Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-21
A MOTHER GONE.


the death of His Saints" Its the
time of the home going, when the
weary pilgrim finds the Fathers house
and enjoys the long sought and long
lived for rest. When the cares and
trials of this lower life are forever
done, and the son or daughter, as the
ease may be, of the Lord Almighty gets
home and to heaven. There are tears
and sorrow here because of their de-
parture. but over the dividing line that
separates this world from the unseen
country there are happy welcomes.
glad hand claspings and songs and
shouts of holy triumph and eternal
victory through the blood of the Lamb.
mus 1t was on Saturday morning. the
18th of July, when the tired. waiting
spirit of Sister Susie Emily Meekins
was delivered from the aged BODY in
which 1t had to long been housed. and
with full freedom and unhindered
progress it winged its way on angels
pinions up through skies of glory to
md mansion of light and love in tn at
building of God, an house not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens. And
SO shall she be forever with the Lord
Sister Meekins had been allowed of
God to live in this world for SEVENTY
eight years and about thirty-fiye of
these she spent in the fellowship of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. For
several years before her death she was
confined to her room and to her he'd
but always bearing her affiictious with
great patience and sweet Christian
submissiveness. She was fond of having
her FRIENDS visit her and greatly en-
Joyed their presence and converse ton
in her room. She always manifested
the kindest interest. in the affairs of the
church, and loved to talk about the
things belonging to the Kingdom of the
Lord. went into her room several
times and loved to hear her talk about
the things that were divine, and give
such clear expression to the hope she
had of blissful Immortality. / do not
remember ever leaving her room that
she did not hold my hand in hers and
say in tender tones, "the Lord bless
you." She quietly awaited the call TO
go home and more than once to me ex-
pressed her readiness and willingness
to go, and seemed at times to wonder
why God should keep her here SO long
AT last the summons came and though
1t was at the early dawn of a new dav.
1T found her ready. She leaned her
weak and tired form by faith upon
her Lord and Saviour. the curtains were
drawn over the windows of the house
of clay, and the happy occupant was
gone to her Fathers house of manv
Rest comes at length though. life be long and
dreary.
Theday mustdawn and darksome night be past.
All journeys end in welcomes TO the weary.
AndiHeaven. the hearts true home will come at
last
She leaves four children to mourn
her going. Three sons William T..
Robert F. and Geo. Wand one dauph-
ter, Mrs. w. G. Foxwell. who was al
ways faithful, tender and true. The
ieath of a mother affects the bereayed
N very peculiar manner, and her loss |
8 among the heaviest of sorrows that
IAN come to human hearts, for then
chords of the soul are touched and
that will never be touched
again. She also leaves one sister. Mrs.
louisa Simmons. who will go to Join her
n the bright beyond after a few more |
1ears shall come and 60 In the village
II White Stone, just behind the Baptist
'horch, her sacred dust is laid to await
he sounding of the trumpet of God
when she and all those who sleep in
Him shall come fourth in the likeness
II their Lord. God bless, comfort and
teep all of her kindred and friends. and
nay there be happy reunion by and
~ IN the land of unclouded day.
We inwardiy treasure her features.
Her virtues we cannot forget
She stil in degree Is our teacher
Her blessing abides with US yet,
Borne onward by forces supernal.
The boundaries Of time she has crossed.
But goodness and truth are eternal
And lovessuch as hers is not Iost"
Z. +. GARNER. l