Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-02-05
WORDS OF SYMPATHY.
Metropolis, Ill. Jan 30. ,15


In saddened home, | see a mourn-N
ful family group, see bereaved hus- /
band and weeping children. Ny mind1
goes back to more than twenty years
ago, | had just reached my eighth
birthday when the one most dear to
me in this world was called into eterni- :
ty. | extend to you my heartfelt sym
pathy and mingle my tear with yours
in your Affections. 8
} My dear friends. / sincerely wish
there was something in my power that
could alleviate your distress, you well
know that all afilictions of whatever.
kind proceed from God. If your Heav- ,
enly Father, who loves you with an Av- !
erlasting love, has thought proper to
mix some gall with your portion of ifeS
Ssensible of the benefcient hand from
(which your visitation comes, may youl
! bon your head in awful silence and say
with the afflicted Hezekiah of old, .
Good is the word of the Lord con-
cerning me-" Affections serve to-
Awean US from the world, when every-I
thing goes smoothly on and nothing in-h
tertupts the present enjoyments, we;
1--WE are apt to forget the God that5
.made US. Affections serve to lead us
!. to value the blessings of christianity
and to hold in lowest estimation ours
own worthiness.
4 When sorrows harasss our circum-s
sstances and troubles oppress our mindss
swe are glad we are earnest to find rests
in Christ. | am sensible of your losss
I but you know not what God may yeti
have in store for you, perhaps he hasb
|. only deprived you of one mercy in orr
der to bestow another. doubt nots
but the Almighty has thousands off
mercies yet in store for you, both ins
/ time and eternity.
! And that period is fast approachingf
7when we ourselves must put off this5
4 earthly tabernacle and pay the debt to
Snature which your beloved has all ieadys
Z done.
a have known Mother McCrary from!
gmy childhood; from her lips have rel
( gsceived many words of encouragemenu
y She was in full sympathy with the
girls who labor and toll. She appreci-I
5.ated the burdens which honest toll de-
Mmands and rejoiced at the successl
(which triumphed ovsr it. L
q Mother McCrary was amiable, conf
gliding and cordial Her temper wasl
Njoyful, generous and hopeful; in the:
gsociety of her friends her spirits weres
sbuoyant, she was of kind and generousI
gentle and considerate'
q Her nature contained deep religi-I
gous vein She always maintained theI
Ihighest respect for religious institutions!
she was especially adapted to this ser
izvice in which she labored industriously
X She has gone from among US, and the
Splace she occupied will never be filed
Eby any one more pure in nature, more
3lofty and courageous in her actions,
smore kind and gentle in her every
Gword She won the hearts of those she
schanced to meet, where ever she went
eShe was my friend, she was frank, she
swas honest, she was plain.
Il None loved her better than those who
Eknew her best. In her own home city
nwhere her daily walks were most con-
sspicious was she held in highest esteem.
SLeaves have their time to fall,
Z And flowers to wither .at the north
y winds breath,
z And stars to sef but all,
"a Thou hast all seasons for thine own
1 o Death!
4 Yours in the greast Sympathy,
a MRS JENNIE CowPER.