Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 16, 1909

MILLER.—Sister Magdaline Miller died Aug. 28, 1909, aged seventy-eight years. She was born in Switzerland in 1831, and came to America thirty-nine years ago. She was married a second time, and was the mother of seven children. Three sons survive her. She was converted early in life, and accepted present truth ten years ago, through the preaching of Elder J. N. Summerville. She was a consistent Christian, and a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist church at Black Rock, Ark. She was laid in the cemetery, by a large gathering of relatives and friends, to rest until the Life-giver comes. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. J. F. STRINGER.

SHARP.—Elizabeth Jane Prickett was born near New London, Iowa, Feb. 10, 1839, and died July 29, 1909, at the home of her daughter, near Mounds, Okla., aged 70 years, 5 months, and 16 days. She united with the Methodist Church when young. About forty years ago she commenced to keep the Sabbath, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, but at the time of her death was a member of the Perry, Okla., church. She was married to William Sharp, May 27, 1857, but was left a widow April 29, 1865. She was the mother of two children, both of whom remain to mourn their loss. Mother was a devoted Christian. She has been an invalid for several years, but was a patient sufferer, and died in the hope of a part in the first resurrection. The funeral was conducted at the home; words of comfort were spoken by the elder of the Christian Church, and the remains were laid in Oakwood Cemetery, to rest until Jesus comes. MRS. J. H. DUNK.

PROUTY.—Died at the home of his brother, in the house in which he was born, at Whitman, Mass., Aug. 14, 1909, Brother William Prouty, aged seventy-four years. Brother Prouty was converted when young, but about five years ago he and his wife accepted present truth, and have since been loyal members of the Boston church. He was a great sufferer, a cancerous growth on the neck being the cause of his death. Two or three days before he died, he gave this testimony, “I am weak and feeble in body, but strong in the faith, and stand fast for the truth, the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus, and nothing can turn me or make me depart from it.” His warfare is accomplished, and he is resting till the time when he shall receive his reward with the overcomers. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. H. C. HARTWELL.

VORIS.—Died at Glenwood Springs, Colo., Aug. 2, 1909, Emily Voris, aged 65 years, 11 months, and 29 days. Sister Voris was born at Lincolnshire, England, and at the age of six years came, with her parents, to America, locating for a time in the State of New York, but later traveled westward to Marshall County, Iowa, where, on July 4, 1861, she was united in marriage to W. W. Voris. To this union were born seven children, five of whom remain to mourn the loss of a good and faithful mother. After patiently suffering for a period of nine weeks of cerebral hemorrhage, the deceased fell asleep in Jesus to await his call at the first resurrection. For twenty-five years she remained a faithful and devoted member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and though our loss will be keenly felt, we rejoice in the hope of the speedy return of the Life-giver to call forth his sleeping saints. The funeral services were conducted by the writer. WM. M. ANDRESS.

KELSO.—Brother J. F. Kelso was born Jan. 5, 1851, in Franklin County, Missouri. He died Aug. 5, 1909, being fifty-eight years and seven months old at the time of his death. He was married to Vienna V. Vaughn, Sept. 1, 1873. To this union were born seven children, six sons and one daughter. The daughter and two sons fell asleep in Jesus before the death of their father, but the remaining four sons and wife mourn the loss of the loved one, but not without hope. Brother Kelso embraced present truth under the labors of Brother R. S. Donnell, at Excelsior Springs, Mo., in 1887, and without the shadow of turning from the truth he first loved, he was faithful to the moment of his death. His hope was in the first resurrection. At his request, the writer chose words from the fourteenth chapter of Job as a basis of remarks made at the funeral. He was laid to rest at West Kimswick, near St. Louis, Mo. A large number of sympathizing friends followed the remains to the grave. L. F. TRUBBY.

SEVERSON.—Mrs. Maren Severson fell asleep in Jesus July 19, 1909. Sister Severson was born in Christiania, Norway, April 29, 1863. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith Sept. 30, 1877. June 9, 1889, she came to America, and married Mr. Jergen Hagen the following year. To this union three children were born, two of whom are still living. Brother Hagen fell asleep in 1894. On Dec. 24, 1895, she married Mr. John Severson. To this union were born two children who survive their mother, as also do her first two sons. Shortly after her first marriage, she, with her husband, embraced the third angel’s message, to which she faithfully adhered till the day of her death. She was a member of the oldest Scandinavian Seventh-day Adventist church in America, now called the Oakland church of Wisconsin. The writer used 1 Thess. 4: 13-18 as the basis of his remarks to the people on the funeral occasion. May we, with Paul, ever be zealous to “comfort one another” with the words of this text. M. H. SEENS.