West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-11-20
In Memoriam

For the Argus
Helen Mefarlsne Henry, Who departed
this life from kingwood on Nov. n, Ioo,.
aud who was buried from the Presbyterian
church on the 18th, has an interesting his.
tory. She was born ON the ard Of May.
iS,o. and was therefore In her 77th year
when she died.
Ayrshire. Scotland, that part % Scotland
so we'll known as the Robert Buns region.
She Was married ON the aud Of Sept. iS4s
to William Henry. who survives her after q
married lite of over 81 years. Ia iS4s she
With her husband was admitted into the
the membership of the Presbyterian Free
Church OF Scotland. The Free Church of
Scotland was organized m 1919 by q large
number of Presbyierians who forsook the
Established Church on sccoun, Of the settle.
men, ct ministers In their churches by pat.
ronsge of government and not by call Of the
people after the Presbyterian fashion which
the Scotch hold TO be essential to their
Christian liberty. This famous "disruption''
"
OF human liberty aud is now endorsed by all
liberty loving people. But in ,s4s two
jesrs after the "dsrup,ion" when Mrs.
Henry joined the chucrh, the Free Church
was passing drought period Of suffering
that tested their faith TO the utmost. The
free Church of Scotland 10 now the greatest
Presbyterian church In Scotland and deser-
vedIy so. Among the great nases that have
given glory TO the founding Of the Free
Church arc those of Rev. Thomas Chalmers
whom the Scotch hold second To no preacher
known To Christians; Rev. Thomas Guthrie,
the founder oi dragged Schools" Rev. las.
McCosh, afterwards President of Princeton
College m The United States; Hugh Miller,
author ~ ''Fo,tcrinls Of The Creator. a. a
"old Red Sandstone" whose only sch, oil.
ing ~ss IN the rocks hut whose studies in
geology placed lin ii,st s,nong the lvstned
meu of Europe; aud a host " others who
gave up their iivings in 1913 rather than
siiuw The Government to say where they
should preach. In The lis, of these great
names humble Chiisisns like Mis-. Henry
who threw in their lot with the Free Church
In us infancy. should have their need of
praise.
Mrs. Henry came To this counir, with
her husband in 1880, settling first in Fair.
mont and Afterwards at Ntwhurg where
they lived aiom 80 years. She was mem
her of The Newburg Presbyterian church so
lpps uuIef he rare 80 D..
pastor also at kingwood. She resided in
the settlement known as Scotch lin,
community engaged In coal mining.
Another very interesting feet is the large
family ~ which she was tie mother and
c-eiaker. OF the "a children ~ are sill
living, all blessed With more than the average
sn'vun, II good health aud strength She
ais" leaves behind her IS grandchildren and
IS great grandchildren. All Of her living
children are said TO have been present to
bid her farewell. Truly there is more cause
for JOY Than for sorrow in such an end of
life.
The children living are M w. u.
Henry of LszearyiIle, w. Va, John Henry
of Corinih. Lawrence Henry Of Irons. VIM.
Henry of McMechen, Frank Henry Of King
wood, Mrs. John RaIston Of Lszesrviile,
Mrs. John Swan OF Homecoming, Md, Mrs.
Thomas Mccormick Of Lstrobe, Pa, Mrs.
Ray Spencer of Kingwood, Mrs. George
Gsfiin Of Beech Bottom, Mrs. Richard
James OF thornton. Eve sons and six
daughters r. MR..