The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-19
IN MEMORIAM
OF THE LATE MRS. HANNAH D.
 HUME.

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 Services Held aa United Church gYedue,-
 day Afternoon-Remarks by Rev. Dr.
 Munger, Dr. Barton, of the American
 Board, and Others.
 A service in "holy memory of Mrs. Hannah D. Hume was held Wednesday in the United church, Dr. Munger pre- siding. After the hymn At evening time let there be light" Rev. G. H. Ewing, of the North China Mission, led in a tender prayer of invocation and read the 103d Psalm. Dr. Munger, as Mrs. Hunfs's pastor, pronounced brief eulogy full of strong words of apprecia- ton and praise. The opening sentence called attention to the absolute unity of Mrs. Hume's long life of nearly eighty seven years. This life took shape very early and kept it's lines to the last hour, but growing steadily and always ln the same direction. The short biographical sketch was of great interest, as it noted the early education. the atmosphere of the refined home in which she was reared, and the first touch of the spirit of missions which became the passion of her life. One of the marked charac- Ieristies of this life mentioned by Dr. Munger was the steady sense of the scope of the gospel. For Mrs. Hume there was no christendom that was not a universal christendom for the simple reason that there was no gospel that was not gospel for the whole world. Possibly as a test of her pastors atti- tude toward this great subject she took occasion, early in his ministry, to say to him that Hove for missions was true test of the spirituality of a church" :" Another characteristic named was her single-mindedness Few have said as she said it, 'This one thing I do,'' as though she always lived under sense of the commission of Christ command ing His disciples to go into all the world and to preach the gospel to every creature. Dr. Munger spoke of Mrs. Hume's intellectual power and Of her intensely human qualities combined with these profound depths of religious feeling. Her love yearned over the scattered household, especially as the days grew few and the hope of reunion here faded. And so by an easy transit she gathered them about her in the heavenly home. In the last days one thought kept coming to her lips. "Over" whelnfing peace, overwhelming peace" Such was her last message to her church; such her message to her fellow workers in missions; not merely as her own experience, but as testimony that it is the logical end, the reward, the goal for those who are always abound ing in the work of the Lord.
 ' Dr. Barton, secretary of the Ameri can Board, spoke in behalf of the Board, He said he came to speak of a life and nos of death. Years since the Board received legacy, the legacy of a life and there was none greater, none of farther-reaching power than in 1889, when MT and Mrs. Hume were ap- pointed for India. He had seen the first letter of Mrs. Hume of sixty-five years ago. in which she wrote Eff you have place for me I will go." He had visited the old homestead in Bombay and inc first preaching place. In An mednagar and in Bombay he had wit messed the work of the two sons, Robert A. Hume and Edward s. Hume, these a. part of the heritage. But these were not all; granddaughter has now en- tered the field, a second grand-daugh- Ter sails in October to be the head of the only mission hospital in the Bom- bay presidency, and a third is under appointment to the same mission. Two grandsons, it is expected, will soon join them. This is the heritage-the work going on. As demonstration of this inheritance Dr. Barton presented a few statistics. In 1889 there were eleven ordained missionaries, three native Christian agents, two stations and two churches. Now while the ordained mis- sionary force is increased by only one, there are 5S4 native Christian agents, eight stations, fifty-four churches and Christian community numbering four teen thousand. There are nine thou sand boys and girls under Christian in- struction and influence. In 1889 the na- tives gave nothing. Last year the na- tive contributions were nineteen thou sand rupees for the support of mission institutions and schools, and from all native sources and government grants maid the sum given for the work of the mission amounted to forty-four thousand rupees. Dr. Barton failed not to mention names of those who share in this exhibition of results Of continuity of service and principle; the Bissells, the Fairbanks, the Hardings and oth- CTS He said the American Board was glad to be represented at such a service in honor of such a life and what it has done for India. And not only for India, but for the world. Mrs. Hume loved India with all her heart, but there was also a large place for all other missions and all missionaries. In behalf of the Board he expressed gratitude to God