Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 8, 1877

Obituary Notices.

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

FELL asleep in Jesus, in Troy, Vt., Oct. 15, 1877, sister Nancy Sisco, in the 67th year of her age. Over fifty years sister S. professed the Christian religion. Over thirty of this number she had cherished the hope of the soon-coming of the blessed Saviour, and she had observed the Bible Sabbath some sixteen years.

During a large portion of her life she suffered much from bodily affliction, yet she was hopeful in God, cheerfully and patiently enduring her afflictions. Her amiable, affectionate, and devotional spirit secured to her many friends. In her expiring moments she was peaceful and happy. She fell into the embrace of death with her lamp burning brightly.

One daughter and six sons mourn their loss. It was affecting to see strong men and women weep like children as they gazed upon the dear mother for the last time, and to witness nearly every one of a large audience mingling their tears with those of the mourners. Sermon from 1 Thess. 4:16-18.

A. S. HUTCHINS.

DIED, of pseudo membraneous croup, at Allegan, Mich., Oct. 14, Margaret Etta, only child of William A. and Eva C. Davis. At the time of her death Margaret was but 1 year, 11 months, and 3 days old. On the morning of Oct. 17, the friends were convened, and remarks made by the writer, such as the occasion seemed to require. On the following day the remains were removed for burial to Kent Co., where the parents reside.

W. H. LITTLEJOHN.

DIED, in Orwell, Oswego Co., N. Y., of Diphtheria, Oct. 17, 1877, Bro. Samuel G. Peabody, aged 54 years. He became interested in the truth under the labors of Brn. C. O. Taylor and H. H. Wilcox, and has observed the Sabbath for about fifteen months. He was resigned to the will of the Lord, and said, but a short time before he died, that the Saviour was with him. He leaves a wife, who, with many sympathizing friends, deeply mourns his loss. His remains were taken to Holland Patent, N. Y., his former home, where a few remarks were made by Eld. Webber, Baptist, from John 14:1-3.

M. E. HOXIE.

DIED, in Bourbon, Ind., Oct. 7, 1877, my dear child, Lucy M. Johnson, aged 17 years, 3 months, and 9 days. This sudden death is a heavy blow to me; but she loved Jesus and is now safely resting, free from sinful snares and all sorrow. Eld. H. A. Shepp, U. B. minister, officiated at the funeral in a very acceptable manner.

R. MARIA JOHNSON.

DIED, in Enosburgh, Vt., Sept. 9, 1877, Henry Burton, son of Cyrus and Phebe Smith, aged 11 months.

Also at the same place, Oct. 15, of typhoid fever, sister Phebe Smith, wife of Cyrus Smith, in the 25th year of her age. We have reason to hope she sleeps in Jesus.

FELL asleep in Fairfield, Vt., Sept. 25, after a lingering illness, sister Sappho Hull Herrick, widow of the late Leander Herrick, in the 71st year of her age. She had kept the Sabbath for about 15 years. She leaves a large circle of relatives to mourn their loss.

DIED, at Stowe Forks, Oct. 4, of asthma, Bro. John Rollins, in the 55th year of his age. He was able to attend meeting the Sabbath before his death, and bore his dying testimony. A companion, several children, a mother, and other friends, mourn their loss. By a Christian life he gained the confidence of all who knew him. We believe he sleeps in Jesus.

All the above funerals were attended by the writer.

L. BEAN.

DIED, in Fairfield, Me., Oct. 4, 1877, Martha Hobbs, aged 74 years. She embraced present truth in 1874, and died in the faith, and in hope of a crown of life when Jesus comes. Sermon by the writer, from 1 Thess. 4:13.

J. B. GOODRICH.