The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-01
Two Notable women Of wheeling
In Their Day.

In Their Day.
Rev. A. C GsorIs in the Pittsburgh chri.llsn
Two notable Methodist women, of he
roic mould, Of eminent devotion and Of
signal usefulness, have recently in this
city Of Wheeling, passed from earths
activities to heavens felicities.
Mrs. Ann List, widow Of John List q
man whose memory Is q precious inheri:
lance 10 Wheeling Methodism, followed
her late husband into the eternal world,
December IL, 1877. She leaves behind
her children and grand children who are
\ valuable heritage 10 the Church and q
blessing 10 society. "Mother List" had =
somewhat remarkable career, and was
most decidedly . remarkable character.
She wa born in Rothwell, iorshire, Eng.
land, In 1897. She was converted in her
18th year, and despite fierce opposition
iolned the Methodist Society" and from
that time forward was thoroughly identi'
fed with the denomination. In the sum.
mer OF 1928, she came with her husband,
William Pallister, to Wheeling, on their
way TO amore western location. AT his
point, however, he was smiIten and died,
leaving his widow, with o sick child, .
unable to return TO her native land. Sub
s~eauently, she became the vile oil John
| List, and with him consecrated her best
powers 10 the work Of building up Meth.
odism in this city. Her life was one oil
practical beneicence and earnest spirit
uality. and, although the grim messenger
came suddenly, he found her ready. She
fearlessly met and yalorously conquered
her last Zoe. Her memory 10 that oil the
lust, which "smells sweet and blossoms in
The dust"
Another notable woman was Mrs.
Asenith Hubbard, mother Hon: Q. d.
Hubbard, Col. H. B. Hubbard and John
r. Hubbard, Esq, who departed this life,
10 the city Of Wheeling, April %, 1878.
GMother Hubbard was arare character,
and had an %eyen,iul history. Her maiden
name was Dorman. She was born in
Hamden, Conn, Dec. s, 1888. She was
converted at a Quarterly Meeting In
Cheshire, in 1910. She was married 10
Dana Hubbard Oct. l6, 1911, at Hamden.
Husband and wife Joined the NJ. E.
Church, in New Haven, Dec. q, 1914;
In March, 1915, Mr.. Hubbard left
Hamden for Pittsburgh, and 10 May Of
The same year, Mrs. Hubbard followed
him. The journey was q trying and per.
ilous one, Size was seven days and nights
In passing, by stage, from Philadelphia to
Pittsburgh, carrying her boy, Chester,
then a babe OF ak months on her lap.
The whole journey required fifteen days,
the distance from New Haven to Phila'
deIphia being made in . sloop. This
isunt by a sailing vessel and by stage,
across mountains, into the wilderness,
was more than q trip across the CONT
nent at the present time. =.
In Pittsburgh, Mr.. and Nrs. Hubbard
Joined the Smithfeld Street Church. The
family moved to Wheeling 10 April, 1873,
and Joined the Fourth Street NJ. E.
Church, the same year.
How marvellous is the record OF such q
liiel It includes three generations and
touches a fourth. What changes were
witnessed by this venerable woman, in
society, in the condition Of the country,
Ia the growth Of this city, and especially
10 the increase and power Of Methodism
What memories has she carried into eter'
nityI She has entered into rest, and her
works follow her.
In all these years, this devoted woman
was a faithful member Of the church, and
a pillar Of strength for Methodism. For
the last few months Of her life she was
quite feeble, and was anxious to obtain
her release from the sorrows Of EARTH
bu. she was patient, sweetly resigned to
the divine will, aud manifestly perfected
in the graees OF the Christian character.
She sweetly fell asleep in Jesus.
Two grand, venerable, historical wo'
men, honored on earth, and gloriied in
heaven.