Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-19
A USEFUL LIFE.
The Late Mary Esther Marks, for
 Forty Years a Resident of New Ha-

The Late Mary Esther Marks, for
 Forty Years a Resident of New IIa-
 ven.
 The News and Opinion, published at Greenwich, Conn.,, in it's August 8 issue, says of the late Mary Esther Marks, a lady much esteemed, who was for forty years New Haven resident:
 Entered into rest, at the residence of her brother, A. A. Marks, Sound Beach, Fair field county, Conn.,, Saturday, August 3, 1890, Mary Esther Marks, in the 76th year of her age Her interme1lt took place on Monday, August 4, in the family plot of the Sound Beach cemetery. The sudden departure of this beloved woman has brought sorrow to many hearts,
 For nearly sixty years Miss Marks was an active worker and communicant of the Protestant Episcopal church. She was confirmed by the Right Rev. Thomas c. Brownell September A. 1S32. Forty years of that time was spent in the active paro- chial agencies of St. Thomas church, New Haven, Conn. Her churchly influence and active Christian life extended far be- yond parochial lines, co-extensive with that of "The Churchman' even in it's earliest days when known as ''The Practi- cal Christian and Church Chronicle" {" t'The Rector's Assistant' and other period icals, both religious and secular, where her contributions, generally appearing as the leading articles, were eagerly sought | by the many readers. She is known bet | ter by her writing, her pure scholarly English, forcible and clear logic, than by her name. It needs but to call to mind ] the headings of contributions such as ''What is Missionary?" "Who are Christ ainss" "The Converted Jewess," ''The Ma tixrifxy 3f (o tSTbn panfaopcfia1 Ran tism," "Death, :" "The Day of Judgment q would not live always" Can These Bones Live!' "The Only Son." Where ii I the Father?" ''The Temporal Life," "Tht | Dead Babe, /" "Reminiscences" and numer ous others which have found reprint il many journals to recognize her invariablt signature ''M. E. M"
 Twenty years of her early life was spent as school teacher in Waterbury, Bethany and New Haven, where her fidelity ant devotion won permanently the love of al placed under her.>care. Her forty years residence in New Haven was the develop ment of that sweet, loving and active Christian life that made her for the las two years with her brother a blessing ant consolation to those near and dear by tn, ties of relationship.
 She loved the teachings of the church the saoraments, services and seasons wer all to her means of grace. In them sh, 1 found the way to Christ
 In reference to her beautiful privat life, we speak of ~her as a devoted daugh
 ter so long as her parents ived also a de voted sister and aunt. From childhood she was more than ordinarily earnest il the discharge of all her filial and religiou duties. She had many friends, for sh
 herself was a wise and thorough friend generous and true. It was often remarked
 that no bitter word of harsh judgment O
 others ever fell from her lips. She wa eminently just, and so sunny that all wh'
 had the privilege of her association fee
 that something beautiful and lovely ha
 now gone out of their lives. She has thu
 passed into the paradise of God, wher
 those who sleep in Jesus enjoy perpetua
 rest and felicity.