The citizen., 1915-04-29

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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MANY
FRIENDS OF THE LATE MRS.
C. 8. KNIGHT

I would like TO write a personal
letter TO each one Of you, thanking
you individually for all your kind
ness and love to my dear wife before
she left us, but as this is impos-
sible, I must address you through
the columns of this good paper.
We were married in Fairport, N.
Y, August 4, 1907, and spent the first
three months OF our happy life to-
gether at West Portland, N. Y, where
I was pastor Of the church OF my
boyhood. From here we went to
Michigan where we spent the winter
together in evangelistic work, and
through all those strenuous days she
stood right by my side, doing per-
sonal work; leading group meetings;
playing her violin and helping in
every possible way. In the spring
OF 1908 | became pastor Of the First
Baptist Church in Baraboo, Wis,
and there for over four years she
faithfully performed the manifold
duties Of a pastors wife, the friend,
helper, and the more beautiful ser
vice OF mother to our baby boy. Al
ways sweet and courteous; a charm
ing hostess, an expert housekeeper
and home-maker, she won the
hearts of the people, and made a
host of friends. Upon our removal
TO Berea, KY, in 1912 she cheerfully
accepted the loneliness of mission
aries life and sent her husband into
the mountains TO preach while she
remained with our little boy for
weeks at a time. The effect Of this
loneliness and the warmer climate
so far affected her health that l
gave up the Extension Work in the
spring OF 1914 but was retained with
the College TO direct its new Bible
school. We spent last summer at
The University of Chicago and were
able TO enjoy many happy hours in
the parks and beside the cool blue
lake. Returning to Berea in late
August, she gradually weakened Till
our baby, Rudolph, was born ON
November 3rd. After this ordeal
she improved somewhat and we had
high hopes, but they were slowly
destroyed as she grew gradually
weaker, till at $40 pm. on April 20th
she slipped from the shores OF time
and launched out upon the ocean
OF Eternity, leaving us so lonely, and
so sad, and yet through ii all, so
happy in the perfect faith that "ab-
sent from the body means present
with the Lord" that she is not dead,
but living and loving, thinking,
knowing and enjoying the beginning
OF that Eternal life which is ours
through faith in Jesus Christ. And
know I speak for her as well as
myself and my boys when thank
you all from the depths OF my heart
for all the dainty food, flowers and
letters and words OF sympathy and
love that you brought her while liv-
ing and for all the beautiful SYM
pathy shown us since she went to be
with Jesus.
This has been the severest trial
OF my life, but through IL all God
has been with me, and my faith is
stronger than ever, and by Gods
grace | shall preach Jesus Christ
as the only Saviour, the best friend.
and the only one who can rob death
Of its terrOrs and the grave OF its
gloOm-mOre boldly than ever be-
fOre-for | know that my Redeemer
lives and that because He lives we
live also and that we shall meet be-
yOnd the river when pain and weak
ness and sorrow and tears shall be
no more, and | ask you, my friends
and her friends, II you will not re-
dedicate yourselves 10 Jesus and live
for Him so faithfully that when He
comes or calls you home you may
60 in the peace and faith and per-