In Alfred, N. Y., April 9, Ruth Sherman, wife of Rev. A. A. Place, in the 68th year of her age.
Sister Place was baptized in childhood and became a member of the First Alfred Seventh-day Baptist Church. Soon after marriage she and her husband became members of the church at Nile, N. Y., where they lived the greater part of their married life. In 1881 Bro. Place took the pastoral care of the church at Scio, N. Y., when the membership of both was again transferred. A few months ago failing health of both Brother and Sister Place compelled the giving up of this work, and they moved to Alfred in order to me near their children.
Four children came to bless this union, - the eldest, the wife of Rev. Theo L. Gardiner, who died several years ago at Shiloh, N. J., Mrs. Charles Stillman, of Alfred, Prof. F. S. Place of Alfred University, and an unmarried daughter whose privilege it was to care for the mother in her last sickness and who remains to comfort the father in his bereavement.
Mrs. Place was a woman of rare sweetness of temper, and of unflinching devotion to the cause of Christ and of suffering humanity. Like Paul, she could say, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith," and, without doubt, she has taken up the crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, has promised to all those "who love his appearing." L. A. P.
