The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-16

WHO'S ~ iicbNlE S
Mrs. II. ADAMS,
Committee.
In support of the above resolutions,
Mrs. Douglas Barksdale read the follow
ing paper which, on motion, was unapi.
mously adopted as expressing the senti-
ment of the meeting and ordered pub
lished in the County papers.
MRS. BARKspALE's ADDRESS.
The occasion which brings us togeth-
er this afternoon, Mrs. President, is one
of unusual interest and heartfelt sor-
row. One of u members has Joined
the Choir invisible" and we her friends
have assembled to keep clear and sweet
her memory by giving expression to our
love and admiration for a character truly
just, and to offer the tribute of our testi-
mony to the virtues that adorned that
character. "There are men cries of lives
which wedo not willingly let die" Such
is that Of MIS-. LOLA A., wife of Mr..
O. w. Tune, sister Of Mrs. II. F. Simp-
son and Mr.. A. w. Anderson. She was
born in Certersville, Ca, March l., 1862,
removed Laurens, S. O., December,
1859, wa. married December 10, 1871,
and died at tho home of Mrs. II. F. Simp-
son. March 4, 1902. The unusually large
and solemn attendance on her burial,
together with the floral tributes, some
of the designs being very beautiful, at
tested the high regard in which she ives
held, as we'll as this loss we have sus-
tanned in her death. In the life oil
Mrs Tune we have an illustration
of how n character, child like in its
simplicity, singrlarly free from ostenta-
| finn ,,ay rnf ha WALL, ,oIln f~o,. a.
quiet, yet persistent exhibition of those
virtues thataiorn human character. A
woman of strong convictions, hor cour
age WAS corresponding'y great. She
stood ter truth impeIilled with the
nerve worthy of a martyr. The threads
woven into the texture of her character
were Of wrought gold" made beauti-
full with the fue needle work of the
Kings daughter,-"the token of her ii.
tie to n heritage divine" She believed
duties were moral obligations; hence,
her religion was practical. Laboring for
tho gCo1 Of other, sctua!ed by the pin
ciples Of fidelity and unselfehness, we
can %truthfully say that no shadow from
this Society falls across her memory.
Her careful consideration for the feel
ings of each member. the warmth and
geniality Of manner, the unfailing res
ponsiveness to all demands made upon
her combined with a wealth Of tender
ness, gave her, without invidious dis
tinction, in our estimation, the first ard
highest place. "rhou shalt be missed
because thy seat will be empty ~
Her compassion extended to all
who were suffering. There is not
one of the many, widely-scattered
though they be, to whom she min
istered that have not linked with the
pain craven on their memories the ten
der nursing she gave them. She stretch
ed out her hands to the poor; yea, she
reached forth her hands to the needy
she opened her mouth with wisdom,
and in her tongue was the law of kind.
ness"
beautiful lips are those whose words
Leap from the heart like songs of birds,
Yet whose u%tterance prudence girds.
Beautiful hands are those that do
Work that is earnest and brave and true
Moment by moment the longday through
Conscious of her Obligations, ard
performing them with a st~eadfastness Of
purI ose, no one thought less of her work
than did Mrs. Tune herself, and no one
turned with more humility to- the blood
of Christ as the only ground OF her re-
demption. Nor would any estimate Of
her character be complete that failed tc
include the affection and forgiveness OF
her nature. These two q tributes un-
derlay all her other qualities, and Their
whole to a wonderful degree, max.
ing her name a synonym for good. But
the browning jewel hat adorned hel
character was Faith During the lonl
months OF great physical agony, with {
most unreserved association and init
macy the writer never heard her ex'
press the remotest resentment agains'
her lot cit is the Lord, let HIM d.
what seemeth Him good" was her atti
tude during the most excruciating sui
fering A glow "serene and sacred''
~suffused the last few weeks. The
heavy cross she had borne 81
lorg and uncomplainingly she continued
to bear with beautiful submission to thu
While passing through the valley O
the shadow of death" her faith and res
ignalion were sublime. BY this wonder
full grace given unto her, she gathered
up the few threads remaining, and wovt
into the web of the last few days a fill
ing 80 full of faith and beauty that W.
marveled at the pattern and know tho
the designer must be God.
Out of the gloom of the shadows tha'
we're growing dark and thick, in thu
very midst of the struggle her voice
freight2d with the music of anticipated
Joy, said: III am only trusting;' anC
she had the look of ono 10 whom GLAD
news is cent from the country of hel
home whose founder and maker is God
The Kings messenger came. The gates
opened. She quietly and silently paeseC
through into the Garden of her Lord. >
The ."Everlasting Arms" encircled
her ard bore her from the dark
ness of that wintor's night into the
city "where there is no need of the sun
neither of the moo to shine in 1t, fol
the glory of God did tighten it, and the
Lamb is the Light thereof" The eyes
from which God has wiped all tears
away, saw the fair scene "and drank il
all the wonderful beauty and clear sun
shine of it," The weary spirit, hearing
the Saviour's commeudation, "She haiti
done what che could" grew young anG
strong again. May we catch the glat
refrain and, like the A'abaster DO,
broken for the Masters use, the odor O
the ointment filling the house, may thu
seeds of love she planted bud and bloom
and bring forth q rich harvest, the fra
GRANGE filing our hearts.
/" Beautiful lives are those that bless
Silent rivers of happiness,
Whose hidden fountain but few may CUES
Beautiful twilight at set of sun,
Beautiful goal. with race well run,
Beautiful rest with work we'll done.