Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-04-14
In MenlOri:alll.

In N1emOrialn.
Mrs Mary A. Dodge, departed this life
January l4th, 1892, in the slst year Of her
age. She was the widow of George II.
Dodge, a successful merchant of Baltimore,
who died about twenty six years ago. She
and her husband, in tlnir early married life,
became members OF the First Baptist church
of this city She remained IN fellowship
with that church, attentive to the means Of
grace and generous in her contributions un.
Ill after the death of her husband Then,
having lost her only child also, being alone
in the world, with ample means. she began
to seek opportunities of doing good with the
means she possessed. 1t was not long after
this when she first met Mrs J II. Rupp, who
was then active in home mission work.
They were Of one mlnd and heart III refer
encc TO this kind of work. The one had
physical activity and gifts of utlcrancc the
other lacking these, had a benevolent hear,
and ample means. Mrs. Rnpp Il, her earn
est solicitation, became Il member her fun.
ily and hencctoith to the end of her life,
they walked together in generous ministry
to the suffering, the poor, and the oulcasi.
She voluntarily parted with her house in
Hamilton Terrace, sold her horses and car
rage and came to board on Eager street in
the home of Mrs Byrnes, the mother of Mrs.
Rupp. Here they continued their mission
airy work, and soon Sunday school was
gathered, a church organized and II house of
worship erected near Broadway.
Subsequently, while in Mechanicstown,
Md, where she had IL summer home she
identified hcre. with the United Brethren
Church. She remained in communion with
this church and made generous beqncsts to
various departments Of its work, at her
death.
Mrs. R,op and her mother Mrs. Byrncs,
became members of E ,st Balt more Staten.
Methodist Protestant Church Mrs. Dodge,
however, was frequent attendant upon the
means of grace with us; and was clio ely
identified with all of our church activities.
Her interest in Foreign Missions began in
connection with the Woman's Aux iary Of
East Baltimore Station, and her bequest Of
1000 to the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society was the expression Of it. Sister
Dodge was quiet. gentle, Christian woman.
Her life WAS marked by generous deeds, rath-
er than by ELUSIVE speech. 1t was beautiful
to those who knew her well, in its simplicity,
humility and unsclHshness.
Her bcnevOlencc without ostentation, flowed
In many streams, glad,lenlng the homes of
the sorrowfu, helping the poor, and cncour-
aging hope and renewed effort on the part of
the respondent, and the outcast. She and
Sister Rupp made several journeys in the
State, in the interest of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society. Their services
were a blessing to the churches visited but
in every place she found some needy or lonely
ones to whom she gladly miuistercd.
Among the last words uttered by her, were
counsels to Sister Rupp to look after the
comfort of these little ones" Sister Dodge
had not been favored with the cxulant,
joyous Christian experience which many
her religious experience, and thought of her
self as among the least of Gods children.
She had III the days of her health dread OF
death, but her fears vanished and the end
came serene and peaceful as the close of a
summer day. She said good bye TO those
about her bed, and repeating, Though l
walk through the valley Of the shadow OF
DEATH will fear no evil for thou art with
me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort; y
and Lord Jesus receive my spirit" She
closed her eyes us if in natural sleep, and
passed away. The writer conducted the
funeral services and the body was then ccm-
mitted to the vault in Grccnnount Cemetery,
to await the resurrection Of the just.
John ID. ElNzER.
| Baltimore. Md.