The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-02-23

Father seen and Known by looking
unto Jesus, "The express image of
Gods person, the fullness of the
Godhead in a body" He did the
Fathers will and delighted to make
Him known. God who commanded
light to shine out of darkness, shined
into the heart of His loving child to
give her the light of the knowledge
of the glory of God in the face of
Jesus Christ. From this time on she
and Jesus were close friends. They
walked and talked together holding
converse sweet, where He led she fol-
lowed. She trusted Him, He trusted
her. II was her custom to arise early,
an hour before her family was astir
and keep the morning watch with
Jesus to receive fresh amounting of
His love and power ere the cares
and service and conflicts of tie day
| began. When sorrow invaded the
home Jesus gave the "Oil of joy for
mourning" Did Satan burden with
spirit of heaviness, Jesus supplied
the Garment of praise" In every
temptation, every vicissitude, the
Balm of Gilead and the great Physi-
clan" were recognized and counted
on. Always did she encourage her
self in the Lord, proclaiming His
name as the all sufficient One,
speaking her faith in the language
of the prophet Habakkuk, cal
though the fig tree shall not BIOS
som, neither shall fruit be in the
vines; the labor Of the olive shall
fail, and the fields Shall yield no
meat. The flock shall be cut off from
the fold, and there shall be no herd
in the stalls. Yet will / rejoice in the
Lord, l will joy in the God of my
salvation" She instructed her chill
dren in the way of the Lord, leading
them on to know and trust Jesus, to
realize His presence in the home, His
love-right to each life, His power
for all their needs. The impress of
her life is deep grained into theirs,
and they cannot but reflect the
heavenly virtues and benefactiops
that identified her with Christ. "She
was crown to her husband, and his
heart did safely trust in her." AS her
life expanded under the warm
touch of God" and "His love was
shed abroad in her heart by the Holy
Spirit given unto her." her ministry
also reached out beyond the limits of
home and her neighbors and friends
were drawn into the love and fellow
ship of Jesus because of His power
in her life. She taught in the Bible
School of her church and hearts
there felt the thrill of the love of
Christ and were won to Him. "She
opened her mouth with wisdom, in
her tongue was the law of kindness"
Through her the Gospel was preach
ed to the poor; she took the prisoner
the Word of Life; told it to the col
Ored folk of the town and taught
their children in little class, plant
ing in their hearts the incorruptible
Word; confident in Gods promise,
that His word should not return un-
to Him void" In season, out of sea-
son, by the wayside, in social hours,
in the prayer circle she testified of
Jesus, His power to save, to keep, to
heal, and the blessed hope of His COM
ing. She sowed beside all waters, she
cast her bread upon the waves; by
gift, by prayer she went into all the
earth, telling of her Lord andMaster
In the morning she sowed the seed
and in the evening she withheld not
iiCi ~ pdoSSu hCl udySy
fraught with love to Christ and to all
in spirit, earnest in service, faithful
in prayer, sweet in association with
friends, and here memories throng so
sacred, so tender and sweet, the
heart throbs and sobs with Joy and
pain, the eyes grow dim, the pen fall
tiers and words come not to free the
surging tide. Her Lies little day
draws nigh unto it's close. The meri-
dian is passed, the hour Of "Sunset
and Evening Star" are just ahead.
The dauhgters-the son, these to
whom she had given her best and
from whom she ever received beau
tiful homage and tenderest love, are
all about her, delighting in attending
her; every thought is for her COM
fort, each heart is poured out in de-
votion; while she with loving words
and gentle bids them be of courage
and good cheer. Now that she can no
longer minister with her own hands
she uses their willing ones to help
others, and devotes her time and
thought to the far reaching ministry
of prayer. So thankful for this un-
failing labor of love, this most fruit
full work of faith, whereby she can
reach the man, nearest to her, the
one farthest off and all that are in
the between. Calm, patient, beautiful
she waited, steadfast in the faith,
"seeing no man but Jesus only"
Looking unto Him, waiting for Him
for hath He not said? "If l go and
prepare a place for you, / will come
again and receive you unto myself,
that where am, there we may be al |
So" So she watched, and to those
watching with her, it seemed at times
that she had heard the voice of Jesus,
had felt His releasing power and gone
with Him, but again the dear eyes
would unclose, the loving smile of
recognition gladden. the anxious
hearts, and tender words of love
greet the eager ears. Now the light |
grows fainter, it deepens into night,
still, they-and she-and He-our
Jesus wait and watch, till the early
sunrise of Feb. 18th, 1917 breaks the |
gray of dawn and fushes the eastern
sky with scarlet and gold that shed |
their lustre acrsss the hills about the |
little town which so quiet lay, and !
where for long she had walked and /
loved and served; then the "Sun of |