Obituary Notices | AdventAI

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 25, 1876

FromThe Review and Herald, Review and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 21.

Obituary Notices.

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

One of my dear children, Mrs. Eliza A. Horgepool, in the 29th year of her age, upon the 10th of April, 1876, after a short illness, bade us farewell, and fell asleep in Jesus. She said she had no fears, but her own language was: “I am as happy as I can be.” Oh, the blessedness of the death of the righteous. “Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints.” My daughter is dead, but her life is hid with Christ in God, and he will raise her up at the last day. Thank God for that blessed promise. B. H. LEWIS.

Died, Sept. 12, 1875, in Bowling Green, Ohio, our beloved sister, Elmina Getman, aged 54 years. Sister Getman was one who joyfully received the truth while we were laboring in that place some two years ago. Being then in very feeble health, she heard but one discourse, but read the silent messengers, our publications, and immediately embraced the Sabbath with her aged mother. The soon coming of our Saviour was an especial theme of interest with her. She remained firm and steadfast until her gradual decline yielded to death’s stern demands. A kind and tender husband and dear aged parents are left to mourn their loss. May that loss be made up by meeting her robed in immortal bloom, where the willing and the obedient shall eat the good of the land. Funeral discourse by Eld. Hubbard, Congregational minister. E. S. LANE.

Died of consumption, in Dane, Wisconsin, May 3, 1876, Bro. Phineas Martin, aged seventy years and eight months. He leaves a wife, eight children, and thirty-one grandchildren to mourn their loss. He became an Adventist in 1844, and commenced keeping the Sabbath in 1861. He was a strong believer in the third angel’s message. He sleeps in Jesus, and we believe if faithful we shall meet him in the morning of the resurrection. May the Lord bless the afflicted family. Remarks by the writer from Ps. 71:20. N. M. JORDON.

Died in Weybridge, Vt., April 23, 1876, of cerebro-spinal meningitis, Eddie E., son of Lovias J. and Matilda Everts Hall, aged fourteen years and six months. Eddie was an intelligent and amiable boy. He loved the truth. He kept the Sabbath of the Lord, and delighted to attend the Sabbath-school whenever he could. He would learn and repeat many verses. This dear child is greatly missed in the family circle of Bro. Hall. A comforting discourse was preached at the funeral by Eld. D. T. Taylor, from the words, “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” A. S. HUTCHINS.