Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-20
MRS. JANE S. HOWARD.
A Tribute TO Her Memory by Rev. Dr. NJ.
T.. Hoge.

In the last issue of the Central Pres55y-
ter,nn Rev. DIR. Hoge DAYS tribute 10 the
memory OF the beloved Mrs. Jane ,.
Howard, who was o daughter OF School-
craft, the explorer and ethnologlst; AFTER
tracing her family antecedents back 10 the
time OF Queen Anne. end showing now sue
lost two fortunes. DIR. Hoge says;
Could Mrs. Howard have como into the
possesslon of the great wealth she came so
near gaming from these different sources
che wOuld have made noble use or II.
She was generous almost to fault WIN
the moderate income she obtained enemy
by her own toll and selt-deniai. ana no.
thing would have delighted her more tnan
TO have had tho privilege of using great
fortune in advancing the interests dearest
to her heart.
RICH IN PATH.
No one ever submitted more becomingiy
TO the life of comparative poverty III
which her last years were spent; out II
pcOr IN this worlds goods she was rlch IN
faith and in oil benefcent works. fOr
many wears she taught IN the young chI,,
drens department OF the SaoOath Scnooi
of the Second Presbyterian church. mere
her talents were unrivalled She was
skllful delineator and knew how to use
the blackboard III tile instruction OF her
class OF q hundred little pupils. one
exceled in teaching them. orally OF course;
lessons from Scripture and hymns adapted
to their comprehension. She also mao
class of Cinnamon to whom she gave III
sfrnction between the morning and after
noon services in her church. She was for
many wears the secretary and treasurer OF
the LADIES' Benevolent Society and was
most efficient in maintaining the interests
of It's members in oil the charitable enter
prises to which they devoted them
selves. Her annual reports were Mere
models OF graceful composition ana mica
with admirable suggestions as 10 the Dest
methods of prosecuting church WorK.
have before me the manuscript volume IN
which these annual reports are recorded,
and. though designation local use. many
of them would be instructive ana lnteIcc
esting to similar associations elsewhere IL
published. To all that could advance the
welfare OF the church she gave. her time
and toll. finding in her very work an mex
pressible delight.
CONTINUOUS AND LOVING MINISTRY.
During her abode in Richmond her life
was one of continuous and loving minis
try. chiefly among those who needed sym
pathy and encouragement, and 1t need not
he said that among such Is her loss most
deeply deplored.
1t is something worthy of notice, too,
that she seldom referred, and never boast
inclv, to her distinguished ancestry, even
among her most intimate friends; that she
rarely mentioned the names OF the emil
nent literary men and renowned statesmen
with whom she was brought into constant
intercourse in her fathers house, nor was
she ever known 70 lament the loss or the
luxurious home of her youth or the social
position which was accorded to her at the
capital. where she spent the most impress
sible years of her life.
It was sad day TO the members OF the
Ladies' Benevolent Society when she re:
signed her two offices IN consequence OF
failing sight and health, and saddest OF al
to herself when rapidly-ncreaslng lnhrml-
ty confined her TO her chamber and termi-
mated her career of active service.
HER LOVING LOYALTY TO The SAVIOUR.
As her end drew near no bodily weak
ness diminished the strength and ardor OF
her loving LOYALTY to the Saviour she had
served from her childhood or the warmth
of her devotion to the church to whose
prosperity she had coDsecrated the best
wears Of her life. With full conscious
ness of her approaching death, she express
ed her unfalterlng faith In the great
atorement of Him who was "all her saliva
ton and all her desire" and declared
her willingness to depart and be with
Christ al something far better than the
most tender and sacred of earthly rela-
tionships. One of the largest audiences
that ever gathered IN this city on'such an
occasion assembled at her funeral, and
many were the tears of sorrow shed when
all that was mortal of the beloved friend
and sister was borne from the church, all
of whose services she had regularly at
tended for more than thirty years.
IL was q coincidence grateful to many
that the place of her burial was close TO
the grave of Mrs. Elizabeth ii. Brown,
wife of Rev. DR.. William Brown, who had
held the same Offices which Mrs. Howard
subsequently filled, and the memory of
whose pious labors in the same church IS
still cherished with undying respect and
affection.