OBITUARY | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 24, 1880

OBITUARY.

DIED in Peoria, Hill Co., Texas, our dear Sister Rosa Chrisman, in the 30th year of her age. Consumption had marked her for its victim; for three years she had wrestled with her foe, and on Sabbath May 30, 1880, she yielded to its power. At an early age she gave her heart to the Lord, and united with the Baptist church. About two years ago she embraced the truth of the Third Angel's Message by reading and with greatly increased piety and zeal she has served the Master. At the organization of the Texas Sabbath-school Association she was elected secretary, and with ability and energy she has magnified her office. In her death the association has lost an efficient, devoted, officer; the tract and missionary and vigilant societies an earnest, active worker; the Sabbath-school a live teacher, a sedulous student; and the church a consistent faithful member. In her last utterances she stated that she wanted to live to labor in the Master's cause. She leaves a large family of brothers and sisters who deeply feel their loss. We sorrow with them, but not as those who have no hope. We laid her away to rest from her labors with a bright hope of again greeting her when the Life-giver comes. Words of comfort by the writer from Rev. 14:13. R. M. KILGORE.

DIED of consumption and cancerous tumor, at our residence in Rensselaer Falls, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., April 30, 1880, our dear aunt, Miss Lina Otis, in the seventy-eighth year of her age. She had lived with us twelve years, and during this time she had observed the Sabbath with us. She suffered a great deal, but was very patient. Words of comfort by G. A. Rockwood, Congregationalist. Text: "The Master is come, and calleth for thee." A. and O. A. THOMPSON.

DIED at the residence of her son, Wilson Thompson, near Rensselaer Falls, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., April 9, 1880, our dear mother, Mrs. Rhoda Thompson, in the seventy-ninth year of her age. About thirty years ago she and her entire family were converted to the Advent doctrine, under the labors of Eld. Wm. S. Ingraham, and four years later they all embraced the Sabbath of the Lord our God. She always gave the servants of God a cordial greeting, and for years her house was their home. Her death was sudden. Words of comfort were spoken by Bro. Chas. Lewis. A. and A. O. THOMPSON.