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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 30, 1876

Obituary Notices.

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

Sister Hewitt was born in Niagara Co., N. Y., Oct. 11, 1809, and was aged sixty-seven years one month, and seven days, when she died, Nov. 18, 1876. She was married to Bro. David Hewitt in April, 1831.

Bro. and Sr. Hewitt came to Battle Creek to live in 1840; and they were the first to embrace the Sabbath of the Lord, in this place, about twenty-five years ago, under the preaching of Bro. Bates.

“At that time,” says Bro. Hewitt, “the woods were my meeting-house.”

Through these long years, from the early days of the third angel’s message to the present, in sunshine and in shade, Sr. Hewitt has stood by her husband’s side, a firm believer in the commandments of God.

The servants of God have often been welcomed to her home, and at times of Conferences she has ever been pleased to entertain her brethren and sisters.

She was very deaf; and, at the house of God, she had to depend upon the kindness of those sisters who would write such parts of the sermons or testimonies as they could write during services, for her to read. With this she was much pleased, and would read them over several times to herself and to her husband.

Her last sickness was short, but of a nature to cause intense suffering. Near its commencement she set about seeking the Lord earnestly; and she gave evidence that the Lord accepted her. The afternoon before she died, a sister sat by her bedside and penned the following words as she uttered them:—

“The Lord is good. I have had fears that the Lord could not look with favor upon one so unfaithful as I have been; then I would think of his merciful kindness. He knew that I was deaf, could not hear the voice of prayer or the songs of praise.

“I am willing to go. Have felt that it would be sweet to rest through the time of trouble. All my anxiety is for David; but I believe the Lord will have a care for him.”

While the brethren were praying for her, the evening before she died, that she might be sustained, she lifted her hands and said, “The Lord is good,” and asked for strength to go through the dark valley; then said, as she looked upon those who stood around, “Praise the Lord, all ye his people.”

She leaves a daughter and an aged companion. Funeral Nov. 19. Prayer by Eld. D. M. Canright. Brief remarks from 1 Thess. 4:14, by the writer.

C. W. STONE.

Died, of cancer in the bowels, in Janesville, Rock Co., Wis., Sept. 24, 1876, my dear sister, Mrs. Martha R. Loudon, aged seventy-four years. She was a great sufferer, but endured all with Christian patience. She was aware that death was near, and often expressed her willingness to go, and expected a resurrection when Jesus comes. Remarks by the Methodist pastor of Janesville.

MRS. R. C. STRAW.

Died, of croup, Mary E., daughter of B. F. and J. E. Merritt, near El Paso, Ill., Oct. 20, 1876, aged one year, six months, and fourteen days.

With stricken hearts, O God, We yield her unto thee. The wound is made so deep Our souls will ever weep Till from earth’s cares we’re free.

B. F. AND J. E. MERRITT.