The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-08-02
Mrs. Elizabeth Marsh Dead.

The following letter from Rev. j
N. Marsh. OF Los Angeles, Cal, ex
plains itself.
Los ANGELES, Cal, July 20.-W,
are very sad and lonely-Mother il
gone. We laid her to rest in Rose
dale cemetery, Los Angeles, June Both
She seemed to be recovering from two
previous strokes of paralyses, so hel
death on June 2Sth was to US unex
pected; but we bow ia humble sub
mission to the will of our heavenly
Father.
She never felt quite separated from
Morgantown and SO often spoke of see
ing her friends there again. She al
ways looked for their names in your
paper every issue of which she read a.
soon as the postman dropped it at ouI
door.
Enclosed is sketch by the pastor of
our church.
Our hearts are too sad TO write more.
Sister Ollie has not yet recovered from
the serious illness occasioned by ouI
loss, but is some better. e. j. was
with us at the time.
With best wishes | am
Cordially Yours,
J. N MARSH.
This is the sketch to which refer
ence is made:
Mrs. Elizabeth Adams was born in
West Virginia in 1927. She was mar.
ried, in the year 1855, to William
Marsh. She was the eldest of her
fathers family, and because of hel
spirit of leadership and natural abili-
ty, was largely responsible for the
bringing up of her brothers and sisters
seven in number After her marriage
she had the care and training not only
of her own children but of those OF
her husband by former marriage.
She was thus mother to fourteen
children. When her children reached
college age they moved to Morgantown
for the educational privileges found
there. Her husband died in 1889, and
not being at that time in vigorous
health, little later she came to Cali
fornia where some of her children had
preceded her.
She was converted in her youth and
joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church, having been 10 that commun-
iona faithful, earnest Christian for over
a half century-56 years. She was in
her active life a devoted friend of the
cause of temperance and the church
of her choice.
She was woman OF more than or
binary endowments and ability, and
like many others who have come to
the coast after the active period of
their lives, few learn to know them
thoroughly enough to appreciate them
at their real value.
She was woman of sterling integ-
rity and a trusted friend. Many could
say of her, "faithful are the wounds
of friend, for she could and would
kindly tell person of his mistakes
and faults in his presence, and defend
and praise him in his ABSENCE vir-
tue too little appreciated or cultivated.
Her home was for many years the
home of Methodist preachers, and she
knew personally the strong men of the
church, in her active life.
During the past few years she has
at times been feeble. A year ago she
had paralytic stroke from which she
never fully recovered, and which cul-
minated in her death-June %, 1899.
True to her religious life, she loved
the sChurch of God, and enjoyed it's
communion; and on last Sunday even
ing attended divine services, and after
wards expressed her appreciation Of
them. OF her we have no fears.
The loss is ours: the gain is hers.
And we say in confidence in the words
of Wesley:
Servant of God, well done
Thy glorious warfare's past.
The battles fought, the race is won,
And thou art crowned at last.