Sarah Desire Brown was born the 23rd of April, 1829 in Brookfield, New York to Almiron Brown and Harriet Frary Stow. She spent her early years in Hamilton, New York. Here her father studied for the ministry after having been converted to Christ late in life. Her father wanted to preach in foreign lands but he was judged too old to learn a foreign language. He then chose to do pioneer home mission work.
In 1836 the family moved to Ohio. Sarah remembered many home and foreign missionaries visiting or staying at their home during her childhood. At the age of eighteen she was left to mother six brothers and sisters when her mother died. She was educated in the East attending school in Bridgewater, New York. She taught school for a time in Illinois and then met William Moorhouse Haigh whom she married at the age of twenty-five.
Sarah died the 12th of September, 1909 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at the Googins' home.
Written by Susan Kimes Burgess
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A TRIBUTE.
MRE. WILLIAM M. HAIGH
April 23 - 1829 - September 12, 1909.
"For so he giveth his beloved sleep." "Good-bye, good-bye, I think I am going home," said Mrs. Haigh to her daughter, on September 12, and the angelic messenger came and bore her away to the land of brightness and purity. Mrs. Sarah Brown Haigh was a woman whose head and heart and hands entered so symmetrically into her make-up that one could not tell which one most admired. Her home was a haven of rest, open always to the wayfarer. As the wife of Dr. William M. Haigh, in the parsonage during his pastorates and in the home during his secretaryships, the doors were wide open. But to the weary, worn and often sad-hearted missionary on furlough her cordial welcome, her tender ministrations, her open-handed hospitality made it a veritable "house beautiful." With all these guests coming and going she was strong to guide and to minister to her children, to train them for duty and for God. The three now filling important places in the church of Christ and in the world's work are living testimonials to her peerless motherhood. She sought for them the best in school and in Christian associations, and trained them to high ideals.
Sarah D. Brown was born in Brookfield, N. Y. When she was seven years old, her father, a Baptist minister, removed to Ohio. Here the thoughtful child rapidly developed into the care-taking woman. At the age of eighteen she was left by the death of her mother, to mother six little children. She was educated in the East; taught school for some time in Illinois; was married to Rev. William M. Haigh in 1854. She has left a glowing record in Woodstock, Mendota, Galesburg and Chicago.
Mrs. Haigh's name appears in the list of executive officers of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of the West in 1880, when Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Brayman and Mrs. Tolman were holding important offices, all of whom preceded her to the "Blessed Country." She gave her best thought, her most earnest prayers, and her strong influence to this department of the Lord's work. She was aggressive, thought out new plans of presenting the interests of missions to the sisterhood of our churches and of bringing them face to face with the dire need of the pagan world. She suggested raising a medical fund, the interest to be used in the education of medical missionaries, which has been and still is accomplishing its purpose in helping consecrated young women to prepare for this important department of missionary service.
Mrs. Haigh was quick to see a need, but was never content until she found some way to meet it. She never shrank from doing her full share in every enterprise, was a bountiful giver of time and money as the Lord prospered her, often quite forgetful of her own personal necessities. Here on the board she did permanent, effective work until 1901.
Her hands were seldom idle, they were busy in doing something for those she loved. Many a choice piece of needlework might be shown by her weeping friends - a tribute to her industry and esthetical nature.
Mrs. Haigh still lives in the lives of others whom she has led upward, in the remembered prayer - "those golden bowls full of incense: - which brought blessing sot burdened heart and sinsick souls, which have helped to make the desert blossom as the rose.
Chicago. Mrs. A. M. Bacon.
Transcribed by Susan Kimes Burgess, June 28, 2004
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We are pained to announce the death, on Sept. 12, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Googins, Chicago, of Mrs. Haigh, widow of Dr. W. M. Haigh of blessed memory. Although Mrs. Haigh was in advanced years, her death was sudden. Besides Mrs. Googins, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. C. J. Holman, of Toronto, Can., and Mrs. C. H. D. Fisher, of Tokyo, Japan. Further account of Mrs. Haigh's beautiful life may be expected later.
Newspaper clipping found in the scrapbook of Emma (Haigh) Fisher
In 1836 the family moved to Ohio. Sarah remembered many home and foreign missionaries visiting or staying at their home during her childhood. At the age of eighteen she was left to mother six brothers and sisters when her mother died. She was educated in the East attending school in Bridgewater, New York. She taught school for a time in Illinois and then met William Moorhouse Haigh whom she married at the age of twenty-five.
Sarah died the 12th of September, 1909 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at the Googins' home.
Written by Susan Kimes Burgess
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A TRIBUTE.
MRE. WILLIAM M. HAIGH
April 23 - 1829 - September 12, 1909.
"For so he giveth his beloved sleep." "Good-bye, good-bye, I think I am going home," said Mrs. Haigh to her daughter, on September 12, and the angelic messenger came and bore her away to the land of brightness and purity. Mrs. Sarah Brown Haigh was a woman whose head and heart and hands entered so symmetrically into her make-up that one could not tell which one most admired. Her home was a haven of rest, open always to the wayfarer. As the wife of Dr. William M. Haigh, in the parsonage during his pastorates and in the home during his secretaryships, the doors were wide open. But to the weary, worn and often sad-hearted missionary on furlough her cordial welcome, her tender ministrations, her open-handed hospitality made it a veritable "house beautiful." With all these guests coming and going she was strong to guide and to minister to her children, to train them for duty and for God. The three now filling important places in the church of Christ and in the world's work are living testimonials to her peerless motherhood. She sought for them the best in school and in Christian associations, and trained them to high ideals.
Sarah D. Brown was born in Brookfield, N. Y. When she was seven years old, her father, a Baptist minister, removed to Ohio. Here the thoughtful child rapidly developed into the care-taking woman. At the age of eighteen she was left by the death of her mother, to mother six little children. She was educated in the East; taught school for some time in Illinois; was married to Rev. William M. Haigh in 1854. She has left a glowing record in Woodstock, Mendota, Galesburg and Chicago.
Mrs. Haigh's name appears in the list of executive officers of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of the West in 1880, when Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Brayman and Mrs. Tolman were holding important offices, all of whom preceded her to the "Blessed Country." She gave her best thought, her most earnest prayers, and her strong influence to this department of the Lord's work. She was aggressive, thought out new plans of presenting the interests of missions to the sisterhood of our churches and of bringing them face to face with the dire need of the pagan world. She suggested raising a medical fund, the interest to be used in the education of medical missionaries, which has been and still is accomplishing its purpose in helping consecrated young women to prepare for this important department of missionary service.
Mrs. Haigh was quick to see a need, but was never content until she found some way to meet it. She never shrank from doing her full share in every enterprise, was a bountiful giver of time and money as the Lord prospered her, often quite forgetful of her own personal necessities. Here on the board she did permanent, effective work until 1901.
Her hands were seldom idle, they were busy in doing something for those she loved. Many a choice piece of needlework might be shown by her weeping friends - a tribute to her industry and esthetical nature.
Mrs. Haigh still lives in the lives of others whom she has led upward, in the remembered prayer - "those golden bowls full of incense: - which brought blessing sot burdened heart and sinsick souls, which have helped to make the desert blossom as the rose.
Chicago. Mrs. A. M. Bacon.
Transcribed by Susan Kimes Burgess, June 28, 2004
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We are pained to announce the death, on Sept. 12, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Googins, Chicago, of Mrs. Haigh, widow of Dr. W. M. Haigh of blessed memory. Although Mrs. Haigh was in advanced years, her death was sudden. Besides Mrs. Googins, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. C. J. Holman, of Toronto, Can., and Mrs. C. H. D. Fisher, of Tokyo, Japan. Further account of Mrs. Haigh's beautiful life may be expected later.
Newspaper clipping found in the scrapbook of Emma (Haigh) Fisher
Sarah Desire Brown was born the 23rd of April, 1829 in Brookfield, New York to Almiron Brown and Harriet Frary Stow. She spent her early years in Hamilton, New York. Here her father studied for the ministry after having been converted to Christ late in life. Her father wanted to preach in foreign lands but he was judged too old to learn a foreign language. He then chose to do pioneer home mission work.
In 1836 the family moved to Ohio. Sarah remembered many home and foreign missionaries visiting or staying at their home during her childhood. At the age of eighteen she was left to mother six brothers and sisters when her mother died. She was educated in the East attending school in Bridgewater, New York. She taught school for a time in Illinois and then met William Moorhouse Haigh whom she married at the age of twenty-five.
Sarah died the 12th of September, 1909 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at the Googins' home.
Written by Susan Kimes Burgess
-------------------------------
A TRIBUTE.
MRE. WILLIAM M. HAIGH
April 23 - 1829 - September 12, 1909.
"For so he giveth his beloved sleep." "Good-bye, good-bye, I think I am going home," said Mrs. Haigh to her daughter, on September 12, and the angelic messenger came and bore her away to the land of brightness and purity. Mrs. Sarah Brown Haigh was a woman whose head and heart and hands entered so symmetrically into her make-up that one could not tell which one most admired. Her home was a haven of rest, open always to the wayfarer. As the wife of Dr. William M. Haigh, in the parsonage during his pastorates and in the home during his secretaryships, the doors were wide open. But to the weary, worn and often sad-hearted missionary on furlough her cordial welcome, her tender ministrations, her open-handed hospitality made it a veritable "house beautiful." With all these guests coming and going she was strong to guide and to minister to her children, to train them for duty and for God. The three now filling important places in the church of Christ and in the world's work are living testimonials to her peerless motherhood. She sought for them the best in school and in Christian associations, and trained them to high ideals.
Sarah D. Brown was born in Brookfield, N. Y. When she was seven years old, her father, a Baptist minister, removed to Ohio. Here the thoughtful child rapidly developed into the care-taking woman. At the age of eighteen she was left by the death of her mother, to mother six little children. She was educated in the East; taught school for some time in Illinois; was married to Rev. William M. Haigh in 1854. She has left a glowing record in Woodstock, Mendota, Galesburg and Chicago.
Mrs. Haigh's name appears in the list of executive officers of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of the West in 1880, when Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Brayman and Mrs. Tolman were holding important offices, all of whom preceded her to the "Blessed Country." She gave her best thought, her most earnest prayers, and her strong influence to this department of the Lord's work. She was aggressive, thought out new plans of presenting the interests of missions to the sisterhood of our churches and of bringing them face to face with the dire need of the pagan world. She suggested raising a medical fund, the interest to be used in the education of medical missionaries, which has been and still is accomplishing its purpose in helping consecrated young women to prepare for this important department of missionary service.
Mrs. Haigh was quick to see a need, but was never content until she found some way to meet it. She never shrank from doing her full share in every enterprise, was a bountiful giver of time and money as the Lord prospered her, often quite forgetful of her own personal necessities. Here on the board she did permanent, effective work until 1901.
Her hands were seldom idle, they were busy in doing something for those she loved. Many a choice piece of needlework might be shown by her weeping friends - a tribute to her industry and esthetical nature.
Mrs. Haigh still lives in the lives of others whom she has led upward, in the remembered prayer - "those golden bowls full of incense: - which brought blessing sot burdened heart and sinsick souls, which have helped to make the desert blossom as the rose.
Chicago. Mrs. A. M. Bacon.
Transcribed by Susan Kimes Burgess, June 28, 2004
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We are pained to announce the death, on Sept. 12, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Googins, Chicago, of Mrs. Haigh, widow of Dr. W. M. Haigh of blessed memory. Although Mrs. Haigh was in advanced years, her death was sudden. Besides Mrs. Googins, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. C. J. Holman, of Toronto, Can., and Mrs. C. H. D. Fisher, of Tokyo, Japan. Further account of Mrs. Haigh's beautiful life may be expected later.
Newspaper clipping found in the scrapbook of Emma (Haigh) Fisher
In 1836 the family moved to Ohio. Sarah remembered many home and foreign missionaries visiting or staying at their home during her childhood. At the age of eighteen she was left to mother six brothers and sisters when her mother died. She was educated in the East attending school in Bridgewater, New York. She taught school for a time in Illinois and then met William Moorhouse Haigh whom she married at the age of twenty-five.
Sarah died the 12th of September, 1909 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at the Googins' home.
Written by Susan Kimes Burgess
-------------------------------
A TRIBUTE.
MRE. WILLIAM M. HAIGH
April 23 - 1829 - September 12, 1909.
"For so he giveth his beloved sleep." "Good-bye, good-bye, I think I am going home," said Mrs. Haigh to her daughter, on September 12, and the angelic messenger came and bore her away to the land of brightness and purity. Mrs. Sarah Brown Haigh was a woman whose head and heart and hands entered so symmetrically into her make-up that one could not tell which one most admired. Her home was a haven of rest, open always to the wayfarer. As the wife of Dr. William M. Haigh, in the parsonage during his pastorates and in the home during his secretaryships, the doors were wide open. But to the weary, worn and often sad-hearted missionary on furlough her cordial welcome, her tender ministrations, her open-handed hospitality made it a veritable "house beautiful." With all these guests coming and going she was strong to guide and to minister to her children, to train them for duty and for God. The three now filling important places in the church of Christ and in the world's work are living testimonials to her peerless motherhood. She sought for them the best in school and in Christian associations, and trained them to high ideals.
Sarah D. Brown was born in Brookfield, N. Y. When she was seven years old, her father, a Baptist minister, removed to Ohio. Here the thoughtful child rapidly developed into the care-taking woman. At the age of eighteen she was left by the death of her mother, to mother six little children. She was educated in the East; taught school for some time in Illinois; was married to Rev. William M. Haigh in 1854. She has left a glowing record in Woodstock, Mendota, Galesburg and Chicago.
Mrs. Haigh's name appears in the list of executive officers of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of the West in 1880, when Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Brayman and Mrs. Tolman were holding important offices, all of whom preceded her to the "Blessed Country." She gave her best thought, her most earnest prayers, and her strong influence to this department of the Lord's work. She was aggressive, thought out new plans of presenting the interests of missions to the sisterhood of our churches and of bringing them face to face with the dire need of the pagan world. She suggested raising a medical fund, the interest to be used in the education of medical missionaries, which has been and still is accomplishing its purpose in helping consecrated young women to prepare for this important department of missionary service.
Mrs. Haigh was quick to see a need, but was never content until she found some way to meet it. She never shrank from doing her full share in every enterprise, was a bountiful giver of time and money as the Lord prospered her, often quite forgetful of her own personal necessities. Here on the board she did permanent, effective work until 1901.
Her hands were seldom idle, they were busy in doing something for those she loved. Many a choice piece of needlework might be shown by her weeping friends - a tribute to her industry and esthetical nature.
Mrs. Haigh still lives in the lives of others whom she has led upward, in the remembered prayer - "those golden bowls full of incense: - which brought blessing sot burdened heart and sinsick souls, which have helped to make the desert blossom as the rose.
Chicago. Mrs. A. M. Bacon.
Transcribed by Susan Kimes Burgess, June 28, 2004
---------------------------------------
We are pained to announce the death, on Sept. 12, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Googins, Chicago, of Mrs. Haigh, widow of Dr. W. M. Haigh of blessed memory. Although Mrs. Haigh was in advanced years, her death was sudden. Besides Mrs. Googins, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. C. J. Holman, of Toronto, Can., and Mrs. C. H. D. Fisher, of Tokyo, Japan. Further account of Mrs. Haigh's beautiful life may be expected later.
Newspaper clipping found in the scrapbook of Emma (Haigh) Fisher
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Sarah Desire Browne
Wife of William M. Haigh
Fell asleep
Sept. 12, 1909
Aged 80 yrs. 4 mos. 20 dys.
Forever with the Lord
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