Miami Union

May 5, 1877 

JONES, SISTER ANNA - It hath pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst Sister Anna Jones, but we feel that this provisional working of our Creator's hand which had resulted in our loss will be and is her eternal gain.  Sister Jones departed this life on Thursday, April 26, after a severe illness of about four months, aged 26 years and 6 months.  She was a faithful member of the A. M. E. Church and a co-worker in the Sabbath School for the past eleven years.  The Sabbath School on last Sabbath expressed their feelings of sorrow for her and the loss they would sustain by the vacancy of her seat.  We further mourn the loss of her in sympathy with her husband and little daughter, together with other friends and relatives.  The funeral service was conducted by Rev. J. Lewis, at 2 o'clock on Friday.  The subject of his discourse was taken from Prov. 31:30: "Favor is deceitful and beauty vain, but a woman that feareth the Lord she shall be praised."  This was a very appropriate subject, and was handled in a manner fully delineating the Christian life of the deceased sister, which we all witnessed while she was living and moving in our midst.  Her hope of immortality was found in her last expiring moments to be bright.  Death seemed to be no dread, but all was well.  Sister Jones, we trust, has landed on the other side of the river, there awaiting the coming of those left behind.      J. Smith      Anna Rhodes    W. H. Vaughn