The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-05-10
MISS YOUNG RETIRES.

With the severance of Miss Georgia
u Noung's relations with the st.
Peters hospital of this place Us it's
superintendent, after a full twenty
years OF continuous service Of good
there passes from the immediate pub
lie eye, hut not from its memory, a
woman whom all Montanians will al
ways hold in pleasant recollection.
Helena people will be sorry TO see her
go. They will miss her genial pres
encc and the uniform courtesy which
has characterized the long term of
years during which she has been assoc
ciated with the Episcopal haven for the
afflicted.
In noting the passing OF Miss Young
from active public life into that period
OF rest which she has SO richly earned
The Record cannot refrain from re-
tiecting upon the lesson which the
years of her endeavor have accomplish
ed, and upon the example which one
life OF good may serve in pointing the
way for Others who follow.
incidentally, it brings into relief a
commentary upon the effect of twenty
years of noble endeavor as com pared
with an equal number of years of pur-
poseless existence.
One score OF years ago the Episcopal
hospital was modest little institution
in the Hotter home on North Jackson
street. Mrs. Brewer, the widely la
mented wife of the present venerable
bishop of this Episcopal diocese. be-
came inspired with what she believed
dehnite purpose, namely, the crea-
ton OF haven for the sick and MAIN
ed. Funds were scarce in those DAYS.
but her zeal had no limit. 1t is rem
lniscently recalled that her husband,
the bishop, did not see the future of
the institution so brightly as did his
wife.
The latter, however, went to the
Fast, trusting, by her personality and
DY her persuasion, to interest some ca
pable woman to come into the then
unattractive Montana and cooperate
with her in her work alwork which she
desired to make not only henown life
work, but that of woman whom she
hoped to interest.
Miss Young was then young nurse
although of wide experience, who was
taking postgraduate or special course
in the New York infirmary, after hay-
ing previously graduated from the New
Haven hospital. The missionary shirt
was strong IN Miss Young in those days
and she was Ealready planning to cast
ner future In the foreign mission field
by going to China.
Mrs. Brewer talked long and earnest
ly to her, perhaps even pie AIDED; she
could not assure Miss Young definite
| recOmpense for her services, but she
begged her to come to Montana, and al
| last she consented
something over Il year later, as the
result of Mrs. Brewers persistence
| funds had been raised. and st. Peters
hospital erected and Miss Young's field
become broadened
AS is we'll known, Mrs. Brewer has
since gone TO her eternal rest, and
equally we'll known, her venerable hus.
band long years since converted to the
mission which the institution could
serve in this diocese, took up the work
which his departed helpmeet had sc
nobly begun and in this work he found
responsive co-operator in Miss Young
| st. Peters hospital will doubtless
| some day stand larger edifice than i
is to-day, if the present efforts of Bish
op Brewer shall materialize, but the
noble work of the two women, Mrs
Brewer and Miss Young, whose years O.
| earnest effort made its future title
clear, will always be worthy example
for others looking for definite purpose
in life to follow.-Helena, Montana
Record.
Miss Young is the daughter of the
late D. NJ. Young, of Marietta.