI VIVA Una,
MOI nav ;nHrence do we propose to lea'
end Sc ms3n Let US take our places % %
a driver, which knows what it Is couS', /,
elve mile and knows the besinihs "'o
rter about the contest.