The guardian., 1954-11-27

oo0 gave ilcI lOlS llAE dliU
an abundance of energy
which she used joyfuily in
the service of others, and for
the glory of God.
She made an impact upon
three generations;and her in
1uence is as abiding as it is
extensive. If Rosa Brown had
had formal training, she would
have eclipsed the brightess
star in our races galaxy. Her
watch-word was work and her
motto was service. She car
ried everybody's burdens;
shared in everybody's strug-
giles; and contributed (some-
times her alb to help meet
everybody's needs. Unselhsh,
thoughtful, sensitive and res
olute, through rain and storm,
by night as we'll as by day,
you could always find her
on the streets repository of
all kinds of benefit tickets for
all kinds of organizations and
causes a Queen Missionary. a
Social Worker and anAngel
Visitant. Her interests and So
licitude knew no bounds of
denomination, or class, or
race, or station, for God had
emancipated her from all sec
tartan narrowness, from all
racial bias and from class
snobbery.
Mrs. Brown carried a Mat
riarchal air that simply com
PEELED one to do her bid
ding. She was never wont
to take no for an answer; and
could defy or denounce any
body, anytime, anywhere and
still get results!
Our dear Mother Brown
was sui generis. There was
never any one before like
her; and there never will be
we imagine.
st. Mark, the Church she
dearly loved has suffered an
irreparable loss. AS Trustee,
Deaconess, member of various
chbSs, Choir Mother and head
OF our Missionary Guild, she
has functioned most faith
fully and without compare.
The question is: Who is going
to take her place? Upon whom
will her mantle fall? Who will
carry on in her stead? Who is
willing to be the future Mo-
ther-Superior in ST. Mark?
May this occasion inspire some
one to put on her armor; and
to carry her torch; for me-
thinks l see her now standing
with the Saints in glory, wav-
ing her palm of victory and
beckoning to all her children
in the Lord to keep the fires
burning in good old st, Marx;
and wistfully appealing to her
group in Boston and through
out this country, to never. ne
Yer get weary in the fight for
human rights and for the dig
nifty of men and women.
Her name is niched on the
side of the capstone of one of
the pillars at the entrance of
this church. 1t was done by
me with myown hands. several
years ago in recognition and
in appreciation of this great
soul. Time and the elements
shall erase it, of course; but
Rosa Browns name is written
in the Great Book of Life to
shine as the brightness of
the armament and as the stars
forever.
Her body lies here before
US in the center of our
Church's edihce just as her
spirit will remain in the cen
Ter of the Church's member
ship and life. and her memory
encased in the core Of all our
hearts.
To the family let me say:
You have a great and noble
heritage. May you be worthy
of such beoueathment.
Goodbye Rose - but not
forever!
There is no death the stars
go down to rise upon some
other shore
And bright in Heavens jewell
ed crown
They shine forevermore.
And even round us though
unseen
The dear immortal spirits
tread;
For all the boundless universe
is life
There is no dead.
Mrs. Rosa Cass Brown was
born in Richmond, Virginia.
She came to Boston in her
youth and entered fully in the
civic, religious. social and po-
li'Sical life Of Boston and in 8
wider field including the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts,
and her activities and work
through the years among those
in need were recognized by
great leaders from all walks Of
life.
Mrs. Brown became a mem
Der and communicate OF st.
Mark Congregational Church
over forty-two years ago, when
the late Rev, Samuel Brown
was Pastor and has worked
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