Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-05-24

Powell on Tuesday, not long before her
life gently ebbed away, Last night
l was happy. oh, so happy that could
hardly bear It, Perhaps she was in
spirit in touch with oHf great leader,
Abdul BAHIA himself, by whom she was
blessed, rs also those whom she loved,
when she was quietly before him not
many years ago.
The doctor under whose tender and
skillful care she placed herself said to
us that she was the gentlest and
sweetest woman he had ever had under
his care. and we feel that 1t must have
been one of the greatest disappoint-
ments of his life that her vitality was
so low as to make it impossible for her
to overcome the after effects of an un-
usually long and difficult surgical oper-
alton. The operation itself was entire
Iy healed but the ensuing pneumonia
proved fatal because of the fact that
her system had been so greatly weak
ened by the suffering of many years.
''But her soul was not weakened;
that had grown into state which it
seems to US is not often attained to
here. She had really attained to
Peace, which may be greater than
Happiness itself. But she had much
joy in spite of her frequent and great
suffering. Living most of her life in
the country, she loved the birds and
the clouds and the beautiful growing
things. She knew the song and habits
and names of all the birds, and it was
always keen pleasure to provide her
with books about lilsae humble and
happy creatures OF God and feel her
appreciation of sympathXs jith and
help for her joy IN all sucs ASholesome
pleasures. Coming to great city tor
the first time in her life she entered
into such Of Its experiences as we could
give her with q thankful heart, and 1t
gave us great happiness to do what we
could to take her to good Ares She
~ taur1ay rag,ass slMt|
common or sensational ia any. way. |
At a Philharmonic concert. though in |
cheap seat. her ear was attuned to the !
best music there to be heard. 1t was
sometimes hard to persuade her that !
she must not give UP these things to
others as she often wished to do; for
her life was one of supreme service
and we teel that she was truly SER
want of God, perhaps the highest con-
ditto which our souls can reach.
ITO her faculty of appreciation in
the highest degree OF all lovely and
beautiful things we believe that there
is now added to her real life the joy
which comees from the power of ex-
preston. Freed from the limitations
which hamper US all here we believe
that she is now beyond the veil which
kept her from the light that we all
long for and for which we all hope.
Our Lord Jesus Christ SAID to his dis
cipJes, have yet many things to say
to you but We cannot bear them now.
May we not feel that our dear friend,
freed from these limitations, is now
hearing such of these things as we can
not yet understand.
Just one personal word more about
Dur dear friend whose body lies before
is. On January ~31st we had little
Joint family birthday dinner on her
birthday. which was also near the b;
birthday of some of the rest of US.
Simple toasts we're given and the one
to her was 10 our dear Aunt Maria.
Last but not least! She does not her.
self know the depth and richness of
1er own heart as we do, and we our 6
,elves who love her may not always
know how much love and sweetness are
behind those rather quiet lips. May
Ter peace Of heart always continue and
bless US for many years. ,
well she is gone from our sight
md the Lord does not forbid us to
yrleve when we lose for time those
whom we love, but we do not mourn as
hose that have no hope. We know 6
hat she is IN the hands Of the loving
iod whom she trusted and devoutIy
and 1t raises Us nearer to Him
% have this spoken of one who SO {
iearly loved Him and all OF US.
DO YOU KNOW THAT