The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-12
GONE HOME

Manssa q. Ieter was porn january
II, 1887, died August 5th, 1904.
The deceased was united in marriage
November 2, 1854, to Sylvester Teter,
who survives her. To this union we're
born nine children, four sons and Eve
daughters. She leaves one SON, B, O..
Teter and four daughters, Miss Maggie
Teter, Mrs. Pattie L. March, Mrs. BelIiei
Morrison and Mrs. Adeline Fleming To
mourn her loss. She professed religion
and joined the N. P. church ut the age
of u years and lived a devoted member
tin called TO her reward, for which she
so faithfully iabored.
This Is the history of true, noble
woman briefly told. Her life was fun
of noble Christian deeds. It can truth
fully be said of her, "she hath done
what she eould.' The memory OF this.
noble Christian woman will ever be an
inspiration to Christian activity. "The
stammering tongue of man can add no
luster TO her name" She has written
day by day her own biography. The
life which she lived is far grander
eulogy than the feeble tongue of man
can deliver, and the mention of this
Christian woman's labors for Christ and
His kingdom is a monument that VIII
never mSulder into dust and decay.
Truly cher works win follow her" BY
the example of her Christian life, so
pure, she has led her entire family to
'sThe lamb of God which taketh away
the sins fthe world" The people with
whom she was so long associated, recog.
nized her as being truly child of @The
King" She was indeed mother In
Israel. Her dear and tender voice viii
never again be heard in this vale of
tiers, but farther on, we expect to meet
Mother Teter in the land of eternal day.
Yes, she has gone on to join the vast
throng of loved ones who were waiting
anxiously at the beautiful gate TO well
come her home. As her life neared its
sunset she told her many friends of the
joys of her Christian life and the glor.
ious victory through faith and the
prize in waiting and the joys of being
forever at rest at her Saviour's side.
She told her Christian friends to meet
her in heaven and admonished her un.
saved ones to prepare for that great
day.
In the death of Mother Teter the
church has lost a noble Christian, the
husband a loving and devoted compan
ion, and the children loving mother
and the vast throng of sorowing friends
who stood beside her casket shows the
loss sustained by the vicinity at large.
Yes, she will be missed by all. Her
place can never be refilled. 1t is nat
ural for man to mourn. Our own words
are too feeble to offer words of sym.
pathy TO the heartbroken family, but.
if Mother could speak to Us today from
her silent hame she would say in heI
gentle Christian way as voice from
heaven:
Loving friends, be wise and dry
straightway every weeping eye;
What ye lift upon the bier
Is not worth a falling tear.
'Fis an empty sea shell-one
Out of which the pearl has gone;
The shell is broien-at lies there;
The pearl, the al, the soul is here.
Farewell friendsi Yet not farewell
Where am, ye, too, shall dwell.
I am gone before your face,
A moments time, a little space;
When We come where 1 have stepped
Ye viii wonder why We wept:
Ye viii know by wise love taught,
That here i all and there is naught.