Death of Sister T. M. French

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 26, 1911

Death of Sister T. M. French

A CABLE was received Thursday of last week, announcing the death of Sister T. M. French, of West Africa. Professor French and wife responded to an urgent call for help in West Africa, leaving Union College and sailing for their chosen field in July, 1908. Their labors have been greatly blessed and appreciated during the brief time they have been connected with this field. The last word we had from Elder D. C. Babcock stated that Brother and Sister French had left their school work at Waterloo, to go down to the Gold Coast, and superintend the work there. They were at Sierra Leone, December 20, waiting for funds to go on. He also mentioned that “this is our extreme sickly season. Many of our own people have been very sick, and some are extremely weak.” This cable is the first word of Sister French’s illness, so comes as a shock to us all. The sincere sympathy and prayers of God’s people will be extended to our dear brother, left without a faithful companion, in this West African field. West Africa has also lost an earnest, devoted, self-sacrificing missionary.