MEMORIAL PAMPHLET

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Oct 13, 1881

MEMORIAL PAMPHLET.

We have received a copy of a "Memorial Pamphlet," containing a sketch of the last sickness and death of Elder James White, the discourse, and remarks of Sister White, at the funeral, a sketch of his experience, also by Sister White, and a few testimonials of respect by his associates, and others. It is a little book of deep interest to every one who has any interest in the work in which his life was spent. It is needless to ask our people to procure it, as they will not fail to do this.

From the letter of Eld. John W. White, written to the family of his deceased brother after his return home from the funeral, we take the following extract:—

“‘If a man die, shall he live again?’ inquired the patriarch. Oh, what interest this question assumed as I stood amid the graves of my loved ones! And how glad I was that I stood not there simply as a scientist, philosopher, or artist; for in all the sciences I have studied, the philosophies I have perused, or the arts that I have cultivated, I have never found a satisfactory answer to this question of Job. They exhibit no principle which shall make these hearts beat, or these feet walk. Unitedly they have done their best when they have made this record concerning man: ‘Born, grew, acted, declined, and died;’ but beyond this all is so dark that they cannot see, so mysterious that they cannot speak. But when these failed, I turned to Him who has ‘brought life and immortality to light,’ and I heard him cry above the rent sepulcher of Joseph, ‘I am the resurrection and the life,’ and my faith and hope went on beyond these graves to a glorious reunion to come.”