1898 she was the housekeeper, looking after the interests and comfort of her mother and brother. Actively engaged in church and Sunday School work in the Centennial Baptist church, of which they were members. In connection with her home duties and church work, she took the “Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Course,” filled out the memoranda for the same, graduated, receiving her diploma with the class of ‘96, thereby being a member of the Society of “The Hall in the Grove.” Sept., ‘98, she accepted the position as one of the faculty and resident instructor of “The Baptist Missionary Training School” located at 2411 Indiana Avenue, Chicago. This position she filled most acceptably, discharging her duties conscientiously and looking after the general welfare of the institution in a thoroughly business manner. While here, was a member for more than a year of the “American Institute of Sacred Literature,” Hyde Park, Chicago, of which William R. Harper, president of the Chicago University, was principal. She was very pleasantly situated here, having her mother with her. But as time passed on her mother, who for years had been very feeble, was taken ill, and after weeks of watching and nursing, in addition to the duties belonging to her position, she found it impossible to continue. The missionary board were loath to release her, but in order to give her time more unreservedly to her mother, she resigned her position and Sept., 1901, brought her mother back to her old home, to which she had a great desire to come in her declining years. It was at this time and for the purpose of being with his mother and sister, that John came from Illinois. They were very pleasantly situated at Norwood, a suburb of Marietta, where they lived until Oct., 1904, at which time they moved into the home with David and his family. He, having just completed a beautiful residence at Walnut Hills, a suburb just east of Marietta, and having an abundance of room, he desired them to come and be with him. Knowing as they all did that their mother was gradually failing. Lydia, being the only daughter left, was her mother’s constant companion. It was a great comfort to their mother that she was permitted to have most of her children that were living with her during these last days. And the grandchildren, too, helped cheer the way. On Feb. 27, 1905, her eighty-fifth birthday, she was very bright, able to see her

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