New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
MEMORIAL TO MRS. PIERSON.
SERVICES HELD TO COMMEMORATE HER
TEN YEARS WORK AS SECRETARY OF
WOMAN's BOARD OF HOME
MISSIONS.
MISSIONS.

Delegates from many presbyteries attended the
memorial service held yesterday morning by the
Woman's Board of Home Missions Of the Presby-
terian church in honor of the late corresponding
secretary of that board, Mrs Frederick H. Pier
son.
A picture Of Mrs. Pierson placed or the plat
form Of the assembly room the seventh floor Of
the Presbyterian Building, No 1856 Fifth-ave., was
surmounted by wreath Of galyx leaves. sent from
the AshevilIe Farm School, Asheville. y. c.
Following readings from the Scripture by Mr..
speer and prayer by the Rev. DR.. Dixon, quar-
tet sung by Mr.. and Mrs Olin Mr.. Banks and
Miss Greenwood 11rs. Darwin r. James presi-
dent Of the Women's Board Of Home Missions was
the first speaker. After referring 10 the services
rendered to the organization by Mrs. F. Ell.
Haines. Mrs. Ashbel and Mrs. Pierson. she said:
Let us then praise God for His goodness and
Instead Of unduly sorrowing for our loss thank
Him that through ten years OF faithful devotion
had the service OF such woman Erneline GIL
bert Pierson. With a mind comprehend the
vast interests of the work of home missions she
| had also grasp of details that made her in
valuable in her Office secretary. With q buoy
ancy Of spirit that unfailing, she was tho
lubriceting oil of gladness TO the vast machinery
Of the Wouan's Board, and known and be-
loved not only in synodical and Presbyterian So
cietes but in local home mission organizations all
over our land"
The Rev. DR. Charles L. Thompson who fol-
lowed Mrs. James. represented the Home Board.
and said in part: TN all the years during which
1 was permitted TO have share IN this fellow
ship, Mrs. Pierson never uttered word that in
a review Of her life she could wish TO recall"
The teachers were represented by Dr. George F.
McAfee. who had received 425 letters from teach
ers, representing nearly every field Of work and
all expressing a sense OF personal bereavement.
Extracts from some of the letters were read.
Miss S. F. Lincoln represented the office. and
spoke OF Mrs. Pierson having impaired inspra-
tion and strength TO her fellow workers by her
kindly spirit. and Of her life a perfect one.
Mrs. D. E Finks who spoke for the synods, read
letters from many, and said: Letters have
from those holding high offices and those in the
ranks, and they are numerous that
Pond and Mrs. Carroll. and a hymn sung by the
quartet The Rev. DR.. Dodge, who to have
pronounced the benedicton. detained by III
ness, and his place was taken by the Rev. DIR.
Henry Elliott Mott. pastor Of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, of Elizabeth n. J., OF which
Mrs. PierSOn member.
Mrs. Pierson born in Newark. y. j., in
1850. AS young woman she taught in the high
school there. In 1872 she married Frederick H
Pierson. She had for some years been interested
In literary work and was member Of the New
Jersey Historical Society. For the last ten years
she had been corresponding secretary Of the Wom-
Church Her death sudden. she had left
the office Saturday, January II. apparently in
perfect health. On Sunday the first indications
of apoplexy observed, and she died Tues
day morning, January IA. st her hoEne. IN Eliz-
abeth. n. j. Her husband, Frederick II. Pierson
and two sons-Frederick II. Pierson. of Elizabeth
and Robert NJ. Pierson, of BOston-surviVe her.