The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-12-11
IL MEMoRIAM.

Anna Elizabeth Given was born in Auburn
Nov. Is, ISIS, ana died Nov 10, 1891. She was
the daughter OF James and sarah Hoffman.
good old Mefhodists, who were among the
founders of the New EbeneZer NJ. +. Church,
IN AuDufDt Nj MIS-. owen was converted
when but d child, and Joined the church Of
her father ana mother. Later in life she mar
fied j. NJ. Giyer, d young man then, noted for
his piety and devotion to the church and sun
day school in Auburn Raised in q Christian
family, whose doors were opened 10 deeds OF
charity and love, the headquarters, as it used
TO be called, for preachers coming TO or tray
cling through that village, she naturally,
upon the death OF her parents. took their
place. and it was said upont the nnouncement
of her death by a minister who knew her well,
for preachers and elders than any other wO-
man I ever knew" She was honored, respect
ed and loved by all who knew her, God gave
her the care Of MIN children. butin His divine
providence He took three of them in early
life. Her mother-loYe never forgot to cherish
the memory of those three little ones. andnoW
she has them in her embrace in Glory. Did
she forget the living son and daughters in her
grief for the departed ones? Never; but from
early morn till late al night, many times no
doubt, when very weary ana rAcked Win
pain, she has studied the happiness OF hus-
band and children. She lived 10 see her
children all converted and members OF the NJ,
+. church, except the two little girls, who viii
miss much of a loving christian mothers
counsel and prudence. Her son said when as
a child he asked her to entertain him with q
story, il WAS always a Bible story, and the
most vivid recollection be has of the story OF
Christ on the tross, was tnat tolu nm uN hr
mother when be was but a little boy. @Thst
son is now a practieing physician in the city
of Brooklyn. and an honored member of the
18th street NJ. Z. church in that city, and he
saws when tempted to do wrong amidst the
temptation of early city life, and during his
college career, the prayers of his parents and
pleading face OF his mother, restrained him
when he had almost forgotten the sorrowful
look of his crucined savior. On the morning
of NOV. 18TH, sister Given was apparently as
well as usual. She arose early and went
about her household duties, happy in the
fhought that she was that day. with her mar
ried daughter, sarah, 10 visit Sue, who lives
in P~hiladelphia. where she expected 10 meet
Hattie. who lives in West Grove, Pa Win
her son-inlaw and daughter she drove to the
Pedriektown railroad depot. conyersing
cheeriiy, purchased her ticket and sat down
TO wait FOR the train, Her sen-in-iaw, Mr.
Hunt, on entering the station 10 see them
safely OF. noticed She looked strange and
called her daughters attention TO the tact
She went 10 her mother and called her in the
agony OF despair, but she never spoke again.
Dir. Ware was called and advised thai she be
taken home, where she died at p. m. that
same day with apoplexy. She probably was
never conscious of pain, and thus departed
this life a kind friend, a sympafhizina neigh
Dor. q Devoted wife, a owing mother, . Godiy.
Christian woman. ID JOHNSON, Pnstor.