“I am the resurrection and the life.”—Jesus
“I am the resurrection and the life.”—Jesus
DARLING.—Died at the home of her brother, in Enfield, N. H., Nov. 26, 1902, Pluma Darling, aged 75 years, and 3 days. CHESTER DARLING. WILSON.—Died at Wichita, Kan., Sept. 8, 1902, Myrtle E., daughter of James and Nora Wilson, aged 2 years, 9 months, and 16 days. Funeral services were conducted by Elder Ayers of the Baptist Church. She awaits the coming of the Life-giver. I. A. CRANE. GARRISON.—Died at Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 28, 1902, Mrs. Katie Wilson Garrison, daughter of Angeline Wilson, of Wichita, Kan. Funeral services were conducted by the writer at Wichita, where she was laid to rest October 31. Text, John 11:25. She died in hope. I. A. CRANE. GRUBB.—Died in Raton, N. M., Oct. 10, 1902, of tuberculosis, Claude Grubb, eldest son of James and M. E. Grubb, aged 28 years, 5 months, 26 days. The remains were brought back to Broughton, Ohio, and laid to rest to await the coming of the Life-giver. Elder D. E. Lindsey spoke words of comfort from Jer. 31:20. MRS. M. E. GRUBB. WILLSON.—Fell asleep in Jesus, at her home in Belding, Mich., Oct. 29, 1902, Sister Sabina Willson, in the seventy-fifth year of her age. Sister Willson accepted the Sabbath truth over forty years ago, under the labors of Elder Frisbie, and had since maintained her integrity as a faithful and consistent Christian. Her last days were peaceful and happy in the Lord. A husband, one daughter, and three sons are left to mourn, but they sorrow not as those without hope. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. R. C. HORTON. TRUESDELL.—Died at the home of her daughters, Mrs. M. E. Smith and Mrs. G. W. Cooper, 1357 Downing Ave., Denver, Colo., Oct. 29, 1902, Mrs. Mary Truesdell. She was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Sept. 26, 1837. At an early age she was converted, and joined the Methodist Church. In 1866 she accepted the views of Seventh-day Adventists, under the labors of Elder M. E. Cornell, in Saginaw Co., Mich. Up to the time of her death her faith never faltered. The funeral services were held November 1 in the Congregational church, and words of comfort were spoken by Rev. W. E. Brigham. MRS. MAMIE COOPER. RIDEOUT.—Died at Tuscola, Ill., Oct. 10, 1902, of abscess on the liver, after four days’ illness, my dear mother, Mrs. Emma Kittle Rideout, aged 48 years, 1 month, 10 days. My mother’s parents were Sabbath keepers, but at their death, while very young, she went to live with unbelieving relatives. About eighteen years ago she began the observance of the Sabbath, and three years later was baptized, uniting with the church at Martinsville, Ill. She lived a faithful Christian until she fell asleep, being at the time of her death a member of the Lovington, Ill., church. She leaves a husband, four daughters, and two little sons. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. F. E. Foreman (United Brethren) in the Methodist church. MRS. EDITH RUSH. BAUER.—Died of tuberculosis, at the home of his parents, in Santa Ana, Cal., Sept. 21, 1902, Dr. C. Augustus Bauer, beloved and youngest son of J. C. and Hattie Bauer, aged 24 years and 4 weeks. From earliest childhood Gussie had loved the faith of the near advent of his Lord. His conversion was one of those blessed, growing experiences which knew naught but the ever-increasing inflow of the Spirit of God until the call came to yield his life to the Giver. When only a tender child, he was elected secretary of the Sabbath school, and when eleven years old, was baptized, uniting with the church. Five years ago he was graduated from the academic course at the Battle Creek College. Although young, he sought God to lay upon him the burden of his life work, and chose to follow the Master’s steps, consecrating his life for service as a Christian physician. He immediately entered the American Medical Missionary College, and was accorded his degree with the class graduating last June. The beginning of the preparation for a medical career manifestly marked a deepening experience in his spiritual life. Naturally timid and diffident, he, withal, succeeded well in his studies, and won the affection and respect of teachers and classmates by his faithfulness and simple purity of heart and life. The first signs that the dread disease had made him its victim came last winter. Had he dropped his studies then, and gone to a more favorable climate, he might have lived; but his intense love for his work, his burning desire to complete his studies, so that he could minister more effectually to men and women, held him to his post until it was too late. In June he went to California, where, instead of improving, as had been hoped, he gradually became worse. Cheerful and happy, as only those at perfect peace with God can be, he called his father, mother, and brother to his bedside the last evening he was on earth. After praying for all who were dear to him, he repeated, with touching pathos, the words of the twenty-third Psalm, and fell into a sweet and quiet sleep, to awaken when the Redeemer’s voice shall call his precious ones to life and immortality. P. T. MAGAN.