Obituary Notices by Hiram Abbott; George I. Butler; B. F. Merritt

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 18, 1866

Obituary Notices.

By Hiram Abbott; George I. Butler; B. F. Merritt

DIED, in East Townsend, Huron Co., Ohio, Thursday, Aug. 23, 1866, of lingering consumption, Bro. Hiram K. Herr, aged 31 years, 4 months, and 25 days. Bro. Herr embraced the truths of the third angel's message about a year since. He gave good evidence that he loved the truth and the people of God.

After a long illness, and much affliction, he came down to the gate of death with composure and resignation. He received the blow of the enemy without a struggle, having a bright hope of a glorious resurrection when the Life-giver comes. He said, “I am willing to go; it will be but a little while before we meet where we shall part no more.”

Bro. H. leaves a wife and one child, with numerous friends to mourn their loss. Suitable and appropriate remarks were made upon the funeral occasion by Bro. George Smith, upon the promises of the gospel that await the people of God, to be awarded at the appearing of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. HIRAM ABBOTT.

DIED, near Waukon, Iowa, August 7, 1866, of dysentery, our dear mother, Sarah G. Butler, aged sixty-seven years.

Mother embraced the present truth about eighteen years ago, under the labors of Bro. Bates, when there were but a few who kept the Sabbath. Ever since then her faith in this work has been unshaken. In her last illness she was perfectly willing to be laid away, and manifested all through it, that resignation and gratitude for every little kindness, that we should expect to see in one whose peace was made with God. She suffered comparatively little pain. We hope to live so as to meet her in the resurrection morn. GEORGE I. BUTLER.

DIED, in Princeville, Ill., July 6, 1866, Charlie W., youngest son of W. P. and C. Merritt, aged 11 months and 12 days. Funeral discourse by Bro. H. C. Blanchard, from the words, “Is it well with the child?” 2 Kings iv, 26.

Also, died in Princeville, Ill., August 24, 1866, Margie A., only child of J. L. and S. R. Merritt, aged 1 year and 2 months.

Bro. Blanchard spoke on the funeral occasion from Job xiv, 14. “If a man die, shall he live again?” We are comforted with the hope that these little ones will come again from the land of the enemy.

These lovely ones, so young and fair, In life's bright morn are thus laid low, Awhile to rest,—no more to share Earth's sufferings, or its sorrows know. And in the resurrection morn When Jesus comes, we hope to see These little ones, now from us torn, All robed in immortality. B. F. MERRITT.