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J Deaths
Mrs. Lou Hughes Mann died at the residence
of her son, Mr. W. L. Mann,
Georgetown, Texas, Jan. 15, 1909. She
was born in Springfield, Ky., April 25,
1832. A host of friends attest her great
force of character and sterling integrity.
For nearly sixty years she was a consistent
and devoted member of the Presbyterian
church. The pastor's family
realize they have lost one of their best,
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M. C. H.
Mrs. Ann W. Armstrong, wife of Judge
James D. Armstrong, and daughter of the
Rev. Dr. Wm. H. Foote. author of the
Sketches of Virginia and Sketches of
North Carolina, died at her home in Romney.
West Virginia, at an advanced age.
Affleck.?In New Orleans, La., Wednesday,
January 13, 1909, at the home of Mr.
Wm. B. Bloomfleld, M?S3 Anna M. Afflo/-V
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and Rachel L. Barklie, a native of New
Orleans.
Middlemiss.?In New Orleans, La., on
Friday, January 15, 1909, Mary Labaree
Hibbard, widow of the late Peter R. Middlemiss,
aged seventy-six years, a native
of Canada, and a resident of New Orleans
for fifty-three years, a devoted and
faithful member of the First Presbyterian
church.
Hilborn.?In New Orleans, La., Saturday,
January 16, 1909, at the home of her
aister, Mrs. A. Bonomo, Carrie Schwartz,
widow of the late Emile Hilborn, aged
sixty-one years.
Young.?Linus C. Young, of Hot
Springs, Ark., died in St. Louis on December
25, 1908. He was born in Southbridge,
Mass., in 1845. After the war he
settled in Arkansas. For several years
he was superintendent of public instruction,
at Camden. He was a charter mem
ber of the First church, Hot Springs, and
was one of its most efficient and active
ruling elders.
"Mrs. Mary Dozier Anderson was born
of Godly parentage, in Marlon, Ala., Sept.
3, 1839. Three years later her father.
Dr. J. M. Dozier, with his family, removed
to Pontotoc county, Miss., and united
with others in founding "Old Spring Hill
church." afterward called "Harmony." Of
this church, her father, grandfather
and uncle, John and James Gray.,
were honored ruling elders to the time
of their decease.
At the age of thirteen she made profession
of faith in Christ and united with
this church, then under the pastoral care
-of Rev. John H. Miller, of sainted memorv.
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the Presbyterian Female College at Pontotoc,
under the presidency of Prof. A. H.
Conkey, a man highly esteemed as an educator
of girls and young ladies.
The Old Harmony neighborhood was
composed largely of staunch Presbyterians
from the older states, intelligent,
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thrifty planters, with their families, and
true to the traditions of their ancestors.
They were noted for their hospitality,
Sabbath observance, and the religious
care and training of their households, including
servants and children. Trained
under such influences, her character was
cf decidedly Calvinistic mould. She was
a woman of strong character, of abiding
trust in the God of her fathers.
June 12, 1861, she was united in marriage
to Charles Wesley Anderson, a
planter of Lee county, by Rev. John A.
Kimmons. From this union were born
lour sons and two daughters. These all
lived In hp crnn'n of ?,?.
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seven miles west of Saltillo. Now only
three sons survive.
After the death of her husband in 1882,
she removed to Tupelo in October of the
same year. Here her home was again
invaded by the grim monster, taking one
son and her two daughters.
Dec. 5, 1908 she fell asleep, a happy
transition to her. It was a change from
labor to reward, from affliction to suffering.
Yet her faith in God and in the
promises of ais word never faltered. She
accepted all as coming from a loving
father's hand.
But. now that she is lost to sight let
us not sorrow as those who have no hope.
But let us live in the hope of a blessed
reunion hereafter that will never end.
Friend.
Mrs. Florence Earle Thornwell, widow
of Rev. James Henley Thornwell, D. D.,
died at her home in Fort Mill, S. C., at
midnight of December 17. 1908. Although"
she had been quite ill she had rallied,
and her death was unexpected. Her
daughter, Miss Jennie Robert, was married
on the afternoon of December 16, to
Dr J. B. Elliot, and the happy occasion
passed quietly with no undue agitation
on the part of the molher. But the end
came suddenly, at last. Those watching
with her, heard her breathing heavily,
and found her sinking so rapidly that she
passed away before any .others could
reach her.
Mrs. Thornwell was born at Anderson,
S. C., August 2, 1849. While a student
at Greenville Female College in 1867, slie
united with the Baptist church, but afterwards
joined the Presbyterian church at
Louisville, Ky., in 1871. She was married
to James H. Thornwell, October 26.
1869. He was then practicing law, but
on his determining to enter the ministry,
she went with him to Columbia Seminary,
where she made many friends
among the students and faculty. During
the thirty-eight years of married life,
their union was a most happy and congenial
one. Although, at times, each of
them had *o endure some illness, they
were spaied to each other, and only
the youngest of their ten children was
taken from them by death. All the others
grew up to maturity and were the objects
of devoted parental love and care.
She came of a prominent family, and
wa? a beautiful and attractive girl; retaining
her delicate features and bright
expression when time had silvered her
dark hair. Her mind was bright, her
heart warm and hospitable and her devotion
to her husband and children was
such as to make her the center of*a
united and happy home. As the pastor's
wife, she was well known and loved by
the people of her husband's churches";
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but head and hands were busied with ber
large family, so that it was in the home
that she shone pre-eminent. How hospitable
and stirring with young life and
merriment that home was, is best known
to those who were privileged to be guests
there. Both she and Dr. Thornwell were
especially fond of young people, and
while the officers of the ohurclies were
her honarary pall-bearers, the younger "
men asked the privilege of bearing ner
body to the grave.
Dr. Thornwell's sudden death, at the
close of 1907, after a brief illness, came
as a terrible shock to her. Her friends
dreaded lest she should sink under It, but
her woman's heart was strong to endure
a little while. She was interested in securing
a home for her loved ones. ?n collecting
material for a memoir of her husband,
and in arranging tor tils monument;
and then came the marriage of
two daughters, in quick succession.
These duties done, she seemed to lose
her hold on life and in spite of the tender
love that encircled her, the world was
not the same to her, after her bereavement.
A little less than one year after
it, she was borne to the same church,
laid beside him in the same cemetery,
and her resting place was lavishly covered
with exquisite flowers. "They wore lovely
and pleasant in their lives," and
in their death, not long divided. Though
they are sadly missed, the light of the
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and we rest on the gracious word, "They
rest from their labors, and their works
do follow them."
W. S. B.
MRS. MATTIE B. CROUSHORN.
In Memoriam.
The Charlotte Aid Society of Mt. Harel
Presbyterian church nas been called by
death to mourn the loss of Mrs. Mattie
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1908, age sixty years, having been afflicted
and almost helpless for quite a number
of years. Mrs. rushorn had been a
member of this church for thirty years,
and a memner of this society nearly the
same length of time. She was gentle
and unassuming in her relations to the
church, and in her family a guiding
spirit. She possessed many good traits
of character worthy of imitation. Therefor,
be it, Resolved, That we console
ourselves in bowing to the will of Him,
who doeth all things well, and trust our
sister is reaping the just reward of her
labors while here on earth. Resolved,
That we express our condolence to her
bereaved husband and children and con
sole them In the fact that they do not
mourn as those who have no hope.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the Presbyterian of the
South for publication, and one to the
family. Committee.
MRS. GEORGE KUNSMAN.
Resolutions of the Ladies' Aid SocietyGod
having. In his loving Providence,
taken to himself one of our valued and
faithful iremters, Mrs. Geo. Kunsman. we
the ladies of the Aid Society of the Central
Presbyterian church, Washington, D.
C., wish to express our deep sense of loss
... uvi inun)vui lrum our miast; ana to
convey to the family or the deceased oui
heartfelt sympathy In their sorrow.
"We know that all things work togethI