Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 17, 1877

Obituary Notices.

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

Died, in Sutton, P. Q., April 25, 1877, of consumption, Bro. Eliezer McClaflin, aged 43 years. The deceased embraced the Bible Sabbath with his companion and mother, some sixteen years since. With the reception of light on this point, he commenced a life of prayer and devotion to God.

His daily life stamped the record upon the minds of those with whom he associated,—he is a good man. As he drew near his last moments, he was especially sustained by the “blessed hope” which enabled him to bear his last testimony for religion, and to bid adieu to a weeping companion and six children and a loved mother. Oh! that the words of counsel of a dying father, of an affectionate Christian parent, may sink deep into the hearts of the children, and manifest themselves in the lives of those he so earnestly prayed for.

Bro. McClaflin was a worthy member of the East Richford church. For the comfort of the afflicted family a sermon was preached at that place after the close of our quarterly meeting last first-day, from the words, “And there shall be no more death.” Rev. 21: 4. A. S. Hutchins.

Henry Keefer, after a brief illness, died in Hillsdale, Mich., April 26, 1877, aged 71 years and 6 months. His disease was erysipelas. Father Keefer received the truth nearly twenty-one years ago, and his life has been consistent with his faith. He was always in his place at the house of prayer when it seemed possible. His last testimony there, but a few days before his death, it is said, will ever be remembered. During his sickness he manifested great patience. Mother Keefer, in feeble health, most keenly feels her loss. Also a son and daughter, with other relatives, mourn, but not as those without hope, believing that the departed died in the Lord.

Words of wisdom and comfort by A. A. Smith, Baptist. Text, 1 Cor. 15: 19, 20. W. B. Castle.

Died, in Roscoe, Ill., April 9, 1877, Sr. Phebe Wood, aged 56 years, 4 months, and 27 days. Formerly she had been a member of the M. E. Church; but as she listened to the preaching of “present truth” by Eld. T. M. Steward, in Rockton, she gladly obeyed, and united with the Rockton church in May, 1871. In her last sickness she suffered from a complicated, lingering disease, terminating with paralysis. She endured with patience. Our sister was respected and loved in life, and lamented in death. At her funeral a large number of friends assembled to hear the word of God. Text, Num. 23: 10. G. W. Colcord.

Died, at Camden, N. J., April 18, 1877, Laura V., daughter of Geo. J. and A. M. Landsdown, aged 3 years and 5 months.

Bro. and Sr. Landsdown recently embraced the present truth, and are sustained and cheered by the hope of soon meeting their little daughter on the evergreen shore. Services by the writer. N. Orcutt.