A Faithful Worker Fallen.
FELL peacefully asleep in Jesus, Aug. 25, 1901, at 10:45 A. M., Mrs. Martha A., wife of Elder A. C. Bourdeau, of 166 Kalamazoo St., this city, from general miliary tuberculosis, aged 59 years, 3 months, and 18 days. It is thought that she contracted the disease while she and her husband were carrying on evangelistic work at Montreal, and that the disease was fastened upon her and made fatal by a serious fall she received while caring for the sick. Sister Martha was born in Waterbury, Vt., May 7, 1842, was the daughter of the late Ezra Pitt and Sarah Butler Pitt, and the granddaughter of Ex-governor Butler, of Vermont. At the age of nineteen years she was married to William P. Andrews, only brother of the late Elder J. N. Andrews. They had three daughters—Edith, who died at Basle, Switzerland, at the age of twenty-two years; Mary Louise, who died at the age of three years; and Miss Sarah P. Andrews, who is still living. After sixteen years of married life her husband died. Nearly seventeen years ago, while she was engaged in missionary work in Switzerland, she was married to Elder A. C. Bourdeau, and gladly united with him in the work of evangelization in different countries, including Switzerland, France, and Italy. She was a true, affectionate wife, a gentle and patient mother, and a loyal and kind friend. When she was nearly ten years old, her parents accepted the Bible Sabbath. At the age of sixteen she gave her heart to the Lord, and ever since then has been a true, faithful, zealous, and conscientious Christian, devoting her life unselfishly to the uplifting, comfort, and welfare of others. Many in different parts of the world have received cheering and comforting letters from her. She was much in prayer, remembering those who needed special help from the Lord. She was faithful in attendance at the prayer-meeting, and was an efficient worker in the Sabbath-school. In her last sickness she was an uncomplaining sufferer, and took her bed only six weeks before her decease. She did what she could. Her work is ended, and she is at rest. She leaves a husband, one daughter, three sisters,—Mrs. Aurora Lockwood, of Bowling Green, Fla.; Mrs. J. G. Whipple, of this city; her twin sister, Mrs. C. A. Washburn, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,—two brothers,—Wm. P. Butler, of Waterbury, Vt., and Elder Geo. I. Butler, formerly of this city, but now of Bowling Green, Fla,—and many other relatives and dear friends, to mourn their loss. But they know that she expected a part in the glorious resurrection of the just, that she is blessed, and that her works do follow her. The funeral was attended by Elder U. Smith, who read as an appropriate characterization Prov. 31:10-31, and then called attention to Rev. 7:9-12 as the next scene in our sister's experience.