The Crittenden Press, Marion, KY
Minnie Johnson Alexander, daughter of John Johnson and Elvira J. Travis Alexander, was born Feb. 25, 1887, and died Aug. 10, 1899. She professed faith in Christ Aug. 10, 1897, and united with the church at Piney Fork the same day, and remained a faithful member just two years. Minnie always stood up for Jesus and spoke in his praise when opportunity was given.
Just one week before she died the people met at Piney Fork to clean off the camp ground, Minnie living near, went to; she pulled the grass and weeds from around her two sisters graves, and now her body is resting beside them.
Sometimes her parents would go to night meeting and leave the children at home, Minnie would always hold family prayer.
Dear father and mother we deeply sympathize with you in your bereavement, but God alone can heal the wound that death has made.
Dear sisters weep not for dear Minnie for she has gone home to glory, and today she is mingling her sweet voice with the celestial choir singing the sweet songs of Zion.
The morning before she died she kissed her father, mother and sisters good bye. She spoke something about going to the camp meeting and her mother asked her why she wanted to go and she said she wanted to go to be in the children's prayer meeting. She was a regular attendant at Sunday school. Her personal labors on earth are ended, but she yet speaks and admonishes her survivers in the Sunday school to be also ready. A few moments before she died she raised her little hand and pointed Heavenward and gazed at things unseen to us. Her spirit then took its flight and went to the one who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of Heaven."
Minnie has gone before us,
Her saintly soul has fled
Where tears are wiped from every eye,
And sorrow is unknown.
And when the Lord summon's us,
Whom he has left behind,
May we untainted by the world,
As sure a welcome find.
--Her Aunt.
Minnie Johnson Alexander, daughter of John Johnson and Elvira J. Travis Alexander, was born Feb. 25, 1887, and died Aug. 10, 1899. She professed faith in Christ Aug. 10, 1897, and united with the church at Piney Fork the same day, and remained a faithful member just two years. Minnie always stood up for Jesus and spoke in his praise when opportunity was given.
Just one week before she died the people met at Piney Fork to clean off the camp ground, Minnie living near, went to; she pulled the grass and weeds from around her two sisters graves, and now her body is resting beside them.
Sometimes her parents would go to night meeting and leave the children at home, Minnie would always hold family prayer.
Dear father and mother we deeply sympathize with you in your bereavement, but God alone can heal the wound that death has made.
Dear sisters weep not for dear Minnie for she has gone home to glory, and today she is mingling her sweet voice with the celestial choir singing the sweet songs of Zion.
The morning before she died she kissed her father, mother and sisters good bye. She spoke something about going to the camp meeting and her mother asked her why she wanted to go and she said she wanted to go to be in the children's prayer meeting. She was a regular attendant at Sunday school. Her personal labors on earth are ended, but she yet speaks and admonishes her survivers in the Sunday school to be also ready. A few moments before she died she raised her little hand and pointed Heavenward and gazed at things unseen to us. Her spirit then took its flight and went to the one who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of Heaven."
Minnie has gone before us,
Her saintly soul has fled
Where tears are wiped from every eye,
And sorrow is unknown.
And when the Lord summon's us,
Whom he has left behind,
May we untainted by the world,
As sure a welcome find.
--Her Aunt.
The Crittenden Press, Marion, KY
Minnie Johnson Alexander, daughter of John Johnson and Elvira J. Travis Alexander, was born Feb. 25, 1887, and died Aug. 10, 1899. She professed faith in Christ Aug. 10, 1897, and united with the church at Piney Fork the same day, and remained a faithful member just two years. Minnie always stood up for Jesus and spoke in his praise when opportunity was given.
Just one week before she died the people met at Piney Fork to clean off the camp ground, Minnie living near, went to; she pulled the grass and weeds from around her two sisters graves, and now her body is resting beside them.
Sometimes her parents would go to night meeting and leave the children at home, Minnie would always hold family prayer.
Dear father and mother we deeply sympathize with you in your bereavement, but God alone can heal the wound that death has made.
Dear sisters weep not for dear Minnie for she has gone home to glory, and today she is mingling her sweet voice with the celestial choir singing the sweet songs of Zion.
The morning before she died she kissed her father, mother and sisters good bye. She spoke something about going to the camp meeting and her mother asked her why she wanted to go and she said she wanted to go to be in the children's prayer meeting. She was a regular attendant at Sunday school. Her personal labors on earth are ended, but she yet speaks and admonishes her survivers in the Sunday school to be also ready. A few moments before she died she raised her little hand and pointed Heavenward and gazed at things unseen to us. Her spirit then took its flight and went to the one who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of Heaven."
Minnie has gone before us,
Her saintly soul has fled
Where tears are wiped from every eye,
And sorrow is unknown.
And when the Lord summon's us,
Whom he has left behind,
May we untainted by the world,
As sure a welcome find.
--Her Aunt.
Minnie Johnson Alexander, daughter of John Johnson and Elvira J. Travis Alexander, was born Feb. 25, 1887, and died Aug. 10, 1899. She professed faith in Christ Aug. 10, 1897, and united with the church at Piney Fork the same day, and remained a faithful member just two years. Minnie always stood up for Jesus and spoke in his praise when opportunity was given.
Just one week before she died the people met at Piney Fork to clean off the camp ground, Minnie living near, went to; she pulled the grass and weeds from around her two sisters graves, and now her body is resting beside them.
Sometimes her parents would go to night meeting and leave the children at home, Minnie would always hold family prayer.
Dear father and mother we deeply sympathize with you in your bereavement, but God alone can heal the wound that death has made.
Dear sisters weep not for dear Minnie for she has gone home to glory, and today she is mingling her sweet voice with the celestial choir singing the sweet songs of Zion.
The morning before she died she kissed her father, mother and sisters good bye. She spoke something about going to the camp meeting and her mother asked her why she wanted to go and she said she wanted to go to be in the children's prayer meeting. She was a regular attendant at Sunday school. Her personal labors on earth are ended, but she yet speaks and admonishes her survivers in the Sunday school to be also ready. A few moments before she died she raised her little hand and pointed Heavenward and gazed at things unseen to us. Her spirit then took its flight and went to the one who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of Heaven."
Minnie has gone before us,
Her saintly soul has fled
Where tears are wiped from every eye,
And sorrow is unknown.
And when the Lord summon's us,
Whom he has left behind,
May we untainted by the world,
As sure a welcome find.
--Her Aunt.
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