The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-11-16

church work and Jet modeas and un-
assuming she did not put her hsrssH
forward, but wss not ashamed 70 own
her Lord and Savior. IS years ego
she Was again left widow By desth's
unrelsntiue hsnd. She Was recorded
minister Of the Gospel In the Friends
Church for many years and faithfully
did vhat service the Lord cslled her to
10 that ssy. She removed 10 Oregon
with some Of her children In the Aa-
tumn Of 1874 10 be with or rear thsm.
has lived in various parts, but Port
land las longest been her home. She
was naturally Of contsnsed and hap
py disposition, thsnkfal for sll favors
given her, but vhsn the dread tele-
gram csms 70 her SIX years sipcs, thai
ber only son bad died, be on whom shs
ksd haped 10 lean IN ber declining
years, and with whom axe bad made
her home, since Ser widovhood until
coming TO Oregon, vhon sbs had ~
luctantIy left Ia Indiana, trusting be
would aoon follow her here, the blow
seemed FOR time almost more than
her frail body could bear, bot shs raI-
Lied and still tenderiy trusted IN Jesus
knowing her dear son wss safely gath
cred home. The next three years che
devoted most Of her time 70 the care Of
an invalid daughter, Jet At times found
opportunity to attend and speak in
the open Temperance meetings And slso
prayer meeting and she sometimes oc-
cupisd The pulpit. When her darling
daughter passed avay 10 the better
land, the dear mother was left lonely
indeed. She was always = strictly
temperate woman, never allowing any
kind Of intoxicants in her home. except
under medical prescription, she vas
earnestly interested in the Crusade
work, though not situated at the time
TO engage actively in IL Bnt the or
ganization AID work of the w. @. 7.
U. has intensely interested her from tie
beginning and when she fslt the tius
bad fully come to organic. one 10 Ore
gon, she sent for Temperance papers.
the organ Of the w. C. I. u, also
othsrH and feeble as she was, worked
hard % obtain Subscribers, and get tie
ladies. Interested, and after tinas At >
little afternoon prayer nesting In
Porthud she laid the subject sf forn-
ing local w. C. T. q. before then
and they speedily became = working
band. her interest never sbated wkils
life lasted, shs vas slecssd thsir srst
President and hsld the positisa uatil
the past year. She also organised the
w. C. 7. U. Of AlsAny and t. the last
il had her sympathy and her prayers
She was able TO attead moss Of tks
grand meetings held by Miss =. 4
Willard aud desply snjoyed them anl
at the tins of her death, stood appoint
cd as delegate 70 the n u. Durine
the past few months she visited hsl
children of Albany, Eugene and Vases
county. Though the latter trip weAri-
ed her she vas not exhausted, spenl
several weeks visiting there and wsl
much pleased With ths eouhtry snI
people, preached toe gssPsl a. wa'
opened for sncA servics-sslIing Of tk
great love of Jesus for sinners, his Do
sire 70 have ell saved and Jet the nee
cessisy Of repsntence. We believe n
won the highess respect aad love =
thosa who saw and heard her. 81
returned to Portland 70 rsosivs B.
daar step daughter aud husband, II
rad Mrs. Clark, Of Arkansas. T5s
soon persuaded the dear mother to .
|. company them east, attend the Frisns
> Yearly Meeting In Isdians, visit fern
i sr homes and dear ones there. tksn'
h 70 Ohio and before sAvere cold wssth
| 20 south. Her 10th birthday was q
n 18th Of Sept. and the 18th they START
n on their long journey. She bads b
n friends solemn farewell, speaking
a The uncertainty Of ever meeting 3
v loved ones of Oregon again en- cart
J. but saying If the Lord viIled >
. would retura. She was happy in {
!. prospect Of gsing. wrote % her sAildr
: from Montana, stating she felt beti
~ than on leaving Portland, osush \
1 30 ssrsrs, Agsia wrote from from 8
q Yellow Stone Park, spoke Of les mis-
Df ty grandeur, had climbed butte. 4
= much fatigusd aud coughed more. J
a farther word reached the anxious va
"a ling ones, uasil the startling tslsgral
> which came IS thunder bolt In
), clear sky. saying she was dead. 8
y enjoyed her long journey very na
le until two days before reaching Indis
IA apslis, her strength began falling. )
q, ssth ma and hard cough sat in and >
ss was almost exhausted ere she reach
q her friends which was sa che 2slh
% Sept She suffered greatly fer ihr
y daylb having much fever and ssve
. pair in her chest and hard cough. q
> lst bscans easier and gsntly slsPt !