The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-03-31
IN MEMORY
OF
MRS. !. A. P. CAMPBELL



Who can find a virtuous woman?
Her praise is far above rubies The
heart OF her husband safely trusteth
up, and call her blessed Proverbs,
tenth through twenty eighth verses,
chapter thirty-one
As, yesterday, there fell from the
lips of the pastor she had loved SO
well. these words of the Wise Man,
there was not one, in that great con-
gregation, who did not feel that pc
culiar fitness of every verse and line,
as record of the long and beautiful
life OF Mrs. Eugenia Nash Campbell;
for more than fifty golden years the
beloved wife OF Mississippi's distin-
guished son, Judge J. A. p Campbell.
Born III the century'S youth, of
honorable ancestry, and reared by
Christian parents In a sweet cOun-
try home, she early learned the les
sons upon which her life was found
ed; and thus, when the hour of her
destiny struck, it found her admira-
bly, equipped to step forth and enter
the broader paths, along which even
then her husband had marked out his
way of life. Had | not the love that
has frightened and memories that
sweeten all the years since those of
my childhood, when her home was
as my own, TO serve as my excuse
for this poor effort, I would not dare
brief summoning up of her most use
full life
But Is was so rare a life
A life at once so simple and SO
strong; in which was mingler in such
ideal proportions abiding faith,
hope that knew no limit and charity
that ercompassed all who needed its
compassion!
And thus / feel that [ would do
wrong to those who now are strug-
Cling to climb up Life's rugged, dark
cncd paths, if | should fail to set be
lore them, as a guide, the radiance of
her happy Christian life
To those who know her best no
thought can come Of any time when
She was not 4 Christian Her religion
was her life, and it grew in sweetness
and I'm strength until il had attained
almost unto perfection Surely when
the end drew near there was little left
- do 10 1T her soul for entrance into
Heaven. To our loving eyes she had
fog many years seemed ready to go
hence. and al the last but needed to
step forth. trusting in the guidance or
the Everlasting arms, and be within
the radiance Of that glory Of which
~ man can dream!
The time and space al Our Disposal
l:~7iteA that r~ -a~not tell one
half the noble attributes that found
ii her their perfect combination.
Those exalted duties in which she
found the purest JOY and whose
crowns she wore with such tender
pride. were those OF Wife and Moth
er, and are TOO sacred for even the
gentle touch OF one who loved her
OF her high place among our peo-
pc as their friend, the hundreds OF
heavy hearts among Us this day
speak more eloquently than could any
words Of mine
No task was ever too hard. no sac
Tiice too great, no Journey too long
for her, If il could avail to serve a
friend !,
Those to whom she gave this rich
gilt Of her love were blessed indeed
And they were many. from the great
est in the land even down unto the
very least Of these. His little ones. "
! She loved them all
md nuta each she gave with TN.
ready sympathy and open generosity
ti1at marked her dealings always
As TIE beautiful verses Of the in
spired writer fell from the lips OF
sthe man of God" yesterday morn
ING, each one EXPRESSED some special
quality 81 Mrs Campbcll.s mind and
heart q though 'tweTe written Of
her
SaFeiy She had done Tor him. who
has been her first and dearest earthly
thought tisroaeh all their married
years only good, al the days OF her
life, and esen beyond. For the men,
ory Of her must sweeten his~sad heart
as q flower whose fragrance Is i'm
mortal
she looked vel 70 the Ways OF
her household. nor ate the bread Of
dleness. Despite her ample purse.
md the willing help Of her loving
,hildren. she never left her duties
INTO others. And that these duties