Quite a gloom was cast over the community to-day on hearing that Mrs, Robert Fitch had suddenly passed away. Mrs, Fitch had been ailing for some time, and only " few days ago returned to her home from 'Shanghai, where she had been receiving' treatment, A memorial service Was held this afternoon at 5 dlelock conducted by the Reverend Arthur of the Northern Pres byterian Mission, There was a large assembly of both Chinese and foreign friends and the abundance wreaths "testified to the loving Fogard with which Mrs. Filch was held in the esteem of the public.
'Me, Yeh, Pastor of the Ku Leo Presbyterian Church, gave a short address emphasizing the impressions this devoted life had made upon him. It was 35 years' ago, ho said, that he sented himself at the Academy, first met Mrs. Fitch "when "he pre-founded "by Dr, Fitch, in Ningpo. Tio had appreciative remembrance sympathy and Kindness all the days eas et" bool, And. after crore tua up ino the service of the Church, feienayheip continued, so that Jooked_upon her as mother. All these "georg "of unbroken Tolowship have passed away' the twinkling at tye lher, impresion® Nr "rsoriy mentioned, were there derived from the many atesd. activ-tes of Mes Fitens life, ner local mindedness" arise characteristics Bhd above al her readiness to be friend to all" who. were. in net.
During. the service, Pastor. Chit, women Presbyterian Church, ted prayer and the hymn chosen for the congregation was, "Peace, perfect peacers The "whole service. was Reshea with a sacred, solemnity in the selection played by is Loretta Cravetord at the piano, and Mrs. Me-filser sano so!0 tin keeping with the occasion.
"Erign express their ermatby, the eémmunity feel the chill of a personal 1955
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