Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-02-26
The late Mrs. Judge Kinsman.

The late hrs. Judge KinSmau.
ED. CHRoN ICLE: The following trib
ute to the memory of the deceased lady
whose name appears at the head of thi:
communication, appeared in the Cleve.
land Herald of February 10Th, under the
head Of Warren Correspondence As
Mrs. Kinsmsn was widely known to
your readers, I presume you will be glad
to print the same in your columns.
Con-.
"'Deaih loves a shining mark New
er was the truth of this saying more
fully exemplifed than in the death Of
Mrs Cornelia Pease Kinsmsn, wife of
Judge Frederick Kinsman, of this city.
who die OF apoplexy, on Tuesday morn
ing. s u inst. For some DAYS the de-
ceased had been confined to her room.
suffering from n general in~dispoSiti0n. a
catarrhal cold, and intense pain in tie
head; but the attending physician did
not consider the case at all dangerous. so
that when death ensue4, it caused an in-
tense shock to the relatives, and univer-
sal and deep regret in the minds of the
community, hat one who had aver been
so much to Warren society should have
been taken from US.
his was III NDuukESL
daughter ofthe late Judge Calvin Pease.
of this town, and sister OF Mrs. Judge
Humphrey, formerly of Hudson, aud of
the late Mrs. John Erwin, OF Cleveland.
A husband, well advanced in years, and
five sons, two of whom are married and
reside in Warren, are len, whose loss
cannot be otherwise thSn ir~reparable. In
ali the relations Of life, public as well as
private, the deceased may be regarded as
q devoted wife, a LOVING, faithful mother.
a steadfsst friend, a warm-hearted, earn
est Christian, aiesder in the best society,
of a cultivated and intelligent mind,
great refinement OF taste, ALWAYS exert
ing her widespread influence in behalf
Of all that was true, beautiful and good.
"FOr many years Mrs. Kinsman has
been a COMMUNICATE and leading mem.
Der Of Christ Church (EpiscopaD, of this
city, and in her death the Church has
been sadly bereft OF one of its brightest
jewels. Whether as chief officer of the
Church Aid Society, as teacher in the
Sunday School. oil in the discharge Of
any other OF the multifariouS Christian
duties she assumed, she was ever at her
post, earnest, faithful, never discouraged,
self denying, proving her faith by her
good works, aud setting an example well
6ell worthy OF imitation. Truly may
her sisters in Christ ssy, in the language
of their beautiful service for the dead:
We do give thee thanks, Almighty Goo, |
for the good example OF this thy servant.
who, having finished her course in faith,
doth now rest from her laboFs-'
"But not within church circles alone /
~ere this estimahle lady's good works
confined. Her charity was as broad as
community itself. Standing as it were
at the head of Warren society, her infu-
ence was felt in every direction and al
ways for good. Possessed Of wealth, il
wa freely devoted to offices of charity,
and in the majority Of cases she was her
OWE almoner, being interchangeable in her
efforts TO search out, and by personal Wis
itation alleviate, the wants of the poor
and the needy. Every charitable and
VOL thy project found in her a warm sup
porter.
ESPECIALLY during the present inclem-
ent winter, have her sympathies been
enlisted in behalf of suffering humanity.
The continued severity of the weather
had made more needy than usual that
unfortunate class Of persons whO always,
more orless, depend upon charity. This
fact seemed to arouse more keenly than
the sympathies of this benevolent
lady, so thai, being to a great extent con
fined to her home by poor health, she
converted hat charming home n soci
ETY. work rooms, and gathering there her
lady friends, day after day was spent in
making up bedding and all kinds of gar
ments for the needy. The humber
classes Of Warren have lost ia this lady a
generous friend, and if there was ever
one in our midst whom the nav 'raise
up and call blessed surely il was she.
That one so full of goodness. one whose
daily life was so fragrant with the in
cense Of Gpsel6sh deeds of love, should
be stricken dogn in the full tide of use
fulness, is one of those ipscrutable prov
licences which prove indeed thai
".God moves in q mysterious way.
His wonders 70 perform
The funeral services, very sad and |
solemn. were conducted by the Rev.
Samuel Maxwell, of st. Johns Church, |
Youngstown, the Warren rector, Rev.
Mr.. Taylor, being absent from home.
The inberment took place in the beanti
full family mound, at lakewood Cemetery,
on Thursday afternoon