Waverly Journal, Dec. 23, 1899
Clark
Catherine P. Hays was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Dec. 24, 1823, and died in Waverly, Ill., Dec. 10, 1899, lacking only five days of being 70 years old.
In her early life she was thrown upon her own resources, and lived with an aunt, a Mrs. Winters, in Ohio. In her young womanhood she was married to Mr. Wilson Abernathy, who died in early manhood, leaving her a widow. For some years after her husband's death she was engaged in teaching, having been a teacher previous to her first marriage. She was again married to Bro. Robert Clark in Lexington, Ohio, in 1871, and removed with him to Waverly, Ill., and since then has resided with him in the various charges he has filled as pastor. Early in life she gave her heart to her Savior, and united with the Presbyterian church, remaining a faithful member of the same until her marriage with Mr. Clark, when she united with the Methodist Episcopal church, in the communion of which she remained until her death. Upon uniting with the Methodist church she immediately began the study of the history of the Christ, his doctrine and its discipline, that she might be qualified to aid her husband in his work. A part of the duties to her family, she gave her time and energies to the claims of the cause she served. She often regretted that in her early life she had not been called to the foreign missionary work, and all her life was active in the promotion of the missionary cause. She was one of the charter members of the Waverly Foreign Missionary Society, and also assisted in organizing a woman's missionary society at Rohrer Chapel.
She was very much interested in the conversion and religious training of young women. She never tired in her efforts in their behalf in Virginia, Manchester, Carrollton and Waverly, it was the same. She would write letters to them, gather them in her home and talk to them, and direct their reading and the development of their Christian character and life. Even when she was not able to sit up, she would lie on the lounge and conduct the services. Large results must have come from this work. She always remembered with pleasure that the first dollar she ever earned, she spent for a copy of the life of Mrs. Mary Fletcher. No money could have been better invested, for eternity only will reveal what influence this book had on the formation of her character and latter life.
Her early educational advantages were limited, but being naturally of a quick and enquiring mind, she so improved her time and opportunities that she became much more than an ordinary intelligent woman, and was well informed upon many subjects, especially in reference to the church with which she became associated, she was of great help to her husband in the ministerial work. She was a woman of excellent taste and judgment, her mind was clear and incisive, and this made her sometimes severely critical, but her criticisms were usually just, and always accompanied with a living spirit.
For the last three or four years she has been in declining health, and as her bodily strength failed her menial powers at times were somewhat clouded, owing to her nervous condition, but only at times. The clouds would frequently clear away, and all was bright again. She held fast her faith and confidence in her Savior until the last. The last time I conversed with her, she spoke of her desire to please God in all things, and her thankfulness for religious training in her childhood, and God's good providence over her in ordering her life and of her good hope of the life to come.
Thus she waited, realizing like St. Paul that to her "to live is Christ, and to die is gain," and so she was rather anxious to "depart and be with Christ which is far better." Only a short time before her death she said to her husband: "How long do you think it will be before Jesus comes for me?" He said: "I hope it will be a good long time yet." She could not bear the thought that others should grieve over her, and the last word she spoke, as she heard her husband sigh, was to ask him not to do so for her. So she is gone. Death came suddenly, but found her ready. She obeyed the summons and has entered into rest.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. church and were conducted by Dr. W. F. Short, of Jacksonville, assisted by Dr. Wm. McElroy, of Springfield, and Revs. A. Willard, A. S. Kaye, G. W. White and A. T. Stodgel, of this place.
Clark
Catherine P. Hays was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Dec. 24, 1823, and died in Waverly, Ill., Dec. 10, 1899, lacking only five days of being 70 years old.
In her early life she was thrown upon her own resources, and lived with an aunt, a Mrs. Winters, in Ohio. In her young womanhood she was married to Mr. Wilson Abernathy, who died in early manhood, leaving her a widow. For some years after her husband's death she was engaged in teaching, having been a teacher previous to her first marriage. She was again married to Bro. Robert Clark in Lexington, Ohio, in 1871, and removed with him to Waverly, Ill., and since then has resided with him in the various charges he has filled as pastor. Early in life she gave her heart to her Savior, and united with the Presbyterian church, remaining a faithful member of the same until her marriage with Mr. Clark, when she united with the Methodist Episcopal church, in the communion of which she remained until her death. Upon uniting with the Methodist church she immediately began the study of the history of the Christ, his doctrine and its discipline, that she might be qualified to aid her husband in his work. A part of the duties to her family, she gave her time and energies to the claims of the cause she served. She often regretted that in her early life she had not been called to the foreign missionary work, and all her life was active in the promotion of the missionary cause. She was one of the charter members of the Waverly Foreign Missionary Society, and also assisted in organizing a woman's missionary society at Rohrer Chapel.
She was very much interested in the conversion and religious training of young women. She never tired in her efforts in their behalf in Virginia, Manchester, Carrollton and Waverly, it was the same. She would write letters to them, gather them in her home and talk to them, and direct their reading and the development of their Christian character and life. Even when she was not able to sit up, she would lie on the lounge and conduct the services. Large results must have come from this work. She always remembered with pleasure that the first dollar she ever earned, she spent for a copy of the life of Mrs. Mary Fletcher. No money could have been better invested, for eternity only will reveal what influence this book had on the formation of her character and latter life.
Her early educational advantages were limited, but being naturally of a quick and enquiring mind, she so improved her time and opportunities that she became much more than an ordinary intelligent woman, and was well informed upon many subjects, especially in reference to the church with which she became associated, she was of great help to her husband in the ministerial work. She was a woman of excellent taste and judgment, her mind was clear and incisive, and this made her sometimes severely critical, but her criticisms were usually just, and always accompanied with a living spirit.
For the last three or four years she has been in declining health, and as her bodily strength failed her menial powers at times were somewhat clouded, owing to her nervous condition, but only at times. The clouds would frequently clear away, and all was bright again. She held fast her faith and confidence in her Savior until the last. The last time I conversed with her, she spoke of her desire to please God in all things, and her thankfulness for religious training in her childhood, and God's good providence over her in ordering her life and of her good hope of the life to come.
Thus she waited, realizing like St. Paul that to her "to live is Christ, and to die is gain," and so she was rather anxious to "depart and be with Christ which is far better." Only a short time before her death she said to her husband: "How long do you think it will be before Jesus comes for me?" He said: "I hope it will be a good long time yet." She could not bear the thought that others should grieve over her, and the last word she spoke, as she heard her husband sigh, was to ask him not to do so for her. So she is gone. Death came suddenly, but found her ready. She obeyed the summons and has entered into rest.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. church and were conducted by Dr. W. F. Short, of Jacksonville, assisted by Dr. Wm. McElroy, of Springfield, and Revs. A. Willard, A. S. Kaye, G. W. White and A. T. Stodgel, of this place.
Waverly Journal, Dec. 23, 1899
Clark
Catherine P. Hays was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Dec. 24, 1823, and died in Waverly, Ill., Dec. 10, 1899, lacking only five days of being 70 years old.
In her early life she was thrown upon her own resources, and lived with an aunt, a Mrs. Winters, in Ohio. In her young womanhood she was married to Mr. Wilson Abernathy, who died in early manhood, leaving her a widow. For some years after her husband's death she was engaged in teaching, having been a teacher previous to her first marriage. She was again married to Bro. Robert Clark in Lexington, Ohio, in 1871, and removed with him to Waverly, Ill., and since then has resided with him in the various charges he has filled as pastor. Early in life she gave her heart to her Savior, and united with the Presbyterian church, remaining a faithful member of the same until her marriage with Mr. Clark, when she united with the Methodist Episcopal church, in the communion of which she remained until her death. Upon uniting with the Methodist church she immediately began the study of the history of the Christ, his doctrine and its discipline, that she might be qualified to aid her husband in his work. A part of the duties to her family, she gave her time and energies to the claims of the cause she served. She often regretted that in her early life she had not been called to the foreign missionary work, and all her life was active in the promotion of the missionary cause. She was one of the charter members of the Waverly Foreign Missionary Society, and also assisted in organizing a woman's missionary society at Rohrer Chapel.
She was very much interested in the conversion and religious training of young women. She never tired in her efforts in their behalf in Virginia, Manchester, Carrollton and Waverly, it was the same. She would write letters to them, gather them in her home and talk to them, and direct their reading and the development of their Christian character and life. Even when she was not able to sit up, she would lie on the lounge and conduct the services. Large results must have come from this work. She always remembered with pleasure that the first dollar she ever earned, she spent for a copy of the life of Mrs. Mary Fletcher. No money could have been better invested, for eternity only will reveal what influence this book had on the formation of her character and latter life.
Her early educational advantages were limited, but being naturally of a quick and enquiring mind, she so improved her time and opportunities that she became much more than an ordinary intelligent woman, and was well informed upon many subjects, especially in reference to the church with which she became associated, she was of great help to her husband in the ministerial work. She was a woman of excellent taste and judgment, her mind was clear and incisive, and this made her sometimes severely critical, but her criticisms were usually just, and always accompanied with a living spirit.
For the last three or four years she has been in declining health, and as her bodily strength failed her menial powers at times were somewhat clouded, owing to her nervous condition, but only at times. The clouds would frequently clear away, and all was bright again. She held fast her faith and confidence in her Savior until the last. The last time I conversed with her, she spoke of her desire to please God in all things, and her thankfulness for religious training in her childhood, and God's good providence over her in ordering her life and of her good hope of the life to come.
Thus she waited, realizing like St. Paul that to her "to live is Christ, and to die is gain," and so she was rather anxious to "depart and be with Christ which is far better." Only a short time before her death she said to her husband: "How long do you think it will be before Jesus comes for me?" He said: "I hope it will be a good long time yet." She could not bear the thought that others should grieve over her, and the last word she spoke, as she heard her husband sigh, was to ask him not to do so for her. So she is gone. Death came suddenly, but found her ready. She obeyed the summons and has entered into rest.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. church and were conducted by Dr. W. F. Short, of Jacksonville, assisted by Dr. Wm. McElroy, of Springfield, and Revs. A. Willard, A. S. Kaye, G. W. White and A. T. Stodgel, of this place.
Clark
Catherine P. Hays was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Dec. 24, 1823, and died in Waverly, Ill., Dec. 10, 1899, lacking only five days of being 70 years old.
In her early life she was thrown upon her own resources, and lived with an aunt, a Mrs. Winters, in Ohio. In her young womanhood she was married to Mr. Wilson Abernathy, who died in early manhood, leaving her a widow. For some years after her husband's death she was engaged in teaching, having been a teacher previous to her first marriage. She was again married to Bro. Robert Clark in Lexington, Ohio, in 1871, and removed with him to Waverly, Ill., and since then has resided with him in the various charges he has filled as pastor. Early in life she gave her heart to her Savior, and united with the Presbyterian church, remaining a faithful member of the same until her marriage with Mr. Clark, when she united with the Methodist Episcopal church, in the communion of which she remained until her death. Upon uniting with the Methodist church she immediately began the study of the history of the Christ, his doctrine and its discipline, that she might be qualified to aid her husband in his work. A part of the duties to her family, she gave her time and energies to the claims of the cause she served. She often regretted that in her early life she had not been called to the foreign missionary work, and all her life was active in the promotion of the missionary cause. She was one of the charter members of the Waverly Foreign Missionary Society, and also assisted in organizing a woman's missionary society at Rohrer Chapel.
She was very much interested in the conversion and religious training of young women. She never tired in her efforts in their behalf in Virginia, Manchester, Carrollton and Waverly, it was the same. She would write letters to them, gather them in her home and talk to them, and direct their reading and the development of their Christian character and life. Even when she was not able to sit up, she would lie on the lounge and conduct the services. Large results must have come from this work. She always remembered with pleasure that the first dollar she ever earned, she spent for a copy of the life of Mrs. Mary Fletcher. No money could have been better invested, for eternity only will reveal what influence this book had on the formation of her character and latter life.
Her early educational advantages were limited, but being naturally of a quick and enquiring mind, she so improved her time and opportunities that she became much more than an ordinary intelligent woman, and was well informed upon many subjects, especially in reference to the church with which she became associated, she was of great help to her husband in the ministerial work. She was a woman of excellent taste and judgment, her mind was clear and incisive, and this made her sometimes severely critical, but her criticisms were usually just, and always accompanied with a living spirit.
For the last three or four years she has been in declining health, and as her bodily strength failed her menial powers at times were somewhat clouded, owing to her nervous condition, but only at times. The clouds would frequently clear away, and all was bright again. She held fast her faith and confidence in her Savior until the last. The last time I conversed with her, she spoke of her desire to please God in all things, and her thankfulness for religious training in her childhood, and God's good providence over her in ordering her life and of her good hope of the life to come.
Thus she waited, realizing like St. Paul that to her "to live is Christ, and to die is gain," and so she was rather anxious to "depart and be with Christ which is far better." Only a short time before her death she said to her husband: "How long do you think it will be before Jesus comes for me?" He said: "I hope it will be a good long time yet." She could not bear the thought that others should grieve over her, and the last word she spoke, as she heard her husband sigh, was to ask him not to do so for her. So she is gone. Death came suddenly, but found her ready. She obeyed the summons and has entered into rest.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. church and were conducted by Dr. W. F. Short, of Jacksonville, assisted by Dr. Wm. McElroy, of Springfield, and Revs. A. Willard, A. S. Kaye, G. W. White and A. T. Stodgel, of this place.
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