Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-28

other things. she would repoat almost
unconsciously, whole portions OF that in
valuable volume. Here again she still
still speaks to those yet living as to the
riches which one may 80 readily lay UP
against the times Of necessity from pages
which. alasl arc today IN too many in
stances entirely unknown and neglected,
else read formally and unproftably.
With such early interest in spiritual
things. IL is no wonder that she soon be-
came Sunday-school teacher, and
that for quite half a century she sought in
this capacity to interest and instruct
Others in what went to make up so large
part Of her own daily life.
Neither is It surprising that her affection
and companionship should have been won
by man of like religious tastes and con-
victions; for in marrying, as she did in
1884. Gregg Chandler, OF this city, she was
assured OF a husband who sympathized
with her in all her holy aspirations. For
more than so years he served this
parish as vestryman and warden, and for
like period was fellow-teacher in its
Sunday-school
Mrs. Chandler taught her class in no
periunctOry manner. Not only did she
prepare her instructions most carefully
and conscientiously, but she was very
regular and faithful on visiting her pupils
and their families at their homes-a part
OF their duty which am afraid is much
neglected by the modern Sunday-schoOl
teachers.
This chief and personal interest in
Others remained one Of her prominent
characteristics almost TO the end of her
life Her visits, beyond those TO her
pupils, included poor people mostly, or
persons in trouble of one kind and another
And this interest in such people con-
tinued, in many instances, long after they
had removed from Wilmington; so that
her correspondence with them constituted
a large part Of her busy life. She also
distributed in various ways a great deal
Of useful literature, thus keeping in close
and constant touch with those who we're
in need of her counsel and sympathy.
Many such visited her in her own home
frequently.
Her youthfulness and warmth of feeling
were such that none seemed afraid to APP
proach her. Not infrequently, she would
contribute TO the furnishing of UNDER
graduates" rooms in college or seminary,
or other buildings in such Institutions.
Up TO the time OF her death, she had been
for a number of years in the habit of keep
ing up the dues of several members Of the
Young Mems Christian Association Of VIII
mihgtOn.
Such was the breadth Of her charity,
that she did not conhne her comfort and
aid to those of her own race, but for years
until its dissolution at the time of a dam
gerous local epidemic she was a regular
and jealous teacher in what was known as
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Andrews parish--a school for the colOred
people in whom also the then rector, the
late Bishop Lee, was greatly interested.
Mrs. Chandler helped likewise in estab-
fishing and supporting the Layton Home
Of this city, an institution for colored
women in need.
Among the many other institutions |
with which she was more of less connected |
were the Wilmington Female Bible So |
ciety, Of which she was president for a |
number of years; the Home for Aged |
Women, of whose board of managers she !
was also president for nearly 20 years; |
and the Woman's Christian Temperance |
Union.
When advancing years seemed to re-
quire her to retire from the presidency of
the two boards that i have named, her
fellow-manhgers adopted resolutions of
sincere regret. couched in the language of
the most grateful appreciation Of her long
continued and efficient service, and elected
her an honorary manager for the rest of
her life. She did not retire from either
until she was over so years
of age
She likewise engaged diligently in the
work Of the Dorcas Society Of this parish |
and when It became a branch of the |
Woman's Auxiliary, she teransferred her |
zeal TO the new organization, and up TO |
her 0lst year of age was engaged in |
making, with her own hands. a great 1
variety of articles that might be found |
useful in fulfilling its purposes, an in
spiration 10 many a younger woman who |
might be tempted TO lukewarmness or |
Incidence.
Indeed. as one recounts-even in my |
own imperfect manner-the industry in |
the directions Indicated of such q fellow |
worker with Christ, one has good reason |
TO hewail the sloth and selhshness. the /
vanity and frivolity that mark the lives |
OF SO many today who would be grately /
scandalized IL they were not reckoned |
among the followers Of the same Divine /
Master, Who throughout His life upon
earth went about doing good.
II any one had gone to her, in the midst !
Of her various occupations for the welfare
Of others, and had undertaken to console
her for what might have appeared to
them her loss Of the various inioyments Of
society as il is termed, those of us who
knew her well can easily imagine how
gently and yet how earnestly she would
have given such to understand not only
her contentment IN foregoing such enjoy
ments, but also her thankiulness for the
greater pleasure that she derived from
her labors and gifts in behalf of those to
whom she felt it to be an honored privilege
10 minister
This is one of the rights Of women whose
exercise will not be likely to excite dis
oute or disapproval; the right to bo the
OF the Lord, TO live for the
accomplishment Of His holy will, and for
he good OF others, to initiate His un-
eilshness, who, although His were the
ilver and the gold and the alteration of
leavenly hosts, came, not TO be ministered
INTO but to minister, and to give His very
lie mnsom for those who. although |
hey were His own, know Him not and
elected Him.
Brethren, in thus describing the char :
cter Of Mrs. Chandler, OF at any time in
lmllarly describing the character of anv A.,
ne, there Is no danger of everestimatinp
nch character, to the exclusion of our
onscousness OF the general iniirmitv
nd unworthiness of mankind. No one 1
ould have been more forward than her !
sli TO deprecate any eulogy Of her good
eeds, and m ascrbing to God all the {
raise and glory of whatsoever she might
ave a,e been able to accomplish.
There Is no room for forgetting the {
one source of the virtue by which such
YES are distinguishable from the lives 4,
the worldly and ungodly. BY so much
we seem TO praise His servants for we'll