Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-05-08
MRS. LOUISA S. MOORE

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/ Word was received here Sunday, ar
nouncing the death of Mrs. Louisa
Moore, wife. of the late William H
Moore. Mrs. Moore after a hngerin
illness died at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Sylvia Moore Windle. in Wes
Chester. Pa, early Sunday morning
With the exception of the past fev
years Mrs. Moore had spent her en:ir
life in Middletown, and for many year
was an active member of Bethesda M
E. Church. She leaves to mourn he
death two daughters. DR.. Clara M
Moore, of Denver. Colo, and Mrs
Sylvia Moore Windle, of West Chester
Pa.
The remains were bnbught to Middle
town Wednesday, and services wer,
held in Bethesda M. E. Church that af
ternoon. with interment in the adioin
ng cemetery.
MEMORIAL ADDRESS
Rev. George P. Jones, former paste,
at Middletown, had charge of the me.
mortal service and delivered one OF. the
| addresses of the occasion on Wednes.
day, May 5th. Rev. Edwin Whittier
Cas- veil, also former pastor, read the
following closing address:
Mark "a. Is. "She hath done what
she could" Is not this an appropriate
sentiment to be applied to the life of
faithfulness lived by the one whose me-
mortal we observe to-day? "She hath
done what she could - What an epi-
taph for tomb, what a motto for a
life, what crowning to self-sacrificing
devotion
Did not Sister Moore, like Mary in
Bethany, pour out her life a precious
ointment of conservation and service to
her Lord, for her family, her church
and her God Did she not give her all
for the blessing of her country and hu-
manity, when she stood for the great
lnoraI reforms of the. day? We thank
God that she lived to see the Prohibi-
ton Amendment a part of the Consti-
tuition OF the land, the greatest govern
mental act since Creations morning.
Mrs. Moore had her sorrows, separa-
tions, losses and bereavements, like
many others, but she trusted in the
great Healer and Comforter, who made
all things work together for her good.
UnbrOken alabaster boxes are value
less, as many unhruised flowers are
odorless. Our Lord broke His body for
Mary, who had broken the alabaster
vase for Him. Our departed sister had
heard often the words, ''This is My
body, broken for thee," where she
offered to her Lord the sacrifices of a
broken heart and a contrite spirit.
There is wondrous power in broken
things; we wish them whole for our en-
joyment, but H. would have them
broken. that love may come forth and
His life flow into the riven side. Our
broken earthly hopes make room for
His unsearchable riches. Breaking the
marble makes the statuary beautiful;
breaking the grain gives bread to the
world; breaking the rocks opens the
way to gold and precious stones; break
ing the earth gives oil and coal for
commerce and comfort. So breaking
the alabaster box of loving sacrifice
scatters the fragrance of devotion
through church. home and community.
The breaking of the heart of Christ on
Calvary gave mankind the glory of sal |
walton.
1t is not the value of our gifts to our
Master that makes them so precious
but the spirit and motive of the giving.
The finest giving is not for fame, glory
or honor, but for Christ and humanity.
So Jesus gave Himself that the frag-
rance of His holy sacrifice might as
cend to heaven and make US free. He |
died like God when He could have
lived; He laid down His life voluntarily
that in rising He might become our
and life.
Mrs. Moore's departure sheds q sweet |
fragrance among all her acquaintances;
the memory of her life is a blessing.
So we say Of her, ''She hath done what |
she could" Nothing grander could |
ever be said of a mertal than these
words. 1t is like what Peter said to the |
lame man at the Beautiful Gate of the |
ten pie, "Such as l have, give I unto
Thee" Doing and giving the best we
can is what Christ did for US. Prodi-
gality of giving is commendable when
the offering is for our Lord and His
kingdom. Nothing is wasted given to
Him. Give to Jesus and the poor will
get their portion. Help build and sup
port the church AMI all the co rmunitv
will be prospered. Jesus loves the gift
Of little child as we'll as from the
great and grand ones.
A little child once gave an English
penny to be put into a missionary box
that was being packed for South Sea
Island. Someone said. "Give it back
to the child; it is only q penny" But,
mo, +" said another lady, ''Bny a couple
Of picture tracts and put them on top
Of the box" The box was opened in
the presence Of heather chief. The
first thing that met his gaze were the
little tracts and they became the means
OF his salvation and the conversion of |
his tribe. The little child's missionary |
zeal soon filled the whole island Of |
heathendom. Who therefore can meas
ure the influence Of the widows mite