Mrs. M. A. Clarke Babcock was the oldest of four children, three daughters and one son, born to Paul and Mary Perkins Clarke, and widow of the late Austin Babcock. She was born in Scott, Cortland Co., N. Y., Nov. 22, 1829, where she grew to womanhood, having attained a good education, partly at DeRuyter, being thus qualified to sustain usefully, and with honor, most important relations and positions in woman's work. In 1854, she was married to D. Austin Babcock, filling well the place of a true wife and faithful mother. At the early age of eight years she gave good evidence of having found Jesus a precious Saviour, and at eleven, she witnessed a good profession in Christian baptism, and became a member of the Seventh-day Baptist Church in her native town, in which she remained a good member, until the Master called her home. She loved the church and the house of God, always gladly filling her place, and joyful always in doing something to advance its interests. Seven years ago, her husband died, since which she has continued her pilgrimage in loneliness, living for Christ. For several years her health has been declining, until Tuesday, Nov. 11th, she triumphantly passed to the heavenly home and to the victor's crown. She leaves an aged mother, a daughter, and sister, in Scott, and a brother in California, and a large circle of kindred and friends to mourn their loss, but not without hope. Upon the 14th inst., a large congregation testified their appreciation of departed worth by their presence at her funeral, and by falling tears, and we laid to rest her remains beside her kindred dead, till the resurrection. 'Thy will be done.'
J. C.
