The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-28
VOL. 81
MRS. WILLIAM NEAL.

to its everlasting reward. About nine
days previously she was attacked with
pneumonia, and in spite of all that
could be done she gradually failed
until fatal termination was reached
Mrs. Neal was daughter of John
c. Boyd and vas born IN what is now
Montour County, on February "a,
1894. She was married to Mr.. Neal
in 1854, and has resided in Blooms
burg ever since. The surviving mem
bers of the family are her husband,
one son, DIR. J. b. Neal of China, one
daughter, Mrs. Morris Shipley of Gin
cinnati, and three step children, C. w.
Neal of Bloomsburg, Mrs. f. W..
Elwell of Towanda, and X. C.. Neal
OF Harrisburg. OF her fathers family
there are still living her brother James
Boyd of Harrisburg, Montgomery
Boyd and Joseph Boyd of Montour
Co., and Mrs. Mcclure OF Columbia,
Pa.
The funeral services were held at
the residence on Market street on
Monday afternoon at half past one,
and the attendance was very large,
showing the high esteem in which the
deceased was held by the community,
and expressive of the sympathy felt
for the family in their affliction. A
large class Of young ladies known as
the Mission of the Presbyterian
Church, which had been under the
instruction of Mrs. Neal for many
years, attended in a body, and the
numerous beautiful floral tributes bore
further testimony to the love of many
sorrowing friends.
The services were conducted by
Rev. |. M. Patterson, pastor, and
Rev. Dr. Mitchell Of Mt Carmel,
former pastor of the Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. Meals life for many years has
been one of devotion to good works.
A woman of noble and beautiful
christian character, she was deeply
interested in all the branches OF work
in the Presbyterian church. She was
also an earnest and active member of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. Her charitable acts were
countless, and she will be greatly miss
ed by many poor people whose wants
have SO often been relieved by her
generosity. She did not wait for the
needy to come to her door to ask for
charity, but she sought them out, and
relieved their wants as far as possible,
and drew the attention of others to
special cases where she was unable TO
supply all that was required. And so
for years she has gone about doing
good, helping the needy, comforting
the afflicted, and by word and work
and life devoting herselfto the better
ment Of others both spiritually and
temporarily, and without osteutation
or display, but all for the glory Of God
She has left behind her the memory of
an exemplary and consistent christian
life, that will have an effect on those
who follow after her, for years to come.
The Mission Band was organized
by Mrs. Neal, and through their efforts
a sum of money was raised every year
toward the support of the Medical
Dispensary built by DIR. Neal in China
1t is their intention to continue this
work during the coming year as
memorial to their beloved teacher.
The executive committees of the
home and foreign missionary societies
of the Presbyterian church of Blooms
burg, at meeting held Saturday
evening, May 20, formally expressed
their appreciation of the loss sustain
ed by the death of the lamented Mrs.
Neal, as follows:
Our beloved sister and co-worker,
Mrs. Mary l.. Neal, has been called
into the gracious presence of a loving
Father.
During life, full of days and good
works, it was her greatest JOY to bring
to others a knowledge of the All
Fatherhood of God as shown through
the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ.
1t lay upon her heart in an especial
manner, to further the "tidings Of
great joy" to those Who have never
heard it, in our own ard foreign lands
In her death, the cause OF missions
has lost a most devoted and efficient
worker, and the home and foreign
missionaries of the Bloomsbury Pres
byterIan church have sustained an
irreparable loss.
Stimulated by her consecrated exam
pie, we will the more earnestly work
and pray for the full fruition of the
work VIII ch she has left us as a sacred
legacy.
The M. f. Sunday School and
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