The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-12-14
THE LATE MRS. s. j. LYMAN.

Hilo has again been called to
mourn the loss of another of the
early missionaries whose numbers
have been so depleted in recent
years. Mrs. Sarah Joiner Lyman,
wife of the Rev. David Belden
Lyman, died at Hilo, Dec. z. 1885.
She had been in feeble health for
some time, but the day before her
death had attended service at the
Hail Church, on which occasion the
text of the sermon was Phil. 20.
according to my earnest cxpecta-
ton and my hope that in nothing 1
shall be ashamed, but that with all
boldness, as always, so now also
Christ shall be magnifed in my
body, whether it be by life or by
DEATH On both occasions the
aged Mrs. Hitchcock, who was
member of the same missionary re-
enforcement, and who is now resid-
ing at Hilo, sat next to Mrs. Lyman.
1t was very touching and beauti-
full sight to see these venerable
mothers seated side by side among
the people for whom they had
labored SO lovingly. Mrs. Lyman
was considerably wearied Sunday
from the effort to attend church, and
complained of being cold in the
evening. But her son, Hon. F. S.
Lyman, who spent the evening with
her in company with others, observed
that she was unusually bright and
talkative. She said to little grand
daughter, CHOW, you must wrap up
warm before you go home, because
it is cold" That night she retired
as usual and sweetly fell asleep in
Jesus. In the morning when her
room was entered she was lying
peacefully in that last sfumber
which has no awakening this side
eternity. There was no trace of
suffering or pain. The angel of
death had called the dear mother
home to her eternal rest. Recent
tidings of the death of very pro-
missing grandson had made her
heavy-hearted for her afflicted son
and doubtless fastened her death.
But she was ripe for eternity and
she was not, for God took her.
On the anniversary of her SOth
birthday deputation of young men
from the boarding school called to
congratulate her ON behalf of the
whole school, and her messages to
the school rs well as her conversa-
ton with the young men will long
be remembered as the parting words
of one whose relation to the school
was indeed that of mother.
The funeral services were held at
the Hail Church, at which a large
audience was present. The pail
bearers were all graduates of the
school Gone of whom is the only
surviving member of the first class,
the class of 1860, whose tender
regard for the deceased was like
that of bereaved sons. Remarks
were made by the Rev. f. p. Baker,
and the Rev. w. B. Oleson, those
of the latter being Interpreted by
Hon. ID. Ii. Hitchcock. The scrip
lures were read and prayer offered
by the Rev. j. Kalana, the pastor
of the native church, who is also a
graduate of the school. The united
choirs of the native and foreign
churches sang "Jesus, Lover of my
Soul" and "Asleep in Jesus" and
the boarding school boys sang in
softest strains hymn that had been
composed by Hon. j. X. Nawahi on
the occasion of Father Lyman's
funeral, little over year ago
"When Jesus comes," a special
favorite of Mother Lyman's, was
sung over her grave.
Thus has passed to her reward
one whose life had been serene and
joyful in the service of the Master.
How much richer the world is for
such sanity lives and such con-
stancy of faith in the Saviour
Com. from Hilo, Dec. IL.