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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 19, 1878

Obituary Notices.

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

Died, in Newfane, N. Y., Aug. 19, of a complication of diseases, Bro. Ambrose Best, in his forty-sixth year. Bro. B. embraced the truth during the tent-meetings, in which he was deeply interested and which he attended as long as his health would permit. About the last time he was with us was on the Sabbath, when he gave an excellent testimony. His closing experience was satisfactory, and we laid him away in hope. He leaves a wife and one child.

A large concourse of people listened to a discourse from Job 14:14. S. B. Whitney.

Matilda Divelbiss, wife of Jonas Divelbiss, attended Sabbath meeting Aug. 31, and was found dead in her bed Sunday morning, Sept. 1, 1878. She had been failing in health for some time, and she had expressed a conviction that she would soon be called away and a willingness to go. She was nearly twenty-six years old, and had been a member of the Rock Creek, Kan., church over two years. Funeral discourse by the writer from James 4:14. Smith Sharp.

Sr. Hester A. Harper died at Monticello, Minn., Aug. 1, 1878, aged 33 years. She embraced the truth two years ago next winter, and has since lived a consistent Christian life. She leaves a husband and three children to mourn their loss. The little church of believers also miss her much; but we laid her away in the blessed hope. Remarks by the writer from Rev. 14:13. W. B. Hill.

Died, at Morris, Grundy Co., Ill., Sept. 1, 1878, Chester, infant son of James and Hattie Stephens, aged 6 months and 12 days. In this affliction we would be glad to hear from our friends. May we prepare to meet the dear ones who have fallen asleep. Hattie Stephens.

Died of croup, near Kingsville, Johnson Co., Mo., Aug. 25, 1878, Mamie, daughter of Bro. and Sr. Leech, aged 2 years, 7 months, and 26 days. We laid her away in hope of meeting her in the first resurrection. A. E. Flowers.

Mrs. Caroline D. Fairchild died at her home in Tustin, Mich., on Friday, Aug. 16, 1878, after a painful illness of several weeks’ duration. Her last hours, like her life, were crowned with Christian triumph. A husband and daughter are left to mourn her loss. Fifteen years ago she united with the Seventh-day Adventists, and she has ever been found a faithful, earnest, zealous Christian worker. None can realize how great her loss in the religious and the social circle and in the family relations, as those who knew her best. She was a kind and affectionate wife and mother, a devoted Christian laborer, a faithful friend in health and in the hours of sickness and of sorrow. Dr. A. W. Miller.