J. L. PRESCOTT by J. L. Prescott

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 26, 1861

J. L. PRESCOTT

By J. L. Prescott

Fell asleep in Jesus, Thursday morning, Jan. 24, 1861, Bro. John G. Foy, of Brunswick, Me., aged 55 years.

Bro. Foy was formerly a member of the Methodist church. He embraced the first angel's message in 1842. In 1844 he came out of the church. He was a firm believer in the third message, having been the first in this section who embraced the Sabbath, of which he was a consistent keeper up to the time of his death. His sickness was lung fever, of six days' duration. His sufferings were great, but he exhibited great patience to the last. He was beloved in his life, and his loss will be deeply felt by the church, but especially by his children, six in number, who had previously lost their mother. May God support them and lead them all to seek a preparation to meet those loved parents in the morning of the resurrection. He was buried first-day, Jan. 27. A discourse was preached by the writer from Ps. xvii, 18, to a large company of mourning friends. It was an interesting, and we trust a profitable season. A man in Israel has fallen. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.