The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-25
MRS. /. T. MCCLURE.

When a life on earth has ended we
know that another life has begun In
another sphere and we naturally won
DIR how much nf the spiritual, which
we saw manifested here, viii be taken
into that other realm. Some Of us be-
licve that we are TO be ministerine
spirits and life we manifested a mis-
sionury spirit hero we must believe
HAT we will take that same inclination
, with us into the beyond. ~
rhc subject of this brief biography,
+ Elizabeth Mcclure, who departed 10
. that other world, had this missionary
spirit highly developed. Il was said by
! Rev. Condit. that when but a girl she
| took up the work OF "a home missionary
aud ought her own ucld in Ashland.
! -. lucky, and gathered around her
tAos" who seemed TO be IN need OF
spiritual guidance AMI in her own way
| taught them what she knew or the way
IT salvation 1t will not be known how
,nany she helped 10 a better life until
h.. rewards are given for the deeds
done in the flesh "
! It was her custom TO mingir religion
with business and there are many who
have, eaten at her table who Will re
ral her direct questions couc"rninE
their spiritual condition. BY some this
may have been misunderstood but
those who contemplate the value OF an
immortal soul will understand. Her
faith was OF that clinging kind that
held on no matter how dark the way
nor how apparently inSurmouniahlc the
difficulty. II she felt that she ought to
do Il thing she felt that God would help
he" TO do it. When her husband was
away from home in the service Of the
government and she was left with the
care of the boys who were at an age
when they would absorb rapidly good
Dr evil. she felt that she needed the
help OF her Heavenly Father and her
faith told her that He would help, 50
she was enabled TO go on cheerfully
while many a mother who lid not have
this faith would have tainted and given
m under the strain. Her physical
strength was always over taxed by her
enthusiastic spirit and II she had had
\ stronger body she would not havs5
been contented with her narrow sphcrn
II action but would have undertaken.
anger work.
Feeling that she might I've called a.
any time from labor to rrN-1rd she de
."rmincd to equip her sons Tor lives Of
usefulness as rapidly as v"ssihlc lnr
so at great cost and sacr!Hve -" tool
them TO one OF the best Ius,tlut.nlS o.
LEARNING on this c0l,inant and Kept
Ihfm there as long a. sho could Blu,
she did not allow her Owr Chtldreu to
axe all Of her attention for when she
Ia arranged for their education She
ukcd around for others whom she
might help. Whenever she was able
to lead a soul to Jesus she Immediately
set about finding a way TO equip that
Individual to do efficient work for the
Master
She lived TO witness some of the
great triumphs OF christianity and when
this country went dry she clasped her
Thin hands and said with a triumphant
IMPRESSION. 20 tho Kingdom Is eomiag
and am so glad that have lived to
see this" Now that that frall house !
has fallen into decay. that beautiful |
faith will be lost in sight and who |
shall say on what missions Of mercy |
She may be sent for she did her best |
to improve her talents here and the |
Master will say, We'll done, enter in |
10 the joys OF thy Lord" we who |
Knew her best can not feel that she Is |
ar away but II is as II a turn in the |
Dad has hidden her from our view for |
moment and soon We win make that
urn and then there will be revealed 10
is scenes of which We have dreamed
md sung Until then let us walk by
ai.h, when we can. not see. as she
walked by faith and some day we will
tep out into the fuller sunlight.
A FRIEND.