The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17

have always loved right. / love God
and the precious Jesus. | seek the COM
forter. and many times through each
day | realize somewhat of its sweet IN
fluences. Day by day brings me in asso-
citation with many friends and acqualnt-
ances. / love them all; am ready TO 90
them any kindness at any time. feel
no ill-will to any living being; there
are those 1 hold in great contempt, but
would not do them. nor do | desire
them harm. ** Tomorrow l enter my
fifty-third year"
Mrs Hays had culture, as well as
ability. She had taste and insight, for
she read, saw, reflected She was
member of the literary club in her COM
munty The following are the resolu-
tons passed by the oxford Shakespeare
Club at it's meeting held on the 1st OF
July, 1902, in memory of her:
Whereas, Death for a second time mas
entered our small circle and again one
whom we love has gone out from us for
ever.
Resolved. That while for her We re-
joice greatly that her brief widowhood
has ended and that the burden of sorrow
which she bore so courageously els
speedily exchanged for q far more eX-
ceedng and eternal weight of glory, for
ourselves we mourn as for one whose
strong personality will always hold its
own in our hearts and forbid that any
other shall take her place. For those
nearer ones, feeling our own loss ana
knowing how infinitely greater is their
bereavement, our sorrow is increased by
keen sympathy in their severe affiic-
ton.
Resolved further. That in order to
record our appreciation Of her wonder
fully varied gifts of mind, her symetri-
cally developed character, her brilliant
versatile intellect, her keen and kindly
humor, her just literary appreciation and
broad human sympathy (by which she
seized upon the dominating traits of great
Shakespeare's characters and brought
even the least of them wildly before us),
her large, loving heart which, while an
swering most fully the calls of children
and grandchildren and other near rela-
tives had still a wealth and warmth of
affection for those not thus closely bound
to her that made each one feel that her
friendship with Mrs. Hays differed in some
secret and sacred way from others, these
of the Shakespeare Club, and as an ex-
preston of our sympthy a copy be sent to
her family. and that all may know in
what esteem we hold her they be sent
for publication to the oxford Public
Ledger, and the Raleigh Christian Ad-
Yocate
"(Signed)
MARGARET B. billiard,
MRS. H. C. PINNIX,
COMMITTEE"
The dear friend of my younger days
and my advanced years, has gone to her
reward. She knew in whom she had be-
lieved. In her case mortality has been
swallowed up of life" In the home Of
the blest she has perfected knowledge.
and "the eyes Of her understanding have
been fully opened. The work of the Holy
Ghost was completed, and she was ready
to "be offered up Delivered from all
sin, in perfect holiness of soul, in ex-
ceeding joy she has entered into that
rest which is everlasting and absolutely
perfect. She is now / cannot doubt with
the saints in glory" and her people
and friends who went before are now
with her. Heaven, after the heart aches
and pains and bereavements of earth. is
her eternal abiding place. She is in the
city of the Living God, and a partaker
of that glory that shall be revealed"
to all of the Lords redeemed who shall
come after. They all have everlasting
life, and rest in Heaven.
THEODORE BRYANT KINGSBURY.
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 10, 1902.