The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-07-21
DEATH OF MRS. BLAKE.


Close of n Useful and Exemplary Life.
Mrs. Emily J. Blake, wife of George
A. Blake, Esq, a prominent member OF
of the Elktou Bar, aud Mayor OF ElktoD,
died on Monday evening, shortly after
seven O'Clock, ut her homo on East Nam
Street, after a short illness, i'll the thirty
ninth year of her age. The Intelligence
of her death was received with universal
expressions of regret in Elkton, where
in all circles Mrs. Blake was respected
and beloved.
The deceased was the youngest daugh
ter of the late James Frazer and was
! born at the old home stead near Elkton
in January, 1856. Upon tho death of
her father, the family removed to Elkton
She married George y. Blake il June,
1882. and leaves one SOD. She was
sister Of DIR. James II. Frazer, of Balti-
merly the editor and founder of the
Cecil County NcUs, John and Robert
Frazer, prominent merchants of Elkton.
Samuel Frazer, of Earleville, Mrs. W.
S. Evans and Mrs p. H. Cleaver of
Elkton. Her mother, Mrs. Emily Frazer
venerable and respected lady, who
survives her, resides on East Main |
street.
Mrs. Blake early became an active |
worker in the Presbyterian Church and |
a willing laborer III all church benevo- |
lences, her many acts of kindness and |
work for the cause Of temperance stand |
ing as fitting monument to her praise. |
At the time of her death Mrs. Blake was |
Secretary of the Woman's Christian Tenn |
perance Union of Cecil county, and was |
always prominent and honored |
participant at the conferences and con-
ventions of the Union. Her demise |
occurring at the very opening of the tenn |
perance campaign in this county, recalls |
the eloquent address read by her iu
October last at Annapolis at the annual |
state convention of the Maryland |
Women's Christian Temperance Union. |
eve pray you" she feeliugly said, that |
the entire church may be swept with |
wave of resist less purifying force, until |
every one that names the name of God |
shall be the unalterabe foe, on election |
day as well as all the other days in the |
year, Of the curse that threatens to pat |
out even the ligh5 of life. Then will |
Mount Zion rejoice and strengthen her |
bulwarks. then great will grow the city |
of our God, and peace aud righteous ness |
shall reign throughout all her borders.
To you sisters do we give our earnest |
greeting in your unseltish work of love,
TIE hindrances that oppose you. the Joy |
in doing good, the lodgings for better |
days. the hope of reforming and saving |
tempted and fallen men, and the earnest |
intent to shield tie young; these are the
nobler deeds than before.
Stop not to think of trouble, measure
not your load of care.
The Master Himself hath gone before
you and promised crown at the end.
Let us, sister delegates, from this
meeting catch new and deeper inspi.
ration for truer and drawer work in the
year to come.
Ring and swing,
Bells OF Joy on mornings wing,
Lend the song of praise abroad
With sound of broken chains,
Tell the nation tina t He reigns,
Who above is Lord and God.
Refined and considerate, it was in her
home and social life that the beauties
Of her character were manifest in her
loving attachment TO her family and in
the hospitality dispensed to her friends.
Her womanly and Christian life had
its close peacefully and with the utmost
faith in Christ, her Saviour. After bid
ding those relatives assembled around
her deathbed an affectionate farewell,
and offering them every consolation, she
humbiy submitted to her Makers will
and passed to her reward.
Mrs. Blake's funeral services were
hold in the Presbyterian Church on
Thursday afternoon at four O'Clock, the
large assemblage of friends and sympa-
thizing acquaintsuces present attesting
the general respect entertained for her.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
Mr. McElmoyle, pastor of the church,
assisted by the Rev. l. L. Wood, of the
NJ. Z. Church. Six nephews of the de-
ceased, James F. Evans, John Evans,
Frederick Frazer, Frank Frazer, Evans
and Lee Frazer, acted as bearers.
After scriptural reading, the choir, led
by Mr.. c. B. Finley, sang that consol-
ing Christian hymn, "Rock of Ages"
when the Rev. Mr.. Wood invoked the
Divine favor in an impressive prayer.
Mr.. McElmoyle then delivered men,
orial sermon, taking largely as his
theme the Masters promise that at eve
ming there shall be light; finding inspi- |
ration for appropriate thought in the
triumphant close of Christians life, |
like that of the deceased, upon whom |
God as ever to his children in such hours |
of need had vouchsafed the blessing of
supernatural power. At the close of the
sermon Miss Leopold sang very swoetly
the well known hymn, ''ln the morning"
which closed the impressive services.