Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 27, 1906

FOSTER.—Died at his home near Medford, O. T., John Foster, aged 73 years. He was converted to the Seventh-day Adventist faith in 1868, under the labor of Elder E. B. Lane. He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken in the Mennonite church by H. Hirems. MRS. M. FOSTER.

REMPHER.—Died in South Lancaster, Mass., Lizzie M. Rempher, wife of Brother A. Rempher, aged 49 years, 3 months, and 11 days. She began to serve the Lord while young, and was faithful in living out the truth. She canvassed some in the city of Portland, with good success. May God bless the husband, who is left to mourn his loss. Funeral service was held in Portland. Remarks were made by the writer from John 11:23. J. B. GOODRICH.

EGAN.—Died suddenly at Cottonwood Grove, S. D., Sept. 10, 1906, Mrs. Linda Egan, aged 39 years and 2 months. She was an earnest worker in the Seventh-day Adventist church, a loving and devoted wife and mother. A husband, three children, an aged father and mother, two sisters, and two brothers are left to mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted in the Adventist church in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends, by the writer, assisted by Elder J. W. Christian. R. E. HARTER.

CRAM.—Died at Roxbury, Vt., Aug. 29, 1906, of dropsy and heart trouble, Emery P. Cram, aged 83 years, 10 months, and 4 days. Brother Cram was a devoted member of the Northfield church and an esteemed neighbor and citizen of wide acquaintance. After over fifty-eight years' companionship, his aged wife survives, with one son to minister to her needs. Rev. 14:13 was the text from which the writer drew thoughts of comfort and hope; it is also an expression of the hope possessed by him who now sleeps in Jesus. F. M. DANA.

BLISS.—Died at her home near Lovington, Ill., Sept. 13, 1906, of cancer, Sarah E. Bliss, wife of Elder C. H. Bliss, aged 54 years, 10 months, and 10 days. Miss Sarah E. Huffington was born in Marion County, Indiana, Dec. 3, 1851, and was married to Elder C. H. Bliss, June 9, 1871. Five children were born to them, two of whom have fallen asleep. The surviving children are Mrs. A. R. Melton, of Springfield, Ill.; Burt F. Bliss, of St. Paul, Minn.; and George, the youngest son, who has been staying with his father through the latter part of his mother's illness. About three years ago it was discovered that Sister Bliss had cancer. Three surgical operations were performed for its removal, and it was supposed to be wholly eradicated; but last November she was taken ill with liver complaint, and at the same time the cancer again appeared and grew rapidly. From this time her health declined, and the last six months of her life she was confined to her bed. One remarkable circumstance connected with her long illness was the fact that she suffered but little, and often expressed herself as feeling quite well. When young, Sister Bliss gave her heart to God and united with the Christian Church. A short time before her marriage she embraced the doctrines taught by the Seventh-day Adventists, and since then has been connected with the church of that denomination. Being of a social, genial nature, and always ready to sympathize with those in distress, she made many friends. Her life was full of little acts of kindness and deeds of mercy. The end was peaceful, and she sleeps in Jesus, awaiting the coming of the Life-giver, who will reward “every man according as his work shall be.” Besides her husband and children, she leaves two brothers, two sisters, and many friends to mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted by the writer; text, John 14:1-3. W. D. PARKHURST.

REID.—Died at her home in Flint, Mich., Aug. 1, 1906, Mrs. Anna Reid, aged 70 years, 5 months, and 26 days. Three years ago a series of lectures was given by Elder M. D. and myself, at which time she fully identified herself with the commandment-keeping people. She lived the truth until the day of her death. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. B. F. STUREMAN.

WARREN.—Died at her home in Cleburne County, Alabama, Sept. 12, 1906, Martha Elizabeth Warren, wife of Brother Henry C. Warren, aged 37 years and 7 days. Sister Warren was an affectionate wife and an earnest Christian. Her sickness was of long duration, and was borne with great patience. She talked much about the goodness of God. She leaves a husband, father, mother, brothers, and sisters to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, assisted by Elder Hugh W. Jones, to a large congregation. DAY CONKLIN.

MUNGER.—Died at his home in Huber, Mich., Aug. 3, 1906, James Munger, in his seventy-third year. For a number of years Brother Munger had been a great sufferer with rheumatism. His final sickness was of only three days' duration, his death being caused by a complication of troubles. He accepted present truth about thirty years ago at Cedar Springs, Mich. Since that time he has been a firm believer in the third angel's message. We laid him to rest in the quiet little cemetery back of the Huber church, to await the call of the Life-giver. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. CHAS. A. MERRIAM.

JENSON.—Died at the Portland Sanitarium, Mt. Tabor, Ore., Aug. 31, 1906, Bessie Jenson, aged 19 years and 10 months. Her parents live at Newberg, Ore. She was a member of a large family, five brothers and four sisters being made sad by her death. But Bessie sleeps in Jesus. She was converted and baptized when she was fourteen years of age. She was a great sufferer for several days before her death, but was much comforted by the good promises of God and the seasons of prayer we had with her. Her funeral was held at Newberg, a large congregation listening to words of instruction and comfort from Mark 5:39. DANIEL NETTLETON.

SEES.—Died at the home of his cousin, Mr. Thrasher, near Monrovia, Cal., Sept. 4, 1906, of consumption, Denton Sees, aged 38 years, 1 month, and 4 days. He was the last of a family of ten children to succumb to that dread disease. About ten years ago Brother Sees united with the Methodist Church, and two years later he accepted the third angel's message, and with his wife joined the Seventh-day Adventist church at Norwalk, Cal., of which he remained an earnest and faithful member until his death. He leaves a devoted wife to mourn her loss. The funeral was conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder S. T. Hare, and Elder Sprinkle, a Methodist minister under whose labors Brother Sees was converted. J. W. ADAMS.

BELKNAP.—Died at his home in Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 9, 1906, of bronchitis, Charles Wesley Belknap, aged 76 years, 5 months, and 18 days. Brother Belknap was converted at the age of fourteen, and united with the Methodist Church. While he was yet a young man, he was impressed by the Spirit of God that he should preach the gospel, and this he did to the best of his ability for about twenty-five years. In 1889 he and his wife accepted the views held by the Seventh-day Adventists, and united with that denomination. Brother Belknap rendered good service to the church, and at the time of his death was its deacon. He leaves a son and a feeble wife to mourn the loss of a faithful, loving father and a good husband. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer to a large congregation, from Heb. 11:13-16. The remains were laid in the Grand Island Cemetery. L. JOHNSON.