The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-24
Her PASTORS TRIBUTE.
Remarks Of Rev. 0. |. Powers at the
Grave C? Mrs. Maria hItcilia.

A great woman gone home PROV.
10 and 81.
We gather here today to pay
tribute to the memory OF a great
woman. Maria Arlington kitczlln
was born at Brinkleyville, this coun-
ty. January 8, 1S4S, and died Au-
gust Is, 1911.
She was the daughter Of Mllllam
Walton and Annie Maria Aston Ar
rim yton. On January 6, 1864, she
was married to the late Captain w.
II, Kitchin. TO this union were
BON twelve children, ten sons and
two daughters, all of whom survive
her except one son, who died IN III
fancy. She is also survived by
thirty-three grand children, and one
sister, Mrs. Dorothy Dunn.
In a revival held in the Baptist
church here in 1856? by Rev. G. Dur
ham, she with her husband and
many of the most prominent people
in the town were converted and
united with the church. This was
really the dawning Of a new day for
the church.
feel that it is fitting that some
thing should be said here concern
ing the life Of this great woman In
the presence OF this great concourse
of friends and neighbors who,gather
here to witness their love for her
and their sympathy for the loved
ones.
read these words of the wise
man, because they so fittingly, to
my mind, describe the life and char
acter Of our deceased sister. choose
a part Of the 10Th and 3ist verses:
"Who can find q virtuous woman?
For her price is far above rubies,
Let her works praise her in the
gates
The picture drawn here is that Of
the domestic woman. one who loveG
and lived for her home. her husband
and her children, and this, too, was
true to the life Of EIrs. Kitchin
Hers was type Of womanhood
which is fast passing away, type
which was the chief glory of our
Southern civilization just prior to
and alter the civil war. And it
seems to me that her lie has its
message to the women of this gen
GRAFTON. Her virtues were all mod
est. Her very greatness was seen
in her simplicity Of life and charac-
ter. It was the greatness Of enc
behind the scene manifested really
in others whom she had Influenced.
1t was the greatness Of the wife.
God never intended that man and
woman should reach the highest de-
velopment alone but in union with
one another. It was her privilege
to be the wife Ct q distinguished
husband; it was his fortune to be
the husband Of a noble and self-sac-
riicing wife. He distinguished him
self on many q battlefield during the
civil war. and after the war be was
the first Democrat to be elected t.
Congress from the Second District
But during all their years together
this little woman was the real bal
ance wheel Of his life. She was sci
dom seen in public except by his
side. It was not my pleasure t.
know this giant OF a man, and
never saw him but once, and ther
he was speaking to a crowd of his
countrynen. It was IN these troub,
lous times when mems souls were
being tried in the fires, and many Ct
the truest and most patriotic Of mer
felt their political foundations being
swept from under them, he with the
rest; and, though far from home, liz
paused in his speech to give this
modest little woman credit for his
restoration to the paths Of polit;ca
rectitude. And if he were here to-
day, and who knows but what he is
in the spirit, in his chivalry and de
votion he would Icy q tribute more
fragrant and beautiful than tho
mound Of flowers under which shs
now lies buried. The heart Of hel
husband doth safely trust her. Thi:
was manifested in his will, for he
left his estate in her care to be man
aged and divided among rhe children
as she thought wise.
She was great as q mother. The
greatest women are mothers. Here
woman is nearest God as the creator
and parent Of the race. The ciTcie
fashion had no charms for her. She
loved the home circle. Great womer
are not those who belong to all tht
clubs and leave their children to be
cared for by a nurse, hut these VIII.
remain at home and undress then
op6 fold tbo;. 1iftla how'd, ~ ,,ro,,o,