The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
Obituary.


months. Converted at the aye OF IL
years. under the ministry of the Rev.
ID. W. Nichols, she united with the
NJ. f. church. IN which fellow ship she
continued to the end. She was nat.
urally religious from childhood. hay-
ing little, quiet, secret place 10 90
with her child cares to talk them over
with Jesus. Later union with the
church added to her life regularity of
devotion and desire to work for
God. Therefore in childhood she bc.
came 4 SUNDAY school worker. being
thus early put in charge Of an infant
class IN irr little village SUNDAY
school. which class grew up with her
for about ten years. aud would not he
separated from her faithful training
III she married a Methodist preacher.
who took her from them. Then At
the age of ~ the Succcs, of her hlls.
bands work became the inspiration
of her life, she lending aid To that
work IN every way possible. her sweet
nat ure and soul.stirring song often
leading souls Ia yield To Gods call.
Size was married TO Henry Hos,ock.
Augu>t ~. lsr,. and de,o,cdly went
with him IN his work whenever posi-.
hlv. and when prevented from this,
her prayers went With him. 80 that
often on lis return from a long days
preaching and travel when he spoke
II lii> unusual liberty IN preaching.
.lr laid: II watched for the hour
Tor preaching anu prayed for YOU.
81" spent nearly mine wears H. tie
wife ul a Mrih"di.i preacher In the
active work. when hri naturally frail
r"u>,itu,iuu hccalnr diseased aui
Weakened. ~ that lr was compelled
1" tan" Tier To- priVal" lii, Ia care tor
Ter I III slc went Ia lrr reward frum
ter little country homc IN buchanan
county. near -. J"Nrph, Mo.
During the last i've years uf hct
life. her suffering gradually Increased.
| from The work uf adrcad disease that
took her from public life had sui"
sided. In all hcr years oi suffering
! size never gipN NraIl al life az iuIj,l.
lent: Size ur>rr gave zap Ia die but
always tried to /" ready II dcallI
should come: constant l"arr al soul
great! sustained her and NJ dunN
added Years tu her life. Tie la>i
lhrrc mont l> of her lite We're unlI>.
ualll fun al spiritual upliIi and H..
| lief from play >hai suffering. On M.
rcmiTr !. IN coming on OF u spell at
suffering. A. >lc lay looking To Gud.
,llr said "ric i.or heals my soul.
surely u" can help my body" and IN.
slant y all pain was gene from her
lungs, >lr aru>r. dressed aud went
about til" house. and even out OF
doors. This coutin for about
three weeks, and during the remain.
ing nine weeks the pain never r..
turned To her lungs ~ II had been he.
fore. In these la>' nine weeks. at
times size Suffered greatly from later
Developments Of the disease, yet
through u all she was constantly the
recipient Of great spiritual blessing
and physical relief, the latter fire.
uuentiy coming IN instant response o
faith. So frequent aud marked were
these occurrences, that she and her
loved ones were compelled to believe
That tod yet purpo>ed to restore her
10 health. While II appears that
this was not his purpose, her loved
ones feel that IN answer To pra!cr her
life was extended another three
months that she and they might l@
slrcngl l,enrd and built up spiritually.
So great was her blessing during the
last six months that her spiritual eyes
we're at times illumincd to behold
visions Of Heavenly Glory, and after
such Hoods Of peace and JOY came over
her unusual, quiet soul, that COM
PEELED her Ia clap her hands and with
her weak voice To utter praises to
God. More than once size said: 80,
papa, ! have been paid for all of my
suffering. ! would moi have II aud
the experience that came with II,
oul oi my life Tor anything" During
the last week a. she came Out of Il
spell of suffering. Shc sang beautifully
the strain. Jesus Saves, Jesus
Saves" On similar occasions she
sang. IT'S So Sweet to Trust In .le-
sus. and other strains.
Tie funeral was held Tuesday noon,
January 81, and Was conducted by her
pastor, br. frank T., bay. of First
church. IT. Joseph, who adds these
words in memory: "My acquaintance
with Mrs, l,Os,Ock began shortly after
game to 81. Joseph, my assistant
pastor taking me to her among the
first places ! went. ! am much In
debt to her for spiritual blessings, for
though she was weak and delicate,