Mary Loomis Choate, the oldest daughter, who passed out of life here, Jan. 22, 1892, into the heavenly life, was much beloved and universally lamented. Granite State Free Press (Lebanon, N. H., Feb. 5, 1892) speaks of her as follows:
"One week ago last Sabbath day, with simple but touching services conducted by her pastor of the Congregational Church, was laid to rest the form of a royal-hearted Christian woman. Not by robe and crown was the royalty of her nature manifest, nor by scepter of temporal power; but by the all potent scepter of love, whose exercise in prayer and kindly ministrations among the poor and the sorrowing clothed her with beauty in their eyes, and crowned her a child of the King. Trained in some of the best of our schools for the high position of teacher, she never lost her deep interest in the welfare of the young, though feeble health kept her much from their midst, and from mingling in the busy scenes of life outside her home. Naturally she was retiring, but when duty summoned her to action, in the strength of her Saviour she answered to the call, and in his name sought to do what she could.
Her loss falls especially heavy upon her sister, from whom, since the days of education in certain particular branches, she has scarcely ever been separated and who remains the last survivor of a family of five children. But they had one faith and one Master, and the consolation of the one and the love of the other are all sufficient to hearts that mourn and are lonely. We have said to Mary L. Choate our last good-night. In the shadowless land loved ones have bidden her good-morning."
Miss Choate was a graduate from the Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N.H. She spent six months abroad acquiring the French language, and was thoroughly equipped for teaching, which she pursued successfully until obliged, by an organic disease, to relinquish her loved occupation. She was a very fine scholar, but of a retiring disposition: a person of great amiability and universally beloved.
Source:
The Choates in America. 1643-1896 by E.O. Jameson (1896)
Sent by LadyGoshen.
"One week ago last Sabbath day, with simple but touching services conducted by her pastor of the Congregational Church, was laid to rest the form of a royal-hearted Christian woman. Not by robe and crown was the royalty of her nature manifest, nor by scepter of temporal power; but by the all potent scepter of love, whose exercise in prayer and kindly ministrations among the poor and the sorrowing clothed her with beauty in their eyes, and crowned her a child of the King. Trained in some of the best of our schools for the high position of teacher, she never lost her deep interest in the welfare of the young, though feeble health kept her much from their midst, and from mingling in the busy scenes of life outside her home. Naturally she was retiring, but when duty summoned her to action, in the strength of her Saviour she answered to the call, and in his name sought to do what she could.
Her loss falls especially heavy upon her sister, from whom, since the days of education in certain particular branches, she has scarcely ever been separated and who remains the last survivor of a family of five children. But they had one faith and one Master, and the consolation of the one and the love of the other are all sufficient to hearts that mourn and are lonely. We have said to Mary L. Choate our last good-night. In the shadowless land loved ones have bidden her good-morning."
Miss Choate was a graduate from the Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N.H. She spent six months abroad acquiring the French language, and was thoroughly equipped for teaching, which she pursued successfully until obliged, by an organic disease, to relinquish her loved occupation. She was a very fine scholar, but of a retiring disposition: a person of great amiability and universally beloved.
Source:
The Choates in America. 1643-1896 by E.O. Jameson (1896)
Sent by LadyGoshen.
Mary Loomis Choate, the oldest daughter, who passed out of life here, Jan. 22, 1892, into the heavenly life, was much beloved and universally lamented. Granite State Free Press (Lebanon, N. H., Feb. 5, 1892) speaks of her as follows:
"One week ago last Sabbath day, with simple but touching services conducted by her pastor of the Congregational Church, was laid to rest the form of a royal-hearted Christian woman. Not by robe and crown was the royalty of her nature manifest, nor by scepter of temporal power; but by the all potent scepter of love, whose exercise in prayer and kindly ministrations among the poor and the sorrowing clothed her with beauty in their eyes, and crowned her a child of the King. Trained in some of the best of our schools for the high position of teacher, she never lost her deep interest in the welfare of the young, though feeble health kept her much from their midst, and from mingling in the busy scenes of life outside her home. Naturally she was retiring, but when duty summoned her to action, in the strength of her Saviour she answered to the call, and in his name sought to do what she could.
Her loss falls especially heavy upon her sister, from whom, since the days of education in certain particular branches, she has scarcely ever been separated and who remains the last survivor of a family of five children. But they had one faith and one Master, and the consolation of the one and the love of the other are all sufficient to hearts that mourn and are lonely. We have said to Mary L. Choate our last good-night. In the shadowless land loved ones have bidden her good-morning."
Miss Choate was a graduate from the Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N.H. She spent six months abroad acquiring the French language, and was thoroughly equipped for teaching, which she pursued successfully until obliged, by an organic disease, to relinquish her loved occupation. She was a very fine scholar, but of a retiring disposition: a person of great amiability and universally beloved.
Source:
The Choates in America. 1643-1896 by E.O. Jameson (1896)
Sent by LadyGoshen.
"One week ago last Sabbath day, with simple but touching services conducted by her pastor of the Congregational Church, was laid to rest the form of a royal-hearted Christian woman. Not by robe and crown was the royalty of her nature manifest, nor by scepter of temporal power; but by the all potent scepter of love, whose exercise in prayer and kindly ministrations among the poor and the sorrowing clothed her with beauty in their eyes, and crowned her a child of the King. Trained in some of the best of our schools for the high position of teacher, she never lost her deep interest in the welfare of the young, though feeble health kept her much from their midst, and from mingling in the busy scenes of life outside her home. Naturally she was retiring, but when duty summoned her to action, in the strength of her Saviour she answered to the call, and in his name sought to do what she could.
Her loss falls especially heavy upon her sister, from whom, since the days of education in certain particular branches, she has scarcely ever been separated and who remains the last survivor of a family of five children. But they had one faith and one Master, and the consolation of the one and the love of the other are all sufficient to hearts that mourn and are lonely. We have said to Mary L. Choate our last good-night. In the shadowless land loved ones have bidden her good-morning."
Miss Choate was a graduate from the Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N.H. She spent six months abroad acquiring the French language, and was thoroughly equipped for teaching, which she pursued successfully until obliged, by an organic disease, to relinquish her loved occupation. She was a very fine scholar, but of a retiring disposition: a person of great amiability and universally beloved.
Source:
The Choates in America. 1643-1896 by E.O. Jameson (1896)
Sent by LadyGoshen.
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