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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 16, 1876

Obituary Notices.

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

DIED, in Battle Creek, Mich., Jan. 28, 1876, sister Elizabeth S. Gilbert, aged 70 years and 12 days. In the spring of 1833 sister G. united with the Presbyterian church in Clinton, Mich. She subsequently resided many years in Battle Creek, or its vicinity, and had a large circle of acquaintances. A former minister of the Presbyterian church in this city was her son-in-law. At our camp-meeting in Battle Creek, in 1874, a powerful sermon on the Sabbath question by Eld. J. N. Andrews convicted and convinced her of her duty in reference to that ancient institution, and she soon commenced its observance. Sept. 5, 1874, in obedience to her long-cherished conviction of duty, she was baptized by immersion, Eld. James White administrator. Receiving a letter from her church she united with the S. D. A. church in this place, and expressed much joy and gratitude for the light of truth, to the time of her death. A very large congregation assembled on the occasion of the funeral, Jan. 31. U. S.

DIED, of congestive chills, at Flint, Mich., Feb. 12, 1876, Hattie May, only child of Bro. H. C. and Sr. Eliza Thompson, aged five years, one month, and fourteen days. Hattie was a lovely child, and the last of four that these bereaved parents with almost breaking hearts have laid away in the grave. God give them grace to wait with patience the coming of the Lifegiver. Discourse by the writer, from John 14:18. D. H. Lamson,

DIED, Feb. 16, 1876, at Adams Center, N. Y., Grace Eleanora, infant daughter of E. M. and C. Lewis, aged two months and twenty days. A few comforting words were spoken from Matt. 2:18, by Eld. Prentice, Seventh-day Baptist. Mary L. Brown.

DEPARTED this life, in the 76th year of his age, father Daniel Bean. He was a native of New England, and emigrated with his family to Iowa about six years ago. He embraced the truth of the third angel’s message under the labors of Bro. J. Bartlett, and strove to live an upright life. He was much respected by a large circle of friends. He was firm in the faith of this message, and we laid him away strong in the faith of a joyful resurrection unto eternal life when Jesus the Lifegiver shall appear. Discourse by the writer, from Eccl. 9:5, 6, to an attentive audience. THOS. J. BRYCESON.

DIED, of diphtheria, in Richland, Shawnee Co., Kansas, Mamie, daughter of S. and E. Hillagos, aged two years and ten months. The afflicted parents have hope in Christ that their little one will come forth when Jesus comes to gather the lambs for his kingdom. A few passages of Scripture were read, and appropriate remarks made, by Eld. Todd, U. B. minister. M. M. DISNEY.