The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-29

Daughter of John 8. and Mary Whitaker.
Was born In Lafayette, La, July Is. 1851
Married to C. B. Bellsnyder, Sept IL, 1876
Died, at East Birmingham, Ala. April a.,
1910
She is survived by her husband C. B.
Bellsnyder, and her three sons, ]. S.,
Thomas and George NJ, also a brother,
]. T., and aunt Mrs. Sarah B. Whitaker
of New Orleans, La, and a host of
friends Il
Sister Bellsnyder Joined the Episcopal
church In early life. Later she Joined
the Baptist church. She possessed a cath
Ole spirit. She could not be circumscribed
by Unconstitutional lives, but with the
spirit of her Lord and Master She lit
orally went about doing good, visiting the
sick, helping the needy. comforting those
In distress, seeking to administer rather
than to be administered unto.
She was truly good woman and great
ly missed. I could learn more from her
about the sick and needy than all the rest
of the community combined. She was a
great sufferer, being seriously afflicted in
her last years.
She was great friend of the preach
ers She loved and honored them all for
| their works sake and was always ready
to help them in their work
] / never heard her speak an unkind word
of anyone or to anyone. She bridled well
her tongue. How much we miss her and
| how often we hear the sick speak of her
| being dead she still lives in memory and
| in holy ministries
| She is at rest from her labors and suf-
ferinss. She has fallen asleep in Jesus.
| We know where to find her and hope to
meet her at the portals of the eternal city
of God.
| We commend the husband and sons to
| the God of all grace
| J. B. SARGENT.
| Pastor M E. Church.
| East Birmingham Ala. MAY "a 1910
| Mrs. Caroline Whitaker Bellsynder was
| a member of the Baptist church.
The writer of this obituary has known
| her for seven years, and can testify to
the fact that no woman was more inter-
ested In the life of Christian work in
which she was engaged than was Sister
Bellsnyder
| She spent most Of her time in visiting
the sick, going from home to home
throughout the community in which she
| lived. In her visitations she talked with
the sick and read the Scriptures to them
II wanted TO find out who was sick in
| the community, / had only to see Sister
Bellsnyder and she could tell me- She at
tended my church as regularly as she did
the church to which she belonged and al
ways helped me with her prayerful atten-
ton to preach.
She always had some kind word to
speak Of the rerrnon and of her being
helped by the service. She was friend
at all times. She will be greatly missed
in the whole community. She was indeed
q good Samaritan. The large crowd that
attended her funeral showed the high es-
TEEN in which she was held by those who
knew her More than 30 vehicles were
used In the funeral procession and many
went on the cars.
Her funeral was preached at her home
in East Birmingham by the Rev. Wilson
pastor of the Baptist church. assisted by
the Rev. ]. d. Sargent of the East Biz.
mingham Methodist church, and the
writer of this article
She was laid to rest in the Oak Hill
cemetery and her grave was literally GOV
cred with beautiful flowers, while friend,
sang abide With Me-"
God bless and comfort her loved ones.
w. B. WOODALL.
Pastor Sunnyside M. E. Church.