The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-03
M1Ss SuslN c G0wER.

The friends and family of Miss Susan c. Gower, who died on Saturday even ing, have the deep sympathy of large circle who knew and prized the deceas- ed She was indeed one who will be missed, having been indefatigeble in good works. Many there are who will feel that friend has departed for they have been the recipients of the bless ings she has poured out during her life, from the bounteousness of her nature. The church and the community join in the following tribute paid by one who has known her from her earliest child hood, and in the fitting words of her pastor:
 Died Saturday evening, 1ct inst, at the residence of the family of the late MT, George D. Gower, 559 Orange G'treet | or this city, Miss Susan Charlotte GoWer, aged forty+one years, ten months ana twelve days, after an illness of six | days, during which time two opera tons were performed for appendicitis The first was the removal of the ap- l pendlx and was entirely successful, but I the second did not remove the inflam- l nation, which resulted in blood poiS- oning and death. Miss Gower was an l earnest and efficient member of St, ! thomas church parish and some fif- teen years since became convinced that the field Is the world and the whole world and that 1t was high time to quit talking of beginning at Jerusa- lem; and extend aid as we'll as sym pathy to the work of Christiam mis- sions everywhere. Her zeal was joined with rare discretion and commanded itself to bishops, rectors, laymen and | godly women throughout the diocese of Connecticut and her efforts took such a practical turn that not few strug- | gling church schools, poor hospitals, needy rectors and bishops of mission ary dioceses will hear of her death with great sorrow of heart and mourn for her as a personal friend and bene- l factor.
 Her education commenced in the pub | lie schools of this city, but completed under the eminently wise Christian in- struction of the late Misses Edwards and the Misses Orton and Nichols, was we'll calculated to fit her for the chosen work of her life in trying to interest | ClluICu DGODle III l1lSSlOH WOlh SNt1y- where.
 | It is as a coincidence worth noting that Miss Cover was born on mis,sion- ary ground on the Island of Maui Ha- waian Islands, during the time her failher was collector of the port of La halna. Her mothers attendant physi- elan was the late Rev. Dr. Baldwin of that place and two devoted wives of missionaries one of whom still lives in Honolulu Mrs. s. E. Bishop, were indeed ministering angels to both mother and child in those days of trial and gave q wealth of love and devo- tion and peGsonal sympathy that can not be purchased with money
 An older sister born on the same l island survives her and two younger sisters born in New Haven. The only son of the family died near Cheyenne, | Wyoming, nearly twelve years since, and her own mother entered into rest more than thirty-fve years ago. This brief notice would be incomplete if we l failed to mention the fact that the sub 1 lime faith and trust of the Christian religion made her last hours radiant with the light of heaven itself. It was not merely a blind submission to in- evitable fate, but most cheerful and hearty acquiescence in the will of God and making that will her own, l Some years ago Miss Gower took up photography for recreation for her hours lof leisure, but later on she became an amateur of no mean ability and her work has been commended by those who are competent judges and has af- forded much pleasure to her friends. I But in this as in all her busy, useful 1 life her great modesty kept her from l that wide spread notoriety that great l inferiority 20 often seeks and finds. Let her own works praise her and not another"
 The Rev. William A. Beardsley of St. Thomas church said yesterday morn ing:
 T cannot bring my sermon to close without saying just word about the great loss which this parish and this community have sustained in the death of Miss Susan c. Gower.
 Surely she has run her Christian race and fought her Christian faith definite ly and wisely. She was a woman of strong character and exceptional abil ity Her courage was contagious. Where others would think failure inev- itable, she by her untiring energy, would succeed. She inspired others by her confidence.
 Miss Gower possessed a rare execu tive ability. She could plan work and, more than that, so utilize the forces at her command as to accomplish splendid results. She was leader, but a leader l who knew how to work herself as well as to set others at work. Not only is this parish a loser by her death, but T the church in New Haven and the church at large will have lost an ardent, conscientious and wise worker, who gave herself unspairingly to it's ad- vancement and who felt that no efforts were too great to extend the gospel of Jesus Christ
 Miss Gower was intensely interested in missionary work and her mind was ever busy in it's behalf. We here know we'll for how much she stood in that di- rection. But if the church and the com munity mourn her loss, what shall be said of that little home circle from which she has gone? As one whose privilege it has been to be received into that circle as pastor and friend, I know that the blow has fallen there with pe- cular heaviness. That same power that 1 has endeared Miss Gower to so many, | of course endeared her to her own