The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-18
HEBRON CEMETERY ASSOCIATION,
ANNUAL MRMoRIAL SEHvIoks lIe1n -,
SUNDAY, JANUARY I3, 1907. 4

The annual meeting Of the Hebron
Cemetery Association was held in He
bron church on Sunday Inst. At IA
conclusion Of the exercises a mo,io,
was made asking tho publication ot
tho report of the Historian OF the AS
sociation in both county papers. The
record is carefully kept and is worth,
Of preservation. Read it
Du,ing the year 1900 appropriate tomb
stones wcfc placol q, the following graves
Miss Martha j. Elcns, B.nuic WON
Mrs Emily Bristow, Louisiana Hodge,
Liliun and Pearl Mcdlin, Ellen 9. Coward
Walter Coward. Infant sou Of j. II ana
Mrs y. Uuvingtun. Eusso B.a,rica Hul.-
bard. Martha Ellen Coviugton. Brilyn,
Coyinston. John A. MoKinnon. Clam
Fields. Robert Kinney Weathcrly, Josie
Woa,hcrly and lila Edcna.
During The year 1900 The following
children were buiio.l in Hebron cen,.,tcry.
The infant Of Thomas o. and Emm,
Salmon. named Elnn,a. died February 2
a child Of Richard and Orpha Hinsou
named Mary H., born December II, 1898
aud died May 80. 1900.
Little Bridges, infant son ST John l.
and Lou CoyiuR.pn. born April 27. 1897.
ana died June .. 1900
Preston Lafayette. son Of Rev p. L.
Kirlon. diod in his SIKH year.
Anna. infant daughter Of James IT, aud
Toa'mic June Spears. born July Il. 1899
and died Angus. l2'll 1900.
The iufant child Of Mr.. an.l Mis- Chas.
Moody. abou. q weeks old. did Soptemo
Der 3O.h 1900.
A child Of Robert AMI Rubecca Wea. h.
erly named Josie. born May "a, 1900 and
died Oatobar 4ih 1900
An inlant child Dr.. w. j. and Jennie
Nredy. named Henry leely, b,rn Jnnu
or, 28;h 1900 and died October lG. 1900
An inlanl chill of Thomas and Nancy
Eraser, named Robert D,wey, born Aug
u>t 10th 1899, died December 10, 1900.
All lhe>e were in childhood and iuf;,noy
The Oldest was Preston Lafayette Kirton,
who was ia his 9Th car, The younyc
was the infant OF Nj. and Mrs Charles
Moody. about six weeks old They we're
all Of That class Of which the Savior said
"Or such. is The Kingdom Of God"
The mention Of the death Of those
children icnluds us.oi the i:.c., ,hat min,
households were during he year made sad
by these visits from the death angel
Only those who huYc boon bercav.d know
the sorrows that have been rcal;z "a. lruo
they wore only little children, AMI their
parents know, aud We all know. that they
arc bcltor olf, anl they have bcen taken
from ;hc evil 20 vomc. hut there is a nat
ural iastinot that causes us to cling 10
them. not thnt W. would Gull them back
not wo would rebel against the Divine
will. but that we have learned 10 love
an.i priz, them as precious trusts com
mi,'ed 10 our care. and it j. only by the
sustaining power Of Divine Grace that wc
arc enabled to say, "rhc Lord gave anu
tho LoII hath taken away, Llcssoi Lo The
name Of tho Lord"
NiDo households have each an alJi.
tional tic TO draw thcm on toward tn.
Better Land. They know that these liz.
tlc ones will not be returned to hem. but
that they cAn 60 where their children ar.
g,nc. where all may bc gathered together
~ the beaGod members Of tho lamily
Abuve.
ln thinking Of our departed children
We are romindcd Of the language OF the
poet Within Cullen Bryant