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

Obituary Notices.

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

DIED, in Monroe, Wis., Oct. 12, 1876, of tumor in the stomach, J. I. Bostwick, aged sixty-nine years and one day. Father embraced the truths of the third angel’s message over twenty years ago, since which time he has lived a life devoted to those truths which he held most dear. In his declining years he often expressed a deep regret that he had not done more in the Master’s cause, and wished to live only to do good. As he drew near to the gates of death we heard him repeatedly say, “I do not dread the change, only the pain incident to the change.” Shortly before he died, he called his grandchildren to his bedside, and in touching words admonished them to be good children and meet him in the kingdom. He was very patient in his sufferings, and with his expiring breath was heard to praise the Lord and declare that his portion was in God. According to his wish, he sank peacefully to rest without a struggle. He leaves a wife, son, and three daughters, with many friends, to mourn their loss. While our hearts are made tender by the affliction of death, and we miss and deplore the departed, Heaven seems nearer, and the hope of the Christian dearer, than before. Funeral discourse from Ps. 88:10, by Bro. J. F. Ballenger. Burial services conducted by Bro. P. F. Chase. A. E. Bostwick.

DIED, Oct. 24, 1876, at Farmers Valley, Neb., of diphtheria, Helen, youngest daughter of N. H. and Julia C. Hopkins, aged two years, seven months and eleven days. Services by Bro. Larkin (Methodist) from 1 Kings 4:29: “Is it well with the child? and she answered, It is well.” Hymns selected:—

“Jesus, while our hearts are bleeding O’er the spoils that death has won, We would at this solemn meeting Calmly say, Thy will be done;”

and, “Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep.”

While our hearts are wrung with anguish at parting from our “little Lena,” we feel to thank God for the blessed hope that we have of meeting her again when our blessed Saviour comes to make up his jewels. We have his promise that “of such is the kingdom of Heaven,” and “He is faithful that promised.” Brethren and sisters, pray for us in our affliction, that we may so live that we may be counted worthy to rejoin our loved one at “His coming.” N. H. Hopkins.

DIED, near Sheridan, Ill., June 25, 1876, Edwin W. L. Nottingham, in the thirty-second year of his age. Bro. N. was born in England and emigrated to this country with his parents in his youth. When the tent was pitched at Northville in La Salle Co., Ill., he was among the first to embrace the truth, which he loved to the end of his life. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn their loss; but they sorrow not as those who have no hope. A funeral discourse was delivered by the writer in the S. D. A. meeting-house at Serena, Ill., from Job 14:14. R. F. Andrews.

DIED, in Geneva, Jan. 14, 1876, Lillie N., daughter of G. A. and S. M. Fuller, aged sixteen years, eight months, and fourteen days. Discourse to a large audience by Rev. S. N. Westcott, Baptist, from these words: “It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.” Eccl. 7:2. S. M. Fuller.