The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-22

Before marriage she was a Miss
Amohumdro, of Albemarle County.
While yet young woman, she was
happily, married to j. g.. .LAnghorne,
OF Lynchburg. Va To this union were
born seven children. Five of them
still survive her, two having preceded
her to the grave by several years.
She with her husband came to the
Meadows OF Dan. in Patrick County,
soon after their marriage.
Here they owned a large landed
estate on the crest of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. and in this section for
more than fifty years they walked
the road OF life together. Brother
Langhorne died about ten years ago.
l're last years OF Sister LanghGrnes
life were spent in the halns of her
daughter, Mrs. C. D. Dehart. In this
home she was the object of tender
ministries from Children and grand
children. When shc first cana to the
mountains Of Vlr s.nit Bapftsts were
few and widely a;.srrf. However.
in a short time she was lei to sav-
ing knowledge of Jesus thirst ard
was be rfiZed Inro his f. l,wship of
r.ider -. u. Tay, ,r. Sha AMI b. w.
Langhorne were 'amcng the corsti--
tuent members In me organizasI IN Of
the Meadows of ban Prptis. ..hurch.
At this time the Anti-misslon Baptist
largely dominated this entire section
and she met wtlsi many d.ih"ult.es
and much opposition In her efforts to,
build up the Baptist cause In these
parts, But patiently, uncomplainingly
she toiled on through the years
gathering tho children into the Sum
A.. C4A ,hAN 20, hf
their letters and then to spell and
read.
1t was in this sphere OF Christian
activity that she did her best and
most lasting work. Many OF the
most stalwart and upright citizens in
this community date their first re-
ligious impressions back to the days
when they were taught their first les
sons by this sanity woman.
Her family was greatly afflicted.
Her husband. to whom she was ten
derby devoted. lived for more than
Atty years under the great affliction
OF total blindness. Some of hes
children and grandchildren were alike
afflicted. and. yet to each and to all.
she was untiring In her ministry OF
love and devotion.
These afflicted ones were the OBJ
jects OF her tenderest solicitude and
care. and yet Tn spite OF all she found
much time to give 10 religious work
For many years she and Brother
Langhorne were familiar figures at
our associations. They loved to min
gle In this larger fellowship and
counted no distance too great to keep
them from these meetings so long as
they were physically able to travel.
II was the writer's privilege to know
her quite intimately for several years,
having been her pastor for more than
seven wears I visited her quite
often while I had the honor to be
her pastor ard / cannot recall single
instance when I have been in her
presence that she did not talk about
the work OF the church and the az
fairs OF the Kingdom.
She lived 1he religion she pro-
fessed. and every indication OF pro-
gress on the part of her church
brought Joy to her heart The world
l,ness OF church member and their
Indifference to the cause Of Christ
brought real anxiety and pain into
life. It was a benedicsion to be IN
ser presence. / always felt spiritually
refreshed and strengthened by ASSOC
citation with her.
On January IL, while the wind was
blowing a Perfect gale and the snow
WaG IaiUDE iaSt, N ihIEc anu sym
pathetic congregation assembled at
the church where. after memorial
services conducted by the writer, as
sisted by Rev. w. r. Shelor all were
permitted 10 look upon her withered
face still. wearing a holy, heavenly
calm after death had done its work.
Strong mea and women wept as they
looked upon her peaceful face. and
all felt that they had lost friend.
As the shadows of the night were
closing around us we aid her to rest
beside her husband In the church
cemetery. Here the children will
gather In days to come to plant the
creeping vines and fragrant flowers
and thus do honor to her memory.
She lived long and wrought well and
many will rise up to call her blessed.
She exerted n wholesome and up
hitting influence while she lived and
her works will follow her
Her name is enshrined in. the hearts
OF those who were touched and up