Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-15

Portable circumstances and apparently
went down to their graves in peace.
The same fulfllment Of the promise of
God is demonstrated in the history of
pious families observed from generation
to generation. Truly God is a promise
keeping God, and those are wise who
comply with the conditions of blessing
he has established But we hasten to
apply our subject to this present coming
of one of Gods chosen people to her
heavenly rest.
A field of grain, fully ripe, waving to
the breeze and ready to be gathered in
rich golden sheaves into the garner is a
beautiful sight to behold. The field had
its season Of blowing and sowing and
cultivation. The>seed sown on the mel
lowed and well prepared soil, sprang up
and grew under the genial influence of
the sun and rain. showing first the blade,
then the ear, then the full corn in the
ear till ripened and ready for reaping,
the husbandman thrust in his sickle and
gathered the rich harvest"
Thus, the comparison used in the
text to represent the result of devoted
christian life. Certainly it is applica-
bic to your remarkable mother, who for
so many years was humble, devoted
follower of Christ the last one to speak
a word in praise of herself, yet all the
time a living, fruit-bearing plant under
the fostering hand of God.
Mrs. Ruby Lyman, wife of Mr.. Tim
othy Lyman, was born in the year 1850,
in Hebron, CT, three years before the
close of the Revolutionary war, and nine
years before the election Of Washington
as President of the United States,-
eleven years before Vermont was admit
ted into the Union, and about seventeen
years before the settlement of this town
of Glover. The years her life has meas
ured have been interesting ones in the
history of our country and the world
What progress there has been IN the
arts, in the modes of travel, and of CON-
municating intelligence, but of all what
advancement in the work of evangeliz-
ing the world. 1t is well to reflect up
on what may transpire in one life time,
and so enlarge our faith in the perfect
ing of humanity and the world. In
1904, Mrs. Lyman being q years old
left her home in Mortified, Mass, (tC
which place she had removed from Conn
and came to be one of the early settler:
of this town. Her own words to me-
were that after a long journey she and
her husband came to a place in Glover
where the road was not passable, anC
that she had just composed herself tt
sleep in the wagon and in the open air
while the way to their future HON,
2 might be prepared, when friend CAM
with horse. This she mounted, ant
, at last came to Mr.. Ralph Parker
, house, where every kind attention wa
j paid her-a picture of old time hospi
! tally. Thenceforth, she was one of tn
c most industrious and frugal housekeep
: ers in the new settlement, interested i
: its progress, and always ready to pei
= form acts of kindness and charity, liv
e ing a practical christian life. Once
l. when she and her husband with a littl
o child, had been to visit sister residin
Y IN Albany, on their return home, ridin
!. on horseback, they lost their way in tn
o intervening wilderness, for their onl
:. guide then was the marks cut in th
10 trees. Night overlook them, and the
d were in the solitude, not knowing VIII
e, man or beast might come upon then
le Before lying down to rest, Mr.. Lyma
he said, "Let us pray" and there they cor
is mitted themselves to His care, who ne
q er slumbers or sleeps, and who cause
His angels to watch over them and bril-
he them safely home.
ce But the transaction which most int
IS ested me, among those IN which Nj
he Lyman had an active part was that {
he curing in the school not far from IL
be place where IS years ago, she with I
IA teen others entered into church COY
MS nant and relationship, forming togetl
Ter the Congregational church. OF this 5
r." has been an hOnored member to the cl,
it Of her life, and was the last survivor
it'll the original members. She lived to
has joice in its continued existence and pr
His perity, and till more than fifteen tin
,ro- its original number have gathered i
ose it. Long may it be blessed, upheld q
in strengthened by the devotion of
on children and her children's children
gether with other redeemed ones, in
cry swer to her prayers. Mrs. Lyman lea
he numerous descendants to cherish
ich. memory and to emulate her virtues
me, must be a satisfaction to all, that as
hall faculties failed her, kind hands and S,
i'm, pathizing hearts ministered to her wa
ong and her children were able in part
him repay her for her watchful care {
them in the days Of their childhood
S in Under such circumstances, in the b.
day where she spent many years with
lark son, and more recently with her gra
pre- son she sweetly fell asleep in Jesus,