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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 20, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 12.

Obituary.

MANN.—Died of hemorrhage of the lungs in Perry, Richland Co., O., Jan. 17, 1884, our beloved brother, Eld. Abner Morton Mann, aged thirty-seven years, six months, and eleven days. His early days were spent in preparing himself for a useful life. He began the study of medicine at the age of eighteen. Soon after graduating and entering upon a successful practice, he became interested in the third angel's message by hearing Elds. Van Horn and Lawrence. He soon became convinced of the truth, and after some months embraced it with all his heart. The last seven or eight years of his life he had labored successfully in winning souls to Christ and the truth. His health failed him during the last year, so that he was able to do but little at times. The last few months he had felt much better, and had held some meetings with good results. One week before the day of his funeral he spoke with freedom an hour or more to the members of his own church at Waterford, after which he enjoyed a precious season in celebrating the ordinances. The night of his death he retired after family worship, at which he offered his last audible prayer for the family circle that they might be "unbroken in the kingdom of God." He awoke about 1 o'clock and said, "I am bleeding again," and died in a moment. He leaves a wife, two children, a father, mother, and sister, with many friends, to mourn their loss. We lay a faithful co-laborer away to rest, with the blessed hope that when Christ shall call, "Gather my saints together unto me, those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice," he will hear his voice and come forth. Words of comfort were spoken from James 4:14 by the writer, to a congregation of six hundred or more.

R. A. UNDERWOOD.

HAND.—Died in Chico, Dec. 21, 1883, Winnie, daughter of William and Emma Hand, aged 3 years and 10 months. Being the youngest of the family, of a bright and amiable disposition, her loss is deeply felt. The bereaved family have the sympathy of a large circle of relatives and friends.

MRS. L. YOUNG.