Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-25

The East End ne~ighborhood wal
greatly shocked yesterday afternoon by
the receipt Of the news OF the death Of
Mrs. Inez Johnson, wife OF Rev. Il. y.
Johnson, pastor of Fifteenth Avenue
Baptist church.
Mrs. johnson was at Lauderdale
| Springs, where she had gone to spend
a few weeks, and until a week ago to
day, was in comparatively good health
She was taken violently Ill last Monday.
| ard Mr.. Johnson, who was engaged IN
a revival at his church. was telegraphed
for. Rapidly she grew worse until
Yesterday afternoon just before 3 O'CLOCK
she succumbed surrounded by her heart
| broken husband, two children. a little
son Of six years and daughter OF TWO
years of age. her mother and sister and a
number OF friends.
Last night Fifteenth Avenue Baptist
church was filled to ~ov,rfiowing with
| people of East End who had gathered
| to hear Rev. j. A. Lee, the great Ken
| lucky evangelist. preach. and when the
| announcement was made Of the terrible
| affection that had befallen the beloved
pastor OF the church, the congregation
was visibly affected. and the service
throughout was characterized BY sad-
ness sorrow and sympathy with the
faithful minister whom death only a
few hours before had robbed OF that
which was nearest aud dearest to him
on this earth.
At the close Of the service the follow.
ing resolutions we're offered by Mr.. W.
C.. Gressett, and adopted by q rising
vote by the congregation:
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty
God to take unto himself in heaven
this day the bosom companion OF
our beloved pastor and our sister In
Christ, Mrs. G. G. Johnson. therefore,
be it resolved by. Fifteenth Avenue Bap-
tist church OF Meridian:
First, That while we bow in humble
submission to tho twill OF Him who
doeth all things well. the news OF the
sudden and uptimely taking off Of our
sister today brings sadness to our church
and casts a deep gloom over the com
mnnity of which she has been for foul
years a member and in which she was
held in the highest esteem and love.
Second. To our grief stricken pastor
W extend our tenderest sympathles, and
in his great sorrow it is nj earnest
PRAYER that he may find consolation IN
the One Great Comforter and healer OF
all Affections, and may be realize In
this dark hour that ''all things WORK
tolether for good to them that love
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Third, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of our church
hook, a copy he furnished our bereayed
pastor, and that they be sent to the
Christian Index and Mississippi Baptist
for publication.
on account of the death of Mrs.
Johnson the revival was suspended last
night until tomorrow night when it will
be resumed. A number of the church
members went up to Lauderdale on the
$50 train this morning to attend the
funeral Of the deceased and to accom-
panv the remains to their last resting
plac. n. Macon, Miss. Tho church
sent beautiful floral design up by the
same train, as a token Of its love for
the deceased lady.
Mrs. Johnson was prior to her mar.
riage Miss Inez Boyle. OF Macon. Miss.
She was about t~wenty-six years OF age
at the time of her death. She was a
consistent member of the Baptist
church, and an enthusiastic member OF
the Young Ladies' Aid Society and the
Ladies' Missionary Society. Her de
mise will prove a great loss to the East
End community. The sympathy OF
hundreds of friends all oyer the state
will go out to the bereaved husband
and his motherless little ones.-Merid-
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