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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 7, 1877

Obituary Notices.

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

DIED, Feb. 9, 1877, in Oasis, near Plainfield, Waushara Co., Wis., Mrs. Diana McLaughlin, aged 79 years, 11 months, and 27 days. She was a firm believer in the third angel’s message. Her consistent walk and Christian deportment won for her the love and respect of all her neighbors. She leaves a husband and family, who deeply mourn their loss. Sermon by William Bennett, Methodist. Text, Ps. 23: 4. ABRAM KISNER.

DIED, in Stowe, Vt., March 7, 1877, of paralysis, Bro. Benjamin Morrill, aged 89 years, 6 months, and 10 days.

Father Morrill embraced the third angel’s message about twelve years since, and with his companion united with the church in Stowe, of which he was a much-esteemed and worthy member. He was courteous, amiable, and unassuming; and possessed many Christian virtues. He often expressed joy that he was led in his old age to see the light on the Bible Sabbath and its kindred truths. In his sickness he was a great sufferer but endured it with a marked degree of patience and Christian fortitude. At the funeral words of comfort were spoken from Psalms 17: 15. F. GOULD.

DIED, in Keating, McKean Co., Pa., Jan 21, 1877, of Diphtheria, Effie May, aged 16 years, and George Fremont, aged 13 years, daughter and son of George A. and Caroline Stickles. The first was sick five days, the second, seven; and they died within two hours of each other. The day previous to their death the younger requested to be carried into the room of the other, where they had a talk about dying, and asked each other if they were prepared. Both answered, yes. Here they took the parting hand with a kiss to meet in the first resurrection. Truly it was an affecting scene. The son said to his father, after being carried back to his room, “Will you meet me, dear pa, in the first resurrection?” His father said, “By the grace of God I will.” “Dear pa, don’t forget it;” and having obtained the same promise from his mother he quietly fell asleep. Thus they passed away. They were laid to rest in one coffin in each other’s embrace. Together they lived, together they sleep, together they will rise when the last trumpet sounds. Discourse from 1 Thess. 4: 13, by the writer. J. G. SAUNDERS.

DIED, Feb. 1, 1877, of croup, Virtue B. Stickles, daughter of George A. and Caroline Stickles, aged 2 years, 9 months. Thus in ten days were three lovely children taken out of one family. Their grief is great; but in God they trust, hoping to meet again. Discourse from Jer. 31: 15-17. J. G. SAUNDERS.