The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-07
M MEMORY OF MRS. EFcY
COOPER MCBRIDE.

Inc subject OF the following SKeJcn
was born June the 22nd, 1891, She was
converted at Mt. Bethel Church, In
Neshoba County Miss. She united
with the 9Th Avenue Baptist Church
of this city, and was baptized by the
writer, three years ago this Spring,
She was married to Mr.. R. M. Mcbride
of Hattiesburg just twelve months ago,
last Sunday. She died on March the
first and was buried in the city ceme-
tary on last Saturday, the End. The
writer aided the pastor in the conduct
of the services which were held at
the church to which she belonged.
From her childhood this dear young
woman had displayed the qualities of
lovable and useful character. AS
child she was obedient to her parents
and always considerate about the hap
piness of others. She was most agree
able in her disposition and all her as
sociation with others seemed to be
happiest when she was helping others
to be happy She was bright and
cheerful apparently at all times, the
smile that lighted up her face when
she spoke being a reflection of the
peace and nobility of soul which dom
mated her very being. AS a christian,
can truly say that | have never
known a more consecrated girl or
young woman in all my life. She sang
well and played well on an instrument,
and though she never put herself for
ward or tried to intrude on anybody,
or at any place, she never declined for
one moment to do anything she was
asked to do. was her pastor for sew
eral years and l affirm that I never
had to ask her a second time to do any
thing that was necessary for the good
of the church or its work. A splendid
example for all of us.
She married a young man of good
habits and one who had loved her from
her childhood He was as devoted to
her as she could possibly be to him.
1t seemed that their future was as
bright as it could be. The loss of her
is a fearful blow to him and I don't
know of anyone living who has a larg-
er share of the sympathy of the good
people who know him, than has he.
He, her father and mother. brother
fact that their loss is her eternal gain.
Her precious life was short but she
lived long enough to give the world
an example of filial devotion and ODE
dance to parents, long enough to be a
devoted, faithful, loving wife, and long
enough to feel in her own mothers
heart the loss of the little babe which
went before her to a better world. ,
She left us just as the first day of the
Spring-time was drawing to its close.
1t occurred to me that the circumstance
and the time of the year were out of
| nal luOhy' one, just tuleIluS upon NHc
spring-time of what promised to be a
long and happy life, cut down by
deaths ruthless hand to enter a pre-
mature grave. But then it occurred to
me that her spirit free forever from
the sorrows and suffering of this world
had entered upon a spring-time that
would last eternally. One that would
not end with summers scorching rays
nor be followed with the whitening
caves of autumn nor winters icy blast
A spring-time whose flowers will never
fade and whose sun will never set
Happy home Blessed world. No tear.
stained faces nor broken hearts there
There everlasting spring abides, and
neverfading flowers,
Death, like a narrow sea divides, that
blessed world from ours.