Evening journal., 1910-11-25
LOVING TRIBUTE
TO MRS. KEIGWIN
Friend Of Family Tells Some
Traits Of Earthly Life
That is Ended

The following tribute to the late
Mrs. A. N. Keigwin. Is paid by New
York friend Of the family:
Mrs. Blanche Bullock A. l.. Keig-
win, wife Of the Rev. DR.. Albert New
ton Keigwin. pastor emeritus of the
West Presbyterian Church, Whining
ton. Del. fell asleep at the home OF
her only son. the Rev. Dr. Albert Ed
win Keigwin. No. 1879 West 1O3rd
street, New York City, Thursday
morning. November II. after a long
and useful Christian life.
The younger Dr. Kelgwin Is pastor
OF the West End Presbyterian Church,
Amsterdam avenue and 105th street.
and ever since his inoumbency there
his parents have made their home
with him. The elder Dr. Keigwin re-
algned his pastorate Of twenty-six
years at Wilmington about the same
time his son left the pastorate OF the
Park Church. Newark, N. j., and all
moved TO New York.
|, A private funeral service toot
place at the Keigwin home Monda,
! morning, November 21. and then the
sad party started for Wilmington
. where a public service was held Il
the church Mrs. Keigwin loved and 4
which she had given the best years o
her life.A few days before she entered
into rest she opened her eyes and
said 10 her husband, please bury m'
from the West Church, Whining
ton"
There was large gathering OF par
ishioners and lifelong friends. The
service was conducted by the Rev.
Dr. Alexander Alison, Jr, DR.. Keig-
wins successor In Wilmington, and
the Rev. ID. Frank Dewitt Talmage,
of PHILADELPHIA, son of T. Dewitt Tai
mage and young DR.. Keigwin's best
friend. All that was mortal OF Mrs.
Keigwin was laid away In Wilmington
and Brandywlne Cemetery by the side
of a little daughter. Blanche Annie
KeigWin who died when she was four
wears old. and the only other son, the
Rev. Ernest Farwell Keigwin, who
died twelve years ago shortly after
he was ordained a minister. The
mother never recovered from this
blow and her health was poor ever
afterward. She was Ill almost all
last winter, but improved enough to
90 10 the summer home, Wolfeboro,
VI The final breakdown came here
and Il was feared she would die on
the way home.
The New York congregation and
friends sent quantities and quantities
Of flowers, and at Wilmington there
were more flowers. Mrs. keigwln
looked as IL she had fallen into a
peaceful sleep in a garden. In New
York friends we're permitted 10 take
a last look for one hour Sunday at-
ternoon and there was stetady
stream. Husband and son have re-
oeIved hundreds of expressions OF
sympathy from all parts OF the coun'
Mrs. Keigwin was president for two
Years of the Woman's National Sab
hath Alliance, resigning on account
NJ MI health. She was succeeded by
Mrs Don o. Shelton. the present presl-
dest. Mrs. Keigwin worked for TINS
alliance as long as the Lord permit
ted her to work for any object.
For sixteen years Mrs. keigwin was
nresident of the Baltimore Synodica
preshvteriau Woman's Missionary 30
cietv and for many years she was
vlce-nresident of the Philadelphia
praneh of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionarv Society. For twenty-five
Years she was the leader of a woman
Bible class In the Wilmington churcn
which had about $50 members. j
was this Bible class that, next TO me-
own family, was Mrs. keigwin's mrs
love. To these women she eXpouna
ed Gods Word Sunday after SUNDAY
There are many 10 rise up ana Dles
her memory. At the time OF ne
, death Mrs. Keigwin was an of1cer Il
the Woman's Missionary Society o
the West End Church. Her Ill healt
! prevented her from doing acuV
: church work in New York.
Mrs. Keigwin was born at Sher
brook. Canada, April %, sixty-nin
?. wears ago. Her parents lived tner
! only a short time, moving to HaVeI
hill. Mass. where the children grey
. up. Mrs. Keigwin had three protneIs s,,..
now all dead, and one sister. 81, %
IS still living, but is an invalid. MI nls
, Keigwin's mother, Mrs. Cyntnia bui
lock. died at Haverhill, two years asS
at the age Of ninety. The aausn,el
g ,eoeived an education far above tn'
women of her time. She was an aDle
Tsttn scholar. In her last sickness
she would repeat page after page o.
Virgil
DR. Keigwin served in the Civil War
His home until then was in Louisville
Kv They we're married September
4. 1864. They settled at Fulton, Ill.
rbara nr Kefewin'g first church Wal