The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
MEMORIAL.

/ Presbyterian Church, Cape Clrar-
deau county, Mo-, was born No
/ vember T. 1913, in the Apple Creek
( Church Manse.
Early In his ministry, which was
one OF great usefulness, Mr. Barret
I'm 1874 was removed by death, leav-
ing the widow and two children:
Thomas Carr, who, following the
example of his father, became
minister OF the Gospel, and as such
lis very highly esteemed for the great
and good work which he has accom-
lplished, and the subject of this me-
mortal.
Mrs. Barret survived her hus-
band only three years, so the child |
rem were left orphans at the tender
ages of six and four, whereupon
they were adopted by an aunt, ana
at her death by an uncle, who very
kindly took parental care of them
and gave them good educational
privileges, which they improved,
and finished courses of study, the
brother Mt Westminster College, and
the sister at Seminary of which
Rev. DR.. W. W. Robertson was
Principal, now known as the syn
> odical Female College.
While attending this institution,
Mrs. Conway united with the Pres
bvterian Church Mt Fulton. She
had talent MS musician, and dur
;. ing several years after her gradu-
iee alton occupied the position of teach
t. er of music on the piano at num-
Der Of prominent schools in Central
- Missouri. In 1868 she was united
in marriage with r. Virgil Conway,
son of Samuel Conway, ruling eiaet
of the Bonhommc Presbyterian
l. Church in st. Louis county, &no
was himself an exemplary member
of that church; man of such pietN
.-- and zeal as Christian that manA
of his friends thought he ought t.
become n minister Of the Gospel
but he chose the law rs his proi"s
sion, aud by his upright characte
ee and conduct proved that there wa
no incompatibility between the prac
tice of law and Il genuine cnnsecrnte'
life.
In October, 1870, he came to Farm
ington with his family and made
NJ his home At once he and his VII
united with the Presbyterian Churc
here. Not long after this, by
/. unanimous vote of the members, h
was elected ruling elder Of this con
gregation, and in August, 1877, wa
ordained and installed in that hlg
office, the duties of which durin
uR five years until his removal to >
Louis he discharged with remarl
able fidelity. He served not as on
prompted by sense Of duty, bt
from love of the work assigned hin
He was an intimate friend of II
writer, beloved brother In Chris
II We took sweet counsel together al
iiss walked unto the House of God
company. At st. Louis he and h
wife became members of the PHI
Street Presbyterian church. SIEVE
years afterward, in April, 1851,
!. was removed by death, leaving
'nce widow and four children.
This married life of sixteen yea
-- was one of exceeding harmony al
happiness. 1t was an ideal wedd
life. Mrs. Conway was in full syl
pathy with her husband in all OF /
sth plans and purposes, and ms VI
lent aud mother did all she could to pl
one mote the comfort, usefulness n
by happiness of her husband and Chi
n ~" rem Four years after the death
ling her husband she with her childr
ling returned to this place, and theme
rim, forward for twenty years made !
W ~ home with us.
sful With meek submission she yield
take to the will of God whereby she "
bercft of her husband, and now
:, urived of his counsel and aid,
erk which thus far in her welded
she had depended, with bra
heart, trusting in the promises
God to be the husband Of the wild
L. and the father of the fatherless,
mcckly assumed the burden VIII
in His providence He had laid
her, patiently bore the trials of
widowhood, and with great wisd
and self-denying love so mana
her secular affairs as to give 81
of her children thorough edu
ton, and above all, by prayer
counsel, so trained them that 1t
her privilege to see each of I'll
confess the Saviour by uniting "
the church of their parents, and
taking of their spirit leading us'