IN MEMORIAM.

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 216, 18 June 1913, Page 8

IN MEMORIAM.

About H o\ l"( k "ii Sunclaj v\ en Maj 25th, our tx >\u\ ed President, Mrs Cole, ; i.i\ in fell quiet I } asleep, to w.tk> highei life and sen She was the daughtei of the Lite Mr c hai les Holdei, and 1 rn at St I Shropshire. t( 1 \tu Zealand in 1 ' vs,> , and w < upied the position ol -< 1i (,,, l mistn le and I asi (Oxford prior to Beside? her husband and hei two daughtei -, lea* es three sistei - and thru families in \tw Zealand, two brothers in land, and two more in South She joined the ranks ol the Women's I 1 istian I 1 p< ram ej 1 nion in Chri &t< nun h w hen Mrs Leavitt formed the l r nion in 1 and her abilit) and good judgment' m ei «■ rec< tgnised t rom the fii -t ,1 thouj hei in n famil) 1 prevented heij taking any leading part, but ned sru e 1 and the front, until her eh 1 tion to the N'ew Zealand President j in pI.K ed hei in the position w here her fine "i ganising powi rs and qualifu ations for leadership wen quu klj rt « ognised and appre< iated. I \ erj -mi e then she has been 1 nthusiallj 1 e-eh i ted, and undei her wise and capable guidance the Women's Christian Tempet am < I nion has greatl) in< reased in numbei -, in] influen* e, and in u »efulni Corned m ith tii mn< ss and ta< tfult ed, in large n ful gift o( 'i eatii : hei --It among h< and to-daj she is moui ned and n not onh as tru eat n< st. fai J 1 ing Presidi it also as the sympathetic , lovinj I. intellei -! tual < omrade and 11 i< nd. Not alone in our ranks will her I felt hex] \ 1 hi 1 and pen wen II of] ding to the uplift of human it). I ler d« ep religious 1 victions were translated into . ,K tiv work f<'l the weak, I ed, the sinning, and the sul She had a profound and enthirs ik belie! in the mission oi w< men. She belies ed that God made man and woman to help ea< h othei in every dep irtmenl • and sh( hi Id that even-handed justii e would nevi r be

ired until the woman was joined with the in.hi in making and adminishe lan - oi theii «ountrj ; 'hat < ! [ uided and 1 lit ei ned home • the influent e of .1 good man and .1 good woman, so the same < ombini d inrluem c 1- needed for the d guidan< e and \o\ ei nment I>l .1 1 ountry, WI ile full) alive to Ihe evils of ■■ >ur I President had .m assured 1 onvii tion 01 the ultimate ti 1umph oi right ovei wi She knew that it was not in vain that C hrist < ame to pun laim liberty to the captive and the opening ol prisons to them that are bound. She loved hei urn k ; she put hei heart and strength into it, .uhl here and now -lit tasted o) ol hei I i»rd in the doing ol it. We \\ ho h.i\ e been near hei during the last two marvel .it the amount she has accomplished, in spite ol steadil] ebbing strength, and inill health. \\ e wondei .it th< waj the kept in tow h with great movements in .ill parts ol the world. .md how full) informed she was with legislative ena< tments and < urrent events in \rw Zealand. \ m 11 ibute to Mrs (!oli would be ( ompletc \\ ithout referent e to hei husband. rheir's was one ol the holy unions and happy firesides which pless tin- wrorl !. and she t ould nei ei have been w hat she was had Mr t ole othei than he 1-. His devotion t<> her, In- loving appro iation ol her tnan> fine gifts, the sa< lit t Ins <>u i) ( i.\ Imihi «■ to set In 1 free foe public woi k and lei \i< e, In- -\ mpathi ii< help in any time of stre i lexity, have been demonstrated «gain .md again; and w hile otti peart ut to him and his daughI in s) mpath) and sorrow for theii berea\ ■ ment, we also a< knowledge, & ith deep gratitude, oui indebtedness to linn.

I he beautiful life has ended 01 bai ih. Sustan ed b) < omplete assuram e ol (tod' md 1 are, 1 almly and |)eacefully oui loved President \\ aited the hour u hen hei brat e lovspirit would pass through the . ■ death to ctei nal lift : ( .ill- oui loved ones. but we lose not wholly \\ hat He hath given ; Thcj live on earth, in thought .md deed, .1- truly. \- in His heaven,' 1 and .u the (lose of her last Presides* ti.il address comei hei message tg us:

•'We are not here to plaj, to dream, to drift . We li.ivi hard work to do, and loads to lift. .slum not tin struggle fa< e it ' Hs God's gift." And so we sa) "Good Sght" until tlr- tmif < omes fot .1 glad "Good Morning" in the land where we shall "renem oui strength like eagles, we shall \\.ilk and not be wear], we shall lun and not fail Mil FUNERAL. \il that was mortal of Mi - Cole, our beloved President, was laid to in Linwood Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, Ma) 28th. The tumr.il was \«i\ largely attended, Ihe .i' ting-President I Mrs I >on, oi Dunedin), Rev. J. Dawson (Secretar) ol the \r\\ Zealand Vlliance), Mrs Mit< hell and Miss Ilendeison Re ing and Corresponding s « <re taries oi the National I 'nion, and re presenting the National I \<< utive), with the members of the Christchurch Union, and representatives of various Unions in tin- surrounding districts, nrei ■ present, with .1 great numbei ol relatives, friends, members ol dil ferent temperance organisations, and sympathisers. \ beautiful wreath ih- \ational ' nion, beat m,n our motto, tbc national bannei. n reath from Christi hurt h l fnion, v. ith their banner, lay on the < «>ttin, while it was surrounded and hidden In the numerous floral tributes from ids and othei I Anions. Ihe ei 1u e .it the home was lon dinted i>\ the Rev. \. V Scotter, and ■ favourite hymn oi Mrs Cole's was Bung, taken from Whittier's beautiful poem, "The Eternal Goodm At .1 1 ■ 1 tain di-t.uii e from the 1 emetei j the members ol the Women's Chi 1 nan Temperance Union, distinguished b\ .1 white ribbon tied in .1 bow round the left arm, preceded the cofHn to the cemetery, where .1 solemn m'ivk e was 1 oihlik ted b) Rev, C. H, Laws, (oinludme, with an adddess from Mi 1.. M. 1-itt, and the hymn •( )h. God, «»ur help in ages past," and though hearts ached with th< keen pang ot personal loss, and man) te.ir- fell 1 »und th.it open grave, vet the sorrow urns mingled with joy and thankfulness foi the beautiful life, 10 full of good work-, lived here <»n <\irth, .md for the hope of reunion m the bright hereafter, when we, too. have entered into life etern.il

IHi Ml M< >KI \l SI \<\ 111 . \l 15 Cole w .1- .1 mcmbei ill ih» Sydcnhani Methodist (inn. h, and >n Sunda) evening, June i-t, .1 memorial rvice was held the; The ( hurch w .1- beautifully dei "i ated. 111 front ol the pulpit hung the bannei - <>t the \rw Zealand and Christ* hur< li I nion-, M 1 - Cole having been Pre sident ol both I nion foi -< \ei .11 rs. Broad white ribbon, lighth \ eiled w ith blat k, was draped in man) graceful folds round the bannei - and pulpit, finishing in .1 large I) >w just underneath the black draped cushion, while large bum he- of whin dowers were plat ed in different pai ts ol the ( bun ii. Ihe tnun seats, out lined with white ribbon, wen ce erved foi members ol the VYomen'i iln istian Ternpei an< e I nion, w ho, wearing the white ribbon and I; wlute I) iw on the left aiin. . 1 tll 1 in large numb The • hurt h wai • rowded, The mini stei ol tin church, Rev, \. \. Scotter, conductec the hl\ ke, and three anthems, "Lead, Kindly Light," "Forgive Blest Shade, ' and "Who \n fhese?" were finely rendered b) the < hoii .it intet \ als. Miss Robei ts and Ret, J, I ).iw son eai h gg\ r ~n kI die— appret I.nive ol the 1 haiat let and work ol out beloved President, with .in eainest appeal to othei t< follow in her footsteps and t.ik< u| .k live work f< u God, I lom< ,a nd I lumanit). The dominant throughout the set \i< e was ol glad assurance th.it foi tin good and faithful follower ol Christ death h.ith mi si .nicl the gi >>\ e no \ u tot y. for "eye bath not seen, not ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart ol in.m, the tiling W liK h tdd hath piered foi them that love Him." THE LAST lAKI.W ELL. \ da) ol sunshine .1- it in answer to the wish that she should rest in the sun was Wednesday, Ma> jMh, when the loved President was carried to hei resting pl.i< e, I 1 om hei home (Ui the sunny hills she was brought by those who loved her most to meet white ribbon women who had gathered from every part to pa) then last tribute of hive and honour, Solemnly (ill either side Of the w.i\ they Stood w hile the nearest and d< arest ones passed along, Then, following after, the) gathered round the pi. tee (hosen for then deal "tic

The beautiful words "t 1 he set vu • P il thoSC w ho ll.i \ C -tepp (I Hit 1 tin sunlight before us was read b) Rev, Murray. Mi I-itt, .1- one 1 »1 the \ei) »1 cI« -1 11 iends in pnblu and pi ivatt life, followed, and spoke ol tin beaut) .nid sweetness ol the spirit w hit li pei meated ever) act ion in th< lite just laid dow 11. .nid then Ret. I .1 w s <'tit red .1 pr.i\er ol ( iinPut t( those th.n mourned and ol thankful ne-- foi the influent e ol the bi ai t spirit that had passed an ay. "t >h, God, our help in ages past," was tin h\ inn i hosen b) the mem be 1 - ol tin 1 nion, .nid bravel) it was sung, tin sen it e ending thus, Beneath .1 blue and 1 loud-flet ked -k\, in the w.n 111 soft ra) s of a iui that surel) thought it was summei igain, covered with glorious flowers 'tn 11 ibutes ol homage to then fiiend and leader, the) left hei, to t.ike up n th" \.ll mil threads ol theii lives, sorrowing, but strengthened nightil), tui had not the) the abiding memoi\ of the at ious Christ-likt -pnit whit h had been .1- an .ill pei trading 11 agran< e ol her w ho had ?one Im foi e, and .1 deepened d< to follow in hei footsteps in the fight foi (tod and Home and 11 umanit) \ I RIBUi I TO OUR I. \ I l PRESIDI \ I 1 In \r|-oii c onvention ol im 1 , will bold .1 special plat <• in the annals of tin \ew Zealand \\ omen's ( hi istian remperant e I nion. .1- the last public M p .n.'in • nt .mi lamented President, M 1 ( oh . I ' 11 omc tline previ >ush it had been feared that Imr lelu .ne health would not allow hei to oe present. but as she U elingl) told .In Convention, she was given strength from above, and was wonder* iiilK supported throughout the ses« tion, in answei. she felt, to tin 1 on* stani praj ei - ol the membei s. It was .1 great privilege to see and know this gifted woman, specially fitted .1- she was to occup) the p<>-i-------tion ol President. Those who had the pleasure ol hearing hei opening! address * ould not fail to be »tru< k by it- < omprehensive 1 hai.u let and by the broad < atholit spii n th.it breathed through it. Mrs Cole w.is one who could look at every side o( 1 question, then form hei opinion, and hold it w ith persistent \ \

In the management ol business In u.i- pie eminentl) fail and i.u ttul. I' - no thing foi .1 woman to 1 on nil the -even days' deliberations ol .1 Convention numbering ovci bo mem (K 1 in sut h .1 wa) that its hai mon> should ncvei ont «■ be sei iousl) di• in in d. I MhTci em es ol opinion there let «•- -.n il) were, ometimes w id< U divergent, livel) di -< ussions look plat ( on burning (|uestioi s ol the d.i\. the t.n tfulness ol the President, now ( alml) summing up argument - m both sides, now emphasising the ommon ideals and objects on which i the deepei unit) beneath the differences, now wise!) postponing debate when the occasion was such .>• might possibl) cause dissension, pre vented an) thing o< 1 ui 1 ing that 1 ould detract from the dignit) and decorum that marked the prot eeding - ol Con vention from beginning to end It was .in education th,t< would have nion than ( ompensated for an) 1 ouPii m im onvenient <• in< urred b\ ittending the meetings. Not ont [wo mere!), but all ol those w ho w en pn sent foi the first t ime felt that it h.nl been good foi them to be then ami ( ome undei tin diret t influent t ol Mr-i (. die. 1 (,i she seemed to 1 a -ti..'. g pei sonal magnetism that evoked the .iduni ii 101 l .tnd loVe ot .ill W In. ( nine 111 ( iilil.n t \\ Ith iiel. to this the quiet, dignified roannei th.n alwaj - » harat U 1 ised hei .n tion - and le : words, and the strong self Control .nid ( aim endui .m< e that en abled her. in spite ol weakness pain, to -uppoit the « ontinuous -nain ot hai d work, and always, 1 \( ept foi 1 t«o briel period- to h< found at hei post d one (.m undei stand the unanimit) with which, towards the < lose ot the ( <>n\ention, -In n.i nominated ont e again .1- President. ami the n 1 vent hopes thai restored health would allon hei to continue the great vork to whi< h she had given herself. Mot tin- least gratefull) 1 heiished among the memories ol this Nelson Convention will be the return trip to Wellington, when .1 calm sea and a mild atmosphere allowed her fellon passengers to tome on closer term* bl mtmiin y w ith hei. and find in hei 1 ot merel) then President, hut tin u fl lend It was .1 tittniK < lose to a Convention that will ever live in lb mmd- and hearts ol its members, and will make them glad to have known

.hhl loved, it onl) foi .i few short weeks, the brave, true woman wl they now mom n, but u hose work and influence will foi mai U an inspiration to the \\ bite \< ol New Zealand. A WORD I ROM I»l l< "J< »SHI \ I >(,,! "White Ribbon" Sist< (>ur late ixl <»\ ed President h; t«.High< i . and wi are moui nthe I"-- i't one who w.i- in e> ery • the w .i- w< il .1- "111 If.nil ] \\ hat tin- iirepaiable loss n i us we < annot now think. Her > has ( to woi ship, her many ai - tivities tinned I , h r nun !i \\eariness has endi d in hte - i- i n.i!. \\ hen we think ol hei i harai t< tw s, her womanliness. hei gentlei Ik , ious influei unsw Tvina. pi irn iples, her st i faith and hei abilil Icadei. wondei wlut -lull we, and how we do without her. When the lat< Mi- i ieneral Booth was burii d, hei famil). tin- i>tti< <i- "t the Salt atioi Army, and thousands "i »oldi< visitors knelt round the open g and ' " ' her, to n new their sen i e to Christ, \<> » .i« h d<i his •i hei share in th< I -m. and m .ill < in inn-' ward." M t< do likew 'l'lm- vei j last offi< ial a< t done Mi ( ole was the draw ing Up sign i< ul.it letter issued bj (inr< lion i t < Duvention on tin Bible in s ( hools, and blingly and in deep sorrow I i- p into the br< i aused hei death, my first ..< t will be to appeal in bet sa< n d m< the Unions throughout the Dominioi to < ease al stt ife over the Bible ii S( hools qui st ion. te minis* rs and members of Presbyterian Chun h ari J> op 1 to the BiWe in S< hools I eague, but do one dreams ol adt ising them to leave theti church oa that count, and though the Convention tinst the I • igue, the \

not ii e\ ent an) membei 11 om woiking foi an) -« heme she like-. Ihe I nion stands, as it has alwayi id, for the Bible in -< hools, only liffei .i- to the method hing it. In memor) ol the departed one, differ, and instead «»f wasting time in argument, let us be l<»yal to "in I iiimu. and as it w.is prayed b) the Rev, Mr Laws at Mrs C ole's i'j < ii vra ve, "I .et us w eai i >ur« seh < - uut t>i the pi vice of ('hi i-t and ol humanity, and then, aftei .ill. Ives unprofitable ts." With loving greetings to alt I am, \ 'mi - in deep soi row , RACHEL DON, \< ting-President LAS! MESSAGES I the Membi rs ol the Women's! Christian Tempei an I 'nioni throughout New /< tland. Dear Comrades, It was my privilege to spend most A .in afternoon with Mr- Cole soon iftei she knew that she had l.nd down all work foi ever on earth, and that God hid i ailed hei hem «-. 1 w i-h I <' nlil find w ords t.i des< ribe hi i pei te< t pea< e, her i aim submit* sion to < iod's .nil, and her sweet and :n m reliant • upon I lis love and < areJ she desii ed me to give two meshei i <>mrad< -. She w ished ill to know tli.it "her death had in nd way been i a used or hastened b) hea work"; and she most earnest!} desired that iiei \ one should be assured that ••wlut. nod she had been bled to do t »i the I fnions througl work, she had received much more ii >he cvei g n She sent her loving i • membra n< es to all. , We ha\c lost .i ious, loving, ible leader, and those who knew lu-r ■ .in I «ame i losest t<> her mourn lei loss most, and will reverence and 1"\ •• her memor) w hile 1 ■ t«- lasts, will be m< re interest in, and work fof, oui organisation and .dl it standi for, Yours in White Ribbon Bonds, J. ROBERTS Lin wood June :nd, IQI I,

i ;ij. Castlereagh St., S)di Ma) 29th, 1913. 10 the Exi utive vY.C.T.U., i hristi hur< h. I)< .11 ( omrades, it was a ith hen t s bow< 1 down we received the sad news id.i\ dt the death ol \our beloved President and our loved comrade, Mrs ( If. When shadows such as this darken oui -k., we can do nothing hut through the < loud try to 1 .in h .1 glimpse <•! the shining fao beyond, and »a). "Not my will, but Thine be done." \t oui l-'.\e< utive meeting ■ rdaj there wen man) loving and tender ref( mack to tin beautiful lit*- ol yaw beloved Presi drnt Hei sojourn with us ia this State, sosne little while ba< k. ha- lei hi hind ver) man) fragrant and tendei memories. I have been asked to convej tu >i'ii the loving and heartfelt sympath) ol youi comrades in New South Wales. Believe me, \<>ui <<>m rade in sorrow, EVA G. BOWES, I m & CHRISTCHURCH. \ special meeting <>t the W.C.I 1 was held mi Tuesday, May j;th. ow m>4 to the death o( the New /< land President, Mrs I . Cole. There las .i large attendant e <>t membei - .uid friends, Mrs McCombs presiding. It was dt 1 ided ih.it tin- members at tend the funeral the following day. and that the t.l -kit be draped with the bannei - ol tin- Nets Zealand and the ('hristi hurt h I nion-. \\ APPRECIATION. (By "A Comrade."J I ytteltoo Times.") I loin <nd to end <d New Zealand to-d.i\ the members «>t the Women's Christian Temperance Union mourn the IOSI of th"'r .ihlf and beloved President. The death «>t Cole will he deplored by .ill who .ire interested «n the reform- which make for the e-' well-being of humanity, but the to the organisation over which jhe presided f<»r the last eight yi Iwt.h such rare ability and marked

i- unutterable. i , firm, ta< ttul. genial, pi a< tii al, ai seeing and i tiled, endowed with fine organising power-, combining gentle womanliness \\ ith fine i itellei tual gifts, welltrained and cultivated, and ■ y deep rel igious cmvieti and unswei ing assurance n the ultimate • i mmph oi the great moi.ll forms t'»i wli« li she I. l» >ui -in ouousl), Mrs Cole ma le an ideal leadei no oni who « ame into 1 l<>-r * ontai 1 w ith hei grai iou j< 1 tonality would wondei .it the j I »t e 1 Dtei - tained foi hei l»> ht < omi throughout the Dominion, 01 t h«■ deep ■ ui peison 11 l<'-- wI i< hso man) of them .ire feeling t'» d.,\. Burdened with frail and variable health foi .1 long time past, hi et nraa .1 iour< 1 ol inspir. tion and 1 n thu sia -m to < thei -. an«! under hei guidam «•, .1- Neu Zeah nd Preside at, th< Women's Christiai lemper; l nion has k"' i 'l> strengthened and multiplied, while hei annual prcsi dentiaJ addn sses showi d hei u id< outlook, and tlu ' lo;ie tow It maintained wifh the great m meats, in different pat ts ol the woi Id, that are making foi tl e adi iro ement ot truth and i ighti ousness, I [ei \(,i« e and bei pell hit 1 evi 1 I" en usei foi the same l»;»ft) and nobli i>ui pose. \ml now hei beautiful life her< ended, and hei passing has been in ministen d to with u * easing devotioi i,\ those foi wbom be < ared most earth, 1 bee red b) n»essages ol lot ing reraembram c and foyalt) from rowing 1 omrades 1 1 .ill parts ol tht 1 ounti j. know irg r« 1 ver) ||i, i"' she waited I ei passage through the portals ui d< . th with deep peai e fulness and 1 all 1, < onfidenl in th< love and (arc ol God, H boa she h.u liumbK lei ved here 1 d earth, at through \\ bote Hoi) spun the bac been guided ind strengthened to be 1 1 out 1 foi i.ood to othei- and .» blessing to man). " I )eath ii not death to mm h as bet, but just .1 lift of the l.it< li and .1 step into tin open air.'' for, to use hei own woi Is m < mil a tion \\ ith the death 1 t great comrade, "Such .1 soui passe* tinough the portals to lit* et< Ina am to ,1 world ol greater |>o«sibilities. ; ' Numbered by years, her life has be 'ii .1 shoi I one, but ha* been fillet b) high ide tls and large actn it ies, ind surel) ■ • 'li- great souls who

.u•• toin hed b) the passion ol pi'vH w hit li dwelt in the hi art ol ( hrist the sinn n rowing to v\ li the) seek to bi ing -u< * <»1«1 .1 n foit. life pos i \ alue, .1 dignit \ , •i) nevei r< bj thosi wh< .urn- arc mainlj 1 • >nfine Ito thi quisitii in ot matei ial 1 and tl en 1 »in n' ol w 'i Idlj 1 I- . hi c. human being 1 nflucm < .1 that just 1 I Linked to the bei nit n of tl riri< foi truth and i iblc the work li.iLt d to the < omin "brat 1 I In ingci s" of thi who will < (»n to ult mutt vu to! > lln wni k l,od down, the woi kci - foi 1 iod ;i I umanit) entei now and hei c into th< io\ lil then Lord, .ui I f('i them, spite ol it- disappointmen rows, hit 1 - .1 glad psalm Ihe bright, sti i>nj ful spirit has passed from anion w v who 1 «'in,l in ,11 c looking foi ivai to tin time w Inn foi US, 1 "tlr d.iw n si 1M break and the >h lire ,iW.i\ ." I 111 UI \ . \. V SCt » 1 : 1 ~ I KM'.! I ; I ell.ill dn Rev, \ \ . ><l>tti 1 nti ibut the following appreciation ol tin dei eased lad) "Mrs Herbert Cole was born ol Methodic parents, and throughout life manifest! .1 .< -:iling afl 11 tioi foi the 1 bun li ol hi 1 fath ts. VI hough -lif found hei s>phi 1 I kia <u\ it) in the tempeiam e mo\em< nt, ihe evei regarded it .it basis .1 re ligious work .1- .1 In .UK li ot tin ,\oi k i>\ the Chi ist an Chun h. I*hi Methodist t "liuk h ha - felt bon< >\ hi 1 .1 nd ; -: hei successful effort! n ti mperani 1 1! sation, and h; ■i < ugnised that in the < oui sc oi Inlife she has ai ted in the spirit ol th< l;m .it -o( ial and 1 eligiou efon the eighteenth 1 entun , for John \\ • lev hated the traftii in .il< oliolii liquoi 5. I taring hei 1 iden< 1 /,, »hmere Hills Mrs ( >le «ontinu 0 find time ia hei bu j publii Hi t.ikc .1 s>mpathetii inti rest in tin work .ind .inns and progn -- ot M<thodism .Hound li. 1. and In 1 ould alwa) - rel) on hei ad\ • her help foi the k ol the 1 hun b. S>denham Mi thodism momns ti

wOl th) membi 1 of the 1 hun h .1 ncl lii Ime who w'a pii itua I immun I IN Ml \K »KI \ \\. Ihi memoi \ ol the late I ,iiin\ 11. * , I )oin 1 inti nit ii> VV.C.T.I .) • th< strife oi the . ol words, lUI -\ lllp.i! lin • . the < hamb 1 ; >t tin- \\ li our lo> lo\ (I and 1 Ho! I atel oui midst oui ■ I Bi 1 hearts, oui honn », out I ii rea< It I 11 uptuif; world j kobl ■lain li and f.ibrii ol tin work ol M«m mourning foi I ■| • Ni>>'i moui n »urclj 1 ■ii < ouii,idr' labours \ • >id \ 1, ■ lifi is nevei trul) l< ist ; Vinl a.;- ii''i I ni»ble .1- lll* A I • iod \\. la) hei in the ("in 1 ), and lo» 1 \ lew I lei queenl) I" nd hi 1 1 he< 1 ing ile. \\» no moie hei <.l lin souh d , Hei dauntless 1 oui age fighting the right, Ihi -w faith in God's \ "in h d -iip|..iii, Hei hopi triumphant in the darkest 11011 l , In i lovi ' >ut 1<• .< to the di 1 < ' need, With >trong compassion foi the weak I wlnnged. \\ > 1 t no more the pean ol hei pra 'lh' ir "i hei impoi tuning pray* 1

Iht pathos ''t hei heart • \\ell\oi< < d appeals, rhe wisdom ol In i counsels and < omm In 'h'tij;- momentous t•»i the common Meal. I lei i-\ <• i h.ii ged hand- shake, and ' ompelling powei s, Vre i udel) shattered, liki the w ind swept flowers In >ummei solstice, and the heyUa) hum - Bui these .1 re menioi j'- treasui 1 with us still, Like the aroma from the rose-leal Predestined to survive material w 1 •<■< k-, And <»u!11 \ e beauties ul the ba • 1 mould. !<> these "in 1 <•miade liv< -, and -till ►hall 1 While memor) holds to those who knew hi It) these, though iead, she lives and speaks and works rhrough living comrades, minded as herself. Ili« se are the savoui ol hei life laid dow r, t \\t nt e '>l the ass new -inuu n, I hen let 111 1 ise, as one, out ranks t«» < lose; I• ■ heal the breai h, and fa< e again out • l tri d th( heatennard 1 >.ith out • omrade trod, \nd worl 'i i l<«ne, llumanit), and God. I nomas I'.n ne, Sydenham.