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THE CHURCH HERALD and HOLINESS BANNER, Fort Scott, Kans. Page 3 May 18, 1922 I IN MEMORIAM wBUKBUPJeew tax vwxuBJBUBJBmjeauaMi TESTIMONIAL. she called for husband to read something from the Bible, and he read two or three chapters. She also husband and me to pray for her healing if it were the will of God; if not, she was content to go. She wanted the Lord's will to be done.

She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Maggie Church, a son, Barney Robinson, nine grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Her granddaughter, Mrs. Efiie Chockley. Millican Walter Richard Millican, the first and only child of Pink and Bertha Millican, was born June 30, 1920, and passed away March 13, 1922, after a week's sickness.

A promising little boy, so greatly loved by parents and granclpaients; so greatly missed here, but has gone to enjoy the bliss of heaven, be very careful of the company we keep, as the company we keep is what we are classed with; and often, when one gets saved and still keeps company with unsaved crowds, he is soon back in the world, on account of the influence of some unsaved comrade. So let us live lives that we shall not be ashamed to meet at the judgment. And clear girls, let us dress so that we can be told from the world. Dear saints, remember me when you pray and may God bless the Editors and office workers and all the saints everywhere, is the prayer of your sister in Christ. Morris, Oklahoma.

J. C. SIMRELL Dear Herald and Banner Editors and Holiness Family: I am nearly 76 years old. I professed holiness 36 years ago. I was made sad when the dividing line was drawn, which divided the church of God, but I am pi'aising the dear Lord that I have been spared to see the line rubbed out and we are again one church in My choice was with the Banner people, but I took both papers, and from each got much good for my soul.

I continued to pray that the Lord would blot out the dividing line, that we be one again, really welded together in love. Now, that this is done, if we all do our duty, this will be the best year of the church's history. The most of the dear preachers who were defending holiness thirty or thirty-five years ago, I see their names no more they have crossed over. My work is about done. I attend Sunday school and preach once a month at our home church at Arnica, but I am just waiting for the heavenly plane, when I shall step on and start for glory.

All the holy saints pray that I may make a safe landing. Saved and beckons loved ones to come. The writer conducted the funeral service in the Methodist church at Poplar Grove, and the little body of precious Walter was laid to rest to await the glorious resurrection morn. May God bless the bereaved ones, and prepare them to join him again. G.

W. Tracy. Timbs Mamie Rachel Timbs was born November 26, 1909. For two years she suffered with leakage of the heart. She was treated by physicians, but to no avail.

At 4:40, p. March 8, she left this world of sorrow and pain to be forever with God. She was a good Christian girl. Often have I heard her testify to the saving and sanctifying power of God. The funeral services were conducted by the writer at Bethel church, and her lifeless body laid away in the cemetery to await the first resurrection.

She leaves to mourn their loss, four brothers, two sisters, our dear Bro. M. F. Timbs, her father, and mother, and many other relatives and friends. She was a sweet girl of 13, a light in the home and community.

We miss her so much, but God had a better place for her, and we bow in submission to His will, and shall seek to share with her the eternal glories that wait for the people of God. G. W. Tracy. Ham To the Saints of the Most High: Greeting.

Again I am writing you a few lines to tell you of my loss, humanly speaking, but feeling that my loss is her gain. My daughter Lillie Ham was taken home G. H. STILLWELL Dear Bro. Kimbrough and Office Workers: God bless all of you.

I thought I would testify to the saving grace of God. My body has been very sick for three weeks, and I am just able to sit up a short while at a time, but all this time of suffering, I could realize God's holy presence with me. The Word tells us that 'all things work together for good to them that love God, who are the called according to His purpose. So I can say His will is my will in all things. Praise His holy name! I hope to be able to start back to Meridian, in a short while, and I ask the prayers of the saints in my behalf.

I want to say that I am with E. H. Parks and family, who have very kindly cared for me in all of my troubles. So I realize a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and that is all I have. Oh, how true it is that the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord; and if we follow after, He will provide us with fathers and mothers and friends that will pi'ove to be kinder than your own children, sometimes.

So to Him I give all the glory. Amen. Your brother in the bond of Christian love. Ansan, Tex. Feb.

1, 1922. MRS. ANNA SCHMIETERS Dear Saints: I feel impressed to write you as I am poorly, and do not get to attend church very much. Praise the Lord, I am saved and sanctified. I was converted at the age of 18, and united with the Christian church two years afterward.

The way seems brighter every day. Thank the Lord. 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus. Without Him we could get no help in time of need. I had the la grippe this winter.

I came very near dying. I prayed all night for Jesus to help me if it be His will, and if not, I was ready to go. The heavens were closer than ever before. I was ready to wake husband and make my request with him, when all at once Jesus answered my prayer and took my pains all away and I got better. Saints, pray for me, that I may get well without an operation.

I believe I shall. We have three little boys, eight, ten and twelve, and we all enjoy reading the Herald and Banner, and the children will often ask me to read the Bible to them. I do pray that they will always see the right way. Please help me to pray for the family. Your sister in Christ.

Lakenan, Mo. MABEL HANKS Dear Bro. Kimbrough and Banner Readers: God bless you one and all, is my prayer. I have just been reading the dear 0 CORA KARR Dear Herald and Banner Friends: I would like to write just a few words to the Herald and Banner. I can say this morning finds me.

still in the love of Je sus. I learned to love Jesus as my per sonal Savior and Friend, about three years ago this spring. He seems more precious to my soul every as I can see and re to be with Jesus, March 30. She was sick several weeks, but seemed from the be alize how He keeps me in the fold, free ginning to think her time had come to leave this world. She would not have a from sin.

I shed tears of joy, oh I can doctor, but trusted in God to heal her or never do enough for Him. He keeps me sanctified every day, and a whole heart take her as seemed best to Him. She full of Christ's love to those that are not Holmes William Clark Holmes was born in Bruce-ville, Indiana, August 5, 1847, and passed away April 17, -1922, being at his death 74 years, 8 months and 22 days. In 1S70 he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Isabelle Sumate. To this holy union were born twelve children, of whom seven are still living.

Sister Gertie Bodwell was the only one of the children with him at his last hours, owing to the distance they lived from him. Bro. Holmes has been a sufferer for years, but thank God, he bore it with patience. Many times the writer has bowed beside his bed and prayed for him, and he would break forth with praises. Many a refreshing hour has been spent at Brother Holmes' home when the saints would gather in and have prayer meeting.

Oh, how he would enjoy those times! All was done that loving hands could do his wife, God bless her, stood by him both day and night, untiring, not a word of complaint. The funeral service was conducted by Bros. Ganes, Briggs and the writer. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord their works do follow them." Amen. C.

F. Runyon, Pastor. Stidham John William, infant son of O. E. and M.

B. Stidham, was born March 31, 1922, and departed this life, April 1, 1922, aged 3 days. His stay on earth was short, but he was very dear to our hearts; and, while we know God doeth all things well, we feel deeply our loss. But it is sweet to know he is safe forever, and some sweet day we shall all meet our loved ones again if we serve the Lord Jesus. We are more determined than ever ever before to outride the storms of life, and anchor safely, by and by.

The funeral was preached by Bro. D. F. Squires of the M. E.

denomination, and the little body was laid away in the Red Rock cemetery near by to await the resurrection morning. "A broken chain, a missing gem, A lovely bud plucked from its stem; A sweet voice hushed, a waxen face Still lovely in death's cold embrace; A little form hidden away To await the resurrection day; And so the tale of grief is told When a. wee lamb slips from the fold. "So desolate is the vacant place, So sadly missed, the vanished face. What need to lift the tear-dimmed eyes Up to the hills of Paradise, And think how safe the dear ones there, Who have the tender Shepherd's care! "But He chides not for tears that flow, So touched is He by human woe; As a father pitieth His children dear, So pitieth He, and drawing near, By the strong link from chain that's riven, He binds the bleeding hearts to heaven.

"Not strange we question, 'Will our darling-fear So close they clung to us when here; Among the many to them unknown, Will they be content without their own? If they could, would they return again And take from our hearts the load cf pain "So fair rhcir home of perfect bliss, In the 'Better Country' escaped from this, Ere sin could blight or leave a stain, How could they wish to come back again; So happy they, forever to be With Him who said, 'Let them come to "And we restrain the longing deep, Our hearts in truthful patience keep, Waiting for the time when we'll find our own. Where we shall know as we are known; And I'm sure when we reach the City blest We shall find that for us God did the best." Written by Papa and Mamma. saved. I am so glad I know of a truth what sanctification is. Instead of our tarrying for the "jabbering of tongues" to witness, we have the Holy Ghost.

We have the power of God manifested in our hearts and lives; we get rid of this tempter, which will, sooner or later, cause us to be living and up and down life. After we are, sanctified, there is a deep settled peace in our souls continually, and the love of God rises in our souls to overflowing. We are glad to spend and be spent, and wish we had more to sacrifice, to prove our sincerity and Christ-like love, with a hearty "God bless you all," in the holy war. Pray for me. Siloam Springs, Ark.

said she did not want to get well. We laid her in the cemetery four miles from her home at Milton, under three nice evergreen trees to await the Master's call to come forth immortal, glorified. She suffered much, but thank God it is all over now. She leaves a husband, Walter Ham, and one son 24 years old, a sister and five brothers: Albert Zuck, Isabella, Geo. Kansas City; Will Zuck, Raton, N.

Charley Zuck, Weir, Kansas; Tom Zuck and one sister, Amy Collier, Scammon, Kansas, and a host of relatives and friends. I was with her the last twelve days of her stay here. She bore her suffering with patience, and was conscious to the end. We sorrow much, but not as they, Who have no hope their grief to stay. We hope to meet our dear again, Where death no more shall give us pain.

The parting hand no more to take, And farewell words no more to speak; Together we shall ever stay, And all cur tears be wiped away. I ask an interest in the prayers of the saints that I may be true to God and be ready when the summons comes. This leaves me sorrowful, yet rejoicing, and pressing on to the Celestial City. She was 43 years, 8 months and 7 days old. Martha Zuck Lanning.

Robinson Mrs. Ellen Robinson was born in Kentucky, May 2, 1849, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Church, near Nowata, Oklahoma, April 19, 1922, being at the time of her death 72 years, 11 months and 18 days old. She was converted in a Baptist-meeting, but later heard old Banner, and truly do enjoy the testimonies and articles from God's blood-washed saints. I am praising God for His blessings to me.

He has taken away my sins and sanctified me, and He keeps me, day by day. I have not done much for Him, but, oh how merciful He has been to me. There is no other friend like Jesus to me, for in my times of trouble and in times cf joy He is with me. No matter how many forsake us God still stands by us and is ready to help us at all times. Praise His name! When I am 'in trouble, there is nothing cheers like a little talk with Jesus, or an encouraging letter from a saint of God.

Well, suppose some would like to hear from the meeting here at our place. We jir.vc Sunday school Sunday morning, and preaching almost every Sunday night at our schoolhouse, and then as we have the privilege we attend a midweek prayer meeting with the dear saints at a neighboring schoolhouse. Not many attend, but where there are a few of God's children, it is a good place to be. God has some true children there, and their prayers and testimonies are a great help to me. When we pray and testify and do our best, God is going to bless us; and not only that, but he is going to bless others through us.

Dear saints, as these are testing times and it seems the powers of Satan are so strong, let's work together, and pray much that we may be able to stand the test, and help some one that is discouraged. And dear young saints, let us MR. and MRS. A. H.

ALLEN Greeting in Jesus' dear name. I am still pressing on the upward way and have a stronger determination to go through. By God's help, I want to live closer and do more for Jesus in the future than I have done in the past. I want to "run with patience the race thattis set before us, looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith." I desire the prayers of all God's people everywhere. I am not well in body.

The desire of my heart is, if it is in accordance with God's will, that my physical strength may increase that I may be able to care for the little orphan baby that we took to raise over three years ago. The earnest desire of our heart is to raise her up in the way that she should go. I am praising God, this morning, for His wonderful keeping power. We are as a little band of God's holy people. Monegaw has been going through the fiery test, but praise God we are still standing true to the Lord.

We read in the precious Word of God, "all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." So, praise God this morning for victory. Husband and I are saved and sanctified. Pray for us and our unsaved children that they may be brought to God. Monegaw Springs, Mo. the doctrine of holiness preached by Bro.

and Sis. Carr, and obtained the blessing and lived the experience till her death. A few hours before her death, she told me that she would go before midnight that night, but that she was going to be with Jesus. On Sunday before her death,.