p. 167 | Obituary Notices

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 8, 1870

Obituary Notices.

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.

DIED, in Princeville, Ill., Oct. 1, 1870, Bro. W. E. Bliss, aged 25 years, and 23 days. Bro. Bliss was a sufferer from heart disease for a number of years. In June, 1869, he went with Bro. Blanchard to Missouri, thinking a change of climate would improve his health. He labored with Bro. Blanchard a few months, to build up the cause there; but his health failing, he returned in the fall of that year. He seemed to be sinking to the grave. Human aid seemed of no avail. He expressed a desire to live, only that he might do some good to perishing souls. He asked the prayers of the church in his behalf. A day of fasting was observed by the church, at the close of which a goodly number met at his father's house to pray for him. He grew better from that time, and often said that God had wrought a great work for him. He spent what time he well could from that time till this fall in studying and preaching. This fall, his health began to fail again. Two days before his death he suffered much, but seemed better the last day. His death was sudden and unexpected. About 10 o'clock at night he requested some little attention from his father, and said he would then have a good sleep. His father raised him up, when one shoulder came over him, and he slept; for he was dead.

Bro. Ezra was always an earnest and cheerful Christian from the time he embraced the faith till his death. Knowing the nature of his disease, that he was liable at any moment to die, he daily and hourly sought to be ready to meet his God. His prayers and talk all showed that he felt that God was his friend. We have all reason to believe he sleeps in Jesus. We have lost a dear one from our church; but God knows best.

Bro. R. F. Andrews came and spoke words of comfort to us. We mourn not as those without hope. May God give us grace to prepare to meet him in Heaven.

B. F. Merritt.

DIED, in Warren, Vermont, August 21st, 1870, of consumption, Rosannah Smally, aged 55 years, and 3 months. She gave good evidence that she rests in hope of a part in the first resurrection. She said a number of times that the grave looked like a sweet resting-place to her. She requested us all to meet her in the kingdom.

Sarah A. Cardell.

DIED, at the residence of the writer, Marquette, Wis., Oct. 24, 1870, of consumption of the bowels, our brother in Christ, Alvin E. Cole, in the 20th year of his age.

Simon Patten.