The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-03-30
IN MEMORIAM.

Stockholm, Sweden, December ~,
1850, and departed this life March
"a, 1917, age &C years, 3 months ana
Ia days. At the time of her death
she was residing with her daughter
Mrs Peck of Welsh, La. |
She was married to Charles f.
Clark in 1877 and to this union were |
born three children, two sons, R. W.
and 0. G. Clark of Los Angeles, Cal.
and one daughter, Mrs. Peck of
Welsh She is survived by one brother
and one sister and the above named |
children.
Mrs. Clark was brought up in the
Lutheran faith. From early child
hood she knew and loved Jesus as h"r
personal Saviour and constant Friend. [
For many\years she has been faith
full and true member of the Methodist
church. Her membership with us
here in Welsh has been the means of
spiritual blessing and the inspiration
to a holy life. Her life was a con-
slant testimony of her faith in her
Lord and the eternal verites beyond
this earthly vale.
We shall miss her but she has tri-
umphed and we would not call her
from the glories and unmixed happi-
ness which she has attained. Rather
we would follow her as she followed
her Lord and some day enjoy unend-
ing fellowship with her redeemed
spirit. If there is law from whose
operation none are exempt, which ir-
y resistably conveys their bodies to
! darkness and to dust, there is an
other, not less certain or less power
full, which conducts their spirits to
:, the abodes of bliss to the bosom Of
j, their Father and their God. The
p wheels of nature are not made to roll
: backward; everything presses on
e toward eternity; from the birth of
4 Time, an impetuous current has set
1. in which bears all the sons of men
towards TIT interminable ocean
a Meanwhile, heaven is attracting to
1; itself whatever is congenial to its ma.
'e ture, is enriching itself by the spoile
g of earth, and collecting within its ca
II pacious bosom whatever is pure, per.
;" manent, and divine; while every thing
which grace has prepared and beau
titled, shall be gathered and selected
NJ from the ruins of the world, to ador.
that eternal city (which hath n,
need of the sun-neither of the moon
to shine in it, for the Glory of Co.
doth tighten it, and the Lamb is tn
Ia light thereof" Let US obey the voic
- that calls us thither; let US "seek tn
-, things that are above" and no longe
t. cleave to a world which must shortl
nv perish, and which we must shortl
q leave. Let us follow in the track Q
rs those holy men and women, who hav
e. taught us by their voice and encoul
cir aged US by their example.
an We shall meet in heaven and kno
each other there. eff in this lif
only we have hope in Christ, we ar
of all men, most miserable" B.
IN there is another life. Hope
truer than history. And therefor
the habit of living in the futur
should make US glad and confder
e Our hope should make us buoya
e and should keep us firm. 1t is {
- anchor of the soul. The hopes of Il
x people who have not their hearts fix
x upon God try to grapple themselv
x on the cloud-rock that rolls along t
~ TANKS of the mountains; but o
y hopes pierce within that veil, a
e lay hold of the Rock Of Ages, tn
g towers above the flying vapors. III
a hone is certain. Therefore let us Ii
= in n and "reach forth unto
x things which are above"
X Amid the beauties and glories OF
Y happy Spring time, on Sunday aft
q noon. March 25th in the Method
q church, which was filled with s.
g rowing and sympathizing friends,
T. paid our last tribute OF loving
X spect to the earthly remains of tt
* beautiful character and pure sc
K Mrs. Clara Matilda Clark.
Y The church was beautifully de
Y rated with flowers of spring and "
q ferns and plants of living green.
SIyeteran class of which Mrs, vi
q was a devoted member marched
q order and took their places in Sc
X reserved for them. and at the gr
x each member of the class contrib
x ed bouquet of flowers.
The funeral was n charge of
q writer. assisted by Rev. Stew
q pastor of the Presbyterian chu
g The sermon was preached from
4 words of Jesus in John 1922, "
n elories which Thou hast given n