The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-09-30
DAILY READINGS.

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DAILY READINGS.
First Day.-Countcd faithful.
Tim. l:l2-lI
Second Day.-Pressing toward
the mark. Phil. 3:5 II.
Third Day.-"By the grace of
God. Cor. l5:l-l0.
Fourth Day.-"Put on the new
man. Eph. 4:lt-2+
Fifth Day.-Preaching in the
faith he once DESTROYED.
Gal. l:l3-24
Sixth Day.-Aot Jacob, but
Israel. Gen. 32;2l %.
Seventh Day.-The old life and
the new. Acts 9:l-22.
In Menaoriam.
Mary Pusy Husband was born in
Anne Arundel County, Md, May
), 1910. and died in Iowa City,
Iowa, August II, 1892, aged 81
years, 3 months, and Z days. Her
progenitors were English, her
grandmother, Mary Pusy having
been a distinguished preacher of
the Society Of Friends in England,
though DR.. Pussy became famous
leader in the Established Church.
The subject Of this memoir was
raised in the strict faith of the
Liberal branch of the Friends in
tins country, and often spoke of
the sanity lives and spiritual SER
mons of the female preachers, in
GLIDING many of her relatives,
whose influence over her, in her ear
her years, was great.
On October 90, 1927, she was
married in Baltimore, Nd, to Mr..
Truman Fairall. They soon after
settled in western Maryland (Key-
ser, Garrett county,) and resided
there until the fall of 1864, when
they came to Iowa City, Iowa. In
the winter of 1SG9-t0 her husband
died in the same home where she
so long survived him, home which
she by her loving and busy hands
made attractive with plants, vines,
and flowers. In the yard she de-
lighted to spend many hours each
pleasant week day, communing
with Natures thoughts and her
own, Gas she enjoyed seclusion,)
and 1t was there, in her favoritc re-
sort, that the oppressive heat gave
her fatal blow. Her mind was
remarkably strong, even in her old
age and inclined to inquire into the
philosophy of things. As might be
expected from her early training,
she loved simplicity in religion.
W hen only ten years of age, lin
lS20) she woye into needlework
the following lines and the heir
loom is still with the family:
Religions saclcd lamp alone
CncTing points the day.
Where happiness forever shines
With unpalluted ray.
re hulnb!c learn thySclftO scan
Know. pride was never made for man"
In the mountains of MARYLAND
she enjoyed the Methodist revival
and camp meetings, and was new
er so happy, especially in her late
years, as when singing or listening
to the old-fashioned hymns. Some
years ago, during the pastorage of
Rev. j. T. Crippen, she united
with the Methodist Episcopal church
in Iowa City, on probation, but
since then has not been able to at
tend church. Her illness was very
brief and her death unexpected.
The funeral services were conducted
in her old home, on Sunday even
ing, August IA, at 4 O'Clock. bv
Rev. II. o. Pratt, pastor of the NJ.
+. church in Iowa City, assisted by
an intimate friend Of the family,
Rev. ). \. Watson ID. D.. rector
Of Trinity church.
Rev. DR.. Pratt delivered very
impressive and tender address. full
of Gospel hope and comfort. One
Of the hymns sang: "Thc Sweet
Bye and Bye was a favorite of the
deceased. The floral offerings were
numerous, rare, and beautiful. a
tribute to this aged mother who
was such a lover Of flowers. The
attendance OF sympathizing friends
was very large. Seven Of her eight
living children were present: Samuel
H.. Herman H., Charles H., Her
bert 5, Mary f.. Mrs. Matte |.
Hickey, and Mrs \. r. Heard. of
Chicago. The other child. Mrs.
h. ). Kitchen, Of Warrenton Va.
was unable to attend. The deceased
was the mother Of twelve children.
the grandmother Of TWENTY-FIVE.
and the great-grandmotEer Of seven.
The long and pycntful caroer of