Daily Republican., 1888-04-30
xulexy ON rai.e ns,s.r A,ms,rona.

Enlsxy ON saiss Rsshsr Armssxons.
'I am bsreaveA" WAS one OF Oh,
many iouohing and tender utterances O.
tho funeral OF Mas EAshsr Armstrong
on Thursday, p. m 25lh inst. Yes
and friends oan say the same. Mrs.
Armstrong has been power IL
every relation in life-of so much
forcs - to be with great difficulty
replaced BY even the most faithful suS
oessor.
Binoe 1878 she has Devoted her life
with the most uuialteriog neal to the
well being Of Bethel Church and Sun
day school, OF this city; while her 90.
otsty work (she was o mem ber Of the
Mahala Tent and corresponding score.
tsry OF the Ladies' Natlonsl Mite 30.
oiety) crowded her. dulles many
times into the small hours OF the
night.
Her power as . vocalist, however,
was an introduction of this sweet
woman Into The hosrts OF thoss who
might not even know her name. Miss
Esthsr studied vocal music thirty "a ve
years ago, under Mr.. Hanson sbadd.
who, In bis browning CORY OF gray
hair, was present at tae beautiful ceie-
monies attending the returning OF this
sweet eoul TO her God. There was also
present a fellow-pupil Of Mr. 6hadd's-
q MT. James II Orozler, and Miss Arm
etrong'S Sabbath school teacher, Mrs.
Dsan, from Bethel Church, Philadel.
phia. These associates OF her sweet
Birlhood united Ia most heartfelt
eulogtes upon the faithfulness Of her
hfe--as student, as teacher, as worker,
as friend.
The public communication OF her life
work, Of her sweet lovs nature rs Diff
fused over the little ones OF the church.
were most oloqueDtly addressed to o
meeting congregation Dy Bishop Camp.
boil, by Rev. j. w. Beckett and DR..
Feltz, who had kEown her many years
most intimately q friend and sister
In the church, aad also by Rev. Broadly
ana by Mrs. Ooffia, OF Philadelphia,
who In an eaEnsaJ, lovingly, appreoiA
tive manner, ur folded to us traits of
character in Miss Armstrong which
opened again the wound In our hearts
chufed By her death. Her exqnitlts
sansitivenesa TO harmony, to the union
OF thought with tho music by which Il
10 rendered, made her work rs ohorister
one which enabled the voices under her
charge 10 appeal most teuchingly TO the
heart.
Bishop Oampbsl II who has recently lost
. most dearly beloved and only deugh.
ter, In the death OF Mrs. j. W. Bscket,
OF Bethel Church, Philatelphla, for
some years. d member OF our own 90
c'ety here, called upon the choir Of
which Mics Armstrong was chorister,
to unite With Mr.. Beckett, widely known
as the sweet singer Of Israel, In singing
"ShAil We mess beyond the river"
The congregation wAs completely
broken down by this sad, yet sweet
ending OF the ceremonies.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock this funeral,
the largest attended OF any lsdy's ever
held, to my knowledge, ia this oity
mo we'd solemnly away to the. silent city
Of the dead.
The procession was largely composed
Of mem oers OF the rooiety to which she
belonged, who had mes. lovingly
yielded her to their Go1. She was sent
from among us, with the sweet tones of
her cheir aonndinz ovsr her remains,
And the lovely flowers dropping about
her An1 ezhaliug their dyiag fragrance
As tribute to her life, which, though
dying 10 esrtb, leaves behind IL the
fragrance Of her christian chRrActer.
MRS. ALICE WELD,