,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,words 9 italics 9
 ! orig9al are surr\nd$ by und]scores4  
,a r[ ( a/]isks repres5ts a ?\ght break4
                                        
,,memorial                              
,,(                       ,,mrs4 ,,lucy 
,,gilpatrick ,,m>%4                     
,a ,,fun]al ,,address                   
,,deliv]$ ,,at ,,! ,,eliot ,,*ur*1      
,,bo/on ,,highl&s1                      
,,monday1 ,,june #bb1 #ahfh4            
,,by                        ,,rev4 ,a4  
,c4 ,,?ompson1 ,d4,d4          ,,pr9t$  
,,by ,,ord] ,,( ,,! ,,executive         
,,committee ,,( ,,! ,,eliot             
,,city ,,mission ,,society4             
,,bo/on3                                
,,g\ld ,,& ,,l9coln1                    
#ei ,,wa%+ton ,,/reet4                  
#ahfh4     ,,fun]al ,,address4   ,:5 !  
,"l remov$ 8 s]vant ,moses1 !re 0 b "o  
m\rn]1 & t m\rn] 0 all ,israel4 ,to-day 
a :ole community is ! m\rn]4 ,a "m--may 
,i n say1 ! "m--9 ,israel has be5 tak5 f
 u4 ,a woman1 a :ole woman1 an ag$      

woman1 a ?or\ghly ,*ri/ian woman1--"o   
wor?y to h sat ) ,m>y ,magdal5e & ! o!r 
,m>y ov] aga9/ ! sepul*re1 to h return$ 
) !m1 t %e might assi/ 9 prep>+ sweet   
spices1 &1 :5 ! ,sabba? 0 pa/1 to h come
 back aga9 to ! tomb1--is h]self to be  
laid away to-day4 ,we glance at h] c>e] 
& "*4  ,x is ( small mom5t :]e %e 0     
born1--x 0 9 ! t[n ( ,bidde=d1 ,ma9e2 ( 
small mom5t t x 0 on ,july #c;d1 #agib2 
( small mom5t t %e 0 ! y\nge/ ( twelve  
*ildr51 none ( :om n[ survive4 ,b x is a
 po9t ( int]e/ to u1 t1 :5 a little pa/ 
tw5ty ye>s ( age1 %e became by r5ew+    
grace a *ild ( ,god2 t ! *ief reason =  
leav+ home1 fifty ye>s ago1 0 a p]si/5t 
opposition1 on ! "p ( fri5ds1 to h]     
,*ri/ian activity2 t aft]w>ds %e left = 
a "t h] field ( usefulness 9 ?is city to
 att5d ^u h] "m 9 h] la/ sickness1 & !n 
_h ! satisfaction ( rejoic+ ov] !       
conv]sion ( t p>5t at ! same age %e has 
n[ h]self dep>t$ ?is life4 ,/ill lat]1 &
 "u ! same circum/ances1 %e p]=m$ a     
simil> k9d s]vice = h] fa!r 9 8 clos+   

sickness1 & 0 *e]$ by ! hope ( 8        
conv]sion too1 :5 j v]g+ ^u f\rscore4   
,be+ 9 ,bidde=d at t "t = t5 mon?s1 %e  
e/abli%$ a female pray]-meet+1 & sev]al 
conv]sions foll[$4 ,%e also1 aft] mu*   
opposition1 op5$ a ,sabba? s*ool1 hav+  
obta9$ p]mission to occupy a s*ool-h\se1
 b at ! same "t be+ =bidd5 to use wood  
belong+ to ! t[n4 ,t1 x 0 suppos$1 w\ld 
prev5t ! att5dance ( *ildr54 ,b ! noble 
woman 0 n to be baffl$ ?us4 ,9 h] own   
arms %e c>ri$ fuel f h] h\se4 ,( c\rse !
 ,sabba? s*ool 0 a success4  ,%e _h     
previ\sly _h tempt+ (f]s1 to ! ext5t ev5
 ( ! home/ead to be secur$ to h]1 if %e 
w\ld rema9 !re2 b ,provid5ce1 z %e      
believ$1 evid5tly call$ h] to ,*ri/ian  
labors 9 ?is city1 & to h] m9d t 0      
decisive4 ,pecuni>y consid]ations might 
n div]t h] f ! ,ma/]'s s]vice "h4 ,h[ f>
 f a s9ecure 0 t6 ,:ile act+            
indefatigably z matron ( a re=matory    
in/itution1 %e att5d$ ! pray]-meet+s ( !
 *ur* to :i* %e belong$1 & a private    
devotional meet+ prep>atory to ea* ( !m4

 ,9 addition to h] regul> ,sabba?-s*ool 
ex]cise1 %e once a week taught a class (
 color$ *ildr51 & sp5t ,saturday        
aft]noons 9 visit+ memb]s ( ! same1     
besides pay+ weekly visits to p]sons 9 !
 ,h\se ( ,correction4  ,"o ( ! s5ior    
memb]s ( ?is *ur* h&s me1 by reque/1 !  
foll[+ memor&um3,footnote3 ,rev ,r4     
,&]son1 ,d4,d4--  ,i h kn[n ,mrs4 ,m>%  
s9ce ! ye> #ahbj1 or ab\t =ty-eight     
ye>s4 ,9 t ye> ,i came to ,bo/on f !    
,&ov] ,sem9>y1 ) sev]al classmates1 to  
sp5d a vacation 9 mission>y labors1 &   
made my home at a religi\s bo>d+-h\se1  
kept by ,miss ,)am & ,miss ,gilpatrick4 
,z ,i recollect ,miss ,gilpatrick1--& ,i
 well recollect h]1--%e 0 ! same sort ( 
a ,*ri/ian woman !n t we h kn[n h] to be
 ( late ye>s1 only )\t t gr& developm5t1
 :i* "t & ! grace ( ,god h giv5 h]1     
plac+ h] among ! m rem>kable ,*ri/ian   
wom5 ( h] g5]ation4 ,miss ,)am 0 m>ri$1 
n long aft]1 to ! ,rev4 ,amos ,b+ham1   
bro!r ( ! mission>y1 &1 at a lat] p]iod1
 ,miss ,gilpatrick 0 m>ri$ to ! ,rev4   

,*ri/oph] ,m>%1 pa/or ( !               
,congregational ,*ur* 9 ,we/ ,roxbury4  
,= sev]al ye>s be=e h] m>riage %e _h    
fill$ a responsible /ation 9 "o ( ! mo/ 
self-d5y+ dep>tm5ts ( ! religi\s *>ities
 9 ,bo/on2 & always1 z ,i h und]/ood1 ) 
! unb\nd$ confid5ce ( ^? :o knew h]1 9  
h] ability1 integrity1 & devot$ness to !
 cause ( h] ,r$eem]1 & 9 h] unwe>i$     
ef=ts = ! salvation ( ^? plac$ "u h]    
c>e4 ,s9ce t "t %e has be5 a /rik+      
illu/ration ( an humble1 devot$1        
self-d5y+1 intellig5t1 useful foll[] ( !
 ,"l ,jesus4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,:at might be     
expect$ ( su* a "o z p>i%ion]8 ,j :at h]
 pa/or at ,jamaica ,pla91,footnote3 ,rev
 ,a4 ,h4 ,qu9t1 ,d4,d4 & o!r fri5ds !re 
te/ify4 ,! *ur* 9 t place1 !n /ruggl+   
into exi/5ce1 0 n a little indebt$ to   
h]4 ,x 0 h] con/ant endeavor to promote 
sociability 9 ! congregation2 %e made x 
an inv>iable practice to call on all    
new-com]s1 & to reque/ o!rs to d ! same4
 ,nev] did %e1 except "u necessity1     

abs5t h]self f *ur* meet+s1 nor omit to 
speak a k9d ^w & also a fai?ful ^w to ^?
 :om %e met1 :5 suitable occasions      
pres5t$4 ,h] _s & ways 7 peculi>ly      
mo!rly4 ,dur+ h] resid5ce "h1 ,i h nev] 
look$ ^u h] z a p>i%ion] s mu* z a      
colleague1 my s5ior1 & "o t may well be 
acc\nt$ a model4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,:at might be     
expect$ ( su* a "o z pa/or's wife8 ,i   
indulge 9 no vague & conjectural        
portrait-pa9t+1 nor yield to any        
pr(essional bias1 b give ! delib]ate    
judgm5t ( ^? acqua9t$1 & qualifi$ to    
speak4 ,9 ! delicate relation n[ ref]r$ 
to1 %e 0 greatly belov$ at ,we/         
,roxbury2,footnote3 #ahca-ahej4 h] life 
!re 0 t ( a mission>y labor+ 9 ! by-ways
 = miles ar\nd4 ,x 0 v mu* ow+ to h]    
truly self-d5y+ & mo/ en]getic ef=ts1 t 
a place ( wor%ip 0 built1 = :i*1 z = !  
communion s]vice1 %e solicit$ funds4 ,%e
 collect$ ! ,sabba? s*ool1 & = a "t     
sup]9t5d$ x h]self4 ,%e ga!r$ a female  
pray]-meet+1 & a meet+ ( mo!rs1 bo? (   

:i* %e su/a9$ almo/ unaid$4 ,h] k9d     
att5tions to ! sick & afflict$1 to ! ag$
 & ! "y1 7 unwe>i$4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,9 #ahch1 ! ,rev4 
,mr4 ,m>%1 f9d+ 8 heal? improv$1 0      
invit$ to settle aga9 ov] ! *ur* 9      
,san=d1 ,me41 :]e he _h fir/ be5 a      
pa/or4 ,soon aft]1 !re began a rem>kable
 "w ( grace 9 t t[n1 & dur+ ! %ort      
m9i/ry !re1 till dea? clos$ h] husb&'s  
labors1 ,mrs4 ,m>% toil$ & pray$1 &     
rejoic$ ov] a spiritual h>ve/4 ,x is n  
too mu* to say !re w be weep+ ?r\gh\t ! 
t[n ( ,san=d1 :]e ^! rema9s are to be   
tak51 :5 ! news ( h] decease %all rea* !
 place4 ,:at %e 0 z a "m1 fai?ful &     
t5d]1 !re are ^? pres5t :o c te/ify4    
,:at n[ might be expect$ ( "o1 ) su* a  
"* & su* antec$5ts1 on becom+ our city  
mission>y8 ,precisely :at we delight to 
record ( h]4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahfa1 %e    
began t labor among/ u4 ,s+ul>          
devot$ness1 fidelity1 & good judgm5t h  
m>k$ h] :ole m9i/ry "h4 ,n long s9ce %e 
m5tion$ to a fri5d t %e _h tak5 ?is     

passage = h] daily re/+-place1--,be     
c>eful = no?+4 ,( no?+ t p]ta9$ to      
h]self--ease1 /r5g?1 or heal?--0 %e     
c>eful4 ,! cause ( ! poor1 & ^?         
spiritually p]i%+1 %e made h] own4 ,%e  
ga!r$1 & *iefly ma9ta9$1 two or m s]ies 
( weekly pray]-meet+s1 & a "m's meet+2  
%e taught a ,bible-class 9 ! mission    
,sabba? s*ool2 & t s*ool1 by _! te>ful  
pres5ce1 n[ atte/ ! deep reg>d :i* !y   
ent]ta9 = h]4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,a sew+ s*ool1    
dur+ ! cold] season1 0 "o favorite me?od
 ( usefulness4 ,! fir/ intimation ( h]  
com+ 9 0 ! signal ( a g5]al bright5+ (  
faces1 & h] smiles1 be/[$ ^u all1 gave  
fulle/ satisfaction4 ,:ile int]e/$ 9    
provid+ employm5t = ea* s*ol> dur+ !    
session1 h] *ief ?\ght seem$ to be1 ,h[ 
c ,i b5efit ^! immortal s\ls8 ,to !     
utmo/ w\ld %e /rive to w9 _! att5tion to
 ,god's ,^w1 to a hymn1 or valuable     
/ory4 ,?\gh com+ to ! s*ool1 (t5 we>y ) 
labors else:]e1 %e w\ld /ill li/5 )     
great pati5ce to ! _m que/ions ask$1 &  

w\ld be> up *e]fully "u ! multipli$ c>es
 ( ! h\r4  ,b h] *ief vocation 0 to     
visit f h\se to h\se4 ,g out ) h] into !
 region assign$4 ,x is no fancy sket* t 
,i draw4 ,^? :o h accompani$ ,mrs4 ,m>% 
supply ! mat]ials1 if n ! colors4 ,9 h] 
walks ?r\gh by-ways1 aft] h] "* _h      
become manife/1 words ( greet+ w\ld     
ev]y:]e meet h] f ! little *ild & f old]
 p]sons4 ,! "y 7 drawn to h]1 & = all %e
 _h a k9d ^w & a wise ^w4 ,9 ! sick-room
 h] pres5ce act$ l a *>m2 ! languid eye 
w\ld bright51 & ! "n ( ,jesus 0 sure to 
be :isp]$ 9 ! e>4 ,x 0 z easy = h] to   
pray to our heav5ly ,fa!r z to speak to 
any fri5d2 h] pray]s 7 e>ne/1 simple1   
confid+1 & appropriate to ! occasion & !
 p]son4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,h] peculi> field pres5ts  
phases q v>i$1 & :i* q decisively te/   
"*4 ,! concurr5t te/imony ( ^? :o h be5 
associat$ ) ,mrs4 ,m>% m or less        
intimately1 & h se5 h] 9 ! diff]5t      
dep>tm5ts ( ,*ri/ian "w1 is t !y _c "n a
 fault 9 h]2 t !y h be5 deeply impress$ 

) h] s+ul> fitness = su* s]vice2 t !y h 
f\nd h] always calm & collect$2 t %e    
nev] seem$ surpris$ at any sc5e (       
de/itution1 or any am\nt ( compla9t p\r$
 into h] pati5t e>2 t %e %[$ h]self     
=be>+ & sympa?iz+1 yet wat*ful & decid$2
 & t1 if occasion requir$1--z occasion  
sometimes did require1--!y f\nd %e c\ld 
be /]n4  ,%e und]/ood human nature well2
 "* seem$ to lie op5 to h] eye4         
,attempts at concealm5t or deceit 7     
almo/ always futile4 ,"o _h ne$ be ma/] 
( *ican]y to impose ^u h]4  ,v few "h "k
 :at c\rage !re 0 9 t he>t4 ,nev]       
o!rwise ?an womanly1 nev] weakly fem99e1
 %e exhibit$1 :5 !re 0 ne$1 true h]oism1
 a mascul9e d>+ ( b5evol5ce4 ,%e nev]   
boa/$1--no truly c\rage\s p]son is ev]  
boa/ful1--%e seldom spoke ( :at %e _h   
done2 b !re are p]sons liv+ :o "k       
some:at ( a hi/ory1 9 =m] ye>s          
especially1 t %[s ! highe/ /yle (       
undaunt$1 self-=gett+ intrepidity4      
,ano!r *>act]i/ic ( ,mrs4 ,m>%--& f> f  
be+ unimportant--0 h] habit ( great     

exactness 9 mak+ a writt5 record (      
articles s5t 9 = gratuit\s di/ribution1 
& 9 keep+ a detail$ acc\nt1 ev5 to e    
two-c5t pur*ase1 f h] ,poor's ,purse1   
:i* 0 entirely sep>ate f ! mission      
treasury4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,h] indu/ry 0 rem>kable4 ,x
 0 n fragm5t>y1 occasional1 spasmodic2 b
 ma9ta9$ mon? by mon?1 ye> aft] ye>1 9  
heat & cold1 9 ra91 sn[1 & tempe/1 9    
we>9ess1 & (t5 9 great discom=t walk+ a 
long way f h] home t %e might m9i/] to  
^? 9 ne$4 ,aft] visit+ ?us f h\se to    
h\se all day1 %e has frequ5tly sew$ till
 ! neighborhood ( midnight prep>+ g>m5ts
 = ! de/itute4 ,if !re are any two />s  
symboliz+ activity & p]sev]ance1 x mu/ h
 be5 "u _! conjunction t %e 0 born4     
,gr[+ old & gr[+ indol5t _h no aff9ity 9
 h]4 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t almo/ !   
:ole ( ?is good "w among/ u has be5     
p]=m$ on borr[$ "t1 s9ce ! p]iod (      
?ree-score & t5 _h be5 rea*$1--a p]iod  
:i* by univ]sal cons5t is all[$ & is    
usually tak5 = repose1 = remission ( all

 labori\s ef=t4 ,at ! h\r ( h] decease  
la/ ,saturday morn+1 ,mrs4 ,m>% lack$   
only ?irte5 days ( be+ sev5ty-six4      
,look at h] record = ! la/ ye> only4    
,besides be+ almon] ( o!r com=ts &      
delicacies = ! sick & de/itute1 %e      
di/ribut$ m ?an "o ?\s& two hundr$      
g>m5ts & o!r articles to ! ne$y2 m ?an  
two ?\s& religi\s tracts1 pap]s1 books1 
& ! l2 & made ris+ ( ?ree ?\s& visits2  
:i*1 ow+ to lam5ess1 0 a numb] less by  
"o ?\s& ?an t ( ! ye> previ\s4  ,x %\ld 
be /at$ t 9 e>ly life h] con/itution &  
h] heal? seem$ n to be firm2 & t        
frequ5tly h] toils h be5 prosecut$ amid/
 no small am\nt ( weakness & ev5 suff]+4
 ,h]s is "o ( ! cases go+ to %[ t no?+  
conduces m to longevity ?an b5evol5t    
indu/ry4  ,x %\ld also be /at$ t ?is    
p]sev]ance 9 ,*ri/ian toil did n /&     
connect$ ) p]sonal necessities4 ,*ildr5 
_h urg$ h] to )draw f ^! labors1 & at m 
?an "o ( _! homes is an ap>tm5t call$   
,"m's ,room1 :i* has = ye>s /ood wait+ =
 h]4 ,loyalty to ! ,ma/] dem&$1 z %e    

believ$1 t all rema9+ /r5g? %\ld1 no    
less ?an 9 =m] ye>s1 be devot$ to him4  
,h] life 01 to its close1 a prote/ aga9/
 ! prevail+ _s ( self-indulg5ce4 ,?\gh  
fully aw>e t ! h\r ( dep>ture ha/5$ on1 
%e c\ld n br+ h]self to ! pitiful "w (  
m]ely sav+ h] own s\l4 ,!re are c]ta9 ( 
woman's rights :i* %e /r5u\sly yet      
mode/ly v9dicat$1--h] "r to quiet       
b5evol5t activity1 h] "r to be a m9i/]+ 
angel4 ,y may h notic$ t trees & plants1
 :5 !y feel ! approa* ( decay1 sometimes
 seem to ha/5 _! fruitage j at ! la/4   
,%e 0 aw>e t h] "t 0 %ort1 & %e ha/5$ to
 make ! mo/ ( x4 ,& x w\ld be an        
important omission if ! /atem5t 7 n made
 t 9 h] views ( duty & 9 h] ,*ri/ian    
sympa?ies !re 0 no n>r[ness4 ,?is "w (  
city evangelization 0 no pet employm5t4 
,x proce$$ f g5u9e pr9ciple1 :i* is     
always expansive & lib]aliz+4 ,h] he>t  
w5t out ) special int]e/ to ! ,home     
,mission>y ,society1 & yet m t[>d !     
=eign fields ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d4        
99       99       99       99       99  

,_h our deceas$ fri5d ! weakness--!     
comp>atively p>donable weakness (       
vanity8 ,_h ! *>act]i/ic infirmity ( old
 age come ^u h]1--a fondness = rec\nt+  
e>li] or m rec5t labors & successes8 ,f 
:at has be5 said1 y :o are /rang]s to h]
 w\ld h>dly expect x1 = y h notic$ t x  
is ! light] e>s ( gra9 t hold _! heads  
highe/1 & wave ab\t mo/ freely4 ,mrs4   
,m>% 0 a bran* s lad5 ) fruit z to hang 
l[2 %e 0 clo!d ) humility4 ,%e sat at ! 
,ma/]'s feet4 ,%e did n talk ab\t       
meekness or mode/y1--%e illu/rat$ !m4   
,moses probably did n "k h[ 8 face %one 
z he came d[n f ! m\nt2 our fri5d seem$ 
n to "k h[ radiant h]s 0 ) b5evol5ce2   
nor h[ busy 7 h] own feet 9 err&s (     
k9dness4 ,all agree 9 te/ify+ t ?is     
grace ( humility %$ a sweet1 calm lu/re 
ov] all h] o!r virtues4 ,! only "o's    
fai?fulness t %e hesitat$ to speak ( 0  
h] own2 h] uni=m e/imate ( h]self 01 ,i 
am an unpr(itable s]vant4 ,:o ev]       
suspect$ h] ( va+lory8 ,:o w say t %e 0 
n accu/om$ to give all glory & praise to

 ,god8  ,?is quality 0 too g5u9e to     
admit ( a sombre t+e4 ,!re seem$ to be  
no trace ( false spirituality4 ,%e      
exhibit$ a f9e comb9ation ( *e]fulness &
 s]i\sness4 ,9 fact1 %e _h no "t =      
despond5cy ab\t h]self or o!rs4 ,he>t1  
lips1 & h&s 7 too full ( some?+ else to 
admit ( mood9ess4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,mrs4 ,m>% _h (t5 
express$ a desire t1 if x pleas$ ,god1  
%e might n outlive active usefulness2 t 
%e might die 9 ! h>ness1 might die "h   
among/ u4 ,:5 two ye>s ago a city       
mission>y 9 ,bo/on,footnote3 ,deacon    
,wild]4 di$ sudd5ly1 %e said %e w\ld l  
to g 9 ! same way4 ,god has sub/antially
 gratifi$ h] wi%4  ,n[1 9 all !         
relations at :i* we h glanc$1 &         
positions z daught]1 z head ( a family1 
z head ( a *>itable in/itution1 z       
private *ur*-memb]1 z a helpmeet = a    
,*ri/ian m9i/]1 & z city mission>y1 %e  
exhibit$ ! highe/ ord] (                
consci5ti\sness1 & ( consecration to    
,god4 ,h y ev] kn[n "o :o walk$ m ne>ly 

9 ! /eps ( our ,"l & ,savi\r1 "o :o did 
less to please self8 ,d y recall an     
acqua9tance :o appe>$ to act less f     
impulse1 or m uni=mly f an abid+ s5se ( 
duty1 9 all quietness & /eadfa/ness do+ 
) h] might :at ! h&s f\nd to d8 ,a      
fri5d1 :o has kn[n h] intimately = =ty  
ye>s1 /ates1--,i nev] knew ,mrs4 ,m>%   
lukew>m or ) a cold he>t4 ,h] life has  
be5 a *a9 ( well do+ all along1 )\t "o  
breakage4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,! impression ) u is deep1 
t ! "* ( our deceas$ fri5d 0 9 its type 
a v uncommon "o2 t by ! grace ( ,god x  
atta9$ to a moral gr&eur seldom         
witness$4 ,su* conc5tration1 su*        
unselfi%ness1 su* dev\t p]si/5cy 9      
endeavors to honor our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 
raise h] to a l(ty level4  ,we w\ld     
in/itute no comp>ison betwe5 h] & !     
vot>ies ( fa%ion1--! frivol\s1 selfi%   
be+s1 ^: ?\ghts c5tre *iefly on p]sonal 
accompli%m5ts & position4 ,%e t live? 9 
pleasure is dead :ile %e live?4 ,b = a  
mom5t br+ to m9d ^? ( a m elevat$ grade1

 :o1 by ! p51 ! p5cil1 or 9 ! dep>tm5ts 
( sculpture & music1 m9i/] to ae/hetic  
enjoym5t1 & ! m5tal improvem5t ( a      
community4 ,select1 if y please1 "o :o  
atta9$ to ! same age ) our dep>t$ fri5d1
 a woman ( und\bt$ tal5ts1 ( unimpea*$  
morals1 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ tragic actress t 
,engl& ev] produc$1 & :o 0 applaud$ to !
 skies4 ,let ,s>ah ,kemble ,siddons m>* 
gr&ly up t aisle4 ,ah1 to :at no?+ness  
does %e %rivel 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is heav5ly
 woman1 ar\nd :om ! light ( ! cross & ! 
glories ( et]nity ga!r6 ,let ! pres5t   
,roman ,pontiff1 born ! same ye> ) ?is  
humble city mission>y1 ent] 9 all 8     
regalia2 h[ does 8 triple cr[n gr[ dim  
be=e ! cr[n ( righte\sness t adorns h]  
head6         99       99       99      
99       99  ,t5 days ago1 at ! la/     
meet+ ( ! ,eliot ,city ,mission         
,society1 ,mrs4 ,m>%1 9 view ( fail+    
/r5g?1 s5t 9 h] resignation4 ,a         
committee 7 appo9t$ to wait ^u h]1 &    
convey an expression ( ! g5]al          
appreciation 9 :i* %e & h] labors are   

held4 ,!y h z yet _h no opportunity to d
 s4 ,!y are n[ pres5t1 & w briefly p]=m 
! duty assign$ !m4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,belov$           
,fri5d1--belov$ ,p]sis1 :o ha/ labor$   
mu* 9 ! ,"l1--we speak 9 behalf (       
ourselves1 & we speak 9 behalf (        
multitudes4 ,a *ur* to :om y are ende>$1
 a mission>y association be>+ an        
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