E. W. WHITNEY by E. W. Whitney

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Nov 12, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 43.

E. W. WHITNEY

By E. W. Whitney

Obituary.

BOWES.—Died of cancer, Sept. 23, 1885, at Turin, N. Y., Mrs. Henrietta Bowes, aged 47 years and 5 months. Sister Bowes had lived from childhood in the town where she died, and was loved and respected by a large circle of acquaintances. Though by early training and in belief she had been a Universalist, about two years ago she gladly accepted the truths of the Third Angel's Message under the labors of Brethren T. M. Lane, W. S. Hyatt, and J. F. Stureman, was baptized a few weeks later, and continued faithful and zealous in living them out until her death. She was a great sufferer for several months; yet she felt, especially toward the last, that her suffering had all been for her good; and she died peacefully, and with a calm though strong hope of a part in the first resurrection. With others who are called to mourn, she leaves an only son, for whom she felt the deepest solicitude, and by whom, we trust, a mother's prayers and life will be remembered with profit. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church in Turin, and were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder Webber, pastor of the church. A brief discourse was given from 2 Cor. 4: 17, 18.