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Title: Wrought gold: a model life for Christian workers
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Bennett, S. R. I. (Sarah R. I.) American Female Guardian Society and Home for the Friendless
Subjects: Hawkins, Mary Anne, 1808-1874
Publisher: New York, American female guardian society
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ed beneath its waves.This Society, formed thirty years since, was the first of its kindknown in this country. From this effort grew the Home for Aged Women connectedwith seamens families, which she saw accomplished after years oflabor and sacrifice by herself and others, in public and privateeffort. When choosing the site for the Mariners Family Asylum,with a committee of ladies and gentlemen, appointed for that pur-pose, from the dampness of the ground she added to a severe cold,already contracted in her labors among the poor, which occasionedthe disease which resulted in her death, after so many years ofintense suffering. She was however able to be present at the layingof the corner-stone, and at the dedication of the Asylum. Although a great sufferer she retained her connection withthis Institution to the last, and her advice was sought in everyemergency. Pain did not impair her cheerfulness, or dim the lustreof her Christian graces. Our confidence in her was entire, and our SiMH;^
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WROUGHT GOLD. 101 love more than words can express. We never visited her but wefelt, not only humbled, but edified and made better. Her warmfriendship and the free interchange of thought and feeling uponvarious subjects will ever be held in grateful remembrance. Werejoice in the victory she has won, and that her freed spirit, re-united to that of her beloved husband, is now with the ransomed inglory. Memorial services held at the Mariners Family Asylum, onStaten Island, March 9, 1874, were conducted in a quiet manner, bythe Managers. A few friends were present with the aged inmates.The chapel was draped with black, as was also the portrait of thedeceased, which was hung back of the pulpit. On the table infront of the pulpit lay the beautiful cross of white lilies, the gift ofa friend, and the wreath of white flowers studded with sweet violetsand forming the words, Our President. The old ladies of the Asylum occupied their accustomed seatson the right, quiet and tnoughtful. Mrs. Cornin

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