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"TRULY A GOOD WOMAN | HAS PASSED FROM US." ; j i Aunt Vinie Kibler Reaches Four Score and Ten.?Funeral Ser- j > mon by Pastor Koon. A tribute to the memory of Mary \Xavinia Kibler delivered at the funin thp St. Paul's church near | Pomaria, May 16, 1919, by the Rev. rS. P. Koon, and published by her Children, relatives- and friends. Mary 'Lavinia Kibler was born March 21, :.1827, and died May 15, 1919. Aged <02 years, 1 month and 24 days. i > m Job, 5:26. "Thou shalt come to thy grave at a full age, like a shock of grain cometh in in his season." Death has come among us again. In this instance the oldest member of the family is taken. Indeed, she was the oldest member of this church and the oldest person in this entire community so far as I know. Thus, it is fitting that 1 select a text suitable to long life. I have selected these words from the book of Job: "Thou shall come to thy grave in a fuQ age, like a shock of grain cometh in in its season." It is appropriate that I speak s about the length of life. The Bible represents life as being very short, as only a "hantibreadth." Life is -very short compared with eternity. Life is too short to waste, too short to spend any part of it foolishly. However, it* is long enough for milch long enough for many and great r . things to take place. The body of "Aunt Viney," as she 'was commonly called, rests before us today. It is remarkable how many tilings have taken place in this coun? " -A- J.L _ A I try since her birth. 1 estimate ?uu t t&e white pepole have lived in this place which we now know as New: berry county about 175 years. She * lived more than half of that time. \ "The Constitution of the United States went in effect in 1789. and that was just 38 years before she was born. She could have known people who lived through the Revolutionary war. Marquis de Lafayette, at the age of 20, fought in that war. Some years later he made a visit to this country, and returned to France in 18$5, which was just two years before she was. born. She was seven years old when Lafayette died. Today we look upon the South Carolina synod as an old organization^ and yet it cane into existence just three years before she was born. The year she was bo^n the United States did not extend to the Pacific coast. At that tir* the western boundary of SKe Louisiana purchase was the western boundary of the United States. There was still a va*t territory lying between this and the Pacific coast^ The .year she was . born there werenosteam railways in the United States. The . first sue cessful trip made by a steam railway was made between Charleston and Hamburg and that took place in the year' 1880. That was three years after she was born. She was born while John Quincy Adams was president of the United States.1 She lived under the administration of all the i presidents except five. She was 8 * years old when the second Seminole Indian war broke out in Florida. At that time the Indian chief Oseola made war on the white people. She v.'aS 13 years old at the beginning of the Mexican war. If she had been a man she might have been in that war. - She was 34 years old at the beginning of the Civil War. She was 71 at the beginning of the SpanishAmerican war. She also lived through the last and greatest of all wars. -All the greatest and most valuable inventions of modern times have tak?n place* during her life. Indeed so *ar as material things are concerned, ier life embraces the most fruitful period in the history of the world. Much can take place during a long life like this. It shotsld be noted that much can ^ vw take place during a short life. Alexander, surnamed the Great, conquered the world and died at the age > v 33. The name of Sir Philip Sidney is very prominent in English literature, and yet he died of wounds received in battle at the age of 32. Jesus, who wrought out the plan of salvation, was crucified at the age of 33. Doubtless other instances similar to these could be mentioned. It * - WA AAMAmnlio^A/) IB XTU6| mucn ^hlx uv acwixipn^n^y during a short life. Much may be accomplished in a day. However, a long life, a life of 90 years or more, offers much opportunity for usefulness, no matter what the situation in life may be. v Long life is a wonderful blessing, Long life is a blessing because il gives time to become ripe for eternity.. Take as an illustration, the grain of wheat. It is cast into the * * *- ? - earth and m due time a suam vj grain appears. If it dies in a short while, its death seems untimely Suppose it has time to mature, ther it comes in ripe for the harvest. Oi course it is dead, but there is such a fitness in it, that it is not spoken \ ? wmrnmmmmmmmmmm??? [of as dead at all. So it is with one |who has lived to a good old age. j There is time for childhood, youth, middle age, and old age. There is jtime for complete maturity. Then | one comes to the grave like a shock jof grain cometh in in his season. There is such" a fitness of things that i we scarcely recognize death* at all. I 1 regard long me as a Deautiiui ideal, I want to be saved, but I do not look forward to salvation simply. ;I would like to become a full grown man in Christ Jesus, thoroughly j furnisher t^ very good work, I j should like to I e to a good old age { so as to have time for development, j | time to grow in grace, be strengthened in faith, and the blessed hope of eternal life. I would like to live ;long enough to become thoroughly ripe for eternity. Then I would come to the grave like a shock of | grain cometh in in his season. ! Long life is a blessing because it j gives much time to lay up treasures (in heaven. Every thing that the Christian does has a reward even ; though it be no more than the giving of a cup of water. By thus continually doing good, one is continually I laying up treasures in heaven. Sup'pose this is kept up through a long | life, how many treasures Have been 'laid up in heaven? Then when one dies, one enters npon enjoyment of j these treasures. Sometime ago I read a dream of a lady, which illusjtrates this point. A lady, rich in this world's good but who did very little for the cause of Christ, dreamed that j she was in heaven. She safr there a great mansion, and she asked who that was for. . She received the reply: "That is for your servant girl. ? knf 0V1 a rinao an m a T) XT OIIC AO JfUUl) UUb SU& UVVU UV J deeds of faith that she has much in heaVen." Then the lady saw a small house, and she asked who that was for. The attendant replied: "That is for you, you have* done very little as a Christian, and'so laid up few treasures in heaven." . So it is with people in this life. They lay up many or few treasures in heaven, or none 'at all. Long life gives an opportunity both to the poor and the rich, to lay up treasures in heaven. Then' long life is a blessing. i ? ? ? - ? '?% * t j The Bible. teacnes tnat iong iiie is a blessing. In this passage of Scrip!ture, which I have selected as a text, jlong life is regarded as a blessing. The very comfort of the promise lies in the fact that one is to come to the grave- at a ripe age. ; Also note the fourth commandment: ; "Honor thy father and thy mother that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long on earth.". Here long l^fe is held bp before every one as something to be desired. - The same truth is taught in the last verse of the 91st Psalm: "With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my Salvation." This teaches that long life is a blessing. The one who lives to ? ? ? - - _ LI 1 an advanced age receives a uiewm^ from the Lord. | She, whose body we commit to the grave today, was blessed with long life. She lived three score and ten; yea, four score and 10 and still more. She was a member of this church, and we have the greatest reason to believe that she remained faithful to Christ till death. She loved herj church and attended the services as; long as she could, often walking a j long distance to do so. When she could no longer go to church, the pastors of St. Pauls church were accustomed to hold services at her| home and to give her the Holy Com-1 munion. She was truly happy to have her friends about her and to hearj them sing. It has been said of her, ;"Truly a good woman has passed] .from us." She was blessed with longj life, and we may indeed believe that Amn<yk1tr rino AtAmitv. 1 1 OiJC >Tao wvivugmj . ?? . i We have reason to believe that she comes to the grave like a shock of grain comes in in his season. Wherefore comfort yourselves with these : thoughts. j May God help us all to fight a good fight to keep the faith and to receive the crown of righteousness is our prayer for Christ's sake. Amen Mrs. Maggie Elizabeth Shealy. Mi's. Maggie Elizabeth Shealy, daughter of Mr. J. J. Hipp, was born March 26, 1878, and died suddenly at her home in Pomaria, May 16tji, 1919, aged 41 years, 1 month and 20 days. In early life she united with .the )t. Paul's Lutheran church and ! remained a consistent member till J death. She was married to Mr. L. ! A. Shealy, and to this union were (born eight children, all of wnom are j living. The funeral which was very 1 .largely attended, was conducted in (the St. Paul's church by the Rev. S. . P. Koon, assisted by the Revs. Hite ; and Mason. The interment was in jthe cemetery near the church. The grave was covered with, beautiful { flowers placed there by loving I friends. Her death was indeed a sad ; one, but we believe that she died in ? > V. . jthe prime of liie tnai sne mi^ni live i, in this happy state of life forever. ^The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ i be with the bereaved family, relal tives and friends. , - .. ; . - (|rt r i ! Ik* 1 ^Hi IS ^ai * . ' v 7 SHORT TOURSE FOR CLUB BOYS Two Prize Winners From Each County Offered Scholarships. Clemson College, June 12.?One of the features of the Summer school to be conducted by the Agri1 cultural Department this summer is {the short course for club boys, which [will be given this year July 7 to 18 I inclusive. Two club boys each coun,'ty who have made the highest re 1 ? -? ^ rtlnKo qi*A corus in uicn tuun^ Jed free scholarships each year in the short course in agriculture, so that there will be a total* attendance oi nearly i00 holding scholarships. In addition to the scholarship holders other club boys may attend upon the payment of a fee of $1.00 per day, and doubtless a good many of these will attend. I Announcement is made to the 'club boys by Mr. L. L. Baker, SuperAorpnt of Club Worfc, that ar v --o ? jrangements have been made for a special car for club boys leaving Columbia at 12:50 on July 7, arriving at Clemson college by way oi Greenwood and Belton. Those who do not come in this way, reaching the college from Cherry's Station'or the Blue Ridge railroad, may reach !the college from Calhoun on the main line of the Southern. ! The course of instruction for clut boys as arranged by Mr. Baker and (the authorities of the college pro i ^ vides an exceuent Dnei course m practical agriculture for these young farmers. But, besides what thej gain from instruction, the trip tc Clemson is an admirable opportunity iiffHaar IlilllllllMliilllllllliniiimtmmiiinnH lire's Own Preferred everj demand pu k some sy m waffles, t wS| "Crystal Whi1 , W1 Blue Can; " \\ wS substance ml IMPOR1 I \Vf\ with exa< 1 ( V11 be miftiec If w only and MM j Be Sat fen zMnnT(5n5Biiinni WI 5^^* * "i e. e \' ??? * **"~ ?"" nit p uvr i triM TALMC?K AD1W9 riAJL^r xviii^uivii TO FIGHT ANARCHISTS. Needs Ample Means to Protect the I Public and Enforce the Laws. Washington, Jui;e 12^?Attorney General Palmer today asked congress -for a special half million dol1 iars appropriation to carry on the 1 hunt for anarchists, bomb throwers ' V ' r ' X 1 and enemies s>i law and order. I" ' ss'r "The comparatively recent vio lence and attempted violence on the ' part of individuals associated with 1 anarchistic organizations," the 'attor' 'ney general said in a letter to Secreniocc -nrlin f-rnn emitted th? 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