Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 21, 1907

FLORY.—Died at Ligonier, Ind., Oct. 29, 1907, Clementine Flory, aged 75 years, 5 months, and 12 days. Sister Flory had been a member of the Wolf Lake church for twelve years, and was brought to Wolf Lake for burial. The funeral sermon was preached by the writer in the Adventist church; text, John 11:25. JOHN W. COVERT.

REDINGTON.—Died in South Russell, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1907, of nervous prostration and tuberculosis, Sylvester Redington, aged 53 years. He died rejoicing in present truth. He leaves a wife and two sisters to mourn. There being no Adventist minister in the place, the Methodist minister made a few well-chosen remarks and offered prayer. ELLEN S. COBB.

WOODING.—Died at Spencer, Va., Oct. 31, 1907, Elder Major Wooding, aged 64 years. He became an Adventist in 1895, and ever afterward served faithfully in the Virginia Conference. Through his influence three churches were organized, and houses of worship erected at Spencer, Danville, and News Ferry. His wife is left to mourn. Elder F. G. Warnick conducted the funeral service at the church, using as a text Jer. 49:11. M. A. MCBRIDE.

GEORGE.—Died at her home at Duke Center, Pa., Oct. 28, 1907, Priscilla Ann George, née Stephens. She was born in New York, Feb. 15, 1847. About four years ago she was baptized and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at Duke Center. She endured her long and painful illness patiently, and the mourning loved ones are comforted with the knowledge that her peace was made with God. Her husband and four of her six children survive her. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Ps. 73:26. C. F. MCVAGH.

BRADT.—Died near Veve, Mo., Oct. 27, 1907, of typhomalarial fever, Mary Ann Bradt, aged 71 years, 7 months, and 19 days. She had been a believer in the advent message for eighteen years, a faithful and consistent Christian. She was the mother of ten children, seven of whom, two sons and five daughters, survive. The writer conducted the funeral service, speaking words of comfort from John 1:12. Sister Bradt was laid to rest in the cemetery at Tecumseh, Neb., beside her husband, with him to await the coming of the Life-giver. JAS. H. SMITH.

SOULE.—Died at the home of his parents, near West Lake, Mich., Sept. 28, 1907, Albert Louis Soule, aged 25 years, 8 months, and 1 day. Only a few weeks before his death he was stung by bumblebees, causing muscular rheumatism, from which he suffered severely. He was a kind and loving husband, son, and brother, and will be greatly missed by all. Those who knew him best loved him most. He leaves to mourn their loss his loving wife and five stepchildren, his aged parents, two brothers, and three sisters. The funeral service was conducted by Brother Horton, of Battle Creek, Mich. MARTIN SOULE.

FENNER.—Died in Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1907, William Fenner, in his eighty-fifth year. Brother Fenner embraced the truths of the third angel’s message in California forty-two years ago. The last twenty-two years of his life he passed in Auburn, N. Y. When the church of Seventh-day Adventists was organized there, he became a member of it, and he ever lived a humble, devoted Christian life. He was very active in the circulation of literature advocating the truths so dear to him, and by him regarded so vital to others. He always carried the printed pages of truth with him wherever he went, availing himself of the opportunity for their distribution as the way opened. He has cast the bread of life on the waters, and eternity alone will reveal the full fruitage. He leaves a wife to mourn her loss. Funeral service was conducted by the writer. J. W. RAYMOND.