Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 13, 1876

Obituary Notices.

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

Died, near Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Sept. 26, 1875, of congestive chill fever, sister Almira Pierce, wife of Eld. Stephen Pierce. Sister Pierce was the daughter of Oliver Tarbell, Esq., and was born in Cavendish, Vt., Nov. 22, 1806. She united with the Baptist church in 1831. She began to keep the Sabbath in 1852, and has been a full believer in the present truth ever since. She had been in feeble health for many years, which had a depressing influence upon her spirits, and being naturally inclined to think poorly of herself, she was led at times to doubt her acceptance with God, and take rather a sad view of life. But sister Pierce was an excellent woman, a lover of truth and righteousness, one who would not do a wrong knowingly for anything. She feared God greatly through her whole Christian life, and we cannot doubt but that like Mr. Fearing, in Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” she will triumphantly enter through the gates into the city. “Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.” Geo. I. Butler.

Died, at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, August 4, 1875, Bro. Stephen T. Fowler in the forty-eighth year of his age. His disease was jaundice. Bro. F. was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Oct. 26, 1827. He embraced the truth in Cleveland, Minn., in the autumn of 1862, under the labors of Bro. J. N. Andrews. He has lived at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, nearly seven years. His death is a real loss to our church, already weakened by the decease of other valuable members. He served acceptably as clerk and treasurer, and we miss him from our meetings. He was respected in the community as a man of integrity. We trust it is well with Bro. F., and hope to meet him in the better world. Geo. I. Butler.

Died, of disease of the liver, in Genoa, N. Y., Dec. 15, 1875, sister Mary Eleanor Upson, in the thirty-eighth year of her age. Sister Upson embraced the truth when quite young, and was baptized by Bro. White, at Catlin, Chemung Co., N. Y., about 24 years ago. She has endeavored to live a consistent Christian life ever since that time, although on account of peculiar trials, for several years hope and courage seemed at times almost to give place to despair. But we are glad to say that for some time in the past she was enabled to trust more fully in the merits of a crucified and risen Saviour, whereby hope and courage seemed to spring up anew, and her prospects for eternal life to brighten, and that the evidences of her acceptance with the Lord remained with her till the close of life. E. S. Lane.

Died, of liver complaint, at Hector, Renville Co., Minn., Dec. 6, 1875, sister Nancy J. Clarke, aged thirty years. Sister Clarke was formerly a member of the M. E. Church, but last winter she commenced to investigate the subject of present truth, and became convinced. She had no opportunity of uniting with a church of S. D. Adventists, but was in full sympathy with them. She was taken sick the first of November. During the first part of her sickness she experienced great darkness, but at last the victory was gained. She leaves four children to the care of her friends. J. J. Clarke.

Died, of typhoid fever, at Mount Hope, Wis., Oct. 23, 1875, Martin Thomas, in the sixty-eighth year of his age. He was for fifty years a follower of Christ. Three years he was an observer of the Sabbath of the Lord and a believer in the truths of the third angel’s message. He died in the full assurance of a part in the first resurrection. Funeral discourse by Eld. John Atkinson from Rev. 14:13, to a large and attentive audience. Mary Thomas.

Died, at Friendship, Wis., Dec. 8, 1875, after a short illness, Mary L., daughter of J. P. and Phebe Judd, of Douglas Center, aged twenty-three years and eleven months. She embraced the truth last spring, under the labors of Bro. Sanborn, and by a consistent Christian life won the confidence and esteem of all. She has left a large circle of relatives and friends who mourn their untimely loss. But our sorrow is mingled with hope; for she sleeps in Jesus, and is blessed. The funeral services were held in the meeting-house at Briggsville, and were conducted by Bro. Baker. G. C. Tenney.

Died, of consumption, at Sandyville, Iowa, Dec. 2, 1875, sister Anna Hodge, only daughter of Noah Hodge, aged seventeen years and six months. She often expressed resignation to the will of God, and frequently repeated Ps. 23:4: “Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” By request, a funeral discourse was given by the writer from the above text, to a large and attentive congregation. J. H. Morrison.