The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16
Mrs. Harriet A. Lord.

Mrs. Harriet Aiken Lord died of con-
sumption at Princeton n. j., at the house of
her brother, Rev. Charles A. Aiken, DID,,
June 18th, aged tifty-seven years. She was a
native of Manchester, VT, the daughter of
Mr.. John Aiken, late of Andover, Mass,
and widow of the late William II. Lord,
DID, for thirty years the beloved pastor of
Bethany church, Montpelier, VT. Mrs.
Lord came to Montpelier Immediately after
her marriage, in 1S4S, and for nearly thirty
years filed the position of pastors wife,
So uring the respect and winning the love
- all hearts by her womanly graces, by her
unselfish life and by her active participa-
ton in all the benevolent work of the
church and parish. She made home beau
tiful and attractive to her family and to all
who entered it. Her buoyant and hopeful
spirit, her kind words, that were the off
spring of a warm and generous heart, and
her cheerful hospitality gave an atmosphere
to her home which it was pleasure to
| breathe.
She was helpmeet to her husband in his
work as a minister and preached the gospel
as really by her ministries of Christian love
in the homes of the people as he did from
the pulpit. She had the rare faculty or
grace of feeling a genuine interest in all
with whom she was brought in contact and
counted it privilege to do good unto all as
she had, or could find, opportunity. Chill
dren were perpetual delight to her; she
! knew the way to their hearts and always
took them captive by her kind and winning
words. Was any one poor, or in trouble or
| afflicted she took their burdens upon her.
self and spared not herself that they might
be relieved or comforted. Her time, her
strength, her liberal offerings were freely
and lovingly given to all, especially to the
poor.
Mrs. Lord manifested under severe trials
for it pleased God to affiict her and put her
to grief-a spirit of submission, accompanied
with Christian fortitude, that was very re-
| m ahla She fa1t 1aaplu oHl ioti nno
that fell to her lot and could not under
stand why they were sent, but they never
awakened feeling of rebellion in her heart.
She accepted them as appointed by her
loving Heavenly Father, and felt sure that
his love was in them all and all that was
mysterious would one day be made plain.
This simple, child-like trust in God buoyed
her up and gave her strength and courage
amid all trials. Many who saw her wondered
that in the midst of great personal sorrow
she was so cheerful and strong, so forgetful
of self and so intent on helping others. They
saw the clouds and darkness that enveloped
| her earthly path, but discerned not the
heavenly light that was revealed to her
faith and by which her steps were guided
and her strength sustained. She had
through life growing sense of the good
ness and love of God. She recognized it as
an ever-present fact in her own life, and as
she drew near the end she was ever praisng
him for his goodness. She could not forget
all MS dement's. her laSt uayS were 1ull OF
sweet peace, waiting for the voice of her
Lord to summon her to her heavenly rest.
She said goodbye to her loved ones, as
though the journey before her was short
and the meeting again would be speedy.
After her home was broken up at Montpe-
lier by the death of her husband and the
going of her children elsewhere, true to the
prevailing spirit of her life the remainder of
it, till her health failed, was devoted to
ministering to others needs. She tenderly
cared for an aged step-mother, during her
last illness, till she reached the heavenly
home, and then, with all the wealth of her
mothers love, blessed the homes of her chill
dren with her presence. In every place
where she sojourned for longer or shorter
time she sought opportunities to do good to
Others, so that her memory is precious in all
the communities where she lived. Mrs.
Lord had seven children, one of whom died
in infancy; another, beautiful girl of five
years, was suddenly taken by sad accident.
The other children remain to cherish the
memory of their loving and worthy mother.
The intermeut took place, on the arrival
OF the evening train, at Green Mount ceme-
terry, Montpelier, June 9th. A large process
sion of old friends followed her remains to
the grave, which had been beautifully deco
rated by loving hands. A brief but appro-
pirate service was held there, conducted by
Rev. j. III. Hincks, Dr. Lords successor
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