St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-12
Mrs Landon.

Waterford Sunday, Feb %, after an ill
ness of two months. Funeral services
were held March 2, in the Waterford
church, where were gathered a ar0-
number of those for whom ST. hao
labored, each seeming to feel q deep sense
| of personal loss. The rev. MIR. Chutter
of Litteton spoke to the people OF Mrs.
Landon's "abundant entrance" into the
heavenly world, Rev. Henry Fairbanks
Of st. Johnsbury offered prayer and Rev.
J. H. Hoffman of Littleton and Rev.
George Roger of Lower Waterford also
assisted in the service The nterment
was in family lot at Manchester, Vt.
Caroline P. Roe was born at Cornwall
on-the- Hudson, Dec. 20, 1859. Her
father was Rev. Alfred c. Roe, later
chaplain in the army, and she was the
niece of E. P. Roe, known to many
through his writings. At the age Of "a,
she was married to Mr.. Henry l.. Lam
don, young lawyer from Troy, New
York, in which city he died some years
later. Most OF her married life was spent
in New York city, where she was con-
nccted with DR.. Paxton's church. and
was the successful teacher cf large
Bible class of young men.
Mrs. Landon came to Vermont in Sep
tember. 1895, to work under the aus
pices of the Vermont Domestic Mission
airy sociecy. Her first field of labor was
. Burke, where she threw herself into the
work with characteristic energy and
; enthusiasm and won all hearts by her
bright, magnetic personality. Two
months later she was called to take the
place OF one OF the workers at Waterford,
where after a years faithful, earnest
effort, she rejoiced in the formation OF the
little church. Her pleasure in the work
was as evident as was her peculiar fitness
tor it, she delighted in the opportunities
it afforded for the use of varied natural
gifts and its possibilities OF great helpful
ness to the many who came under her
, influence. Those who heard her earnest
words at the convention at Brador
last summer will remember not only the
interesting Incidents she told of her
work but the eagerness with which she
urged all to adopt the motto 81 serve,"
following in His steps who "came not to
be ministered unto, but to minister"
| fa,r he r,t nf bar
life, always forgetlul of self. she often
, worked far beyond her strength in the
cause she loved, and was never too
/. weary to exert herself for the happiness
of those around her. Often she said, "I
, must work just as hard as l can now for
, know not how many more years of
service shall have" Even after she
was confined to her room by illness, her
mind was iul of plans for the work and
she summoned one and another to her to
, give directions about the meetings, or to
urge each to a better life. In her last
moments her thoughts were still for
| others, for even then she planned little
5 CUTS Tor her lrlendS ana gave parting
/. charges to those for whom she had
! worked so faithfully. In one of her
$ letters during her illness we find her plan
$ for herself, "a few more years of work,
a please God, and then heavens eternal
peace" but when she found that her
a work here was done, she gladly exclaimed
! "rm willing to go, willing. willing, will
$ ing"
d The question which filled her last
# thoughts Have merited my reward ?''
e will be eagerly answered by many whom
her efforts have led nearer to Christ and
c who think OF her today as the good
e and faithful servant" who has entered
d into the JOY Of her Lord"