Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 24, 1874

Obituary Notices.

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

Died, at Newshoreham, R. I., Sept. 9, 1874, Samuel A. Steadman, in the 76th year of his age. After a severe illness of two months, he quietly fell asleep, to await until Christ, who is the Life-giver, shall appear. He embraced religion at the age of fourteen, and joined the Baptist Church. Was deacon of that church for many years. He was one of the disappointed who expected their Lord in 1843, and was among the first who embraced the Sabbath. The time is not far distant when he will come again from the enemy’s land. Patience R. Littlefield.

Died, in Marshall, Mich., Nov. 2, 1874, Gracie A., daughter of Bro. and sister Robinson, of that place. She was seven years of age, and was a precious child, instructed to love the Saviour, and with a sister two years older, loved to pray. Funeral Nov. 4, by the writer. J. B. Frisbie.

Died in Bakersfield, Vt., Oct. 2, 1874, Bro. John Saxby, aged 81 years and 7 days. He had been unwell for two days, and passed away in death while sleeping, at about 5 o’clock A. M. Comforting words were spoken by Bro. A. Bean to a large circle of relatives and friends of the deceased, after which he was laid in the grave, by the side of his brother and his daughter, to rest till the resurrection. A. C. Bourdeau.

Died in Pleasant Springs, Dane Co., Wis., of intermittent fever and congestive chills, sister Frances G., wife of E. M. Crandall, aged fifty years, four months, and five days. We trust she sleeps in Jesus to have part with those that shall come up in the first resurrection at the last trump. Discourse by Eld. Backus, Seventh-day Baptist. E. M. Crandall.

Died, Nov. 1, 1874, at Leroy, Ingham Co., Mich., Sarah A. Brown, aged 54 years and 2 months. Sister Brown embraced religion at the age of 19, and when the third angel’s message was proclaimed by Eld. M. E. Cornell in Locke, twenty-one years ago, she embraced it, and has faithfully observed the Sabbath ever since. Fifteen years ago she was stricken down with paralysis, and has been a great sufferer, especially the last year of her life. But she bore her sufferings very patiently, and fell asleep with a hope of having part in the first resurrection. Discourse by the writer from 2 Tim. 4: 7. J. O. Corliss.

Died, at Belvidere, Monona Co., Iowa, Oct. 28, 1874, of whooping cough, Nellie A., daughter of Thomas J. and Mary Bryceson, aged one year and 5 days. Remarks by the writer, from Jer. 31: 16, 17. John W. McWilliams.

Died, in Adams Co., Iowa, Oct. 23, 1874, Jamie, son of E. A. and Addie Hebard, aged nine months, and 23 days. We laid our lovely child away, hoping soon to meet him at the first resurrection. Funeral services by the Rev. Mr. Ingalls, of the M. E. church. Text, 1 Thess. 4: 13–18. E. A. & Addie Hebard.

Died, in the town of Lima, Wis., Oct. 19, 1874, Dea. John M. Mills, in the seventy-fifth year of his age.

The deceased became a Sabbath-keeper in early life, and was afterward made a deacon of the Seventh-day Baptist church of Nile, Allegany Co., N. Y. About fifteen years ago, he embraced the faith of the Seventh-day Adventists, and united with the church at Oakland, in which connection he remained until his death. By request of the family, his funeral sermon was preached at Milton, Wis., Oct. 31, by Eld. L. C. Rogers. Text, Matt. 12: 20.