<TITLE>02. Par -</TITLE>L-2-3 And how that he missed--brought it around to me, that I thought it was Mrs.--a Miss Shepherd; I didn't know Miss Shepherd. The lady may be here this morning, and I may know her if I look at her face. But it was said it was a Mrs. Shepherd; and whether it was all done like that, so that if it'd--if I know it'd been Mrs. Bell had been in that shape, I'd probably went out there and been interceding for her right away; and then (You see?), that--God didn't want us to do that perhaps. So we know that all these things work together for good to them that love God. And I'm sure that Sister Bell loved our Lord; she was a good woman.

L-2-4 Now, she's one of us. In here we don't have any lines of color; the family of God doesn't draw lines of color. Whether we're red, brown, black, or yellow, it doesn't matter--white, whatever it is we are brothers and sisters in Christ; and so we--we love her, and we'll miss her, the tabernacle. How will I miss Sister Bell's--them great big coarse "amens" back there in the corner, and taking her up home she'd talk about the Lord Jesus.
And if I understand it right (never knew it till just a few moments ago), but I think her funeral is to be held right here in the church this coming Tuesday at one o'clock, and I think you and I are to officiate in this funeral service.

L-3-1 But just in a congregation, that we're one weaker this morning, in respect of our Sister Bell let's just stand to our feet just a moment, as we bow our heads.
God of life, Who gives and takes life, as Job of old said, "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the Name of the Lord." Some years ago You sent Sister Bell among us to be a fellow-citizen with us of the great commonwealth of God. And we thank You for every inspiration that she was before us, how that she loved to sing, and to testify, and would be so filled with the Spirit till she could scream out and shout. And she wasn't ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for to her It was the power of God unto salvation. Seeing her years number up, and the time comes when we must all answer. And Thou hast taken her from us this morning to be in Thy Presence, for it's truly that when we leave here we are in the Presence of God.

L-3-3 O God, we thank You for all. We pray that You'll bless her husband, my friend, James, her son, her daughters, all those that... We understand that her boy is flying from Germany, out of the armed forces, to come home to pay the last respects he can on earth to his departed mother. How that young man's heart must be throbbing this morning. I pray for him, Lord. God bless him. Bless Jimmy, and how he's--see him work out there and tiring hours to make a living for his family. And I pray that the great family will not be separated, but the family wheel will be unbroken in that land on the other side.
May we, Lord, now tighten up the armor and the girder a little tighter, and go out into the battle now to fight with one less than we had a week ago. We pray that You'll sustain us, and strengthen us, and help us as we carry on. And someday may we all gather together again at the other side. For we ask it in Jesus' Name. Amen.

L-3-5 Now, may the soul of our departed sister rest in peace. I would like to say that her--her funeral is to be preached here Sunday--or Tuesday, and we would--anybody is welcome to come that would come. I guess Brother Neville here has the arrangements and... You have them. [Brother Branham speaks to Brother Neville--Ed.]

L-4-1 Now, today I just... See there's not too many, if there could be a seat somewhere brought for Brother and Sister Slaughter back there... I got your call, Sister Slaughter, and went to pray for your--the other Sister Slaughter, Sister Jean Slaughter with that rabbit fever, tularemia. She sure has a bad case of it, but we're trusting God that she'll be all right.


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