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Epperson-Cox: At the manse of the
Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church, Dallas,
Texas, April 29th, 1910, by the pastor,
Rev. W111. Fred Onlhrnith. Mr Chas W
Epperson and Miss Edna Cox, all of
Dallas.
Evans-Michael: In New Orleans, La.,
May 16th, 1910, by Rev. Dr. George Summey,
Mr. Frederick Evans, recently of
Cardiff, Wales, ajid Mrs. Jennie Carroll
Michael, of Natalbany, La.
Gee-Scott: On Wednesday, May 11,
1910, at the manse of the Oak Cliff Presbyterian
Church, Dallas, Texas, by Rev.
Win. Fred Galbraith, pastor, Mr. Gus M.
Gee and Miss Emma Scott, all of Dallas,
Texas.
Gates-Mclnnis: At the home of Mrs.
Ashley, sister of the bride, in McHenry,
Miss., on April 28, 1910, by Rev. W. A.
Hall, Mr. Arthur F. Gates, of Magee, Miss,
and Miss Mary Mclnnis, of Silver Creek.
Mitchell-Farrell.?In New Orleans, La.,
May 14, 1910, by Rev. George Summey,
I). D., Mr. Francis Vaughan Mitchell and
Miss Ethel Farrell, all of New Orleans.
Stuart-Auman: April 30th, 1910, at the
residence of Mr. Jascxn Auman, the
bride's father, near Jackson Springs, N.
C., by Rev. J. D. A. Brown, of Aberdeen,
Mr. J. Cleveland Stuart and Miss Elsie
Auman.
Stewart-Ryan: At the home of the
bride's parents, Dallas, Texas, April 12,
1910, by Rev. Wm. Fred Galbraith, Mr.
Fred Stewart, of Sherman, Texas, and
Miss Nel Ryan, of Dallas.
Strahan-Wilkinson: At the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Wilkinson, Raleigh, Miss., on May 4,
1910, by Rev. W. A. Hall, of Magee, Mr.
Chas. E. Strahan, of Hattiesburg, and
Miss Lilla Wilkinson.
Shackouls-Haszinger: In New Orleans,
La., May 12, 1910, by Rev. Dr.
George Summey, Mr. James William
Shackouls and Miss Jessie Belle Hasziuger,
both of Vicksburg, Miss.
| Obituaries
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r-arKer; At toe residence or ner son,
Rev. W. I. Slnnott, in Centreville, Ala.,
on April 27, 1910, Mrs. Elizabeth Chester
Parker, in the eighty-third year of her
age.
DANIEL R. HUNT.
the father of Rev. Frank D. Hunt, evangelist,
of Atlanta Presbytery, died at
Roanoke, Va., on May 3, 1910, and was
buried at Chatham, Va. He was in his
eignty-nrst year.
Mr. WILLIAM BRITTON JONES,
Of Chesterfield County, S. C.
The ripened fruit must fall and the
full-grown flower must fade, even so
must man when he has lived out the
days appointed him, lie down like the
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU!
flowers and die. And though it is sad,
so sad, that the beauty and power of
strong manhood must pass away, yet it
is very sweet to know that a merciful
Creator has prepared a way for the flower
to bloom again in another and a fairer
clime. On the morning of March 24,
1910, while the sun was painting the
Eastern sky, and the song of the birds
were filling the fragrant spring air with
music, tbe pure spirit of a noble old hero
passed out of its feeble earthly habitation
and went through the blue skies
to the God who created it.
Mr. William Britton Jones was born
in Clarendon County, South Carolina, on
January 21, 1835. But for the last twenty-one
years he has lived in Chesterfield
County, South Carolina. He was twice
married. First to Miss Abbie Flunderburk,
of Chesterfield, S. C., who died,
leaving five children; and the second
time to Miss Adella Bartlette Williams,
of Clarendon, S. C.. who also died, leaving
five children. All of the children are
living. He joined the Presbyterian
church at the age of eighteen years,
during a revival meeting conducted by
the noted evangelist, Daniel Baker, and
lived through all the years a pure Christian
lifp. beine dpvotpd tn bis rhnrph
attending and supporting it as long as
be was physically able to do so. He
served through the Civil war on picket
duty around Charleston, S. C., on the
coasts in a South Carolina regiment.
Being raised in the old days, before the
war, on a typical old Southern plantation,
when conditions were so different
from what they became afterward, he
never seemed to be able to adapt himself
to the changed circumstances, and
so he never made a financial succ ms,
and couldn't leave his children a fortune
as the world looks at it; but O, he
left us a grander, more lasting inheritance:
the example of a Christian gen
tleman 01 the highest type. Well do we
remember as far back into childhood as
memory can go how we knelt around
the family altar and listened to his voice
in prayer. How he prayed for his children,
and tried to lead them in tin
paths of righteousness. Never had a
child of his any occasion to droop his
head In shame for any conduct of father's.
And never heard we him speak of
God in any but reverential way. The
fruits of such a long life of service for
the Master?what must they be, and
where will they go! May all the children
prove themselves worthy of such a
father. He died at the home of his son.
Mr. Orion B. Jones, in Chesterfield
County, S. C., where he spent the last
years of his life. The remains were
buried at Liberty Hill cemetery. Rev.
Mason conducted the funeral services.
Well hath God verified His promise unto
him, "With long life will I satisfy hira
and shew him my salvation." In an
swer to father's prayers, may all the
children be gathered around the great
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old age is not seen and sad farewells
are never heard.
His Daughter.
Pageland, S. C.
'H. May 25, 1910.
MISS MARY C. BOAZ
Passed away alter a short illness, on
Monday, the 25th day of April, in her
fifty-ninth year, at Covesville, Va., where
she was born and had spent her life.
She was the daughter and eldest child
of a notable family of children of Dr.
Daniel and Cornelia Harris Doaz. From
eariy me a unrisuan ana raemuer or
Cove Church, she witnessed a blessed
confession of Jesus Christ. In person
beautiful, she was shrinking in disposition
and very early in life her heart
heeded the call to service. As she grew
in Christian experience her whole nature
grew softer and mellower with a
strange tenderness. She was a comforter,
a healer, a light-bearer, a burden
bearer. She seemed to be undisturbed
by doubts, never to analyze her feelings,
never to think of herself, so full she
was of sympathy and helpfulness for
others.
Grace in her heart traced a flowerstrewn
way for souls travel-worn and
defeated. And yet only less than from
selfishness, she shrank from praise.
One such life is worth more than volumes
of written defense of the faith of
Christ. For it is Christ lived in the
flesh. Her last words were "It's all
riVht "
So, oft, a sudden sweetness here
Breathes through our pilgrim gloom
And we, too, know that somewhere near,
God hath a soul in bloom.
R. A. R.
MRS. BETTIE W. JAMIESON.
From her home in Alexandria, Va., on
Wednesday, May 4, 1910, this dearly
loved and saintly woman passed quietly
through the shades of the valley, and
entered the light and love of her heavenly
home, to go no more out forever.
She was the daughter of the late Mr.
John W. Stewart, and the wife of the
late Mr.' George W. Jamleson, both of
them honored and valuable officers of
the Presbyterian church in Alexandria.
Very frail In body for some years and
devout and gentle in spirit, a short sickness
led her, patient and trustful, to the
end, when she sweetly fell asleep in
Jesus. A friend of many years' sends
this just and loving tribute.
"Faithful in That Which is Least."
Luke 16:10.
The lesson of the life Just colsed of
Mrs. B. W. Jamieson, is one of faithfulness.
The daintiness of her housekeeping;
the small stitches she put so painstakingly
in the articles fashioned by her
slender fingers for her home or for the
church society; the way in which her
duties were fulfilled at home or outside,
told of a spirit with high ideals of perfection
in all that she did. Her uncomplaining
endurance of suffering of body
and mind, not onlv in dallv trinia hut in
greater ones that were a crucifixion in
spirit; all betokened a heroism that
was not always appreciated, because so
quiet; but her Lord knew and those intimate
with her recognized.