The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30

Mrs. l.. X. Morton.


Wecopy the following Obituary of Mrs. L. K. Nor
ton. who died at Newport afew days since, from
the Church Jo,unat:-
So has ended life full OF hope and Frightening to
largest promise Just as 1t reared It's SO have
ended y,,s TOO weary months 81 agonizing struggle
covcry only to quench them III last In rapid and
LCcy Kimball Morton was one who. TO the worlds
eye, had everything TO live for and who yet learned
so thoroughly the lesson of the Masters severest
aer departure, ..Now can conceive OF the love of
God 80 filling my soul That death for me Will have
NO terror Naturally endowed with rare energy
vouchsaled to few women, with a cultivated intel
lect. warm sympathies, most engaging manners and
many charms OF person and temperament, Mrs.
Morton filed no Insignificant sphere with a grow
ing sense OF the responsibility of her influence. BY
many to whom she was known only through the
formal social intercourse OF great city she was Was,
mperfecty appreciated, but those who were per-
mn to cal her friend early came to recognize
earnestness OF her Christian zeal. Confirmed
during the ministry OF Bishop Coke at Calvary
church. her attachment to the Church and its ser.
vices grew and strengthened with every remain
ing year Of her life. and speedily took prsc.
freely for service among the poor, and her ready
intelligence was ever devlsing new methods OF
fI Of fss ,n n,an. 70 was wnen ner thoughts were
the ignorant and uncared-fOr that most uneXpect-
edly TO herself and others she found herself re-
Strlcted 10 the narrow limits OF her sick chamber,
and destined there to taste the sharp discipline or
acute and long prOtracted physical suffering, How
she bore that discipline those whose privilege II
TO see her then and TO witness her sweet and
complaining patience can best testify. For months
ahe knew no other surroundings than her SICK rOom
and when, as lt seemed to those who loved her. she
was about 10 emerge from her retirement, purified
and ennobled by her sufferlnRs, disease fastened
itself upon her with renewed power, ana slowly out
surely her life ebbed away.
What her friends had hoped to see her do for her
Lord and HIS Church by her life they now rever-
emily, though tearfully discern that II His WI!
she should do by her death. That death has
spoken, as no living lips could have DONE OF the
certainty OF the brightest hopes and OF the fran
tenure Will which human hands hold all that the
world most prizes: But 1t has done more. IL has
taught those who loved her what Christ do tor
those whose trust Is stayed on Him-taught them
how real are HIS promises, how rich His grace
That grace rpened this sufferer for His Kingdom and
then called her to Himself.
Now that she has gone those who were nearest
to her discover daily new traces Of Its Influences In
the testimonies to her loving thoughtfulness and
large-hearted and discriminating CHARITY, which
rise up in quarters the most opposite and unex-
pected. ST. Barnabas House. the Woman's Hospital
ignorant German children the Industrial School OF
Grace parish were only some OF the many channels
through which secretly and almost by STEALTH as
were, her generous bounty Moved Now at last her
deeds are known, and cher works do follow her. I"
May their memory comfort those whom her de-
parture has sorely bereaved, and quicken them
10 emulate her beautiful and blessed ministries
And may we and they rejoice 10 bless her Savlour's
holy name 'for the good examples Of all those His
servants who having finished their course In faith
do now rest from their labOrS.n