Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-20
Obituary.

Mrs. Mary Ann Beaman, wife OF Rev.
Henry Cummings, died at STAFFORD, Vt,
October II, 1901, having been confined Il
her bed but three days. Mrs. Cummings,
born IN Princeton, Mass, February, 18th
1915, was the younger daughter OF Eph-
ram and Mary Roper Beaman. She at
tended school at New Ipswich, n. H., and
Charlestown, Mass. as well as the acad-
envy IN Westminster, where she met her
future husband. Entering Mt. Hoyoke
seminary year IN advance, she remained
out one year during her course and was
graduated under Mary Lyon in the class
OF 1876. Aiterward she taught for about
two years at the Female seminary in viii
loughby, Ohio.
She was married the 9Th OF September,
1851, 10 Rev, Henry Cummings, who had
been ordained and installed, two months
earlier, as pastor Of the Congregational
church IN Newport, N. II. Here they re-
manned for fifteen years and five children
were born to them. A residence OF eight
years followed at Rutland, Mass, where
her husband was pastor, and in 1874, they
removed 20 Stafford, w., where she has
livcd and labored as the pastors wife for
thirty years.
she IS survived by her usband, five
children and eleven grandchildren. The
golden wedding was fittingly observed in
1901, and the following year the anniver-
ssry was marked by the presence OF all the
children and such Of the grandchildren as
were Ia this country.
The children are Dea Henry b, Cum
minEs Of STAFFORD. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Cummings, wife OF Rev. Thomas Gamble
ol uitenhage, Cape Colony, South Africa
Mre. Gamble was one OF the earlier
teachers IN the Huguenot seminary al
Wellington, but with her husband has
peen Tor some time labOring among the
- he I'll ~.
II, Cummings, formerly OF Thompson,
Conn, and now pastor ofthe Cong'l church
az Danyille, VI; Miss Anna NJ. Cummings,
teacher and at present acting princi-
pal 81 the Huguenot seminary. whose in
terosts she has az times successfully repre-
scented IN this country; and the youngest.
NJ tss Sarah X. Cummings. formerly a surl
cessfll teacher, but OF late years deyoting
herself 70 the cares OF the home and church |
ant rowing an indispensable aid 20 both |
pare ats.
The three daughters are graduates. like
then mother, Of Mt. H0lyoke seminary. |
Mrs Cummings gained a firm place in he l
respect and affection OF those associated /
with her Cheerful but undemonstrafiye /
In temperament, unassuming but faithful /
m the line OF duty, she was a true helm
meet for her husband, awise and loving I
mother % her children, and a model pas-
tors wife in the parish. The lasting and /
VITAL impress OF her personality. after
thirty years OF absence, was recently a.
knowledged 20 her son by the people OF a /
former parish.
u viii be pleasant for friends 10 know I
that her last illness was comparatively free
from suffering, and the end came peace- 4
iuily alter brief period OF unconscious
mess. the younger son learned OF his
mothers critical condition on the eve of
ms departure for the national council al
bes Molnes, but, securing a substitute.
a. az her side the day before death oc- .
Cured
message, Mother rests was cablas .
70 the daughters in south Africa the latb.
ana a return message, sympathy Cor
luthians. la, was received from fba
daughters on the 18th
Prayer a. the house was offered hv Rev
George Gray Of South STAFFORD. Services
m the church followed az III O'Clock On
FRIDAY. These we're conducted bv Rev
~. D. MAekoh o. Chelsea, assisted IS Mr
Gray who read appropriate Scripture
selec .ionss Mr. MYckoG's remarks were
helpful snd appreeiatiye. he read bv ra
guest " niitlcrs poem, "Af last rae
Lqfa prayer was ehauted. Lad. kindly
AaEnL tealuEly rendered a. solo. an f.
AsleeH n Jesus sung hy q auarteftr
ihErs we're tttiuE coral trihutas ~.
loved form Has then borne g. lis T4zf rss+-
ing place by the hands % her sons ana
eldest grandsons.