The Church Herald and Holiness Banner from Fort Scott, Kansas • 3

Page 3 March 30, 1922 THE CHURCH HERALD and 110 LINESS BANNER, Fort Scott, Kans. OOD'S WITNESSES and Banner. It may be the last time, as I am going on 70, and have a very weak heart. May the Lord bless our Editors, and all the office force, and also Brother Goodrick and his family. Love to all the saints.

Your sister in Christ. Chilhowee, Mo. HUNTER Mount Salem cemetery to await the return of her Savior to earth again, when the dead in Christ shall be raised. "Blessed and holy is he that hath art in the first resurrection; on such the second death hath no part." A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is still; A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. We have lost our darling mother, She has bid us all adieu; She has gone to live in heaven, And her form is lost to view.

that dear one, how we loved her, Oh, how hard to give her up; But an angel came down for her And removed her from our flock. R. V. Patterson. MRS J.

F. FANTZ Dear Editors and. Herald and Banner Readers: This blessed Sabbath evening finds me with victory over the world, the flesh and rthe -devil. Some twenty-five years ago, I was convinced that holiness 2nd 'the One Church were Bible doctrines. Soon after Jthatj rwe moved away, from the holy people, and through neglect of prayer, I lost the joy.

I got back to the Lord several times, but without the standing grace, would soon grow cold and indifferent. But I praise the Lord that last The Lord ia myight, my life and liberator, through His grace .1 am free. I have left old Egypt and now I am over in Canaan. There is plenty of green pastures find still waters. I know my Shepherd and His voice, and gladly follow Him.

I was born into His fold, and no other voice do know. ,1 am 75 years old this month. The snow of old age is on my head, but thank God, the flowers of spring are ing in my always sweet and fragrant. I get a foretaste of heaven, quite so there is nothing dry or stale in my Master's service. I am determined to hold out to the end.

0 ELIZABETH TAYLOR To the Saints scattered abroad: I feel Impressed to testify, briefly, through the columns of the. Herald and Banner, to the goodness of God to' me in my old age. On the seventeenth day of February, my fvipnila snw inv lirvmp in nncl vnslipd fall, through the preaching of Bros. Spaur and Kring, I found Jesus in full salvation, Crim The death angel has visited the home and now I delight the ways of the Lord. I find it a real pleasure to serve him.

The way just suits me, and it grows sweeter, better and brighter as we become of Bro. Charlie Crim and wife, one time more, and taken from their midst their darling son, little Albert. more fixed and settled in Him. I mean- to pro through on the Bible line. He is the Charlie Albert Crim was born June 16, 1920, and died March 11, 1922, aged 1 fairest of ten thousand; the one altogether lovely to my soul.

8 months and 25 days. Little Albert leaves sent money to Bro. Gailey, who has been a helpless invalid for the past nine years The last letter the writer had from him, he sent $10 for the Lord's work, and said it "must go on." He had come to Kansas City to visit the children there a short while before his death. He took sick, and died in three days. His remains were taken to Liberal and buried in the old home cemetery beside his wife.

The writer preached the funeral to a large and appreciative congregation. On his 67th birthday he sent each cf his children a copy of the following poem: G. II. S. Another year has passed and gone, I'll change my calendar While 1 am both well and strong Shadows veil my star.

No more 1 climb the tallest trees Or scale the mountains high, Or fling my banner to the breeze The weather to deiy. Now the trees with lowest limbs, And hills wiLh small ascent, Then 1 must rest my weary limbs Be one my strength is spent. No more I'll heed the bugle call, Or mount my charging steed, Lay long in Southern Prison Fens That all men should be freed. Could 1 but live on memories past, See loved ones as ox yore, Some now await me over theie Upon the Golden shore. And now while shadows veil my sky, I look back on the past, And tee how God's been good to me Prepared my home among the blest, Oh, can we all meet on that shore Whose Beckoning Hands await, And see each other face to face When at the Golden Gate.

B. C. McWilliams Smith Mary Ann Smith was born October 7, 1901, in Oklahoma. Her father and mother were saved in a tabernacle meeting held by Joe and Lizzie Karr, at Bly, Oklahoma, several years ago. Mary was then a young girl.

Her. mother went to glory about five years ago. Mary was working in a telephone office when a pain struck her in her left shoulder. The doctor said it a father, mother, and four sisters to mourn their loss. But their loss is his gain.

Fu The I of my chcart is to bo a soul winner, and live before my little ones so they will know, there is a reality in neral service was conducted bv the writer, from the text, the language of cur Savior: the salvation that I profess. I can truly say that I am justified freely and sanctified wholly, watching for the coming of Suffer little children to come unto me, and the Lord. Pray for me and mine. Schell forbid them no, for of such is the kingdom of God." Luke 18: 16. Little Albeit was laid to rest in Hickman' cemcterv.

City, Mo. March 12. Your brother in Christ, G. L. Stricklin.

0 Overstrcet Daniel Carson Overstrcet, son of Arch' and Grace Overstreet, was born February 5, 1890, and died March 8, 1922, aged 32 years, 1 month and 3 days. He was married to Carrie March 8. 1908. To in and took me by my arms to help me make my escape. Of course, it was a shock to me, as I saw no fire, which was bursting out from the ''roof, but I had presence of mind and' said, "Let me get my valuable papers." I did so, and they led me out, and I saw my home and most that I valued go up in flames.

But the Lord upheld and comforted and so blessed me that I am still praising Him. I am now in my ninety-sixth year, and praising God for victory, and the joy of the Lord in my soul. Wellsville, Mo. MRS. GEO.

II. SPENCER Dear Saints: Greeting in Jesus' precious name. I want "to thank God this Sabbath afternoon for His goodness to me, and for His wonderful salvation which I feel in my soul. Jesus grows sweeter to my soul day by day, and I am determined to go through -with Him. This old world has lost all its charms for I have been very much afflicted in body, for the past few years; and just a year ago -to-day I was lying in a hospital, where I went through a very, serious operation.

But I am glad to report" that Jesus has stood by me through all these afflictions, 'and He has promised to go with me all the way through life's" uneven journey. Praise His holy name. I find that these afflictions only draw us closer to God. But I would like to be strong in body if it is God's will, hence kindly ask an interest in your prayers that God will touch my afflicted body, also that He will help me to raise my children for God; for I realize there is great -responsibility on' us as parents in raising our children. May God's richest blessings rest upon all of God's children, is my prayer.

Your sister in Jesus. DELLA GOODRICK Dear Readers: This sunny Lord's day, I feel like praising the Lord for the sunshine of His love in my soul. Six weeks age, on January 30, I was operated on for spinal trouble, from which I suffered for many years, a part the lower spine being removed. I was in the Fort Scott hospital two weeks. On February 12,.

I was taken to Bro. Herrell's home, in an ambulance, as I was not able to sit up. Through the kindness of Bro. and Sis. Kerrell, I stayed in their home over three weeks, and on March 7, Rose and I came home-to.

La Harpe, on the train. The Lord is surely good to for He gave me friends ditring this affliction, and took me through. I found His grace sufficient as I lay in bed all these weeks; but I am able to walk. around While Papa and Rose are at church, I have been en this union six children were born: Alice Thomas, Ruby, George, Joseph and Guy Carson. He leaves to mourn their loss, a beloved wife, mother, six children, five brothers: Frank 'Sedalia; Arthur, Roy, Homer" of Grundy Center, Iowa; and Wade and four sisters: Mrs D.

A. Minor, Mrs. Orville Mills, Mrs Harry Kisor, and Etta. The funeral was conducted by the. writer, at the Adventist church, after which we laid the remains to rest in the cemetery near by, to await the resurrection morning.

May God comfort the bereaved ones. Wm. G. Coram, Mc Williams Benjamin C. Mc Williams was born at Chillisquaqui, Oct.

13, 1843. He moved, to Missouri in 1869, "settling in Barton county where he lived for many years. Later he moved to Fort Scott, Kansas, and later still, to Illinois, where he was living when he died, February 27, 1922, aged 78 years, 4 months and 14 days. joying the things of and I expect to stay in this of holiness, to the end. While reading Uncle George Smith's ed-torial on "Holiness," I just thought it was so plain that it looked as if all would accept it, unless they were too prejudiced against it.

It made me feel good to read how; much Okla is doing in India, and how true he -is. It ought to make us American young people feel ashamed, and do more in 'the future for God. I am going tir ask those who might-feel led to pray for me that I may grow strong, and that my life might tell for Jesus. La Harpe, Kansas. was tuberculosis cf the bone.

lie treated her for two weeks, but she got no relief. Then they brought her to her father's home near Bly. She continued to get worse until before she died, she could not move without severe suffering. When she realized her condition, she told her father she wanted to get saved, so the saints prayed for her until she repented, and the Lord forgave her sins. She got saved thirteen weeks before she died, and trusted in the Lord to the end.

Just before she died, she told her father she was "going to glory her mother and Jesus. We vere to see her four weeks before her funeral. We had prayer with her, and she told us she was ready to go. She took He was married, December 24, 1867, to LUCY A. HUNTER Dear Saints of God: Greeting in Jesus', name.

I am still under the precious blood, Mary A. McCloud. To them were born nine children: Mrs. Fanny Armstrong, St. Marys, Ohio; Mrs.

Rosa Query, Fort Scott, Kansas; Mrs. Nellie Fast, Liberal, S. J. and W. H.

McWilliams, and Mrs. Lena Franey, Kansas City, John McWilliams, St. Louis, Miss Bessie McWilliams, Fort Scott, Kansas, and Harry, de tn Dim sick November 5, and departed this March 5, 1922, at 3:15 o'clock Sunday morn Lucas ing, bhe suffered intensely during those ceased. The mother of these children four months. The neighbors nnl frionrla Mrs.

Matilda Lucas was born March 16, 1861, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Curt Graves, March 12, 1922, at the passed on to glory, December 2, 1907, and were so good to help care for her during he was married later to. Mrs. Marv Carter, her sickness, and they helped her father in and pressing on toward the Evergreen shore, with a' deep settled peace in my soul, and a true love in my heart for every, child of God. The poet has said, "I love sinners too, since Jesus has died to redeem them from woe.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." I have just been reading my Herald and Banner, which I received to-day; and when I read what that dear southern sister said about her first meeting with the holiness people, it brought, to my. mind thoughts of bygone days when I first met with the holiness people. At that time I was a member of the Baptist church, and trying to live as close to my Savior as I had ever been taught; but, when I heard holiness preached by Bro. Will L. Dinius, I knew what I needed.

'So I began to -walk in the light as our God shined it along my pathway, and I soon walked out of the denomination, and took a stand with what I believed to be the true Church age of 60 years, 11 months and 26 days. She was married to Mr. Jepp F. Lucas, Oct. 8, 1882.

To this union were born five children: Mrs. Minnie Esry, Mrs. Anna Halter-man, Mrs. Effie Graves, Everett and Emmet Lucas. She was converted and joined the Methodist.

church, at the age of 17. At the time, of her death, she -was a professor of holiness, and has tried to live a consecrated Christian life. Beside her husband and five children, she leaves nine grandchildren, two sisters: Mrs. Ella Hampton, of Bevier, and- Mrs. Laura Lucas, of Macon, and three brothers: Charley, Mose and Sam Roberts, and a host of relatives and friends.

She Was loved by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted at the Mount Salem Baptist church, by her former Hamilton, 111., who survives" him. Bro. McWilliams professed religion when a young man and was among the very first to enter the experience of holiness when it was first preached in Barton county. From that time on he ever exemplified the life of Jesus by a consistent walk and holy conversation, and lived to glorify the Lord he loved so well.

He was always active in the work of holiness, and ready to bear his part of the load. He used his means freely as was consistent, and spent much money in theL6rd's work. He was one of the promoters of the Churfh Witness, later the Church Herald, which has now been combined with the Church Advocate and Holiness Banner. He was very much in favor of this uniting of the papers and the works. He was an old soldier and drew a pension, and for many years.

a financial way. She leaves to mourn their loss, a father, one brother, two sisters and many relatives. She was 20 years, 4 months and 28 days of age. She has gone to a better place than We shall sleep but not forever; There will be a glorious dawn, 4 We shall meet to part no never, On the resurrection morn. From the deepest caves of ocean, From the desert and the plain, From the valley and the mountain, Countless thiones shall rise again.

The funeral was preached by the writer, to a large congregation of "relatives and friends. Lizzie Karr. of God, and there is where I stand to-day. The holiness people are my people" and their God is my God. Amen.

pastor, R. V. Patterson. A large, sympa- thizing congregation-attended the services. every time he drew his pension, he sent once more through the dear old Herald after which she was laid to rest in the I about every time he drew his pension, he "Be ye also ready.".