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DAVIS.—Died at the home of his parents, Mr. J. I. and Mrs. Tillie L. Davis, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 23, 1906, of tubercular meningitis, Leon Davis. He was born June 8, 1905. Words of comfort were spoken from 2 Kings 4:26, last clause. * WILLIAMS.—Died at her home near Albany, Wis., Feb. 6, 1906, of pneumonia and heart-disease, Sister Mary Williams, aged 77 years. She accepted present truth about forty years ago under the labors of Elder Ingram, and lived an exemplary life. She leaves five sons, three daughters, two sisters, and two brothers, besides other relatives. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder Graves, from Job 13:18. ELIZA LAYTON. JACOBSEN.—Died at her home near Raymond, Wis., Dec. 12, 1905, of apoplexy, Anna Louisa Jacobsen, nee Rasmussen, aged 55 years, 4 months, and 16 days. She was born in Denmark, and accepted the third angel's message after coming to this country, uniting with the Raymond church in 1877, of which she remained a faithful member until her death. She passed away with a bright hope of coming forth in the resurrection morning. She leaves a husband, one brother, and one sister, and many friends to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer to a large congregation. N. P. NEILSEN. BROWN.—Died in Southampton, England, Jan. 21, 1906, of bladder trouble, George F. Brown. He was born in October, 1846. About twelve years ago he was made to rejoice in present truth, under the labors of Elder J. S. Washburn. For a number of years he served as elder of the Southampton church. Faithfulness characterized all his work. He fell asleep in death like a child going to rest. He leaves a loving wife, five sons, one daughter, one grandchild, two brothers, two sisters, and many friends. Words of comfort were spoken to the bereaved family and sympathizing friends by the writer, based on Ps. 116:15. F. DEWITT GAUTERAU. KNIGHT.—Died at Montavilla, Ore., Oct. 30, 1905, of pneumonia and heart trouble, Cinderilla S. Knight, aged 62 years, 5 months, and 24 days. Sister Knight gave her heart to God in early life, and joined the Seventh-day Baptist Church, of which she remained a faithful member until 1880, when she accepted the third angel's message. She was the mother of seven children, four of whom are living, and, with her husband, were with her during her last illness. She was a loving wife and an affectionate mother, and her last words were praise to God. Words of comfort and admonition were spoken by the writer to a large and sympathetic congregation. WARREN J. BURDEN. (Sabbath Recorder, please copy.)
McCALLIN.—Died at his home in Plainfield, Wis., Jan. 1, 1906, Henry McCallin, aged 79 years, 2 months, and 16 days. His death was caused by diseases contracted while in the army in the days of the Rebellion, terminating in Bright's disease. He was born in Antrim County, Ireland, and came to America at the age of eighteen. He accepted the third angel's message a number of years ago, and united with the Plainfield church, of which he remained a faithful member until his decease. He leaves a wife, two sons, and two daughters to mourn their loss, but they are comforted with the blessed hope of meeting him in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Job 19:25-27. N. P. NEILSEN. WILLIAMS.—Died at Abbotsford, Wis., Sept. 20, 1905, of heart failure, Anna A. Williams, nee Kennelly, aged 43 years, 7 months, and 6 days. Her home was near Auburndale, Wis., but she had gone to visit her sister, at Abbotsford, and was taken suddenly ill, which terminated in her death. About two years ago Sister Williams and her husband were baptized and united with the Mill Creek Seventh-day Adventist church, of which she remained a member until her death. She died with a bright hope of coming forth in the glad morn when the saints will be gathered home. She leaves a husband, three boys, an aged father, four sisters, and many friends to mourn their loss; but they are comforted with the blessed hope of meeting her again. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. N. P. NEILSEN. PETERSEN.—Died at Wautoma, Wis., Nov. 2, 1905, of heart failure, Lars Petersen, aged 70 years, 5 months, and 15 days. He was born in Denmark, and came to Neenah, Wis., with his family about thirty-five years ago, and united with the Wautoma church as a charter member at the time of its organization, and remained a faithful member until his death. His peace was made with God, and he died with a bright hope of coming forth in the resurrection morning. He leaves a wife, one son, three daughters, besides many other relatives and friends, to mourn their loss; but they sorrow not as others who have no hope. The funeral service was held in the Methodist church, conducted by the writer. Lessons of hope and comfort were drawn from Job 19:25-27. N. P. NEILSEN. HANSEN.—Died at her old home at Ruthven, Iowa, Dec. 29, 1905, Mary Hansen, nee Beck, wife of Elder P. A. Hansen, aged 55 years, 6 months, and 25 days. She was born at Dreslette Fyen, Denmark, where she spent her childhood. In the spring of 1874 she came to Clay County, Iowa, with her father, R. M. Beck, and three sisters. In 1878 she was united in marriage to P. A. Hansen. She was brought up in the doctrine of the Lutheran state church, in a family where love and union prevailed, and was a constant student of the Bible. This searching, together with the labor of Brother P. L. Hoen, led her, together with her husband, to unite with the Seventh-day Adventists in 1880. She always stood by the side of her husband in the gospel work, and as early as 1887 she took her children, the youngest then only a few months old, and accompanied her husband to Minneapolis, Minn., and later to Chicago, to prepare themselves for the gospel service, after which she returned home, and for years bore the responsibility of bringing up the children. She was always at her post in church and Sabbath-school, while her husband traveled in the interest of conference work, until in 1900 they were called by the General Conference and the Mission Board to leave the United States for Europe, to take charge of the gospel work in the Scandinavian countries. Amos, Annette, and Lewis accompanied their parents to their distant field of labor, little Hans having been laid to rest years ago in the Highland Cemetery. Lewis, a young man and student, was laid to rest a year ago last May in Denmark, and from that time Sister Hansen gradually failed in health. Annette, her only daughter, who had, sometime prior to her mother's failing health, joined the nurses' class at the Frydenstrands Sanatorium, at once left her work, believing it her duty to care for her mother. Brother Hansen was elected by the Scandinavian Union Conference as a delegate to the General Conference at Washington, and thinking a change of climate would help Sister Hansen, she and her daughter returned with Brother Hansen to this country. She visited her son Amos, who had returned about two years ago, hoping to regain her health, and return to Denmark, but several weeks ago she gave up hope of recovering. She died in perfect peace, with the glad hope of a soon-coming Saviour and a part in the first resurrection. Her companion and two surviving children mourn the death of their loved one. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, from Ps. 116:15 and Eze. 33:11. She was laid to rest in the Highland Cemetery, one mile west of her old home, and three miles northeast of Ruthven, there to await the voice of the Archangel and the trump of God. J. P. FREDERICKSEN.