The Jamesburg record., 1897-07-10
OBITUARY.
MRS. HELEN C. EyERITT.

MRS. HELEN C. EyERITT.
Sorrow deep and poignant filled the
hearts of our town people when a mes.
sage came on Tuesday morning announc-
ing the sad news of the death of Mrs
Benjamin S. Everitt, wife of DIR. Everitt,
at the home of her son, Rev. Frank B.
Everitt, on Monday evening, at ten
o'clock. Mrs. Everitt had been i'll for
some time, and three months ago went to
the Presbyterian Hospital, in Philadel-
phia. with the hope that she might
be benefited, bat her hopes were not real
ized, and instead of improving she grad
ually became weaker, and two weeks ago
the family, knowing that nothing more
could be done for her, had her removed to
the home of her son, in Trenton. And
there. with her husband and all of her
children around her, she bade farewell to
earth and went home to heaven. We
know that her Saviour's welcome was
.Well done. good and faithful servant"
for she was devoted Christian, most
ardent and faithful servant of the Cross,
always willing and anxious to work in
the vineyard of her Lord. Her wonder
full executive ability and her remarkable
efficiency in all departments of church
work, made her of inestimable Value in
our community, and her memory will
long be cherished by those who loved
her so dearly.
The funeral services attending the
interment of Mrs. Everitt were held on
Thursday morning, at ten O'Clock, at A
Hart avenue, Treuton. when Rev. DIR.
Studdiford made an address touching and
beautiful. Services were also held at two
O'Clock the same afternoon at the James
burg Presbyterian Church, whence the
family and the deceased were conveyed
by the 1896 train from Trenton.
The funeral train arrived at lis and
was very kindly stopped at the Church
street crossing, whence the friends and
the remains were conducted to the
Church.
The family and friends were taken to
the Chapel, while the body of Mrs.
Everitt was taken into the Church.
Here it lay for over an hour, on bed
of the beautiful flowers she so dearly
loved, aud resting on the front, of the
platform. When all had been seated
the Relatives took their farewell, re-
turning to the Chapel.
Then. for over three-qcarters of an
hour, the congregation and many friends
from the other churches of the Presby-
tery viewed the fare of one they had
loved and priced in life.
The church was filled with sympa.
thetic and weeping people.
There were fifteen clergymt present.
Those who took part in the services were
as follows: Rev. T. 5. Long, of Dayton
read the Scriptures; Rev. George b.
Swain, of Allentown, made prayer that
was remarkable for its fervent and poetic
thought; Rev. Mr.. Hall, of Columbus,
read the hymn, How Blest the Right
eous When He Dies" DR.. E. B. Hodge.
of Philadelphia, made an address that
was infinitely tender, comforting and
full of the spirit of faith. His words,
while not narrowing up the feelings OF
his hearers, left them alternately bathed
in tears and then again in spirit ascend
ing the shining steps of the throne OF
thrones, while the shouts of triumph
peaed forth from those who had come
through tribulation, but with garments
washed white in the blood of the Lamb.
The spirit of his address was the text,
..She is not dead, but sleepeth." His
address to the husband and family was