Obituaries | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 20, 1900

Obituaries.

“I am the resurrection and the life.”—Jesus.

MAVITY.—Died at the home of her mother in St. Helena, Cal., Jan. 17, 1900, Katy Mavity, aged 41 years. She died in the blessed assurance of the Christian’s hope. Funeral sermon was delivered by the writer. H. A. ST. JOHN.

RICHARDS.—Died at the St. Helena Sanitarium, Feb. 4, 1900, J. G. Richards, aged nearly 60 years. Brother Richards accepted the truth about twelve years ago, in Oregon. He died with a bright hope of eternal life. Services were conducted by the writer. H. A. ST. JOHN.

FREDERICKSON.—Born in Denmark, June 10, 1833, died Jan. 29, 1900, at Beresford, S. D., O. A. Frederickson. The deceased was among the first to accept the message in this State. He was an active member and elder of the church for many years. Funeral sermon was based upon 1 Thess. 4: 13; Rev. 14: 13. J. H. ROGERS.

MATOTT.—Died at Dakotah, Iowa, Jan. 12, 1900, of Bright’s disease, Francis Matott, aged 75 years, 5 months. Father Matott was converted at Hartley, Iowa, in 1885, and united with the church, of which he was ever a faithful member. Words of consolation at the funeral were spoken by the writer, from Ps. 90: 12. O. T. ADAMS.

CORNELL.—Died in Phoenix, Ariz., of tuberculosis, Merritt Cornell, aged 22 years. In the autumn of 1894 he entered Battle Creek College, and in 1897 took up the medical course. His health failed, and in 1899 he returned to his home in Princeville, Ill. In hope of being benefited by the climate, he went to Colorado, and lastly to the milder air of Arizona, where he died. The remains were brought to Princeville, Ill., where the funeral sermon was preached by the writer. He died with a bright hope of immortality. L. D. SANTEE.