The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-11
VOL: XVIII.
MRS. J. ". YOUNG.


On the afternoon of Dec. IL, 1902
after q week s illness, the pure, sweet
spirit of Mrs. Mary L. Young took its
flight to her eternal home In heaven.
1t was the writer's privilege to
know the subject Of this sketch from
her early girlhoOd. and she can say
from the heart, that nObler, sweet
er woman never lived to bless the
world with her presence. In all the
walks of life she was a model. She
was born March l9, 1853, at Colum-
bus, Miss. Her father, Mr.. N. H.
Mccain being at that time principal
of the female school at that place. A
few years later he moved with his
family to Carroll county. 1t was
here our dear friend spent most of
her life. Born of piOus ancestry,
dedicated by baptism in infancy, and
reared in home where the religion of
Jesus Christ was a daily theme, it is
not strange that she should develop
into the beautiful Christian that she
was. From her early youth she was
a consistent member of the Presby-
terian church. On Feb. 20, 1878 she
became the devoted wife of DR.. J. w.
Young, a prominent physician of Car
roll county, but later of Grenada,
Miss.
For nearly thirty years they enjoy
ed life of ideal, welded bliss. They
were permitted to welcome to their
home large family OF lovely and at
tractive children, all of whom are act
i've members OF the Presbyterian
church, save the youngest, and we
have every reason to believe that a
covenant-keeping God will, in his own
good time, in answer to the sainted
mothers prayers, bring the little lad
into the fold, and perhaps make him
a power for good into the salvation of
Souls-her ambition for him. A no.
BILE ambition. may God grant its full
fillment.
Our deceased friend possessed many
beautiful traits OF character. Promi-
nent among them was the utter alb
sence of self in her every act. Her
whole life was one continual ministry
to the happiness or the relief of Others
Her supreme unseltishness was nearer
akin to the divine than the human.
Notwithstanding she had a large fam
lily of her own, yet her doors and her
heart were open to others who shared
her home, and the same love and the
same sweet service were extended
alike to all. With tears OF gratitude
the writer recalls many loving kind
nesseS bestowed on loved ones, some
of whom preceded her to the better
land, - and we're there to welcome the
coming of ''Sister Mollie.' Given to
hospitality, her cordial greeting made
the stranger within the gates'' feel
as much at home as did her friends.
Welcome was felt in the very atmOS-
phere. Another striking trait of her
character was her cheerfulneSS. OF
naturally bright and sunny tempera-
ment, she carried her cheerfulnesS
wherever she went, and it frightened
many hearts. She was sunbeam in
her own home. All, when we at
tempt to portray her home-life we
feel that our sandals must be remOv-
ed, for we are on "holy ground.' To
her husband she gave the supreme de-
votion of her heart. Her love for
him was a passion. No service, no
sacrifice was too great for him. She
was always and in all things devoted
helpmeet. None but the stricken huS-
band and his God know the agony Of
heart bereft of such a prop. TO her
children, after her husband, she de-
voted without stint or reservation, all
the wealth OF a mothers love and care.
Her example to them was beautiful.
Her daily life was a demonstration of
the religion she professed.
Besides her husband and eight chill
dren, she leaves three brothers to
mourn their loss, one of whom is Rev.
n. II. Mccain, of Kansas City, Mo.
A beautiful life has ended here, but
the memory Of that life will remain
with us, as an inspiration to higher
and nobler deeds. To her sorrowing
ones, we would say, Look up" Re-
member the words of Jesus, 'Ye be.
lieve in God, believe also in me- fol
faith in Jesus is the only balm fol
troubled hearts. Only believe, anC
all will be well.-J., in Louisville
Ky.) Christian Observer.
HILLsBORO, TEXAS.