Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 16, 1878

Obituary Notices.

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

Fell asleep in Jesus, at my home, in China, St. Clair Co., Mich., April 20, 1878, my mother, Mrs. Sarah Tripp, aged 76 years, 9 months, and three days. Mother was born in North Kingston R. I. In early life she sought and found her Saviour, and united with the Baptist church. In 1860 she embraced the Sabbath with its attendant truths under the labors of Eld. Frisbie, in Oneida, Eaton Co. As a faithful mother she instructed her children to obtain the better part, and gave them, as an example, her unwavering devotion to the cause of Christ. I cannot remember when I did not hear my mother pray for her family, and to her I owe my early inclination to study the Bible. For several years past, her mind had been clouded from a cancerous affection of the brain, from which disease she died. She leaves an aged companion and six children to mourn. Words of comfort from 1 Cor. 15: 56-58, by Rev. Wm. Campbell (Methodist).

R. A. Worden.

Died, near Milton, Umatilla Co., Oregon, April 19, 1878, my beloved wife, Elizabeth Smith, aged 25 years, 6 months, and 18 days. Her sickness was painful but she endured her sufferings with much patience and resignation. She embraced present truth eight years ago, under the labors of Bro. J. Bartlett in Western Iowa, and was baptized by Bro. R. M. Kilgore in the spring of 1874. She lived an exemplary life. Our hearts ache as we see what death’s ruthless hands have done, yet we believe that she will awake and come forth when the last trump shall sound. She leaves a husband, five little children, and many friends to mourn their loss. Letters of condolence from our absent friends will be gladly received. Discourse by Bro. S. Maxson, from Phil. 3: 10, 11.

“She sleeps in Jesus! blessed sleep.”

James A. Smith.

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Died of consumption, at the residence of her sister, the writer, April 10, 1878, Lilly Flinn, aged 17 years, 10 months, and 12 days. She believed the seventh day the Sabbath, and for a short time before her death observed it carefully. Her sufferings she bore with patience and resignation. We believe she sleeps in Jesus. Funeral discourse by Eld. Foulkes (Presbyterian), from John 11: 2, 3.

Mrs. Mary Turner.

Died of scarlet fever, in Genoa, Vernon Co., Wis., April 11, 1878, Estella, eldest daughter of Bro. T. D. and Mary Waller, aged 9 years. Estella was a lovely child. At her funeral, Eld. Eli Osborn spoke words of comfort from 1 Thess. 4: 18: “Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”

R. Ashby.

Died of liver complaint, in Linneus, Me., March 26, 1878, Uriah Howard, husband of sister Jane Howard, aged 44 years and 8 months. Remarks at the funeral, by the writer, from Heb. 9: 27, 28.

Samuel J. Hersum.

Died of scarlet fever, at Karonus, Minn., April 3, 1878, Clara Agnes, infant daughter of Cyrenus D. and Chloe Campbell, aged one year and eight months. Words of comfort by the writer, from Rom. 8: 28.

W. B. Hill.