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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 1, 1875

Obituary Notices.

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

Died, at his residence in Wayne Co., Ill., of pneumonia and heart disease, Dr. Z. Woodworth, after an illness of about twelve days. Bro. W. was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, in 1823, came to Southern Illinois in 1860, and departed this life May 21, 1875, being 52 years of age the day he died. He made a profession of religion in 1849, and during the last four years he has endeavored to keep God’s holy Sabbath, as the result of reading our publications. In his decease, Sr. W. sustains the loss of a kind husband, the three children lose a loving father, and the Keenville church their leader. May God sustain all. G. W. COLCORD.

Died, at Fairgrove, Tuscola Co., Mich., June 6, 1875, my brother, Lewis B. Perkins, aged thirty-six years and eleven months. His disease was consumption, and he was a great sufferer from the time he was sixteen years of age. He leaves a wife, father, mother, brothers, and sisters, to mourn their loss, but not without hope. He did not fully give up all to Christ till about two weeks before his death, when he acknowledged the truth of the third angel’s message. He thought the Lord forgave his sins, and said he was ready and willing to go. We hope hereafter to join him in the new earth. Funeral discourse by Eld. Baskerville, of the Methodist church, at Watrousville. HOMER H. PERKINS.

Died, of consumption, in Ceresco, Mich., May 30, 1875, my brother, Winfield Smith, in the twenty-seventh year of his age. We miss him much, but we mourn not as those who have no hope. Funeral discourse by Eld. S. N. Haskell.

“Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep.” EMMA SMITH.

Died, near Darlington, Richland Co., Ohio, May 26, 1875, of serous cysts of the liver, Sarah Bisel, wife of George Bisel, in the 39th year of her age. She leaves a husband, six children, and many friends to mourn their loss. Funeral discourse by F. S. Simons, Disciple. Text, Rev. 14:13. A. M. MANN.

Died, of consumption, in North Lansing, June 7, 1875, our beloved brother, Harrison H. Trembly, aged twenty-eight years. He leaves a companion and two children to mourn their loss. In the spring of 1874 he took a severe cold, which settled on his lungs. He gradually grew worse, and finally went to the Health Institute at Battle Creek; but the doctors pronounced him past cure—he had waited too long. Bro. Trembly embraced the present truth in 1868. He left good evidence of a well-grounded hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Funeral discourse by Eld. Bates—Free-will Baptist. Text, 1 Thess. 3:14. W. H. KYNETT.

Died, at St. Johns, Mich., June 13, 1875, of pneumonia, Alice, wife of Eglon Aray, and daughter of W. J. and Eliza Hardy, of Gaines, Kent Co., Mich., aged twenty-eight years and ten months. About three months before Alice died she sought and found the Lord. Her sufferings were short, but very severe. Her appeal to friends to prepare to meet her when the Lifegiver comes will be long remembered. Her only regret seemed to be that she had no opportunity to be baptized by one of our faith. A very impressive discourse was preached by the Congregational minister of St. Johns. Text, John 11:25. J. W. & ELIZA HARDY.

Fell asleep in Jesus, June 1, 1875, my dear companion, Phebe P. Hackett, in the 46th year of her age. I realize that I have met with a great loss. Her words of comfort and encouragement in all our trials in life for more than twenty-five years are fresh in memory. She gave us all the farewell blessing, and bade us meet her on the other shore where there will be no parting. Services by Eld. Rogers, Seventh-day Baptist. L. HACKETT.