The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-26
Death of Mrs. Ruel Lang.

P. S. Wright, on Prospect street, Satur-
day morning Oct. "a, 1898.
The funeral was held at her late resi-
dence, Monday afternoon, at 1 o'clock.
Rev. Henry Haskell, officiating. Mr..
Haskell was not very we'll acquainted
with the deceased, but the remarks made
by him were very appropriate and fitting
for the occasion.
REMARKS BY REV. H. c. HASKELL.
Mrs. Ruel Lang was born at Rutland,
vt, in 1906. The family came to Ohio
to place near Akron, which was then
woods, in 1919. They came to Hunting
ton in 1924, and from there to Yelling
ton fOrty-nine years later, or in 1873;
and here she spent the rest Of her long
life. She has been an honorable MEN,
berOf the church OF Christ for about seven
ty years.
The first and last verses Of the 91st
Psalm seem to find an excellent exemp-
licatiOn in her life. HE that dwelleth
in the secret place of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow Of the
Almighty"
with long life will | satisfy Him, and
show him my salvation" It is plain
that the old testament regards the long
life Of the righteous as a blessing.
Only by long life can one train up
children, and be the counselor and
friend Of their mature years.
Only by long life can one gain the
wisdom Of experience, and have time to
use 1t after it is gained.
Only by long life can the Cody set an
example Of Christian living to those In
every stage of life, and be a blessing to
children's children, both their own and
those Of their friends.
This life has spanned almost an entire
century, to the moral and spiritual vel.
fare of which 1t has contributed not
little.
The great foreign missionary board
of our churches was born FIVE years after
she was, and has advanced since that
from an income OF S1,OOOa year to one
Of over 100000, with q corresponding
increase In its work.
The population of our country has in
creased from perhaps 100000 at her
birth, to 100000 at her death; while
the membership Of our Evangelical
churches has increased in this time from
about Z per cent Of the population to
over 20 per cent. Of it. And 1 wish to
say that the prayers and labOrS and con-
sistent christian lives Of just such per-
sons as this mother Of Israel have been
the chief factors in all this progress.
Rev. A. G. Wall, in the course Of his
remarks said he had not known Mrs.
Lang as long as many Of those present,
but from his short acquaintance with
her he had formed very high opinion
Of her true christian life and character,
and was glad that late in her life he had
made her acquaintance.
Mr.. Edward West was called upon to
make some remarks, for the reason that
he had been 80 long acquainted with Mrs.
Lang, he having known her about sixty
years. He said that in the spring Of
1888 he went to Huntington with the
rest Of his family and settled near where
the family of Mrs. Lang was then living.
The buildings were not more than
block away from his home and he soon
became acquainted with Mrs. Lang and
that the friendship lasted until her death.
A better friend or q kinder neighbOr he
never knew. No friend. neighh0r OF
stranger ever called at her door who was
not kindly treated and assistance rend'
cred il 1t was needed and II In her
power to do so. "[ believe that her
motto all through life has been to do
unto others as she would wish to be done
by, Mrs, West and myself called only a
short time before she died to make q
short visit and want to tell something
that Was said at that time. / said tC
Mrs. Lang: ut seems to me that you
have not improved much since | saw you,
and am inclined to think that you will
not stay with us much longer"
Her reply was, "I have the very best
Of care and all my children have been
very kind and good to mel after all, ]
long to co."
Mr.. West said that living such q life
as she had, we should rejoice, rather than
mourn, that her spirit had taken Its
fight and had been horne away to hel
heavenly home, where she is now at rest
The floral offerings were numerous
and were In keepilg with the life she
had lived,
Her children, who were present wert
Mrs, P. s. Wright, Mrs, =. A. HOrF, Mr.
J. B. Lang, Of CleVelandI Mrs. Dr.
Lukens, of Georgia and Mr.. Jesse Lang,
Of 0berlin.
Mr.. NJ. W. Lang Is In Washington and
was not able to be present.
The remains were taken to Hunting
ton and placed to rest beside her husband
who died several years ago.
For Sale.
Lot containing Il acre Of land situated