Obituaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Sep 22, 1904

BRIGGS.—Died at the James White Memorial Home, in Battle Creek, Mich., Sept. 11, 1904, Emeline Briggs, mother of the matron, aged 92 years. Her life was a tribute to the saving grace of God. The funeral service was conducted by Elder L. McCoy and the writer. G. C. TENNEY.

BICKLE.—Died at James White Memorial Home, in Battle Creek, Mich., Sept. 12, 1904, Thomas Bickle, aged 81 years. Brother Bickle accepted present truth in 1852 in Wisconsin, and was a pioneer in the work. Funeral service was conducted by Elder G. C. Tenney, assisted by the writer. L. McCOY.

RICHARDS.—Died near Ridgefield, Wash., May 2, 1904, of paralysis, Samuel S. Richards, aged 81 years, 9 months, and 15 days. He was converted at the age of twenty-three, and became a member of the Evangelical Church. Five children, seven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren survive him. He fell asleep in the hope of a soon-coming Lord. The funeral sermon was preached by the writer; text, Job 14:14, 15. A. J. STOVER.

YOUNG.—Died at the Good Samaritan Hospital, in Portland, Ore., July 12, 1904, of diabetic gangrene, Sister Celia B. Young, aged 64 years. She accepted the Seventh-day Adventist faith a number of years ago. We hope to meet her again when the dead in Christ shall rise. She left a husband and seven children to mourn. Sermon was preached at the grave by the writer, from 1 Cor. 15:26. R. D. BENHAM.

CLEMENT.—Died at Hot Springs, Ark., Sept. 10, 1904, of congestion of the brain, Jessie, only daughter of Charles S. and Iza E. Clement, aged 7 years, 11 months, and 24 days. It was only three quarters of an hour from the time little Jessie was taken sick until she breathed her last. She sleeps in the hope of seeing 'Gentle Jesus,' as she called him. Two brothers survive her. Mrs. IZA E. CLEMENT.

LANCASTER.—Died at Campobello, S. C., Aug. 14, 1904, Mrs. Avery Jones Lancaster, aged 20 years, 7 months, and 10 days. Sister Lancaster joined the Baptist Church when quite young, and a few weeks before her death, when God's sign of his sanctifying power was presented to her, she, with her household, gladly accepted the Sabbath truth. She leaves a devoted husband, also a father, four sisters, and three brothers, to mourn her death. Words of comfort were spoken from John 11:25, by the writer. R. T. NASH.

SCHMIDT.—Died at his home in Bonapart, Iowa, Aug. 31, 1904, of heart failure accompanied with dropsy, John Peter Schmidt, aged 74 years and 5 months. At the age of twenty-five he was converted, and united with the German Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he remained a faithful member for twenty-six years. In 1882, under the teachings of Elder L. McCoy, he accepted present truth, in which he remained until death. Brother Schmidt was a kind husband and loving father, and was esteemed very highly by all who knew him. His wife, one daughter, one son, one brother, and five grandchildren survive him. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. F. M. CORBALEY.

CANRIGHT.—Died at Grand Junction, Colo., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Plumb, Sept. 8, 1904, Mrs. Loretta Canright, aged 91 years, 1 month, and 18 days. Sister Canright was born at New Salem, Mass., July 29, 1811. About the year 1837 she moved to Battle Creek, Mich., where she accepted present truth, and was one of the first members of the Battle Creek church. She moved to Grand Junction in 1891. The turning aside of her son, Elder D. M. Canright, who was near and dear to her by the ties of nature, did not cause her faith to waver. She died in the blessed hope of the soon-coming Saviour. Seven children are left to mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted by the writer; text, Job 14:14. J. A. RIPPEY.

TREADWELL.—Died at the Buffalo Sanitarium, Aug. 25, 1904, Wm. Treadwell, aged 73 years, 6 months, and 11 days. Brother Treadwell was one of the pioneers of the cause, having embraced present truth about fifty years ago. In the early days of the message, at the occasion of general meetings at Roosevelt, Brother and Sister White, Brother Andrews, and others were made welcome at his home. His faith in the message remained firm unto the last. In October he was taken seriously ill, and was confined to the house, and principally to his bed, from that time until his death. He was removed to Buffalo a short time before the end, in hope that his sufferings might be somewhat alleviated. His mind was clear unto the last, and he had evidence of acceptance by his Saviour. His anchor held. An aged and faithful companion, with whom he had lived fifty-two years, one son, and one daughter are left to mourn. Words of comfort from Isa. 57:1, 2, were spoken by the writer. T. E. BOWEN.