The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-28
A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
A Former Pastor Writes in Memory
of the Late Mrs. j. W. Bridges.

. FORMER BdStOr W rites IN Memory
of the Late Mrs. J. W. Bridges.
Thursday morning, September s..
I 1910, at > o'clock. the soul of Mrs.
Carrie Willie Bridges winged it's
fight to the home above, leaving her
fond husband, dear children and low
ing father, mother, sister and broth
ers to mourn her loss.
Born in Schley county, Georgia,
| November %, 1876. she moved to
Terrell county with her family at an
early period of her life. She was
happily married to ]. Wyatt Bridges
December % 1894, at Is years of
age, and to this union four children
were born-Flynn, Rosa, Chester and
Clyde.
In the spring of 1894 she gave her
heart to God, and joined the Metho-
! dist church at Bethel church, Terrell
county.
From the day of her dedication of
herself to the service of God until
| she was called up higher she never
swerved from being and doing what
she believed her Master demanded of
her.
| Stricken down Sunday afternoon,
| September 4th, with that dread dis
! ease, hemorrhagic fever, it made
! swift work with a body not any too
! strong. Attended by the best medical
aid that could be gotten, with a
! trained nurse, and loving hands to
do all that could be done she grad
/ ually gave way under the inroads of
the disease, and at o'clock Thurs
! day morning she quietly fell asleep.
| Conscious to within a half hour of
! her going away, she called each of
her loved ones to her bedside and
gave them her dying words of com
fort and blessing. She had no fear
of death, and testified: Il am not
| afraid to die; l only regret leaving
my loved ones He who has been
with me through all my life is with
me now"
She was the daughter of w R.
| and Sallie Allen, and as a daughter
she was dutiful and as a sister gen
| tie and loving. AS a wife she was
! tender and loving, giving the richest
of her hearts affection and devotion
| to him to whom she had given her
! life. AS a mother she was firm, but
just and gentle, always the confident
of her children, one to whom they
could go with their smallest trials
! and find help and sympathy.
AS a neighbor she was kind, con-
sderate and helpful always ready
/ to lend her help in time of need or
sickness.
( Her home was always a delightful
place to her pastor and their fami-
! lies, and in the sacred precincts of
/ that home they always had a warm
welcome
Seldom have I ever seen a more
! consecratCd christian and faithful
church worker.
Unless prOvidentially hindered she
was always in her place at church
and Sunday school, taking an active
! part in the worship and service of
, God
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
an immense throng filled Bethel
! church to overlooking to pay the last
tribute of respect to the memory of
this good woman, coming from Daw-
son and the surrounding country.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. J. H. Allen, the pastor, as
sisted by Rev. M. F. Beals, of Per-
ry, Ga. a former pastor, whom she
had requested should assist.
After the congregation had sung
the hymn, ASLEEP in Jesus" led by
Messrs Baldwin and Hornady, Rev.
]. H. Allen read the beautiful SER
vice of the Methodist church, clos
ing with prayer. He then made a
VIZ
tanned by the church and community,
and introduced a former pastor, Rev.
NJ. F. Beals. Messrs. Baldwin and
HOrnady sung a duet, Il Wonder If
Jesus Knows" and many eyes were
dimmed with tears, as it was known
this was a favorite hymn with her
Rev. M. f. Beals spoke on the life
and character of the deceased, TAX
ing as basis for his remarks Pauls
Epistle to Timothy, 4th chapter and
9Th to 18th verse. A beautiful hymn,
Ready to Go" was then sung, and
an opportunity given to look for the
last time upon the face of one who
had lived so beautiful a christian
life
Just as the sun was sinking be-
meath the western skies we placed
her remains beneath the sacred sod
until the resurrection morn, and 81
lently wendell our way to our homes.
To the heart-broken husband and
motherless children, and the others
of her stricken family we can only
offer the sympathy of our hearts and
! pray God to give them strength to
bear the burden of life until some
sweet day they shall clasp hands in
the Fathers home. NJ. F. BEALS.
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