The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-25
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lA.sspeper As read by sM,Ira Ami Everett before
~ the Juvenile 5Misaio ionnty sooiety 3of Hos
bronE Ohuych ii memory of Mis- MARY
FLETcIER CONVICTION.

Is ------ 1900 ~ 2 EfS
In memory there stands before ne
q bright Sunday morDing-it 5is the
second Sunday Of the month, "a lore!
" woman is seated i'm the reil : Of
Hebron Church. and a band Of little
children cluster about her; it is the
meeting Of their missionary Society.
She is telling them some deeply in.
teresting story, and earnest faces are
turned towards her, nnd eyes are
shining in sympathy. As We draw a
little nearer to listen we hear the pits
tul tales Of childhood in other lands.
where there are no fathers and moth
ers wbo know about Jesus, and there
are no churches, nor Sunday. Schools,
but whose Gods are grim idols, :hor.
rible monsters of cruel sIperatitions
How the tiny babies are thrown into
the Ganges and eagerly seized blythe
reptile waiting for its prey. How The
women are re arded asthe slaves and
burden-bearers, degraded below the
beasts of the field. A little girl born
IN the home meets no loving welcome,
and is oftimes cast out to die from
neglect, and though she be allowed
10 live, the years Of womnnhood are
only those of pain aud misery, of
weary and hopeless toll, and in m
guish ofnpirit she beats her hands
upon her breast, crying out from her
depths of misery to her God for help.
But there comes no answer from the
black, black darkness.
AS the story goes on tho little faces
grow sad. earnest and thoughtful, aud
the deep desire grows in their hearts
to give them the good news Of Jesus
and how He came to save, and how
proudly they ;ield up their pennies
to be used for this work, and how their
hearts swell to know that some have
gone, and others are. ready to go. to
tell these poor creatures about Saw
Jour who can help them with SAL
vation that reaches beyond the grave.
As this leader meets her band from
month TO month. the love and inter
est for this great work grow in their
hearts. and the little offerings "In
His Name increase until nlutiy dol
lars are going out from their treasury;
each little child gladly giving some.
thing.
For many years the Society was
blessed with The wise and loving
leadership of our noble Mrs. Mary"
as she was lovingly called. About
three years ago and more, work in
another part of the Masters Vine
yard called her, and she left tho
children who were 80 dear to her, to
be cared for by another, b & never
did her interest grow less, and in
many ways did she continue her min
lstries to them. Her work and in.
fiuence live in these boys and girls to-,
day. they are older grown now, life's
cares and duties are falling upon their
shoulders, but we read this message
upon many of their faces 81 love
God aud trust Him, and will never
let 90 my end of the line. Yes, dear
Lord, we obey thy message. Go, carry
my Gospel, and it shall be for good.
tidlngs unto all people, &
s7ifH' N0ElHTI9n wrought Ul Il and
talIhs2i, aud this live, vide awake
missies. baae, ;o=e..;yfy, IL, lIaJ,.an
Church, shows that hr S iIss
s0Iid ioundation, ana ,y,I,G.s finest,
oona9eraied boysana gisls revere iiqr
memcry.
On July 4, 1908, news came "NIrs.
Mary Covington died this morning.
The brave patient life on earth was
over. In tho full beauty Of mature
womanhood, one who was so useful
aud 80 beloved, 0! why was she MT
spared longer? The home circle was
broken and she was needed SO, her
husbands pride and joy. and the com
panion and guide Of her boys, how
can they give her up7 BY filth in
God, by hope that reaches beyond the
grave, "The Sun Of Righteousness
shall rise with heuling in his wings"
She knew in whom she had be-
lieved, and with unfaltcliug trust
closed her eyes on pain, wearinncss,
sickness and sorrowing and found the
rest and joys of eternal happiness.
Our loss was her eternal gain.
Sept 13, 1908.