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Death Claims Mrs. Eliza Brown, Saint
~ Awondale

Death Claims Mrs. Eliza Brown, Saint
OF AVondale.
Sunday, the 10th day Of November,
A. D., 1904, from the beautiful suburb,
Avondale, was the sanity life of Mrs.
Eliza Brown brought to a close. So
far as our human conceptions can ad-
vance beyond the limitations of know
ledge, aided by faith and reason, we
can only say the great woman is gone.
Where? beg leave to refer you to
DR.. Carey's most sublimely eloquent
sermon, delivered at her funera'. 1t
was the best sermon the writer ever
heard from tn lips of any man, at any
place, and IL any one who heard it
does not derive lifelong benefit from
the same, he or she is too stupid to
be classed with human beings. The
sermon was a complete guide heaven
ward.
Wednesday, the 23d day of Novem-
Der, A. D., 1904, at the hour of IL
O'Clock, a m, loving friends and &C
~quaintances Of the deceased began to
assemble at Bethel, A M. E. church,
Both and Dearborn Streets, to pay the
last tribute Of respect to Mrs. Brown.
A solemn silence reigned. DR.. ]. NJ.
Townsend, the veteran clergyman,
entered, and took his place on the ros-
trum; then followed a deep and SOUL
stirring roll Of the pipe organ, the fun
eral cortege enters, led by Mr.. Fred
Pounds and other officers of Allen
Chapel, Avondale. The scholarly Dr.
A ]. Carey next appeared, reading the
usual psalm, then came the coffin, fol-
lowed by Mrs. Jefferson, Miss Mont
gomery and other members of the
family, sorrowfully weeping and
mourning the loss of such a devoted
friend and relative. There were many
friends following the bier in which lay
the remains Of one Of Natures most
esttmab.e women. Doing great hon.
or to her, the deceased, Mount Hope
Temple, No. 1, Of which Mrs. Brown
was a member in her lifetime, turned
out in a body, and added much dignity
to the occasion. The ladies, all beau
tiful, we're robed in black silk, the
uniform being ittingly relieved by
white collars. From all appearances.
this is a model society.
All now seated, the choir sang 81
Would Not Live Always" which was
tie last song the writer, assisted by
her niece, Miss Montgomery, sang for
her at the Avondale home. DR.. Town
send prays a good prayer; Dr. Carey
reads the eulogy and death notice, and
then follows the wonderful sermon, a
few extracts from which are here
quoted for the benefit of those who
were absent:
Text: Luke 18th, 18th verse: "Of
such is the kingdom Of heaven"
Christ, when parents brought to Him
their children, took them into his
arms, blessed them, and spoke thus;
his aim was to convey the idea of a
kingdom on earth; did not tell pre-
cisely what it was, but gave numerous
Illustrations as to what it was like,
because, the mind Of man being finite,
it could not grasp; we do not have to
wait to pass through the inexplicaDle
change before becoming citizens of the
kingdom; can be now actual citizens
Of the kingdom that SISTER Brown"
he had no hesitancy in saying, was,
according to her walks and works on
earth, as fully citizen of the king
dom as she was after the demise; that
the kingdom was composed of such as
little children; that the kingdom of
God was established on earth in the
hearts OF good men and women; those
who do His win are the people; such
enjoy heaven here, and DO not con-
Germ themselves about passing into
the other; it is simply a continuation;
the citizens Of the kingdom are like
children; because their thoughts are
pure, unselfsh and full Of sympathy
FOR all mankind and also all of Gods
creatures; told Of his little child's
passing g restless night. because 1t
had seen an animal killed In the street
the day before. ami narrated how the
little one wept; told how little chill
dren would give away All they had to
others. ana declared Mrs. Brown was
Of the same character, telling how Of
ten benighted and impoverished
preachers and others had been aided
On their journey and fed by the noble
heart whose remains lay in the conn
there; truthfnlly said that no one hun
by or IN need e4er applied to her