Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-10-13

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her life companion behind to
mourn the departure of a true and
noble wife.
The deceased was one of the
pure, sweet, Christian mothers
lhat make life richer and the
world better. She united with The
Free Methodist church early in
life and was devoted member of
the church at Tacoma at the time
of her death. She was an ardent
worker, doing much missionary
work in her quiet way, is the auth
of a book on "Cmistian Expert
cnccs" and conducted many meet
ings in different homes in her
circle, visiting the sick and com
forting the needy We append a
poem which she wrote shortly be-
fore her death which indicates her
spiritual vision of things to come,
She rests in peace, having done
what she could to make the world
better.
Among other things her pastor
said in his funeral sermon:
Text: "She hath done what she
could" Mark IA :S).
The gospel of Jesus Christ has
been a greater factor>in the eleva-
ton of womanhood than any 9th
er agency, and from the time Of
the angels annunciation to Mary,
to the glad reserruction morning,
when Jesus was manifested to
Mary Magdalene in His resurrec-
ton were women being brought in.
to places of recognition and prom,
inence through their contact with
the Man of Galilee,
To the woman of our text was
given the great honor of having
her act of unselfish devotion set uE
as a lasting memorial. But his
tory repeats itself, and we are oc.
caslonally brought face to face
with cases that are parallel witt
the subject of our text, and we ar,
even now gathered to do honor tc
one who is worthy of such an hon
or.
We should notice in the frs
place that the service of the WON
an was a love-prompted one; i
was the outflow of heart flleC
with grateful devotion, Love wa
also the predominant factor in thu
life of Sister Brown. She becam,
savingly acquainted with Jesu:
| Christ at the early age of nine
and with but a few years intermis
sion, remained true to Him whom
she dearly loved, and her lie o.
loving sacrafce was the outflow
of heart Overlooking with divin,
love.
In the second place the servic
of the woman was an eXtravagan
lone. This fact is demonstrated il
that the ointment was preciou
and that she broke the box tina
contained it She held nothin!
back-did not reserve the con
tainer that it might remain in he
possession to be enjoyed in late
days; but she broke the box tina
every vestige of the ointmen
might be beneficial to the objec
of her affections, Such was tn
: nature of Sister Browns service
She spared not herself but poure,
| herself out lavishly for Others
) Time and space forbid telling o
! the many who have been recipi
; ents of her loving ministrationS
if you will pardon our bein
, somewhat reminiscent at this juno
{ ture we would like to refer to on
first acquaintance with this WON
an of old.
1t was almost twenty-five year
ago, and the ship we were then Oh
came to Tacoma for cargo. Thr
some provideutial circumstance w
found ourselves in the Seaman
Bethel at Old Town on Sunda
evening. Sister Brow n and a cC
worker, responding to the call c
the Lord ''to 90 We into the higI
ways and compel them to come,
was present at the meeting and q
4 result of their personal work an
earnest prayers, we were save,
from life of sin that evening
and our life has been transform
led one, This is but one intsanc
among many
! The woman's service in the thir
place was an effectual one. Tn
results of this one act have bee
the means of blessing and inspira