“I am the resurrection and the life.”—Jesus
“I am the resurrection and the life.”—Jesus
Feather.—Died near Highmore, S. D., June 5, 1900, Edna Jane, daughter of I. K. Feather. A large number of neighbors listened to words of comfort upon the Christian’s hope, by the writer. M. M. Kenny. Petre.—Died at Springfield, Ill., July 21, 1900, Jacob Petre, in his fifty-fifth year. For many years he had been almost blind, and was attacked by palsy and dropsical trouble. Funeral services were conducted by Dr. L. A. Reed; text, James 4:14. Geo. Tittle. Lafferty.—Died July 12, 1900, at the St. Helena Sanitarium, Cal., after a painful illness of more than two years, Sister Carrie Lafferty, a native of Ohio, aged 40 years. She accepted the truth about three years ago, and died in the faith of the soon coming of our Lord. Services were conducted by the writer. A. C. McClure. Packard.—Sarah Jane Packard was born in New York State, May 10, 1821, and died triumphant in the faith, at Scottville, Mich., June 23, 1900, aged 79 years, 1 month, 13 days. The deceased accepted the Third Angel’s Message in 1860 at Greenville, Mich. Words of comfort were spoken on the funeral occasion by the writer, from Rev. 14:13. O. N. Sanders. Dearborn.—Died at Hudsonville, Mich., Aug. 7, 1900, Henry Dearborn, aged 89 years, 7 months, 20 days. He and his wife accepted the Adventist faith in 1845. His aged widow, seven children, sixteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren survive him. Discourse was given at the funeral by the writer, in the United Brethren church, to a large, attentive audience. A. Smith. Taylor.—Died at the home of her parents, Edward and Josephine Squires, near Greenville, Ore., July 6, 1900, of a complication of diseases, Mrs. Josie Taylor, aged 24 years, 7 months, 5 days. She bore her sufferings with quiet patience and Christian resignation. She fell asleep with a bright hope of a home in that world where pain and death will never come. Funeral discourse was delivered by W. J. Burden. R. D. Benham. Huffington.—Died at Hidalgo, Ill., July 16, 1900, of a complication of diseases, my wife’s father, George W. Huffington, aged 85 years. Father Huffington first heard the Adventist doctrine preached nearly thirty years ago. And although he never united with the church, he was a firm believer in the truth, and for the last twenty years endeavored to keep all the commandments of God. Funeral sermon was delivered by the writer; text, 1 Cor. 15:26. C. H. Bliss. Coutant.—Died at Radcliffe, Iowa, Aug. 5, 1900, Stephen Roe Coutant, in the seventy-third year of his age. Brother Coutant was converted when twenty-six years old, and united with the Methodist Church, where his faithful labors as an exhorter were the means of bringing many souls to Christ. Later he united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and died with a hope of a part in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken in the Christian church. N. O. Bergersen.