The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

shock. | sometimes think we were un-
reasonable in our grief; for, after all,
this good woman was only loaned to
us for a little while. She belonged
to God and he had a perfect right to
call her home when he chose. find
words inadequate to express what she
was to this temple. The life, the light,
the strongest power, the Temples ALL
She had no parallel, but stood in
class by herself. A woman of real
WORTH a true woman with womanly
instincts; born leader of women; q
woman, whose influence was assisting
in purifying the world and the work
she accomplished will last forever No
costly marble can build a more endur.
ing monument to her memory than the
impress she made in our Temple
home. She was a star shining in the
moral armament; she was a priestess
administering at the fountain of life.
Every prayer she breathed was an
swered at some time or other in the
hearts and lives of those she loved.
Her heart was an altar-fire where we
acquired strength to go out on our
missions of Justice, Mercy and Truth.
Years passed over her head sprinkling
her hair with silver threads but she
never grew old. Benevolence and vir.
tue dwelt in her heart and to us age
had no place with her In her neigh
borhood she was a friend and bene.
factor; in the church, a deout wor.
shipper and exemplary Christian; in
our Temple. a. friend of sorrowing
ones; guardian angel. Hers was a
life of kindness and love, devotion %
truth and religion. Her influence was
not only felt in New Hope Temple, but
throughout the jurisdiction, in that
splendid aggregation of the best wom-
en- in the state, the Right Worthy
Grand Temple; she was known, hon
ored and esteemed To back up this
assertion, permit me to enumerate the
various offices of prominence she held
in this Grand Body. She was Past
Grand Princess, Past Grand Secretary.
Past Grand Assistant Secretary, Past
Grand Chaplain, Past Grand Joshua
NAAN bAC NlAAlC VI lACl uGdlu WAS
Treasurer of the State of Missouri and
its jurisdiction. The women of the
state must have realized her greatness
and goodness, for l am told that she
was unanimously elected to every Of
flee save two. How she loved every
branch of this organization, from the
Juvenile to the Past and Presen
Princess Council, of which she was
the founder in Kansas City, Mo. II
was her purpose to see to it that q
/ Past Masters Council was organized
put ill-health overlook her before this
was accomplished. 1t seemed to be
the one last desire of her heart to at
tend the Grand Temple in Keokuk, but
this was not to be. Disease wrecked
the nut in which her soul lived until
the soul was forced to take it's flight
to the home prepared for it more than
80 "ears ago. On that still July eve
ming when Jesus sent his Messenger
to summons the soul of Sister Ha-
worth before the bar of just God, she
did not hesitate; she did not falter.
She wore King Victor's crown on her
head; she had the stamp, of salvation
on her brow and she could sing the
song the angels couldn't sing, Re
deemed, redeemed" Hence while we
tearfully watched by her bedside the
soul swept into the New Jerusalem.
But these sisters are not dead, for
there is no death for they who love
the Lord. Our Sisters have but
changed their abiding places. "They
rest from their labors they wear their
| crowns; their traveled-stained gar.
ments they've now laid down" And il
comes to me that they are conscious
Of the doings of the Temple this after
noon and are watching with a heaven
~ contented smile. Lets Danish tnC
thought that our sisters are dead, fo
they live in realms of bliss.
Jesus, Thou Prince of Life,
Thp servants did not die.
Like Thee, they conquered in thu
strife
And reign will Thee on high"
They rest; they sleep; they awai
us on yon shore, for there are no dead