The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-05-01

Miss Armenia Herrick was the Sec
ond daughter OF Col. Francis and Hull
dah Herrick, was born in Tyringham,
Berkshirs County, Mass, April 9Th.
$500, and died at Wellington, o., April
9th, 1879. In her childhood her par
ents changed their residence to Lee,
In the same county, and Miss Armenia
received her later school advantages In
an academy at Lenox. She taught
some in her own State, and, In 1925,
went to Brooklyn, L. I. Shortly after
she took charge Of school for young
ladies, I'm which she. continued until
1887 when she camo with her father
and mother to Wellington.
Her father had previously purchased
a fourth or, more of the township, and
his sons, Francis anu Ephraim, had
transferred their interests from Gen.
nesee County, n. Y, to Wellington,
the other members of the family fol-
lowing until all settled here.
Her widowed sister, Mrs. Wolcott,
also taught in Brooklyn and their home
was together, both there and here, un-
til Miss Herrick helped to relieve the
lonliness of another broken household
i'm the family of her youngest sister,
with whom she died, Her oldest neice,
whose father died before his childrcn's
remembrance, and who lived almost
continuously until her marriage, In the
same family with this aunt, spoke of
her as filling fathers place to their
half-orphaned childhood. +Ts aaft
She was rare woman, who seemed
intuitively to discern what was pu rest
and best, and to reject all that was
trivial and unworthy. Attractive in
person, faultless in speech, elegant end
gracious in manner, she was dignified
without assumption, and combined an
agreeable cordiality with great modes
ty and reserve. It is seldom that a
person OF such positive convictions
gives so little cause for offence. A lady
who had been her neighbor for forty
years said that she had never heard her
tion and esteem. The serene fairness
Of her countenance after death, and the
refined and noble profile was so in
keeping with her well-ccntrolled life it
seemed as though the chaste spirit
might have shaped the clay. -.
With Madame Bonaparte's tragic his
tory and recent death fresh in mind
the peaceful life and triumphant de-
parture of this christian woman SEEM
ed in strange contrast to that other Ca
reer, which vas one long, fierce and
disappointing struggle for name and
place and power, and suggested the
inquiry: which was the happier or
more successful? ,...,.., a.. ~.
Miss Herrick's character was not
made up of negative qualities. With
unusual leisure, and opportunities for
mental culture, her vigorous mind did
not cease to assimilata from every
source that which would add to its In
tellectual or spiritual growth. Rich In
religious experience, sagacious In
worldly judgment, superior in intelll-
gence and deeply conscientious, she
was equally fitted to entertain, to coun-
sci Or console. Able to give more thar
good advice, church enterprises, chart,
ties at home and abroad and individual
necessities received substantial aid al
her hands. 10y y. ''h' '.-.'l a.
| We learn that she was the prime
mover in instigating the building Of
the new NJ. Z. Church, of wellington
in the centennial year of Methodism
and gave largely to its erection, and
always literally to its support. Fol
sixty years she was christian and Z
devoted member OF that denomination
enjoying the friendship of, many Of irs
eminent men and women, aud in earli
er life contributed to its periodicals
She was very much Interested in the
work of educating and bettering the
condition of the Freedmen, and If Il
had been her habit to sound a trump
ct in connection with her alms-giving
4 We should be permitted to recordisom,
/ figures that from time to time hav,
made glad the hearts OF missionary sec
retaries and stewards of benevolence
1 Her life had been an unusually hap
py one in its freedom from bitter ex'
perience, or undue annoyance, or great
trouble but with her opportunities
many women would have devoted t
lselHsh ends and frivolous pursuits th'
means and time at her command, ant
derived less satisfaction from it.
After less than weeks Illness, fully
persuaded that it would be her last
without regret or gloom or discomfort
she'gaye constant and joyful assurance
Of. the sustaining power of the religion
that had occupied the chief place in he
thoughts, conversation and affections
and passed to the higher life. ~
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