p. 31 | Obituary Notices

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 20, 1876

FromThe Review and Herald, Review and Herald, Vol. 48, No. 4.

Obituary Notices.

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

Died, of consumption, in Clyde, Sandusky Co., Ohio, July 10, 1876, Martha C. Dysert, aged twenty years, eight months, and six days. Martha never united with any church, but was a firm believer in the present truth, and had kept the Sabbath with her mother for several years. In her last illness her expressions of penitence, of confidence and trust in a merciful God, and her firm assurances of faith that the Lord had accepted her, and that she would have part with the righteous, furnished a ground of hope to relatives and friends. Discourse by the writer from 1 Thess. 4: 13–18. H. A. St. John.

Fell asleep in Jesus, in Agency township, Osage Co., Kansas, our dearly beloved sister, Martha Fleak, in the thirty-fourth year of her age. Sister Fleak embraced the truths of the third angel's message two years ago, having been previously a member of the M. E. Church. Her life, since her conversion in her youth, has been one of entire consecration to God. She has ever been noted for her deep piety, strong faith, and extreme patience under the most trying circumstances. During her last sickness, when apprised of her approaching end, she expressed herself prepared to close her work on earth, if it was her Master's will, and assured her friends that she should stand at last among the redeemed. She leaves a companion, several children, and a large circle of friends, to mourn their great loss. E. M. Kallioch.

Died, in Denver, Col., June 7, 1876, our dear brother, Charles L. Gates, aged nineteen years, two months, and eight days. He embraced the doctrines of S. D. Adventists at the California Camp-meeting, in 1874, and has since been a conscientious observer of the Sabbath of the Lord. At the time of his death he was traveling in the West for his health. During the past winter he was engaged in missionary work, in Omaha, Neb. We do not sorrow as those who have no hope; but we believe that we shall meet him in the first resurrection. His remains were carried to our home in Ohio for interment. Funeral services by Eld. E. S. Barnes, Congregationalist, from 1 Cor. 15. E. H. Gates.

Died, in Andover, N. H., June 22, 1876, Mary Baker, wife of the late Eld. Joseph Baker, in the seventy-ninth year of her age. She embraced the third angel's message about thirty years ago, and we believe she sleeps in Jesus. Words of comfort were spoken by Eld. Martin, Christian minister, from Prov. 31:28: “Her children arise up, and call her blessed.” Charles Baker.

Died, July 1, 1876, at the residence of the writer, in North Parma, Monroe Co., New York, Charles Francis, infant son of Otis and Lola Morey, aged one month and six days. Young mother, “refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears;” for thy babe shall come again from the land of the enemy. Chas. B. Reynolds.