Obituary Notices by S. A. Barbour; Willard W. Stebbins

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 28, 1869

Obituary Notices.

By S. A. Barbour; Willard W. Stebbins

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.

Died, at his home in Memphis, the 13th inst., Seward H. Chilson, aged 19 years, the beloved son of George W. and Clarissa Chilson, after an illness of two weeks. He died in hope of a glorious resurrection. His example in life, had been one of uprightness; in death, a glorious preparation for the passage of the “dark valley.” May his early death be a warning to his young associates. S. A. BARBOUR.

Died, in West Union, Steuben Co., N. Y., Aug. 29, 1869, Horace Hopkins, aged 70 years. This beloved brother has been a pioneer in the cause. Was a believer in the second coming of Christ in 1843 and 4. Embraced the third angel’s message in 1851, under the labors of Brn. Andrews and Edson. At the funeral a brief discourse was given by Sister Lindsay; text, 1 Cor. xv, 48. We greatly miss the society and example of this aged brother, noted for his strict honesty in deal and stability of character. He died in the glorious hope of a home in the new earth. WILLARD W. STEBBINS.

Died, in Pike township, Potter Co., Pa., June 24, 1869, Sister Melissa C. Darrow, wife of Stephen Darrow, in the thirty-fifth year of her age. She leaves a kind husband and one child to mourn her loss. The funeral sermon was preached by Sister Sarah A. H. Lindsey, from Job xiv, 14. WILLARD W. STEBBINS.