p. 342 | Untitled article

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, November 12, 1867

Obituary Notices.

By J. T. MITCHELL; L. W. HASTINGS; C. H. ROGERS

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

DIED, at his residence, near Mechanicsville, Iowa, Oct. 1, 1867, George W. Mitchell, aged 55 years, 4 months, and 25 days. Bro. Mitchell embraced the Advent doctrine in 1843, and the Sabbath in 1852. The second coming of Christ and the glorious resurrection were consoling themes to him, especially in affliction. He was a kind husband and conscientiously tried to train up his children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Though his affliction was long and severe, he bore it with Christian fortitude. A short time before he died, while suffering severe pain, he told a friend that though his suffering was severe, there was nothing like it to cut one loose from this vain world, and God sent it in mercy. He also told the brethren and sisters that his hope of eternal life was worth more than worlds upon worlds like this. He believed he would sleep in the grave but a short time before the Life-giver will come and call him forth to enjoy the glorious immortal state. There being no preacher to be had, of like faith, a few remarks were made by the writer. J. T. MITCHELL.

DIED, in Rindge, N. H., Oct. 4, 1867, of cancer tumor on the liver, Thomas Gardner, aged 63 years and 10 months. He died in hope of the resurrection. L. W. HASTINGS.

DIED, in the town of New Lisbon, Juneau Co. Wis., of bloody dysentery, Clinton Ulysses, youngest son of Benj. and Henriette Carter, aged two years, six months, and twenty-six days. Bro. and sister Carter feel that a strong yet tender cord has been broken which bound them to this weary world; but they mourn not as those who have no hope. Words of comfort were spoken on the occasion by Bro. J. R. Goodenough, from 1 Thess. iv, 18. C. H. ROGERS.