. History of Worcester and its people . rusaders, being a devoted worker and a leading factor; also was shean earnest laborer in the Woman s Christian Temperance Union and ahvavs lent herprayers, influence and personal work in the no-license campaign. The great Peacearovement enlisted her special interest and she attended some of its great conferencesat Lake Mohonk Social settlement. Garden City Work and all other agencies for humanbetterrnent found a ready helper in this remarkable woman. The little children soonrecognized the charm of her personality and clung to her. She could be a child, p
. History of Worcester and its people . rusaders, being a devoted worker and a leading factor; also was shean earnest laborer in the Woman s Christian Temperance Union and ahvavs lent herprayers, influence and personal work in the no-license campaign. The great Peacearovement enlisted her special interest and she attended some of its great conferencesat Lake Mohonk Social settlement. Garden City Work and all other agencies for humanbetterrnent found a ready helper in this remarkable woman. The little children soonrecognized the charm of her personality and clung to her. She could be a child, playganies with them, tell stories and enter completely into their life. A little card or giftat Christmas revealed to the children she had not forgotten them. Wherever she couldbestow a kindness, show a favor, lend a helping hand, .she never failed to do it. The following stanza of one of her poems well her life: There Is a God, there is a we may find true rest,It is in sweet life of doing just our ^ Ux/2uZ<^ /tK H^cuLr^- AND ITS PEOPLE 29 Her religious life is not less remarkable in its activity and richness than her prac-tical life. She had a deeply devotional nature that did not stop with the outward andsuperficial. No one desired more earnestly to conscientiously get at the source of would she enter upon any duty without consulting the Father.—She virtuallytalked with the Lord. Her Bible was her constant companion.—Her faith was strongand optimistic.—Her poems reveal how much her mind dwelt on the spiritual. She ad-hered to the Methodist form of belief and was a loyal member of Coral Street ChurchWorcester, for thirty-six years. Her good sense was as remarkable as her devotion. She had charity for all thosewho differed with her on religious things. Her creed was sprinkled with a great dealof good sense. It is very seldom that there is found in one individual, deep devotion, good senseand practical work combined in
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