Evening journal., 1890-06-16
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A NoeLE WoMANls cAReER.
A Tribute to the Memory of Hiss VII
ginia spottswood.

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ginia spottswood.
The late Miss Virginia Spottswood
died in the city Of New York on Sunday
evening, the sth day Of June. 1890, near
the hour OF s o'clock On Monday her
remains were brought by loving
hands TO her home IN the city Of New
Castle, Del, where she had lived from
her childhood. Upon the following Wed.
nesday, about five o'clock in the after
noon, after solemn and impressive ser
vices at the house, surrounded by those
who were most near and dear to her, and
in the presence Of many sympathizing
friends, she was laid to rest, In
the Presbyterian Cemetery there 20 await
the dawning of the morning OF the
general resurrection. That day seems
different to me from every other day. and
the light not Of the same color-of
sadder color
The life and character Of this dear
friend was so exemplary, so full of Hove
and unselfshness, so indelibly marked by
good deeds and benevolence, and so in.
timately connected with the welfare and
happiness OF so many people of this com
munity, that 1t is not only proper. but
our duty to make some public mention of
them, that they may live after her and
be emulated by those whom she has left
behind.
Page after page might be written Of
the lnestimable worth and nobleness Of
TINS good, self sacrificing. kind and
tender hearted Christian woman. In an
the avenues Of life, in which she walked.
her quick and active step was ever seen
bent upen some mission of love. sym.
r,In fsI
Heaven seemed to have selected her as
one of its chief instruments for dispen
sing good; so ceaseless and untiring
were her Efforts and so rich in their re-
suits. Many die and others step in and
take their places. Can any one take her
placer Do what she did and as she did
itf Can the vacancy she has made be
hlledf Perhaps so. 1t may to others
to those who were acquainted with her
individually; 20 those who would look
only at the act done and ignore or forget
the doer and the manner OF doing. But
to those who knew her well and were
near her--whose lives were interminpled
with hers aud felt the pure motives which
prompted her every actien, and saw the
modest way in which she did deeds Of
love, without snow or parade: to those
who we're the direct and personal recip-
tents OF her love and charity and Chris
tian counsel; TO the children whom she
so devotedly loved and delighted to
guide into the ways OF God,
and who IN turn SO loved her
to the church, the Sunday school and the
various christian societies connected
therewith-the Christian Endeavor, the
Kings Daughters, the Little Mission
Band-to all Of these and more the
vacancy will ever sadly remain. It can
not be filled. There may. and doubtless
Will be others TO perform, well and eff
ciently, the ministerial duties which she
took upon herself; but the personnel
the look, the smile, the voice, the grasp
OF the hand, the mode of doing, ali
peculiarly her own, age gone forever, to-
gether with Her little nameless, unre-
membered acts Of kindness and love.
To do good was so natural to her She |
loved it and seemed impatient when not |
SO engaged
The stereotyped expression, that "she
will be missed, falls far short In ex.
pressing the loss which her death has |
occasioned; not only in the home she |
made so cheerful and bright; not only in |
the hearts Of those, who though not shell |
tered by the same roof always received |
her wioh open arms Of love; not only In /
the church and Sunday school, but in |
those many, many homes among the poor
and needy and distressed, where she was
ever found and ever we mt to lend a /
helping hand Thank God for the sweet
memory of her, which survives; II fondly |
lingers with us, 'Lingers as the twilight |
fingers when the sun Is set
Her life is lesson to us all It is a bright /
and encouraging example, and teaches us
that II is not 80 much the length Of our /
days IS the work done in them and the /
inhuencesSwe leave behind us, when the |
Great Giver Of Life calls us to the |
the activities Of that grander sphere OF |
promise, that constitutes true living
here.
She died as she had faithfully lived for
many years, christian full Of the more
precious hopes that lie beyond the grave.
Such death gives to humanity its
proper dignity. OF one who so dies may
we not exclaim:
'0h, DEATH whsre Is thy sting?
'Oh, Gravel where Is thy victorygm
A B. ..
New Castle, Del, Juns 10, 1890