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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 15, 1877

Obituary Notices.

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

FELL asleep in Jesus, at Battle Creek, Mich., March 5, 1877, Eld. James Harvey, aged 59 years and 6 months.

In early life, Bro. H. was brought up under the influence of the Methodists, but never united with them. For many years, he was a confirmed infidel. Some eighteen years since a few of our publications were introduced to his notice, which awakened an interest in his mind to that extent that through his influence Eld. J. N. Loughborough was induced to visit his place, North Liberty, Indiana, and deliver a course of lectures. The Lord blessed, and as the result Bro. H. and a few others fully embraced the truth.

A church was organized and through the efforts of Bro. H. a fine meeting-house was erected, the first one ever built by Seventh-day Adventists in Indiana. He was very devoted to the cause, and gave of his means liberally to aid in any and all enterprises which were designed to assist in its promulgation. He has, from his conversion, which was a thorough one, stood nobly in defence of the truth; especially has this been the case in his own Conference, of which he has been the president for the two last years. During his last protracted sickness, he manifested Christian resignation and great patience, yet longed to be at rest. He passed away with the sweet assurance of a part in the first resurrection, cheered with the thought that Jesus, the Life-giver, will soon come.

Bro. Harvey leaves a wife, two sisters, and a large circle of friends. Funeral discourse by the writer.

S. H. LANE.

DIED, of quick consumption, in Tekamah, Neb., Feb. 27, 1877, Annie E. Whittaker, aged 14 years, 5 months, and 8 days. She fell asleep in the hope of a resurrection with the just. Discourse by Eld. Wm. Olinger, Methodist, from Mark 5:39.

H. A. WHITTAKER.

LITTLE Luther, infant son of Bro. and Sr. Fairbank, died at Farmer’s Valley, Neb., Feb. 13, 1877. Discourse by Bro. Jacob Bray, from Jer. 31:16. Bro. and Sr. Fairbank have lately turned their hearts to seek the Lord, and they find consolation in the religion of Jesus.

CHAS. L. BOYD.