Sister Lydia Coleman was born in Hebron, Conn. , Dec. 20th, 1812 and died
in Uniondale, Susqa. Co., Pa. August 2nd, 1879.
She experienced Religion when about eleven years of age in Rhode Island,
and was a most faithful and exemplary Member of the M. E. Church for over
forty-three years. During the whole of this period she only changed her church
relation but once. Having been connected with the Church at Dundaff for upward
of forty -three years... and for the last three years up to the time of her
departure, at Uniondale. She carried with her joy and cheer wherever she went.
, and was a burning and shining light in the Church at home . and in all the
circles in which she moved. Her ardent attachment to the Church of Christ led
her to be a faithful worker. and led her at all times to be ready to
contribute liberally to its support. and nothing seemed to yield her so much
pleasure and delight as to see the cause of Christ advance and move forward.
On the evening of the day above named, she was translated from Earth to the
Glory land above. Having a few leisure minutes before the family were ready to
sit down to supper, she went out into the garden to pick a few peas for the
morrows meal. As the family gathered around the table, mysteriously she was
not there, and on a search being instituted all over the premises , Not Sister
Coleman, but only the casket in which she had lived, was found in the
stillness of death. and the pan with the few peas she had picked by her side.
"She was Not, for God took her". The rounding(?) sentences of her
testimony in Class Meetings for several weeks before she passed away was
Marked and Impressive. in the way she caprised herself as being ready and
willing to go at any moment. The M. E. Church at Uniondale has sustained a
great loss. The Village of Uniondale has lost a great religious light. But the
Earth has lost her. Heaven has gained her.
Robt. P. Christopher, Pastor
