The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-02-28
Mrs. 3. augusta Ray
nOnd.

On the 20 inst, Mrs. 5. Angus
ia Raymond, WIDOW OF the late
NeV. Charles A. Raymond, was
called trom earth TO heaven.
On the n INST, the funeral
was held from Mathews Baptist
church, OF which her husband,
and one OF her sons, had been
formerly pastors. Inc Kew. w,
a. Snyder, at present the esteem
Ell and efficient pastor OF the
church, conducted the services,
preaching tender and comfort
ing sermon to the large congrega-
ton. l he Interment was IN the
family plot. at Trinity Episcopal
Church, where the silent form
was LAID beside that OF her honor
ed husband.
MRS. RAYMOND lived on earth
nearly 50 years, having been born
OF prominent Baptist parentage
July, 1924, IN the city OF
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
During the past two years she
had made her home Ill Newport
News, with Mrs, ]. Nj. Kemp, one
OF her married daughters; but tor
thirty years previously, she
had lived In Mathews County,
where She became we'll known
and highly esteemed. Before
coming 10 Mathews, she had re-
sided III various cities OF the
North and of the South.
She was the mother of nine
children, five of whom were
daughters, and four sons. Three
OF the latter became ministers OF
the Gospel, and the fourth one a
dentist. Besides her husband.
one of the preachers sons, and
two OF the daughters have fall
en- asleep In Christ. The sur
viving SIX children are all Christ
ians. Those who were most in
innate with Mrs. Raymond know
that she was not an ordinary per
son. In the home, in the church
and III the community her life was
radiant and fragrant with loving
ministries, unselilsh activities and
worthy example. In her charac-
ter, she unfOlded and reflected
those fine traits and rare qualities
of heart, which mark the modest
Christian, the faithful wife and
the afhCtionate mother.
In her sincere, yet unassuming
plety, she showed that courtesy
and refinement of culture, conse-
Grated womanhood. which was
characteristic of former time S,
but is SO seldom seen in these
modern days.
To a few familiar friends and
others the fact had been known
for two years or more, that her
physical powers were gradually
failing; SO they were not entirely
unprepared in mind, when the
time arrived for her to depart,
and to be with Christ. She
breathed out her lips in painless
sleep, and went quietly away to
her Heavenly Home to meet hex
loved ones beyond the stars.
Of course she is greatly missed;
for a vacant chair and a silent
room tell of her absence. But
the loved ones who remain do
sorrow " even as others who
have no hope" and though the
members of the once large and
happy family are now scattered,
some on earth and some in
Heaven, yet they are not .separa-
ted, for they all are Gods child
rem, and are all members " of the
household of faith"
Shall they not be a happy and
an united family again in glory,
where father, mother and all I'll e
children meet in the heavenly
home, TO go no more out forever?
Shall they not be entirely and
cite nally happy? Resting their
hearts on Him who only hath
Immortality. they find comfort of
faith and assurance Of hope ?
There will be no vacant chair,
Some sweet day;
Nor mourning circle there,
Some sweet day;
We shall clasp our own aGi in,
| Free from sorrow, sin and pain.
We shall wishsno more in vain
SO ne sweet day, Some sweet day.
NTH CLERKS OFFICE OFTHE
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
COUNTY OF MATHE WIS. ON