The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-28
In MemOriam.

'Death lies on her, like an untimely
frost upon the sweetest flowers Of all the
fields.''
At the family home, near Walnut Hill,
Ark, on the 26th day of February last,
Mary Elizabeth, wife of Maj. John w.
Stith, daughter of James M. Sewer, de-
ceased, and Martha M. Conway Sewer,
departed this life and passed to her re-
ward. On the evening of the next day,
attended by concourse of sorrowing
relatives, friends and neighbors, all that
was mortal of this truly good woman was
tenderly laid to rest in the family burial
ground at Walnut Hill.
Rev. Mr.. Melard, pastor in charge Of
the M. E. Church, was in attendance, and
after reading many suitable and comfort
ing passages of Scripture touching never
ending and spiritual life, delivered an
appropriate eulogy upon the life and
character Of the deceased.
The subject of this sketch was born at
Walnut Hill, Ark, on the. 10th day of
March, 1858. She came of distinguished
ancestry. but was far more famed by her
own pleasing personality than any circum-
stances of birth.
In her young days she attended the
schools of her native village and later took
more extensive educational course in
New Orleans, returning beautiful, intel
ligent and accomplished young lady. The
residence of her earthly existence was
passed in and around the place of her
birth, among relatives and friends, and
now amid the fields and groves she loved
so we'll her earthly body sleeps, but she
wakes elsewhere.
On the Oath Of June, 1877, she became
oE I'll n
Jenkins of the NJ. E. Church performing
the marriage ceremony. In this new rela
ton, with lead, heart and hand consecra-
ted to every wfely duty, with an undevia-
ting adherence to all that is true, honorable
and just, with every act characterized by
kindness-kindness to everybody in every
station of lite-in a home in which un-
stinted hospitality was the dominant note,
her pure life and nobleness of soul were
radiated in their greatest effulgence.
Her hand was ever open to the needy,
over the faults of others she was ever dis
posed to draw the broad mantle of charity !;
with voice low, sweet, melodious, she
ever had a sympathetic word for all who
were in need of a friend.
Being childless herself, finding a wee
bit of an orphan boy, yea, an orphan
indeed! her great soul went out to him in
the hour of greatest need; she pressed
} him to her bosom, adopted him as her own
son, gave him her married name, home,
! a mothers heart, mothers love, a
mothers prayers. In the garden of God,
in higher, holer, happier sphere, her
beautiful spirit will live on, and the pro-
gramme of her life must ever make our
lives better and sweeter.
The deceased is survived by her mother,
her husband, the adopted son, a brother
A. H. Sevier-two sisters-Mrs. Dismukes
and Mrs. Dooley-an aunt-Mrs. Logan of
Benton, La.-her uncle-Hon. Elias Con-
} way of Little Rock-and other relatives.
To all Of these we extend heartfelt sympa-
. thy. May the great God who "knoweth
and doeth all things well," comfort and
) console them in this sad bereavement.
Oh, what consolation it now is to these
, stricken relatives to know that she whose
memory they so tenderly cherish always
and everywhere wore the ''white flower of
: a pure and stainless life.''
I Even when mere child, the saving
| power of Christ entered her young heart
| and raised her above the vices and follies
so common to young people. While but a
r schoolgirl she joined the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, and was ever after a
) consistent member thereof. The founda-
r ton of Christian character was deeply
laid in her young heart, fastening love
r for God with lofty appreciation of all
, that is noble and uplifting in humanity
Amid the delights and pleasures of this
; world, she ever kept the straight and mar
row road that leads to happiness eternal.
) To the aged mother of the deceased,
. many hearts go out in loving sympathy
To her, in this hour of waiting anguish
p and death, we would say-''look aloft tc
. Him, who alone can heal the broken
: heart.'' C.NM.
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