BLACKSTONE HILL.
A very large number of people from every part of tho district, ovon the most distant, assembled on Sunday to show respect to tho memory of their friend Mrs S. Inder There must have been nearer 300 than 200 in the funeral procession. The Rev. S. Hawthorne officiated at tho funeral service.
The Rev. J. C. Gellie while preaching on Sunday from I Thessalonians iy F 13-14, made a short reference at tho olose of his sermon to Mrs Inder who died hero on Thursday, 9th ins:. He suit], "I cannot, brethren, close this subject without very shortly referring to ono who a few days ago in this place fellaidoep in Jesus and who today is to be carried to her long home.. I refer as you -vdl have anticipated to tho late Mrs Inder Mrs Inder lived long iu this neighbourhood, was well-known to all of you, and was held in high respect anil esteem. Sho was a good wife, a good mother, and a good neighbour She was of a kindly disposition, and a lover of peaco. We th'iiik God for tin-. We thank God also for the great putiencc, and hope, ami faith, manifested on her death-bod, In her illness she was very glad to receive tho visits of a minister, and I had groat pleasure iu visiting her. She was so humble, 80 grateful, that your heart could not but go nit to hei. Sho trusted not in herself, but in Christ who made expiation fo sin. I believe i.hut for her to .bo was gain and that ihe is now enjoying the rest that reuiainoth to the people of Uod. I am sure we all deeply sympathise with the bereaved iiisband and the lvrraw-d r M jll s and laughters and pray " the God 0 f all com'•it " [o eomfort and sustain them. .
My friends, neighbour alter neighbour is lieiut! taken away, our time will no; bo long ui coming. Let us then prepare for tho 4re.lt change that is before us. Lot us forlaltesin and turn 10 God. Lot us decido tor Christ and abide in Him. "Labour not ior tho inviit which p.-rishetb, |,m f„ r t |, at meat which ondun-th unto everlasting lifo.■"„
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 26, Issue 1369, 17 January 1896, Page 2
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