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Dear Brother Simms :-rAt the es bfi&tlwoa cwid siotets, I wij& eomethhig of my long and trying illness for the last sixten months, I have beea reqes ted to write all of the trials through which I’ve passed,but words nor pen could never express all 1 have endured. I will write apart and leave it to you to judge wheth er it- is worthy of space in the dear Banner or not. I was taken sick the 24th of Feb 1894.1 was quite ill with violent cold or Lagrippe, I was already quite feeble tho’ able to be up. Nothing alarming was thought of my sickness, as I was never strong.On the 25th,1 was to have gone on a visit to a mar ried sisters, sbme 27 miles away; but on the train preceding the one I was to have taken (could I have gone,)the news came that my sister was very ill and for some of the family to go at once. I was in bed too ill to go. Now begins my trials, though only sick one day my dear mother was prevailed on to go to my sister as we hoped 1 would soon be better, but it was very trying for her to leave one sick child to go to another, and as for me I was glad for her to go. But knew I would miss her so much so with fast falling tears we parted, but ere many hours elapsed, 1 grew worse, my fever began to en crease, and my sufferings more in tense I kept growing worse until a physcian was called,but each day grew worse until I was dangerously ill, and each day the news came that my sister was also worse. The home loved ones dared not write how ill I was knowing my mother’s heart was already filled with sad ness. And while I had good at tention,oh !how I missed my moth er. Lying alone one day, think ing over my anguish I was suffer ing and that never before had I been very ill without my mother to nurse me and that my sister may die and ,we may never met again, I was indeed sad.My soul was filled with soirow and gloom, but in the midst of this sadness and dispair, there seemed to come a sweet vis ion out of one corner of my room, a holy calm seemed to steal over me a feeling of joy, and tho’ alone in power,l felt that Jesus was with me. I was made to shed tears of joy,and made willing to die without ever seeing again my mother or sister if it was God’s will to take me in my mother’s absense,two days this vision and holy calm visited me in the same way and feeling. Each time I was made willing and felt ready to 4 die, no dread or fear seized me, my mother was absent over a week ere she returned,which she did as soon as my sister got better. She found me very ill, could not not speak above a whisper, and remained that way for three weeks, but I finally grew better,but a hea vier blow was in store for me. At the home of a married si&ter near by lived a sweet, and Hovely child sixteen months old the light and sunshine of our two homes, it was taken dangerously ill with pneumonia—it was the idol of my heart. I had stayed all its life with my sister—its home, until shortly before I was taken sick. To me she was the one child ! no other had ever filled my heart as it did.No baby prattled so sweet, »o face so full of sunshine ah ; I loved too well, when the news reached me, it was critically ill I begged to be carried to its home, which is m sight of my humble home, but alas I I pleaded in v«ain the physician and family said I wae far too ill,that I would relapse 0s I could not even sit up in bed, ph the anguish I suffered waiting, each day the news from the little Marling, longing to look once more spon the little faqp before death Milled the throbbing heart,b ut ev- . Cn that was denied me. Tho’ the . bftby lips called md again and a gain. I never looked again into the laughing eyes, or caressed the ipsy J%)S until death had stilled the little form. Oh; ye of ten-, der hehrta pity me” While the fam ily loved ones gathered around its dyeing bed,l was languishing upon ft bod of affliction with a bleeding J heart, only a sister, a kind neighbor fneird was with mo whon the ftamo ‘the baby is dead I’l was seized with something like a chill, and my. limbs would draw convulsivly,yetl tried to be strong, but it seemed more than I could beat. I felt.that God had forsaken me,or else he had never been with me. In the midst of my anguish I was rebellious enough tonskGod why he had not taken mo and spared the child, that my life was of no use to my loved ones or among his people —only a burden and stumbling block, but ere I was through asking why, there came back this answer so plainly spoken until it seemed I could almost bear the sound of the voice: Be quiet, you are spared for a pur pose.” Oh of what use can I be oh, Lord I am ignorant vile and fflic ted, but no answer. “Why except I amGod be ye resigned. ’The follow ing day the 19th of Mar.,where the little one was lying cold in death in its humble home,another blow fell upon our bowed heads and crushed hearts; my sister the childs mo ther was taken violently ill. Again I had to lie and wait the sad news to be brought me. Oh 1 it seemed my heart wascrushed.That all the peace and sunshine was gone out of our home forever. How much ohl God have I to pass through yet? Longing, yet fearing to hear each time from my sister, though God spared her to us. I begged to see the silent form of the little one. Fannie Shuman. ( Continued. ) Be not rash with thy mouth, and let n< t thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. Ecclesiastes v. 3. OBITUARIES. Mr. Mitchell Matthis died at his home in Cecil at eleven o’clock Monday night May 12. All that medical skill and tender hands could do were done but all to no avail. Alas bis time bad come to go. He was * bright hearned Christian man, was a member of the Primitive Baptist church, joined Sat urday before the 2nd Sunday in Octo ber 1894, and was baptized on Wednes day afterwards, was sick <sne week be fore his death, and bore his illness with patience and fortitude until the angels of heaven bore his spirit away from this sinful world to his happy homein heaven.Whf nthe doctor told his dear wife that there was no chance for him, oh, how her heart must have ached at the thought of parting with her dear companion, never to meet again While on earth. Bnt oh, his time was here the angels had come. With a sweet message whispering “Thy home is above,” and bore his spirit, away to sit and sing praises of God with his dear daughter that had long gone before . He was a burning light in the church militant. He was a good father a loving brother and affectionate hus band. The light has gone out of that home. Oh how dark and dreary it must be without a father and husband to eare for them Bnt God knoweth and doeth all things for the best and he will watch over and protect those left behind. We all know that he was taken way by an Allwise Providence, and now rests safe in the arms of Jesus, May the Lord of wisdom who knoweth and doeth all things best, send comfort to the heart of the bereaved wife and children. His many deeds of kindness and acts of charity will leave lasting monument to hrs memory. Always kind hearted, he was ever solicitous of the comfort to those around him. His name will be held in greatful tender remembrance by all who knew him. We extend our sincere condo lence to the Widow and children. May the memory of this sad scene carry to the heart of many these words .‘‘Look unto him who alone is able to save you and give you an entrance into celestial city’of God. Farewell deaf uncle, Untill we shall njpet. At God’s white throne And worship at his feet. Lillie Matthis. BISTER MARY MALISSIE MAY was -born July 7,1872, and married to J. R. May July 11, 1886. She received a hope in Christ in 1880, and three years after united with Missionary Baptist church With which she remained about one' ; year when she became dissatisfieds feel-, ing as she expressed to me, that they were not her people. Their preach ing did not accord with experience she asked them to drop her. She told 1 me sfoe had no desire to hurt I|iem ‘bnt wanted to treM them kindlrf f<*r her people’s sake. The roost of heSpeo ple being members of t.lie Misslftyary church too. After about one years*iard struggle with her own feelings of worthless and tho heavy task of wav ing to forsake her father and sister (for her father had told her that, he never wanted her to join the Old Bap tist during his life.)She offered toCbn cord Primitive Baptist church on Sat urday before the first Sunday in May, was received and baptized one month later by the wniter. After preaching that day, she remarked: “This has been a happy day with me. She went the next Saturdav to Sa lem church and that day she said, ‘This has been a pleasant week.” She took sick the next day Juue 7, with typhoid fever and after suffer ing 39 days,the most of the time being nnconcious she passed quietly away. I visited her twice during her sick ness. The first time she told me it looked like her people would forsake her,but says she“Josus will not forsake me, 1 feel like be is with me.” She was never heard to mummer during her sickness, though she suffered in tensely, I must say I never knew a better woman. She was kind and devoted to her hus band, a mother indeed to her children ever ready to lend a helping hand to the needy. She was about an average for intellect, a good conversationalist and her theme was to talk about Jesus’ Even before she was a member to know her, was to love her' Oh that I could make the dear Baptist feel welcome like she could. Only eleven short weeks before h er depart ure of life we heard her tell inconfer ence of how the Lord had had compas_ sion on her. She certainly did speak the pure language of Canaan. Her sweet words still ring in my ears, while I pen these lines. She mitted to spend only a short time a mong her friends at home, among those that could share her and joys. But in death what a blessed ex change she has made giving a hoijie o 1 sorrow and joys for a home of unnuxt joy. I visited her husband to day and oh how my sympathy goes cut for him and his dear little children. He looks like one whose heart is crushed but deal- Mollie as she was called is gone. A loving friend from us is gone, A voice from us is stilled. A place is vacant in our heart, 'that never can be filled. But it becomes our duty as kindred and friends to be resigned to the will off the Master who fit to take her home from the of this sin smitten world. BhuTrnftst' a father, mother, brother, four sisters* husband and four children to gether with a host of friends and relatives to mourn her l.oss. But we are not weep ing as those that have no hope. We believe that our loss is her eternal gain. Sister May was carried to thechurch of her choice to wit: Concord (who was the first &He hurried there, the church being newly constituted) and laid to rest, in the presence of a large congre. gation of relatives and friends, to await the resurrection. In conclusion we would say to all the dear family. May the giver of all good, bless them as seemeth good to Him. Give us all the necessary qualifications in life for death, that we may all meet in Heaven o praise God forever. Amen. C. W. Stallings. IN MEMORY. Os Mr. Mitchell Mathis who Died May I2th 1895- He bore his sufferings with patience Though heavy seemed the cost Yet one moments patience waiting In God sight is ever lost. Now we say fare thee well, Dear uncle farewell. You’ve left this world of sorrow, In heaven forever to dwell. A our wife and children are sad, And ever will mourn. Till God shall bring them to you, On tile great resurrection morn. Your brothers and sisters are sad. And I know they evetwill weep. Till they too are called, To worship at Jesus feet. Two loving daughters haye gone, To paradise long before. They are watching and waiting, With beckoning hands at the door. Two cold hands are folded to rest, Across a pure heart and peaceful breast No more toil for loved ones here, But in Jesus arms fofever rest. You now have quit the fields, AV here foes in fury foam. And leaned for succor on His breast, Who has conducted you safely home. But God’s will must be done, Though hard it may seem to be. We will trust alone in Him, And nope to meet with Oh where kindred spirits dwell, Secure from worldly woes. * There may our music swell. Our song of praise never close Carrie Mathis/] AITOINTMENIK Elders J. J. Byrd aixl J. Parker of Ozark, Ala., will (D. Y») fill tho following appointments: Savannah, Sept., 26, at night Bellville, “ 27 “ Bay Branch; Union meeting, --8 and 29. Love’s Chapel September 30 Beard’s Creek, October 1 Bethel, A % Belknap, “ 3 New DeLoaches, “ 4 Andersons, “ 5 Ceder Creek, “ 6 Little Flock, “ 7 Ready Creek, “ 8 Sunlight, “ 9 Lake Church, “ 10 At Lower Canoochee Association: Upper Lotts Creek, Friday, Satur day and Sunday, Oct., 11, 12&L3. Bethlehem, “ 14 Upper Black Creek, !i 15 • Laue’s Meeting House" 16 Savannah Oct., 17 at night. They will need conveyance. Yours in hope; L. M. Nichols. Appointments for Elder E. D. Ivey, of Dothan, Ala., in bounds of Harmony Association of Geor gia, as follows: Antioch (Early County,)Frida.y, August 10th. Mars Hill, Sat. and Sun., 17th and 18th. Union, Tuesday 20th. Macedonia, Wednesday 21st. Chickasawhatchee, Thur. 2nd. Hebron, Friday 23rd. Good Hope, (in bounds of Upatoie Association) Saturday and Sunday, 24th and 25th. Ramah, Monday 26th. Philippi, Tuesday 27th. Prosperity, Wednesday 28th, Mt. Nebo, Thursday 29th. Shiloh, Friday 30. Mt. Pisga, Saturday and Sun day 31st and September Ist. Upatoie Association, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2nd, 3rd and 4th; then in bounds of Harmony Association: Mt. Olive, Friday night Sep. 6th, Slaughter Creek, Saturday and Sunday 7th and Bth. Antioch (Stewart county) Sun day night 9th. Harmony, Tuesday 10th. Popular Springs. Wednesday 11th. Turkey Creek, Thursday 12th. Baulah, Friday 13th. Libei ty, Saturday and SiMxJa?- 14th and 15 th, Hppsabar, Tttestlay .17Ui. Fatal ah, Wednesday Rufus H. JenningA OXYDONOR ' ° ’ DEALERS WANTED. NOW IS YOUR TIME. I want good active dealers in every County and City in South Georgia Alabama and Florida to handle the Oxydonor Victory which cures with out medicine or doctors. 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