“I am the resurrection and the life.”—Jesus
“I am the resurrection and the life.”—Jesus
BARKER.—Died Feb. 24, 1902, Sister Ida M. Barker, aged 21 years, 9 months. For six years she was a member of the Cliff Island (Me.) church, and fell asleep fully trusting that she would have a part in the first resurrection. H. C. BASNEY. HUNTLEY.—Died at the Haskell Home, March 23, 1902, of tuberculosis, Clarence C. Huntley, aged 10 years, 2 months, and 11 days. He came to the Home, May 25, 1898. He fully gave his heart to God. In his last words he expressed a desire to make other children happy. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. S. H. LANE. VERGE.—Died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 9, 1902, of pneumonia, Mrs. Eunice Verge, widow of Wm. Verge, aged 84 years, 2 months. Sister Verge gave her heart to God in her early years; later she accepted the advent message, and two years ago, the Sabbath truth, uniting with the Halifax church. Her faith was bright until the last. GEO. E. LANGDON. BAKER.—Fell asleep in Jesus, Feb. 12, 1902, at Hopewell, Cheltenham, England, after a lingering illness, Mrs. C. Baker. Sister Baker was a faithful and earnest Christian. She leaves a husband and three daughters. The family lived for some time at Sheridan, Ill., but returned to England about one year ago. Sister Baker sleeps in Jesus, awaiting the glorious resurrection of the just. O. A. OLSEN. GREEN.—Mrs. Julia M. Green, née Hilton, was born in Albion, Wis., March 25, 1858; died Sept. 8, 1901, of cancer of the stomach. She was converted at the age of sixteen, and joined the Seventh-day Baptist Church. In 1887 she accepted the Adventist faith. She leaves three daughters and one son. Her faith in the coming of Christ was strong. Words of cheer were spoken on 1 Thess. 4:13–16. E. L. STEWART. COOK.—Died in Fresno, Cal., March 6, 1902, Mary M. Cook, in the seventy-eighth year of her age. About forty years ago she accepted the Bible Sabbath. For many years she heartily united with her husband in the work of evangelization in different places. She rests in hope. She leaves a son and two daughters. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer to a large audience in the Seventh-day Adventist church. A. C. BOURDEAU. LUSK.—Died at Halfway, Ore., March 4, 1902, Mrs. Myrtle Alton Lusk, aged 21 years, 10 months, 28 days. She was born near Burlington, Iowa, and at the age of nine years was baptized, and united with the Adventist Church. She received her education principally at Walla Walla College, and was engaged in teaching a church school until within a few weeks of her death. An active Sabbath-school and church worker, she will be greatly missed by the little church at Halfway, as well as by the community. Funeral services were conducted by Grandfather Laird. * WAIN.—Little Alec C., son of Alec and Bessie Wain, of Cumberland, British Columbia, died March 5, of throat trouble, aged 1 year, 8 months, 22 days. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. W. C. WHITE. WOODARD.—Burned to death at Eagle Bend, Minn., little Alice Woolard, aged 6 years, 5 months, 29 days. She was playing near the stove when her clothes caught fire through an open door. She lived in great suffering about three hours. Words of comfort were spoken to the sorrowing parents and friends, from Jer. 31:15–17. GEO. M. DIMMICK. PARK.—Died March 3, 1902, at the home of her son, near Owosso, Mich., Sister Lydia Park, aged 65 years, 9 months. The deceased had been a believer in this blessed truth for more than forty years. She leaves five sons and four daughters to mourn their loss. They mourn not as those who have no hope, but look with joy to the glad day when the dead in Christ will rise. The services were held at the Adventist church in Owosso. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. B. A. WOLCOTT. STANTON.—Harvey H. Stanton was born July 20, 1827, in Bethany, Pa., and died near Salem, Ore., March 7, 1902, aged 74 years, 7 months, and 17 days. In 1877 he joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and has since been a faithful member of that organization. He leaves a wife and six children. The testimony of his neighbors and friends is that no fault was found in him. He rests from his labors, but his works still stand as a witness that the gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder W. A. Alway. E. J. PATERSON. BOOTH.—Rachel D. Booth was born in Manchester, N. Y., June 8, 1820. At an early age she became a member of the Baptist Church. Soon after coming to Michigan in 1870, she was deeply impressed with the importance of examining carefully the foundation of her faith, which resulted in her accepting the teaching of the Seventh-day Adventists, becoming a member of the Flint church. She passed away Feb. 5, 1902, at the home of her son, Andrew J. Wilson, of Chesaning, Mich., after an attack of la grippe, aged 81 years, 7 months, 27 days. Elder Stoddard officiated at the funeral services; interment was made at Flushing. ANDREW J. WILSON. BUSS.—Died at Springfield, Mass., March 12, 1902, of heart disease, after many years’ suffering, A. P. Buss, aged 73 years. Brother Buss was a Methodist until 1890, when his attention was called to the coming of the Lord and the Sabbath. As soon as the message was made plain from the Bible, his love for the inspired word and his willingness to obey the Lord, led him to accept it. He died in faith, looking to the coming of the Lord as the realization of his hope. We laid him to rest in the Worcester Cemetery, waiting the coming of Him who is the resurrection and the life. Funeral service was conducted by the writer. A. H. CLARK. ROBERTS.—Fell asleep in Jesus at his home near Diamondale, Mich., Brother William O. Roberts, aged about 83 years. In early life he gave his heart to God, and was a sincere Christian, of the Methodist faith. From a study of the Scriptures he accepted the faith held by Seventh-day Adventists about the year 1880. His last days were his best days. A short time before his death, God was pleased to give him a bright experience, and he died triumphantly. The funeral was held in the United Brethren church near his residence. A large audience of friends and neighbors testified to the esteem in which he was held in the community. Discourse was given by the writer, from Job. 19:25–27. L. G. MOORE. DOW.—Died at East Richford, Vt., March 4, 1902, of consumption, Hanford Dow, son of Mr. and Mrs. David T. Dow, aged 18 years, 7 months, and 4 days. Hannie was a great sufferer from childhood. At the early age of seven years he was taken with inflammatory rheumatism, becoming an almost helpless invalid, and was never able to walk after that. A few months ago he was taken with consumption, which was the immediate cause of his death. He had much time to meditate; and under the guiding influence of Christian parents, he was early led to trust in his Saviour. He bore his intense sufferings with patience and Christian fortitude, and, after encouraging his family and friends to be faithful, he quietly fell asleep in Jesus, with clear evidence and full confidence of soon coming up clothed with immortality. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. H. E. RICKARD. ECCLES.—Died at the United Fruit Company’s Hospital, Bocas del Toro, Colombia, S. A., Jan. 18, 1902, Dr. John Eccles, aged 51 years, 5 months. He was born in Madras, India, in 1850, where he lived until he was about thirteen years old. His parents then moved to Canada, where he remained until he was a young man, and then went to Michigan. In 1877 he went to the Sanitarium in Battle Creek for treatment, where he accepted the truth. Shortly after this he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Crane, of Sheboygan. The first eight years of their married life were spent in labor at the Sanitarium, after which he engaged in nursing most of the time until 1893, when he entered the University of Pennsylvania as a medical student, and was graduated in 1896. In March, 1900, he and his wife came to the Central American Mission Field, South, and located at the island of Saint Andrews, Colombia. His last illness began the last week of September, when he was prostrated with septicemia. He was a great sufferer during his sickness, but bore all patiently. From the first he had but little hope of recovering. His faith and courage in God were strong till the last. He was laid to rest January 19, at the Macca Hill Cemetery, Bocas del Toro. Friends showed great kindness to Sister Eccles, who faithfully stood by her loved one till the last. Funeral services were conducted by the writer at the hospital where he died. F. J. HUTCHINS.