The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-06
THE DEATH OF MRS. AMANDA


TIE DEATH OF hkS. AMANDA
The death of Mrs. Amanda Smith oc.
CURED in the state Of Florida, in the
village of Seebring. The funeral was
held at Quinn Chapel A. N. E. church,
Gath street and Wabash avenue.
Mrs. Smith was born in the State of
Maryland seventy-eight years ago, a
slave. Her father succeeded in pur-
chasing his own freedom, and later on
by making sacrifices and laboring, lib
Grated many Of the other members of
his family.
Mrs. Smith was one of thirteen chill
dren, only one of whom, Mrs. Ward,
of Long Island, survives. The deceased
was very early impressed with religious
principles, and after q variety of re-
ligious experiences in her life, received
q very clear and abiding conviction
and spiritual Transformation Of char
aeter. Along with this experience
came the call to the field of evan
gelism. She was blessed with a va
riety Of spiritual gifts and powers, and
soon found an almost world-wide. aeld
Of usefulness. After spending mum
Der Of years in this country travelling
throughout the length and breadth
practically, she was by Lady Henry
Sommersett Of England invited to Lon
don to spend three months as a temper
anee lecturer. Having done yoeman
service under the auspices Of the W. O.
T. o. Of this country, she at once be-
came so popular in England that in
stead Of spending three months abroad
she stayed twelve years. She at diff
ferent times spent much time on the
continent Of Africa educating and saw
ing her people; also in India. Multi
tudes followed and loved her of all
races. Not long after she had returned
to the eastern hemisphere, having gath
cred and saved something like 5000,
her deep sympathy was moved to pro-
vide for the orphans and destitute chill
dren, and she spent her entire savings
to establish the Amanda Smith Orphan
age in North Harvey, Ill, and the re-
mainder Of her life was devoted to the
care Of that institution, as long as her
strength would permit. When she be-
came too feeble to longer, superintend
that work, a wealthy relative Of hers,
Mr.. Seebring Of Ohio, who had a home
for himself and family in Florida,
named seebring after him, built nice
little bungalow for her and made her a
present Of it, 50 that she could spend
her days in comfort and peace at his
expense.
She died in seebring, Wednesday,
February Esd Her remains were for
warded here and taken in charge by
Undertaken Daniel Jackson at 2o74
State street.
She joined Quinn Chapel while at
The funeral took place on |
last Monday at Quinn Chapel, attended /
by prominent representatives Of both
races, White and Colored. The funeral
sermon was preached by Rev. ]. G.
Anderson, DID,, her pastor, who chose
for his text Matthew 20: Is, "And unto
One he gave FIVE talents.'' Prominent
Of both Baptist and Method
ist churches took part in the funeral
services, the Rev. d. II. Harris and
others contributing. Remarks were
made by Right Bishop @. I. shafer, DR..
A. J. Carey and others. The Hon. =.
L Barnett read the obituary, and d..
E. Wilson read resolutions from the
n E Preaehers' Alliance. Mrs.
Martha Anderson sang = solo. The
'hoir Of Quinn Chapel rendered . So
eetion. MrA Norah Taylor sang one
4 Hrs. Amanda Smiths favorite
lynnss HHen ron the sea away and
Ieted e. mistress Of ceremonies. Al
arge chorus Of children from the
shoOl sang very touching song, ssI
ever ear forget the day when heard Il