Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-06-24

cuufcn anu were the cnaFter uch-
bers. they named the little church
Clarrlsa after Aunt Ciarrisa, but
only few months after its organi-
cation it was changed by old Bro
Prime ahd gwen the name OF Pleas
ant Hill.
Yes we sorrow for her neserthe
less we feel and know that she died
in Christ and immediately entered
Into her Heavenly Home; and her
work do follow her. She confessed
Christ when mere girl and gave
herself unreservedly to Hin; joining
the Methodist church in her commu-
nifty. After her marriage she joined
the Baptist Church where her mem
bership remained until her death.
She was born on Sunday, married on
Sunday, baptized on Sunday and bu-
ried on Sunday One OF Gods chill
dren came to this world on God S
day and was laid in Pleasant Hill
cemetery to await the resurrection
morning on Gods day surrounded
by the largest crowd of its kind ever
gathered at Pleasant Hill
II Yes, we sorrow for our departed
ones because 1t is the only sorrow
from which we refuse to be divorced.
but we must not look at the depar-
ture and death side. but the life and
meeting slde The words of our
Master when he said, She IS not
dead, but seepeth" We can still
love our Mother and Aunt She is
still ours, and we are hers. The ties
that united us are not broken.
They are too strong for death s
stroke. She just went on home a.
head of US all. Her last words to
Uncle Joe was 1.-THE children are all
scattered, but will go on home and
you all can come on after awhile. "
Husband weep not as those who
have no hope For if you believe
that Jesus died and rose again, even
so them also that are fallen asleep in
Jesus will God bring with him
Uncle Joe we know you are going
to meet your loved compapion again
,, soon, you will see her as she is and
know her as you are known.
Children tho precious mother from YOU gone
A voice you loved so well IS stilled
A place in the home Is vacant
A place that can never be filled.
{ Let a double portion oil. her spirit
: dwell in your life aud let the inspra-
/ tion of her life and the zeal of her
past records be a->heavenly inspra-
ton to your life to help you 10 the
time OF discourage and dependency.
: And may some OF you pick up the
, mantle as it falls from that divine
BODY throw it around your life and
body and step out into life to carry
: on the noble and great work which
, she has started in this world For
81 while you under adverse circum-
) stances toiland labor, she
At heavens gate with loving smile
tender voice and outstretehed hands
y VIII greet US in n little while.
And welcome Us to that dear land
OH let US lean upon the grace.
OF mothers God and trust his love.
8 Until we reach the resting place.
Where mother waits for rs abode.
She leaves two Brothers and three
Sisters to mourn her loss. Brothers
; sisters you too, are soon to go the
way of your sister, live each day
with heavenward look For there
your possession lies and there your re
= wards are to be given. Then tn,
glorius thought of being with YOU
D sisters aud brothers forever. b
5 ready to meet them and yonr Lore
at any time.
Dear friends let's all be ready t,
9 go to see our Aunt Clarrisa som
:. day for while in this world she al
8 ways held an Invitation for every on
! to come to see her. AS she has gon
q to her Heavenly homes let's be read
g at anv time to meet our Lord an
d Master and our loved ones 80
n through eternity dwell and
Is In that glorious heavenly land.
If II Where we shall never part again,
= But with angels we shall stand
III And with Christ forever reign.