Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-14

1.-THE memory Of the righteous 10
blessed" The pure spirit Of our friend,
Mrs. Oscar Hamilton, crossed the
har'' and entered tine haven Of eternal
rest January 10th. 1918. The sad, sad
intelligence reached US from the South
ern Infirmary, where she had recently
gone seeking relief from ar insidious
malady Of the stomach that had preyed
on her for quite a while and failed to
yield to the treatment of her home ply
sicians. After being advised she went
to Mobile. "Hope springs eternal in
the human breast and sheds a roseate
halo around her Turing promises, caus-
ing us to bear the ills Of the present
while the syren whispers sweetly, 1T
Is better further on" Thus it was with
this patient sufferer. She was buoyed
up with the hope of restoration to
health, family and home, and she anx-
iously awaited the coming of the day
for the operation (the dernier resort
and when the time arrived her heart
pulsated with gladness, but hope and
fear thrilled the souls of her dear ones.
She calmly committed herself to God
and sank to sleep under the a~nesthetic
influence.
The operation was seemingly a sue
cess. She rallied, was bright and cheer,
full. even noting the arrangement of
hen room and the beauty Of a vase of
flowers a friend had sent in.
Coming events cast no shadows be-
fore" She felt SO much better she
told Mr.. Hamilton he could 60 home.
her daughter and Mrs. M. Luke remain
ing with her. All! little they dreamed
when her husband kissed her goodbye
it was loves last parting, and that ere
the rising of another u her child and
sister would stand by her bedside bro.
ken-hearted and hold her hand while
she breathed her life out peacefully.
Could affection and skill have prevailed
she would be with US now, but"God
doeth all things WE'LL" and we humbiy
bow to His will while fond hearts are
crushed by the dispensation. Her re-
mains were brought home to rest iE the
Hamilton square of Goods acre." The
funeral service was conducted by her
pastor. Rev. W. c. Carlyle, at the M
E. church January 18th al 10 o'clock a.
m, after which, with bowed heads and
faltering steps they bore her TO the
tomb.
The citizenship Of ~Shuqualak had as
sembled to pay the last tribute of love
and respect to the departed; tears were
on every face. grief, that she would
ne'er come again, and sympathy for the
desolate mourners. Many lovely aorals
covered the sacred mound. A beauti-
full chaplet among Others was placed
there by the hands of the Ladies' Aid
Society. OF which she was an active
member. This loving offering was indi-
cative Of the anguish they felt for one
whose labor was ended.
Truly. no more will she cross the
threshold Of home and minister to the
inmates or, Dorcas like, busy herself
for sweet charity's sake or be q 9 in
her place in the church she loved 30
well. Her life work is ended and we
can only cherish her memory and COM
mend her beautiful Christian character
and many virtues, as we remember her
sanity walk, and thus realize a life of
service to the Master is the acme of
human happiness and leads to ever-last-
ing salvation.
Mrs. Hamilton was a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Luke, whose home was
near Cochrane, Ala. Her natal day
was in 1861, and she was Christened
Mary Jane. Like a lily fair she grew
to woman-hO0d IN our midst Her
charming personality, modesty and
quiet dignity of manner, coupled with
kindness, made every one her friend, in
deed. To know her was to love her.
She found the "Pearl Of greatest price
when the bloom Of youth was on her
cheeks and united with the NJ. E. church,
South, at Hebron, neal her residence,
in 1879.
Loyalty to her church and zeal for
the cause of Christ were among the
many sterling qualities Of nobility that
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