PAULINE A. (KILLION) AUXIER

KILLION, AUXIER

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 6/30/2002 at 19:00:51

Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, April l3, l922

PAULINE A. KILLION was born in Minard County, Illinois, February 8, l852. She was sixteen years of age when she was converted and united with the Baptist Church. From the time of her conversion until she passed home, March l3, l922, her life was characterized by its deep consecration to Christ.

One of her school mates was E.E. AUXIER. The reality of her Christian experience deeply impressed this young man, so that when she asked him to accept her Christ, he readily accepted. The young couple grew up together in the church, and when the young man decided to enter the Baptist Ministry, PAULINE joined him as his wife and helper. She was a real helper. Her quiet, kindly, thoroughly Christian life was a big influence in leading many into the Kingdom. I have seen her picture taken with her Sunday School class, every one of whom she led to Christ and her husband baptized.

Their ministry was spent largely in Iowa and Idaho, and being of the pioneer type, called for many sacrifices and hardships on the part of both. Agriculture was necessary to supplement their income, and whenever her husband was called away from his plow on a one, two, or three days' journey on an errand of mercy, he knew that the good wife, whom he left behind, would not only look after the farm, but she would be busy with the work of the Kingdom.

It may be that her influence never extended very far. The world wouldn't number her among the great women of the century. But we, who knew PAULINE KILLION AUXIER, are reminded of the words of the Prophet, Micah, "He hath showed thee, O man, what is good, and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God." How cheap are the judgments of the world when contrasted with the judgments of God.

The Christian Church has persisted throughout the centuries, not-withstanding the fact that some of its worst enemies have been with. We don't need to seek far for the secret. There have always been the Master. It has been these just, merciful, and humble lives that have given vitality to the church.

It has been the same with our Christian civilization. The bulwark of our civilization has not been in the strength of our armies. It has not been in the superior quality of our statesmanship. Neither has it been in our vast natural resources, our great lakes and rivers, our fertile soil, and mountains of mineral wealth. But it has rested, and always will rest in the humble Christian lives, that departing, have left behind them, not mere footprints on the sands of time, but imprints upon human lives. Imprints and impacts that have lifted out of the unreal into the real, that have planted deep the principles and ideals of Jesus, and that have moulded enduring character.

Such was the life of PAULINE KILLION AUXIER. Her husband will ever cherish her memory as most precious. Her son and grandchildren will rise up to call her blessed. Her neighbors will testify. "Behold, she was a good woman." More than one community is better because of the influence of her life.

The funeral was held the l5th of March at l o'clock at the First Baptist Church, conducted by the Pastor, Dr. Floyd I. Beckwith, attended by many loving friends. The body was laid to rest in the Morris Hill Cemetery.

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It will be remembered that the Rev. A.E. AUXIER came with his wife and sons and settled on a farm near Kellerton, Iowa. In the early eighties as his time was fully occupied in the ministry trying to win souls to the Lord, in the various churches and school houses in Decatur County as it was a time there were no automobiles, he traveled to his appointments by team and buggy, accompanied part of the time by his faithful wife and his many friends and brothers will remember full well that Bro. AUXIER would be at his appointments in storm as well as sunshine. With a smile on his face and a pleasant word for all, as he was a power for the Lord. In the year, l890, Rev. AUXIER with his wife, son, JAMES, and his wife sold their farm and packed a car and emigrated to newer fields in the far west to Long Valley, Idaho. At that time being 96 miles to R.R. where they lived till a few years ago. As the long strain of ministerial pioneer warfare had counted of Sister AUXIER's health, they decided to move to town. They moved to the beautiful city of Boise, Idaho, in the shadow of the snow capped mountain, there to remain till the Lord would say come up higher, "Thy faithful servants of the Lord." The writer, his wife and daughter, INEZ, in l920, had the pleasure of meeting this grand old couple once more on earth, in their home in the beautiful city of Boise, and partake of a sumptuous meal as only Sister AUXIER could prepare. But we could plainly see that they were only waiting the will of the Lord to say come up higher.

--CHAS. R. PIERCY.

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June 28, 2002