The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-22

the program of our annual meeting when we usualyhave tho little service whioh has been called the "QuIct Hour" we should for n brief sea on In Quietncss and In Q serious and rev. oront spirit remember and contem- plate tho noble and inspiring qualities of the woman who for seven years has led in tho work of this missionary go, cIoty, and infused into t in an un- usual degree her spirit of devoted and efficient service,
 Tn numberless ways she succeeded in making the labors of the executive committee more efficient It was rc- markabo how she kept the Mny churches, particularly the smaller and distant in mand, and sho was always scheming to interest new auXlliarics, and to stimulate old ones; the so- called patriotic services arranged par ticularly to interest the young were her Idea Indeed, as Mrs Carr said of her In her tribute 10 her, read bc- fore the Federation Of Missions, "hcr patriotism, her love of her own land, was a dominant note of all her under takings, and we shall ever think of her with a background of an American flag, which was always displayed at . our meetings
 You all know of her most excellent paper on Cuba, and remember her forceful and convincing addresses be- fore gatherings such as this, Her grasp of her subject was unusual and her administrative qualities remark able, She gave great attention to de- tail and at the same time kept e wide vision and an admirable balance and boise, This was especially shown in her fairness to all missionary In- tcrests, It might have been thought that as pr. Choatc was an officer of our oldest, and perhaps most beloved Home Missionary society, that she would have been tempted to sec it's needs a bit larger than some of the ! rest. but this was never apparent, Her ] judgment was fair and sane and un- biased by prejudice Hers was an unusually clear and active mind, a sincere and earnest soul and these | qualities were cousccratcd to the sor- ! vice of God and her fellowmcn
 This sympathy with humanity this I longing 10 help our race, our land al lands-f only Rn could bc stirred by the thought of this noble woman into something of that spirit to-day ! Mrs Choatc's upbrngns was not an unusual one Shc was quite typically 8 New England woman educated In the best ideals of this dear little corner | of our land, Eler grandfather was a clergyman. and her parents earnest l Christian people. If there is an ari7- tocracy to bc proud of it is that of the majority of thc stock of most of our real New Englaud folk. f is that we have inherited tho prayers the | frugal habits. the righteous purposes \ of God fearing anccttry Mrs < Choato was trained in wholesome school aud marrying q clergyman she happily realized the fine opportunities 1 for leadership which such a position 1 gives. Occasonalll one meets q wo- man who announces that she married ! hcr husband and not tho parish. md you pity the narrow outlook which can go miss the Joys of ministry which is her privilege But Mrs. 1'hoato Was not one of therc. Sho uobly aided and supplemented her husband. and ns her pastor. pr. Selden has said of her; many to-day are testifying to the loy- alty of her friendship, fo the strength aud help inparted in hours of nerd, Co wise counsel In time of perplcyl'y, to inspiration to service, and the con
 tinua challenge ef higher living Home life was not neglected, husband and children hold in dear remem- braucr the sWeetett Vifehood and motherhood. but her interests reached ont beyond her home. beyond her church For seven years shc was one ot the vlce presidents of the New Haven Branch of the Woman's Board pf Foreign Missions The last seven years of her life wore devoted to missions at home but lt wac always a work for America to save the world
 What want to emphasize Is that Nc arc looking at Wo'nan today of no unusual upbringine or training. with special gifts we grant, hn many of us have special gifts if VIC would find and use them The glory of her life was that she found them Not 2 gift lay idle, no purpose was unused, every fiber of her was uuickened with the desire to hc all that God had meant her to be in Ills world and for His world And such so1l Wll never die. Shc has heard tho "Nycll done good and faithful servant" spoken from her Masters lips and has entered into the "loy of her Lord" but she also lives ou in rts in every impulse for good begun by hcr. reaching on through the 9gos through eternity
 Now in tho qliotnoss of this hour as we think on these things, may we not take lo ourselves tho inspiration of this life Let Us dig up our buried talents
 let Us brighten and polish the gifts God has given ls which too often lic tarnishcd and unused, and let us bo the beings God meant us. Let us en- large our vision, widen and deepen Our sympathios, and. like this noble woman whose life we have been contemplating. let us lift our souls in prayer to be filled with T passion for service that we may reach out In hclpfulucss to this big world Of ours. So many of us could assume larger possibilities, could enlarge our Influence. could talk, pray preach, if vc only tried. Do not let us lag in indifrercntism, be swallow cd up by materlalisn, be involved ln the modern spirit of amusement Let us take tho gift of God and use thcm
 in His service.
 The memorial service concluded with Q prayer hy Mrs William Carr Lunch. con which was provided by the ladies
 of tho various and several rongrcga
 tional churches in tho city was served In thn church nhrlnra and Mn4 | ln-