The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-02-06
OBITUARIES
A Beautiful Christian Life Closed.

a Beautiful Christian Life Closed.
Mrs Bessie Noey, wife of +. l..
Noey. was born February 10, 1889 in
Mississippi and came with her parents
to Texas when hut a child She was
married to +. L. Noey at Briarley,
Texas, December 10. 1895. The Lord
blessed them with four children. one
Of which died in infancy and three,
two boys and one girl survive the
mother Her life was devoted to her
family. her church and her neghbors.
There is much to be- said Of hum
bic earnest sincere life Few Of US
have caught the large meaning Of
Christian living in all lis holy aspects
To be a Christian is 20 have the priv
lege Of living an exalted life and Of
contributing to ne victory OF good
over evil The rght life is not OF
necessity the noiss and spectacular
display Of goodness. but the strong
and prevailing power Of modest sill
lent and unheralded purity and holt
ness Of thought word and deed The
whole Bible account OF the lives Of
true men and women is succession
Of portrayals Of humble lowly meek
and gentle worship and service in the
lbve and fear Of God The standards
Of the world and the standards Of the
Christian are leagues removed from
each other
The beautiful life Of our sister was
only seen BY those who would appre-
cate goodness She was not distin-
guished by showiness or worldly dis
play or ranking position. Her daily
walk was sermon to all who observ-
ed her and in her home and church
in the circles in which she moved has
their constant evidence that she liv-
ed with reference to two worlds Her
face shown with the light Of her
trusting loving soul Her conquests
were the result Of her Christian hu-
mility and exalted faith in her Saw
Jour
This good woman knew values and
estimated the Pearl Of Greatest Price
FAR above all earths false fading and
failing folies Her confidence was
in her Lord and his kingdom. Each
day Of life was TO her new oppor-
tunity to do real work in the vineyard
Of the Master Every passing day
was filled with deeds that shone with
devotion and conservation Like
Moses she felt that even reproach for
the cause Of Christ was richer far
than the temporary pleasures Of sin
that bat please in order 20 destroy
The warfare of her life was not with
carnal weapons on fields Of blood and
death but she welded the sword u
The Spirit and won on many fields u
contest with the enemies Of the soul
Il might well be said of her she i've
ed FOR others. especially is this true
- 10 her family and her church and
neiehborhood In these realms her
deeds Of valor were done in the name
Of Jesus. Her last Sabbath on earth
found her despite cold and snow at
church with her husband and children
and engaged in teaching her class Of
little children. Never will her friends
forget her as she moved among them
that winter day and smiled and
taught the word Of her Lord to the
dear little ones. Her quiet noble
bearing among the people OF Lubbock
has won for her an enduring memory
and loving regard.
So has passed from our midst one
more true witness for Jesus and we
are made richer, purer and better il
We have needed her Christian testi-
mony Let Us again thank God for
every good life that has touched ours
and seek always to emulate their ex-
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