The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-10-24
OBITUARY.

blehstu ul' luVg MHu wv lH AHu
Lord"
Miss Birdie Eutchison, youngest
daughter OF Niplon Hutchison at
Fallsburg, Ky. passed from this
life October IN al the home Of
Chas. Warren, Buchanan, Ky. al
ter an illness OF i've days. She
was teaching tho public school at
this place when she was taken sick.
During her short illnessshe suffer
ed excruciatlng pains, scarcely had
moments rest. She had the at
tentlon oitwo excellent physicians,
Iher sisters and many other friends
who did all that human hands
could do, but their efforts were OF
no avail. the Master wanted her
Tor some purpose which we are un-
able TO understand. Miss Birdie
was Il young lady whose character
was above roproach, she was loved
by all who knew her, her life was
so pure that many OF her intimate
/ Friends regarded her as a christian.
She had been brought up in a
christian home, her father and
mother had both gone to the land
af eternal rost when she was quite
young. Soon after she was taken
sick | visited her, having never
heard IRON her lips that she was a
| child OF the King lfclt constrained
lto learn he true position. | advis-
ed her 10 put ell har trust in the
lord Jesus Christ, she at once saw
the danger and like an honest girl
began to think and act upon my
ladvicp. She Immediately called
| her trusted physician and inquired
Enfhim il she wa in danger. He
like an honest physician, gave her
the benefit OF the doubt. She at
once scut for Rev. G. Dean an old
fayorlte friend Of the family who
esme and administered to her
spiritual welfare. Sho became an
earnest seeker greatly interested
about her soul, and realized that
she must be born again, The dis
/ ease seemed to be gaining ground
. every moment, | was summoned
to her bedside by her earnest re-
quest. We had prayers and dic
all we could to comfort and encour
age yet she could not receive tn,
blessing which she so much desir
ed. On Sunday night we again as
sembled aud by her request ha'
= prayers and songs, her interest 70
9 her soul deepcnod, her craving
i for the baptism of the Holy Spiri
Y knew no bounds, at times she OK
@ pressed fears, she spoke of tn
darkness OF tho night and the aw
}. full gloom which hung over hersh
:. said "Otl am afraid that Jesu
n will not come and that | shall di
!. before the morning and will mis-
D. Heaven and never see my saiute
II mother and father. She was h
I. surod that Jesus was preser
ready to bless her, she was admol
ished to believe in the Lord Jesu
:, Christ and she would be savet
- For few moments there SCENE
to be an awful suspense, the viii
per OF prayer could he heard a
- about the room, she was bid to II
90 aud fall into the arms OF II
" Savior. She did so and light irol
n the eternal throne broke forth an
~ nlltu UtT NOul WlNh uhslNhh"h
ed Joy. 1t would be useless to unde
at take to describe what followe
id An Heaven and earth SCENE
1t. Joined together in praising Hi
81. who sits upon the throne of eve
,it lasting peace.
he After her season of joy she h
on gan to persuade her kindred al
is friends to meet her in Heave
on She divided her earthly elrec
no gave all instructions rs to h
,as bodily preparations, funeral a
,ck burial. She selected Rev. Fren
ia. Rice to preach her funeral Rev.
Dean and others TO follow with
propriate remarks. The fune
nm. was preached at her home to
's large congregation. The servl
iuo were touching in the extreme,th
,ed the body was laid to rest In
YER family grave yard near her fat
as mad mother. j. +. HIATT