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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 13, 1874

Obituary Notices.

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

DIED, in Alpine, Mich., of typhoid fever, Sept. 7, 1874, after a sickness of six days, sister Frankie Darling, daughter of Geo. and Ruth Darling, aged 20 years. She first made a start to serve the Lord and keep his commandments at the Michigan camp-meeting, Aug. 6–17, and was one of the sixty-two baptized at that time. She expressed to her friends here that she could not return home till she had been baptized. Happy decision. It is now seen that she started none too soon. But we believe she gave good evidence of conversion; that the Lord accepted her, and that, while she sleeps, her life is hid with Christ in God, to be restored to her in the morning of the resurrection. Remarks at the funeral by Eld. Chapman, Baptist. U. S.

FELL asleep in Jesus, at Honey Creek, Henry Co., Ind., Bro. Geo. W. Shortridge, aged 51 years and 5 days. Bro. S. made a profession of religion when about eighteen years of age, and united with the Christian denomination. About eight years since, he became convinced that the seventh day is the Sabbath, and commenced its observance. Some few years ago he saw its observance in the light of the third angel’s message, and fully embraced it in that light. During his sickness he was a great sufferer, yet few bear affliction with more resignation and Christian fortitude than he. He labored with many friends and neighbors even in his sickness to make Jesus their refuge. He leaves, to mourn their loss, a companion, six children, and a large circle of relatives and friends. Funeral discourse, to a large and deeply-affected audience, by the writer, from Rev. 14:12–14. S. H. LANE.

DIED, in Campbelltown, Steuben Co., N. Y., Aug. 29, 1874, Roswell Morse, aged 90 years, 11 months and 17 days. His disease was a fever sore of nearly fifty years’ standing, and a stroke of paralysis nine weeks before his death. During his sickness he never expressed a wish or desire to get well, but prayed often and earnestly for the Lord to relieve him of the awful sufferings and agony that he endured every moment. He has, with my mother and myself, kept the Sabbath of the Lord for over six years, and we have reason to believe he sleeps in Jesus. He leaves an aged companion and four children and grandchildren, who deeply feel their loss. Discourse by Eld. B. F. Balcom, Baptist, from Mark. 9:8. HARRIET MORSE.

DIED, Sept. 23, 1874, at Orange, Mich., Bro. Benjamin F. Howe, aged 28 the 29th day of last March, of typhus fever. He kept the Sabbath, loved the present truth, and died in faith. He was one of eleven children. He leaves ten to mourn their loss, with an affectionate father and mother who are living Christians. Funeral discourse Sept. 24, on 1 Thess. 4:18. J. B. FRISBIE.

DIED, in Cleveland, Tenn., Sept. 4, 1874, after a long and painful illness, sister S. M., wife of Levi P. Miller, aged 57 years, 11 months, and 26 days. Sister Miller embraced the third angel’s message about 20 years ago in Shelby, Macomb Co., Mich., under the labors of Brn. Cornell and Loughborough. She was a member of the Oakland church. Through all her suffering she was perfectly resigned to the will of God. We trust she sleeps in Jesus. JOHN E. ALLEN.

DIED, at Nashville, Mo., Sept. 18, 1874, of lingering consumption, our much-esteemed brother, Henry M. Parker, aged 33 years, 10 months and 20 days. Nearly three years ago, the REVIEW was sent him on trial of six months; and although he was at that time very much prejudiced against the doctrines it advocates, he soon became interested in reading, and before the six months expired, he and his companion were both keeping the Sabbath of the Lord. He afterward said that he was indebted to some one for the REVIEW, but as he did not know who, he concluded to send it to three others. He lived an exemplary Christian life, and died in full hope of the soon coming of the Saviour. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn their loss. Discourse by the writer to an attentive audience. J. G. WOOD.

DIED, in Oceana, Mich., Sept. 10, 1874, Francis M., only child of R. J. and L. E. Carr, aged two years and five days. Discourse by the writer to quite a large circle of sympathizing friends. E. H. ROOT.

DIED, of erysipelas, in Greenwood, Oxford Co., Me., Aug. 8, 1874, Generous Ames, aged 62 years and 8 months. He was a firm believer in the near coming of the Lord. Also, his son, Ephraim, died, Aug. 24, 1874, of consumption, aged 19 years, 5 months, and ten days. Bro. Ephraim left good evidence that he fell asleep in Jesus. CHAS. DAVIS.

FELL asleep in Jesus, in Rochester, Fulton Co., Ind., Sept. 10, 1874, sister Deborah Goodrich, aged 32 years and 10 months. Sister G. was converted and united with the Baptist church at the age of seventeen, since which time she has led a humble and consistent Christian life. Last summer she attended the tent-meeting at Rochester and accepted the truths of the third angel’s message. Sabbath, July 4, she gave her last public testimony in favor of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, which was very affecting and made a deep impression on those who heard her. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn their loss. Funeral discourse by the writer from 1 Cor. 15:26. S. H. LANE.