In Memoriam

Our Heavenly Father havhiK tak. en iroin uis mrto Hiiuself, our beloved friend, assoc-iato aud counselor, Mr. .Sarah Welles Humt, who was one oí tlue two or three noble womeu to whose &-enerou impulses, farscemy intelligente, and skill in organizatiou our Jjadies' Library Associatioa oww lts exiisteaiee, yvv desire a lier associates to expi'ess our high regard lor her exalted eharacter, our grateïui appreciation of her wise and loving labors, atad tlue deep sene oí loss wit! whteh her departure filis us. From the begimning an honored member oí the Board of Directors. he was ehosea our lirst secretar}', an office for whiich she was admirably fittU, and whioh Bhe filled most acceptably for maaiy yeare. She was also a valued member of our book eommittee to the last. Tiiirough all her diffieulties hei courage amd emthusiasm never iaHed, whiüe her recent effürts In behalï of the payment of the debt upon our building, her rejoicing at the eon sumniation of tivia object, and her earaestly expressed desires and sugges tians for the tocre-aeed power and use1 fulness of the Liibrary in the commuo' lty, must be a perpetual incentive to to us to carry out her wishes. Eamest and unselflsli, helpful and well-beloved ka society and in the church, her. irtemds were Inspired and strengtheiied by the beauty and beoiifitence o( her consécrate! liïe, and caaDot buit deeply feel the loss oí sueh persomality, in which is embodied the hiiiRhest aoid best otf our nature. Whide the gweet niemory of her beautiful spirit, her gemtle amd graJ cLO'U.s presence, "wtll abide with ua always, we deeire to assure her bereaved faihily af olr heartfelt symptithy, amid t3 remimd them and ourseU'es that our loes is assuredly her imexpressible joy and gain.