Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-02-04

"oS SoheSrCeO unuer the preaching OF
Rev. Dennis Fields and united with
Queen Esther Baptist church 10 years
ago. She lived consistent Christian
life and was ever ready and willing to
work for Christ and the church. She
shared with her husband the privations
and sacrifices of his struggles in life for
the family. She did not care for pomp,
and her Affections were always borne
uncomplainingly. She enjoyed and con-
fided in the rich promises of God. She
called her husband and children to her
bedside just Def ore she died and said to
them: 81 cannot live much longer. 1
am ready and willing to go at any time
that the good Lord sees fit to call me
home. have home in glcry and L
am going there to live with Jesus"
And taking her husband by the hand
and calling him by name. Lem, / have
one request to ask of you. Take care
of the children, and especially my baby
Ruth. Keep them together as long as
you can, and you all meet me in glory
am going home to live with Jesus,
and'saying good bye, she sang that beau
tifull hymn, Leaning on Jesus" until
the last. She was of fine qualities of
mind and heart, Christian true to her
God and to her work. To her family
she was all that could be desired. A
kind and effectionate wife and mother,
devoted to her family, as a woman.
Che u,oS bind ~, N N valo t;onv Of Efo A.
a Christian her religious experience was
very deep. She was woman Of ex-
traordinary purity. The garment of
holiness with which she was adorned
glittered with the light of glory, its
brightness illuminated the paths of life
along which she walked. The congre-
gations-sisters of her society and
church and every society in which she
moved-felt that woman of God was
among them whose radiance was caught
from the inner sanctuary in which she
had been communing with her maker.
AS she lived we'll, so she died. Of my
dear wife it may be said that she al
most ceased at once to work and live.
She did not rust out, but was active to
the last. She worked hard the day
before she was taken down-washed
all the clothes for eight in the family,
scrubbed the kitchen floor and made a
new dress for her youngest daughter.
Ruth (all in one day. which was the last
work she did. The funeral services were
held at her church-Queen Esther Bap-
tist-on the 18th of January, 1910,
at IL o'clock a. m, conducted by Revs.
H. V. Washington and Dennis Fields,
both delivering very impressive
sermon in which they spoke in COM
mendable words of the life of Mrs.
Flemings and extended sympathy and
comfort to the family. Prayer was
offered by Brother S. l.. Griffin, who
also spoke of the noble Christian life of
the deceased. Hymn, ''Steal away to
my Jesus" led by Rev. Mrs. Annie
Washington. Then w. A. Weaver, the
undertaken in charge, removed the
flowers which covered the casket and
presented by her white lady friends as
token of friendship, and opened the
finest casket ever inside of Queen Esther
church and announced that all who
wished to could come up the left isle
and take a view of the remains for
the last time, and pass out the
right isle. Three hymns had to be sung
in order to give the vast audi
ence a chance to see the remains. After
which the casket was closed and taken
to her late home where brief service
was conducted by her society, The
Household of Ruth, and her remains
laid to rest in the family cemetery by
the side of her seven little children,
and her mother and father to rest until
the loriousresurrection of God people
She leaves a devoted husband, three
sons, three daughters, three brothers,
one sister and many other relatives
and friends to mourn their loss. Thus
ended the life Of my darling wife.
crest from thy labor, rest,
| Soul of the just set free;
Blest be thy memory,
And blest thy bright example be. 81
By her husband,
l.. r. FLEMINGS.