The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-04
HER GREAT WORK.
Services In Memory of Mlss Mary
z. Robertson Woro Hold
ATTHE ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Yesterday Afternoon -Au Immense
Audience wns Present, Including
Many OF Miss I,obcrtson's Former
Pupils-Dr. Cunningham Pays q
High and Deserved Tributo-Rcso.
lutions Passed at tho Meeting.

Yesterday afternoon sorvicea In nom.
DRY Of tho lato Mlss Mary L. Robertson,
who no Sunday school teacher In the
schools Of tho English Lutheran and
First Presbyterian churches was known
and beloved by Thousands Of tho chill
dren ola decade and two decades ago
tho mon and women OF to.day-and by
hundrcds who arc ye! inNtheir child
hood or youth, wero held at tho English
Luthorn church. Tho onllro member
ship OF tho Sunday school OF this church
and many OF the Presbyterian school, In
addition 10 many other people who
knew and appreciated Miss Robertson.
made ono Of tho largest congregations
seen In the church.
Rev. DR.. schwnrm mado few open.
Ing remarks and read lettors from two
former pastors OF tho church, Rev.
Messrs. Baruitz, OF Dcs Molnes, ID, aud
Dornblazer, Of Springfield Ohio, both OF
whom had known Miss Robertson In
tho midst OF her work for many years,
aud Ia their letters testified to that
knowledge.
Rev. DR.. D. A. Cunningham, OF tho
First Presbyterian church., made the
address OF tho afternoon. In her youth,
aaid tho speaker, Miss Robertson dedi.
Gated hor life to Chriss, before sho enter.
Cd upon hor lilo work Of teaching the
little children Gods Word. Ho do.
scribed her work In tho Presby terian
Sunday school and also in the school OF
tho English Lutheran church, where
she taught the primary class. In addi.
ton to her Sunday school work she WINS
assiduous in attending tho sick. He
referred feelinVly to tho reward that
awaited her aud which she has now 70.
ceived.
Tho following resolutions were passed
by the meeting:
Our beloved Sunday school has mover
before In all its history sustained so Sc.
we're loss as In the death Of Mise Mary
E Robertson. She rests with God and
her works do follow her. And whilst
we rejoice over her triumphant death
and eternal victory, we nevertheless,
miss her familiar face; misa her we'll
known voice; miss her friendly words;
miss her holy companiouahip, aud as
co-workers with her, II
Rtsolred, That as is~hath pleased our
blessed Father in Heaven to remove
from her sphere Of usefulness and chris.
+ tian work our dear friend and fellow
laborer for Christ. miss Mary" It is
meet that We should make some public
recognition Of our great loss and synpa-
thy for her loved ones. We will miss her
when We meet together to engage in the
work to which she was so devoted. Al
wave n. her post OF duty, unless provi-
dentially detained; ever ready 10 lend
helping hand TO the wants OF the poor
or sympathizing with the distressed,
she had hosts Of friends who loved her.
Rtso'red. That as her chosen field OF
teaching was the infant department,
where she drilled generation after gem
GRAFTON OF little folks in the fundamen.-
ais OF faith, the elements OF Bible
knowledge and simple hymns, never
losing sight OF the children thus brought
into the church., not in an olficious or
official way, but just in her loving,
friendly, motherly fashion, abe watche cd
over the scholars through their Sunday
school life. 1t would be interesting to
know how many twiS she bent in ths
right direction, and kept it in place
until it could be depended upon to stay
there. In this respect our loss is ire
parable.
As her life was q living episode,
known and read OF all mon. may We, as
officers. teachers and scholars, initiate
the lilo Of her, who loved her Savior
deeply, and loved tho habitation Of his
house and tho place where His honor
dwelleth. May We devoutly cherish
tho memory OF our dear sister, her Ia.
bors, trials and sacrifices for the cause
OF Christ while she dwels among US,
that it may DO said OF us as Of her:
Servant OF God. well done;
Rest from thy loved employ.
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