The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-09
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people could truly say the words ap-
piled to Dorcas so long ago, This
woman was full of good works and
almsdeeds which she did" She was
a noble wife and mother who, led by
the Holy Spirit, gave her heart to
God during her young married life, a
woman that approached her grave
with an unfaltering trust with
faith so strong that as the last sands
were slipping from the hour glass of
her life she could say, II am going
to Paradise next
1t was about 1858 that Rev. Park
hurst came to Comanche, Iowa. and
began a series OF revival meetings,
and it was then that Mrs. Gulick be-
came christian. 1t was cold winter
and the Mississippi river was COW
cred with thick ice, yet, on Sunday
afternoons the evangelist took those
who wished to follow the injunction
of Christ, down into the icy water and
baptized them. On one of these &C.
casions Mr.. and Mrs. Gulick stood
upon the bank watching. Suddenly
Mrs. Gulick turned to her husband and
said, Il have waited for you to come
with me along the christian road as
long as think l ought to. Next Sun
day | am going to be there" and she
pointed to the spot on the river where
steps had been cut into the ice in or
der that the water might be reached.
Just how God works in the hearts Of
men we can never tell. but this we
do know-the next Sunday two souls
instead of one, the young husband and
wife went down into the icy river and
were baptized. Later they both unit
ed with the Baptist church! Truly
could her husband say of her as did
the ancient wise man: "Who so find
eth wife findeth good thing and OBJ
taineth favor of the Lord"
Tn family was living in Clinton
when the civil war broke out and here
she stayed with her small children
while her brave husband shouldered
his musket and went away. He fought
on the battlefield, but who shall say
that her fight was less loyal, as she
struggled to keep the little family to-
gether. Anxious was she for them
and for him, but through all she placed
her faith in Him who "doeth all things
WE'LL" and through war and sacrifice
He brought them safely through.
Two score years ago they came to
Denison and the little Baptist church
on the corner gained a great helper.
Who can measure the good she has
done? Through years to come shall
not the voice of the angel say of her,
Write, blessed are dead which die
in the Lord-that she may rest from
her labours. and her works do follow
her."
Friendly was she, always, her hand
PREACHING out to welcome friend and
stranger alike within the doors of her
beloved church. Generous, and even
in the twilight of her life she forgot
not for during the last year she deed
ed to the Baptist church here prop
|erty in Des Moines. her wish being
that it should be used as the founda-
ton fund for a new parsonage.
She was prayer meeting" chris
tan and faithful to all her obligations.
As long as health permitted her pew
was never empty. Today, looking back
over her life those who have known
her best can say of her work for Christ
what He Himself said of Mary of
Bethany: "She hath done what she
could" Her christianity was genuine
and what more can you say than that?
She lived it every day and each Of
her four children, and all are living,
rise up and call her blessed" for
they too have learned to walk in the
path that she trod before them.
Hers was a missionary life of kind
ly deeds and love. She was mem
Der of both the Home and Foreign
departments and her interest is shown
in the fact that she was made life
member of the foreign society.
For many years the SHOWS have
drifted on her head and turned her
hair to silver, but with the passing
seasons her life has grown fairer and
.sweeter.
She was true christian woman,
and she died as she had lived. When
you stood by her bedside, heaven did
not seem far away. She was ready
for her journey and she faltered not.
With the palmist of old we can say
Precious in the sight of the Lord is
the death of his Saints"
The funeral services We're held on
Tuesday afternoon from the home she
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