The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-09

Hattie Tucker met ana fell m
love with a young man by the
name of Coy Hinson. When l
say "fell in love-" I mean it in ev-
cry sense of the words. Their
welded life they spent together
proved that to every one who
knew them.
Only one thing kept that home
from being perfect, Coy was not
a Christian. I believe Hattie read
the 7th chapter of Corinthians
and believed the promise she
found there.
This scripture gave her the
same promise and the same chal-
lenge that Proverbs 22:6 gave to
her parents, that of winning souls
for the Lord. Here she began the
living of Christian life that one
day was to bring that unsaved
husband to know the Lord as his
Saviour.
Soon after their marriage they
moved to the city of Akron, Ohio,
and left all the peace and security
of that North Carolina home and
friends. But not like so many
others who come to town, she did
not forget to 60 to church. Here
again, the teaching of her parents
won over the temptations of Sa-
tin.
The world always has much to
offer to those who are new in
town. But the things he has to
offer are but for a few moments
and then it is all over. While on
the other side, the things the
church offers are the things of
God and they are eternal.
So, like Mary of old, Hattie
chose the better part that could
not be taken away from her.
Again she relied upon the promise
of God as found in Matthew 6:33,
'But seek we first the Kingdom
of God, and His righteousness;
and all these things shall be add
ed unto you"
Hattie Hinson proved her faith
by her works. She was one of the
most willing workers in the
church. Many the times when it
was cold and rainy she would
brave it all in order to walk the
streets and 60 from door to door
inviting people to church.
Then on Sunday, as she sat in
the church she loved, listening to
every word, when the invitation
was given she would see someone
she had asked to church come to
the Lord for salvation. What
greater reward could we have,
what greater proof could she ask,
to prove the Lord was blessing
her labors?
But. the one she most desired to
see come to the Lord was still un-
saved. God never forgets and he
had not forgotten this time. That
consecrated life that she had lived
had its eject on that husband and
he was thinking more about that
all important question than she
knew.
You will never know the joy
that filled her heart when she
saw him leave his seat and start
for that old fashioned altar to sur
render to God, unless you have
had the same experience.
Hattie had waited so long for
this hour, the time when they
could really have a Christian
home. True, Coy had been a good
husband but like the rich young
ruler, zone thing he lacked" Now
he has that one thing, he has
found the Pearl of great price.
1t seems that God literally lives
in their home and oh, how happy
they were. That happiness pre-
vailed for three years and then
there arose a cloud "the size of a
mans hand" Hattie was taken
sick. She did not seem to be
serious and we all thought it
would only be short time until
she would be back with us.
Those ladies who meet every
Thursday to mail the akron
Baptist Journals" looked forward
to seeing her back in her regular
place real soon. She had become
a familiar figure around the ia
BILE for she seldom missed a paper
day.
Many a person has read the
Gospel that her hands have fold
ed and sent out and no doubt,
many souls will meet her on
heavens shore because of her
faithfulness.
That small cloud spread fast
and soon covered the whole world
for Coy and all their friends. Hat
tie had finished her work here
and God had her mansion ready.