The above was one of the oldest members in the South Harris congregation, being born in the year 1870. She was one “of the poor of this world whom God chose.” She may have been despised as Lazarus was, but was one of the babes to whom God revealed what He hid “from the wise and prudent.”
Her end which came on the 11th May, 1954, was different from that of the most whom we see going to eternity in darkness. It was not a “fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation” that she had in view of death, but peace and hope, the hope of immortality.
Her attendance on the means of grace was most exemplary, and she was a witness against sin, especially Sabbath-breaking, which she sternly rebuked.
She and the late Chirsty Ross were always together like David and Jonathan, and continued to be steadfast friends to the end. Having become a member in full communion in her early twenties, she was greatly attached to the ministry of Rev. D. N. Macleod, now of Ullapool, who was then at Tarbert. S. Harris was not then separate from N. Harris.
She was privileged to have a godly mother and to be nurtured in the admonition of the Lord, but being of a quiet disposition, little is known of how the Lord dealt with her soul. At any rate she showed the fruits of the Spirit, “love, joy and peace.” Her place was seldom vacant in church, which was an encouragement to the minister. She was a sister of the late Donald Maclean, missionary at Finsbay, and at Applecross.
An hour or so before the end, while battling with death, a smile lit up her face, and remained so until she breathed her last. The fire of death “will try every man’s work” of what sort it is. Though we have hope in the land of peace, what shall we do in the swellings of Jordan?” We hope that her example and witness will bear fruit in Quidinish and district, among her relations, and that the “mantle of Elijah will fall on Elisha” and a double portion of the Spirit.
May the Lord fill the breaches of Zion, and raise up a seed to do Him service among the young generation in Harris, and throughout the world.—D. J. McA.