p. 191 | Obituary Notices

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 29, 1868

Obituary Notices.

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

Died, at Elmore, Vt., Sept. 3, 1868, of congestion of the lungs and inflammation of the midriff, after an illness of two days, Bro. Almond Fife, aged fifty-seven years and six months, leaving a wife and son to mourn his loss.

Bro. Fife had been a devoted Christian nearly thirty-five years. For fourteen years, up to his death, he had kept the Sabbath, and been a believer in the present truth; and during the twenty-six years that he was a resident in Elmore, had been admired by all his acquaintances on account of the even temperament and the gentle and quiet disposition which he possessed. In his last moments, he exhorted his dear companion and his son to be faithful in serving God; and he died, saying, “Seth, promise to meet me in the kingdom.”

On Sunday, Sept. 6, a funeral discourse was given on the occasion, by the writer, in the Congregationalist meeting-house, at Wolcott, to about three hundred attendants, from 1 Thess. iv, 13, 14. A. C. BOURDEAU.

Died, in Kinzua, Warren Co., Pa., of consumption, Alzina R. Stattard, daughter of Richard and Diantha Morrison, aged 25 years and 6 months. She heard the truth preached about four years ago, but did not make a public profession till a few weeks before she died, and then she found Jesus precious to her soul. She leaves a husband with three children, and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss; but they mourn not without hope. May this affliction be sanctified to their good, that when the Lifegiver comes, they may meet their loved one to part no more.

A discourse was delivered by Eld. Horton, Methodist, from Rev. xxii, 1, 2. D. A. SIMMONS.

Died, in Shelby, Oceana Co., Mich., August 23, 1868, of dysentery, Charles Corey, son of A. J. and A. E. Corey, aged one year and eight months. Also, an infant son, Sept. 8, of cankered sore mouth, aged two weeks. Funeral services by a Freewill Baptist preacher.

We feel as we lay those innocent ones away to rest, that it will be but a short time before the Lifegiver will come, and they will come forth glorified.

Died, in Jefferson, near Waukon, Iowa, Sept. 3, 1868, Albert S., only child of Bro. John P. Farnsworth, aged about 8 months. It was buried beside its mother in the Waukon graveyard, there to slumber till the Lifegiver shall come.

“Weep not for the treasure longer, Taken from life's care and woe, Ere its infant steps could wander, Or its heart could sorrow know. “Sleep, sweet babe, till Jesus calls thee From thy lowly resting-place; Kindred, then, where naught befalls thee, Clasp thee in their fond embrace.”

C. A. WASHBURN.

Waukon, Iowa.