The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-07-06
The Late Mrs. elizabeth Bateman.

Fell asleep in Jesus, on Saturday morning,
November 10Th, 1887, at her residence, AIS N.
Stricken Street, Mrs. Elizabeth Bateman. con-
sort of Samuel II. Bateman formerly OF Hartford
county. Md. The deceased was the daughter of
John and Elizabeth Neville, and was born in Har-
ford county, Md. Two sisters survive her. Mrs.
Sarah lbateman. wife OF our esteemed brother,
Thomas Il. Bateman, and Miss Ellen Neville, who
resided with her up to the time of her decease.-
These are now the sole remaining members of a
once large family. Sister Bateman was reared
in the lap Of Methodism, and at very early age
publicly professed her faith IN Christ and her
desire to offer brief tribute TO the worth of this
dear sister, now to us OF precious memory, and
WHO'S Identified with our earliest religious i'm
pressions and associations. twenty-five years
ago, among those foremost in every good word
aud work In our little Union Chapel, (then n part
man and his faithful Christian wife. Many of
our older ministers now among the seniors in the
pitalily and kindly ministration TO their comfort
accorded them in this Christian home.
Their removal to Baltimore severed these ties
OF delightful intercourse, but in tho city home
were found the same warm hearts and that "fel-
l0wship OF kindred minds, akin to that above."-
For years our dear friend was a sufferer and one
had need only TO look upon the worn features
and trembling form to tell Of the ravagcs of the
insidious enemy within. Withal, however, Il
cheerful demeanor was ever at command and
loving welcome to all who shared the hospitals
ties of her home. Brother and sister Bateman
were first transferred by certificate to what was
then known as Green street NJ. p. Church and
subsequently with others formed the nucleus of
what is now West Baltimore station. From this
communion she has passed to a blessed reunion
with those mot lost but gone before" Sister
Bateman was quiet, unobtrusive Christian, and
one who loved the retirement and endcarments
of homo rather than more active sphere. She
was always, however, a faithful attendant upon
the services OF the sanctuary, when her health
permitted. She lives to-day in the children of
larger growth who once constituted her little
s. s. class at Union Chapel. Her last summons
was somewhat unexpected, land when is II not y
Though in trail heath she was able until the day
previous to her death, to attend 10 her accustOm-
ed household duties. When her husband left her
us usual on Friday morRing no premoniory
mt the accustomed hour, he found her alarming
Iy III. She continued to grow rapidly worse until
noon the following day. when she peacefully en-
tered the heavenly portals.
TO her devoted husband, he who is most sorely
and keenly bereaved by this sad aflilcton, we feel
inadequate to offer words of comfort, but the God
OF the past doubt not will be TO him the blessed
Healer of the present, and may he not confidently
look forward beyond the signing and the weep
ing" behind the vail of u few feetng years. TO
that blessed reunion where no shadow darkpns,
and no parting hour draws near.
There indeed,
I'VE shall know as we are known
Never more to walk Alone"
We feel keenly his sorrow as one also upon
whom the pangs of recent bereavement are rest
ing. Our honored parents whom she knew and
loved upon earth were there to greet her. May
we follow, as they have led.
Our communion shall be sweet
When We meet at Jesus feet
A FRIEND.