Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 29, 1873

Obituary Notices.

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.

Died, at Patricksburg, Owen Co., Ind., March 19, 1873, our much esteemed sister, Rebecca McCully, in the 34th year of her age. Sister McCully had loved and observed the Sabbath with all of God’s commandments since she first saw the light, nearly three years since. She seemed to love every cross, and bear all with willingness. Her disease was consumption, and although she was a great sufferer, still she seemed to have much of the grace of God to help her to endure, till death took her. She gave good evidence of departing in the triumphs of faith, and we trust she sleeps in Jesus, and will have part in the first resurrection. Funeral discourse by Eld. D. H. Oberholtzer, S. D. A. E. B. L.

Died, near Woodburn, Clark Co., Iowa, March 3, 1873, of consumption, sister Mary A., wife of Mahlon W. Neal, aged thirty-one years, six months, and fourteen days. She leaves five children and her companion to mourn their loss. She died in hope of a part in the first resurrection. The funeral was attended the 5th. Remarks by Bro. H. Nicola, from Job 14:14. B. Auten.

Died, in Ringville, Franklin Co., N. Y., March 17, 1873, of fits caused by whooping cough, Willie E., infant son of R. and H. Town, aged seven months and eight days. Funeral sermon by H. W. Lawrence, of West Bangor. Richard Town.

Died, in Ceresco, Feb., 1873, of spinal meningitis, Thomas Crouch, near twenty years of age. Being an only child, it renders the affliction severe to his dear parents. May his mother, who is feeble in health, be sustained in this trying hour. Funeral discourse by the minister of the Baptist church in the village. J. Byington.

Died, in Hillsdale, Mich., of putrid erysipelas, Almon T. Pond, in the seventy-second year of his age.

After many years of toil and adversity, our dear father is at rest. He suffered much, as the disease went to his lungs, yet not a murmur or complaint escaped his lips. He was sick just one week. In his prolonged agony, he would look up and say, “How long, O Lord, how long!” and, “Lord, speed the time.” As if in answer to our earnest prayers, his death was like one falling into a quiet slumber.

Although we mourn our loss; yet the hope of meeting again in the glorious resurrection morning gives sweet consolation to our aching hearts. He leaves a wife and four children, one an adopted daughter, whose untiring efforts for his comfort were remarked by all.

As no minister of like faith could be had, Prof. Dunn, F. W. Baptist, spoke words of comfort on the foundation of the Christian’s hope, from 2 Cor. 4:14. E. J. Pline.

Died, at Waterloo, March 31, 1873, of consumption, after a lingering illness of months, our beloved Bro. Wm. Elwell, aged 43 years and 11 months. Our brother called his friends and weeping wife and children to his bedside, exhorting them to live out present truth. He has been a faithful soldier of the cross. He leaves a wife and five small children, who hope soon to meet him beyond this vale of tears. Funeral discourse by the writer. Text, Job 14:10. David Downer.

Died, at Lapeer, Mich., March 26, 1873, sister Margaret Castle. Sister Castle has been identified with God’s commandment-keeping people about fourteen years, having, I believe, embraced the truth under the labors of Bro. Lawrence. Funeral services by the writer from 2 Sam. 14:14. A. M. Weeks.

Died, at Waterloo, Feb. 21, 1873, Lucinda Deulard, infant child of Alrezo and Mary Deulard, aged six weeks and four days. Discourse by writer, from 2 Sam. 12:23. D. Downer.