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OBW February 28 1891
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The funeral services of Lillie, little daughter of Thomas
McKittrick, took place at the Presbyterian Church, Wednesday, Feb. 18,
1891. Rev. L. Keller officiated. The following is recorded as a
remarkable experience.
Lillie Estella McKittrick, born Sept. 30, 1878, died Feb. 17,
1891, aged 12 years 4 months and 17 days. She was confined to her bed
more than 9 months. During all this time she bore her sufferings most
patiently.
For more than three months she could not speak above a whisper
until last Thursday she began to sing in her natural voice; and such a
prayer was never heard before by her friends from one so young. After
she had earnestly prayed herself, she called on each one present to
kneel by her bedside and pray with her. She sent for all her relatives
to bid them good bye. She wanted to see them and admonish them before
she left for her Heavenly Home. She conversed more or less about Jesus
until Saturday, when she began to grow very weak, though she was
conscious until the every last. When asked about her suffering so much,
she said that Jesus was helping her or should not have borne it. She
asked Jesus to give her strength to bear her afflictions.
Her prayer was, “Lord, they will, not mine, be done.” She asked
the Lord if it was His will that she should be spared to do some good,
she would gladly do His bidding; but if the Lord wanted her in Heaven,
she was willing to go. She was entirely resigned to do the Master’s
will. Some of her words were, “Our sufferings and sorrows here would
only make it the brighter there.” “Our sufferings here would only make
us think and be for our good.” She wanted each one to meet her in
Heaven. She told Jesus that she loved everybody and said what a blessed
thing it would be if every one could be good. She said, “If every
body loved Jesus, there would be robes and crowns for all.” She told
her friends that she was going where there was no night, no darkness
but always light; no sickness, no suffering nor parting. She charged
her little sister to get down on her knees every night and make it
right before God. She had others to promise to live for Jesus. Her
chief desire was that all her friends and relatives should meet her in
that beautiful, Heavenly home above where parting is no more.
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