The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
In Memory of Miss Ada Finch.

ing the Amaranthine wreath stoop-
ed in its fight. He had been
lowering about her home for some
days and the shadow of his wing
had fallen across her threshold
and the hearts of her loved ones,
when on the fifteenth day of Aug.
1909, the Omnific word was spok-
en-. He descended, entered the
home circle of Mr.. ]. H. Finch
and wife and kissed the lips of
their darling Ada, then passed out
two angels where only one had
entered and wended their way to
that eternal city where God and
the Holy Angels dwell. We knew
her we'll and to know her was to
love her. Her life was so beauti-
full, kind to all, ever ready to do
the biddings of her Heavenly Faith
er. She was born Oct. goth, 1892.
Became a Christian at the age of
- and ever remained faithful to
the God who gave her life. In
her removal the loss to earth could
not be calculated. She stood ev-
er ready to lend a helping hand
to those in need. Having been
intimately associated with her the
past two years l know whereof l
speak, and when we view the pos
sibilities of a life like this and
then realize that it has suddenly
ceased to be, we are made to cry
out, Our Father and our God,
why this dispensation of Thy prov
idence" Then we listen and the
still small voice comes to us and
says, Be still my child, and know
that l am Cod" Though |
have taken from the home one of
its fairest inmates, though | have
taken from the church one of its
greatest and most faithful work
ers, though l have taken from
earth one of its most precious jew
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that it is best" Then let us not
look on our darling Ada as dead
but only asleep in Jesus. :, Though
the body sleeps in the lonely tomb
beneath the leafy boughs where
the little birds warble their sweet
est lays and the sweetest flowers
bloom on the little mound on the
hillside and all around seems lone
ly and sad, let us remember that
she still lives. She lives in the
hearts and lives of those with
whom she associated. Her inf1u-
ence will never die, and as she
always reflected the image of the
Heavenly One, we know that she
is still leading others to that far
off home of the soul, where there
is perfect peace and joy through
out the ceaseless ages of eternity.
We would not say to the loved
ones weep not, for when we view
the vacant place, we feel sure that
such words would seem but mock
cry, for she was the ever obedient
daughter, the loving sister, and
also sympathizing friend to ev-
eryone. Indeed she was a beam
of sunshine that ever and anon
threw its light across the pathway
of men. Though we feel so keen
ly the loss to earth, we would not
forget the gain to her, for she
like the apostle of old could say,
for me to die is gain" We
doubt not that today she is with
her baby brother who preceded
her only few short months sits
the right hand of God the Father
and that when our labors here
shall have ended they will be
among the first to gaeet us on the
other shore. May God give to
the bereaved ones grace sufficient
to bear them up in this great trial
is the prayer of one who loved
her. Leslie Broome.
Mrs. G. A. Lille and daughter
Miss Annie Lille left Tuesday to
return to their home at Paris,
A. NJ.