mourning the loss of a wife who, in the highest and best sense, had been "a help meet for him"

The consecration of the Church erected in this place Leaksville was prevented by the prevalence of malignant fever during the Fall, which left hardly enough well persons to attend upon the sick or to bury the dead.  I found the worthy Pastor just recovering from a fearful attack, and mourning the loss of a wife who, in the highest and best sense, had been “a help meet for him.”  I should do injustice to my feelings, were I not here to express my admiration of her character, and my devout thanks to the Divine Head of the Church, for her good example.”

(Source: The Rt. Rev. Levi Silliman Ives, Bishop’s Address, 1847 Journal of Convention, p. 26)