The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-03-31

were many and taxing, all knew who
knew her skill at housewifery and her
broad hospitality.
In that line-''she stretched ont her
hand = the poor-was told more
than volumes can record Of the good /
deed az her iife-deeds which the /
right hand did nor told the left hand |
OF. and which today are interviewer |
in her crown Of Joy, IN myriad fash
ing gems
It seemed very fitting thing that
there should be, conducting the last
sad services, three pastors, from three
different city churches-for her char
ity and love knew no narrow limita-
tons II waz quite the same to her
if one. seeking sympathy or love,
same from her~own. or from no
church. at all In the latter case, per-
haps they were more welcome, since
needing her the more.
she opened her mouth with wis
dom II her mouth was the law Of
kindness.
No words from pen Of mine can
add 10 this simple statement OF the
truth concerning Mrs. Campbell. |
doubt il any ever heard from her
aught that could, repeated, harm an
other This was SO strong a part OF
her belief in the justice OF things,
that she taught it to her children,
while they were almost babies.
Her own works praise her in the
gates" found proof when, yesterday,
there gathered so great and so varied
a congregation of our city's best, all
grieving, genuinely, that this life had
| gone from us.
| There were those among the grief
touched hundreds who stand at the
crown of Mississippi's greatness.
| There were His little ones
StShding. rank on rank, in the great
J church's rear, were the members of
the legislature-there, officially, as d
mark OF honor And while their pres
ence would have pleased her could
f., she know, because 1t was a proof OF
| that high place in which men holo
| her husband, and it would not have
pleased her more than did the pres
ence of a group of little ones from
the Baptist Orphanage-now mother
| less anew since this good friend is
gone.
But among the many cases for
| understanding tears and aching hearts
none touched us more deeply than
did the grief faces of the
sightless little ones who, since Mrs
Campbelrs first coming to Jackson,
have known her for their truese
friend and helper. 1t verify seemed
to me. as the tears fell in quick sue
cession from the eyes of one of these
blind girls she had loved, that her
gentle hand must reach down from
on hgih to wipe the tears away.
Her children arise up and call her
blessed-her husband also"
There are, in this beautiful world
OF ours, many thousands of good
women VINO nave ledi ieu 10 oe Soou
mothers and so increased the happi-
ness and beauty OF the world. But
this was born mother blessed
from her birth with the attributes
that make Tor motherhood, and CIV
ing IN return joyful service In
deed and IN truth. each child OF all
the family she lett-Robert' Charles,
Newton William Minnle Mrs. Dam
eronl and Mamie Mrs. Edward YER
ger). and these chlIdren'5 children,
will rise up ana call her blessed,
and IN the sanctuary OF his heart
her husband VIII praise her.
1t seems to me that many things
about the closing O TINS beloved
woman lite were peculiarly t1ttlng-
he very glory OF the morning when
s her soul was taxing night, brought
/ the thought THAT even the heavens
were making ready tor the coming
OF that soul where al nad been 50
/ dark It then grew light and about
| the world seemed gl0r11ed.