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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 23, 1879

Obituary Notices.

“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth.” Rev. 14:13.

DIED of dropsy, in Mt. Morris, Genesee county, Mich., Jan. 2, 1879, Bro. James Lacy, aged 86 years and some months. The place of his nativity was Peekskill, N. Y. He had been married three times, and his last wife, Sister Ann Lacy, survives him. Eight children, twenty-five grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren, also survive. He served his country in the war of 1812, and in the last war he served three years as drum major in the 10th and 23d regiments of Michigan volunteer infantry. At the time of his death he was an acceptable member of the Mt. Morris church. The last day of his long life was devoted to pleasant converse with his friends and singing some of our beautiful hymns, such as “Calvary,” “I am so glad that Jesus loves me,” etc. Discourse by the writer to a very large and attentive audience from 1 Thess. 4:13, 14.

A. N. Fisher.

FELL asleep in Jesus, in the town of Thetford, Genesee county, Mich., Jan. 5, 1879, Henry, L. Sweet, aged 6 years, 4 months, and 8 days; also seven hours later, Clarence Sweet, aged 2 years, 5 months, and 10 days. Two beautiful boys, only children of Bro. Alva and Sister Mary Sweet. They died of diphtheria.

“When we see the precious blossoms That we've tended with such care Rudely taken from our bosom, How our aching hearts despair. Round their little graves we linger Till the setting sun is low, Feeling all our hopes have perished With the flowers we cherished so.”

Words of consolation and instruction from John 11, last clause of the 28th verse.

A. N. Fisher.

DIED from a fall, at Ellivon, Kan., Jan. 4, 1879, David Keedy, son of Aaron and Sarah Keedy, aged 1 year and 25 days.

“Thus saith the Lord, Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears; for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord.” Jer. 31:16.

Discourse by the writer before a large and sympathizing congregation.

D. T. Bourdeau.

DIED, in Irasburgh, Vt., Jan. 6, 1879, Susan R. Barrows, wife of Bro. H. W. Barrows, aged 41 years. Declining health the past year had greatly reduced the vital energies of Sr. B. till the lungs became involved, from which point she sank rapidly. From the age of some 14 years Sr. Susan had observed the Sabbath of the Bible, having embraced it with her parents, Bro. and Sr. E. Churchill, in the year 1852. Possessing a mild, even temperament and amiable disposition, she won many friends. She sleeps in hope, while her companion and three children, deeply bereft, remain to mourn her loss. By death's power our family circle is broken again, and we weep with those who weep.

A. S. Hutchins.