The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
A Tribute to the Memory Of the Late
Mrs. Eliza B. Wilson.

The following tribute 10 the mem
Dry Of Mrs. Eliza b. Wilson ny the
Louisa Lowrie Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church Of Nor
gantowD, West Va, was submitted
to the Society BY Mrs. Mary Z.
Brown at its meeting held on the 9th
day of November, 1894, and was. on
motion. ordered to be entered on the
minutes of the Society:
Mrs. Eliza B Wilson's married
life and many years Of heT widow
hood were spent in Morgantown.
Her maiden name was 0liphant, OF
large and influential family of
Fayette county, Pa. She was the
second wife of the Hon Edgar c.
Wilson of Morgantown,-a distin-
guished lawyer and statesman who
died in 1862 and who was a broth
err Of Mrs. Louisa A. Lowrie, wife of
DIR. Lowrie, who were sent out as
missionaries to India by the Board
of Foreign Missions of the Presbv
terrain Church of the United States.
Mrs. Louisa A. Lowrie died on the
2Ist of November, 1888, and was
buried in Calcutta, India. In nam
ing our little missionary society for
her, we have sought TO honor and
cherish the memory Of deeply de
voted christian womap,-a member
of the Morgantown Church-who
laid down her life at the call Of her
Master, and in his loving service.
Mrs. Eliza B. Wilson, who depart
ed this life on the Goth of Septem
Der last IN the city of Minneapolis,
was the friend of many, and the
sabbath school teacher Of some OF
the members Of this society, all OF
whom fondly treasure in memory
not only her quiet genial face and
loving gentle spirit and clothe them
with the halos which frightened the
scenes and associations of our youth
with JOY and beauty, but bless the
name of our faithful devoted teach
er for religious lessons, impressions
and influences abiding with us as
inspirations 10 nobler and better
lives Her devout religions spirit.
strong common sense, and discrim
mating judgment greatly enlarged
the sphere of her usefulness, and
impressed themselves on this com
munity; and through all the years
of her residence among us, and even
down to old age beautifed and
adorned "a l'fe which shone bright
er and brighter unto the perfect
day The opponents OF her chris
tian life were not efeeds and theories
but practical christianity Not that
she did not stoutly believe, maintain
and defend the doctrines of hel
church, but doctrines and creed.
were with her secondary and snbor
dinate With her it was not say ine
alone but doing, In this she exem
plitied the spirit Of the teaching O
Christ. Not every one who saith
unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter into
the Kingdom of Heaven, hut he that
do tn the viii of my Father"
Sincerity as open as mid day, ce
mented the ties OF friendship aud af
lection, gave an added value and i'm
pressiveness to her words and deeds
and placed beyond the pale Of doubt
or question the purity of the motives
that inspired all she said and did
Foreign Missions had no warmer
friend nor more generous supporter
Even our little Society found IN its
treasury her generous donations
made up to the close of her life; and
young men of limited means who
sought an education at the West
Virginia University will ever re
member her kindness and gonerosi
/ W In her house was a Prophet
Chamber where the weary ministers
of Christ were always welcomed Ia
rest and reireshment. And the
King shall answer and say unto
them, verify ! say unto you, in as
much as We have done it unto one
of the least of these my brethren, W
have have done it unto me-" Foi
her-the blissful realization, for us
the patient hope