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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 22, 1887

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 13, No. 49.

Obituary.

NEDRY.—Died of consumption, in San Francisco, Cal., December 8, 1887, Sarah A. Nedry, aged 48 years, 1 month, and 26 days. Sister Nedry had been a sufferer for fifteen years, but the comfort of the Christian’s hope has been her solace through it all. She embraced the truth in Elmore, Ohio, when Elder I. D. Van Horn held a tent-meeting there in 1869. She fell sweetly asleep in Jesus, and rests in hope. The services were conducted by the writer. A. T. J.

OTIS.—Died on Thursday, December 8, 1887, at her home in Petaluma, of pneumonia complicated with heart disease and general debility, Mary Jewell Otis, aged 79 years.

She had long cherished the hope that she should live to greet her Redeemer; and during her sickness she repeatedly expressed this desire; but seeing that it was not so to be she became reconciled to die. She took part in the Advent Movement of 1844; and accepted the Third Angel’s Message and light of the Sabbath under the instruction of Brother M. G. Kellogg, at Oakland, Cal., and was ready to welcome Brethren Loughborough and Bourdeau to Petaluma when they began the work on this coast, and it was in her house that they lodged at that time.

Elder E. R. Jones gave a very impressive discourse at the funeral, from Rev. 21:4, “There shall be no more death.” F. J. OTIS. (Review and Herald please copy.)

NELLIS.—Died, December 7, 1887, in St. Helena, Cal., of paralysis of the heart, Brother Sylvester Nellis, aged 62 years. Brother Nellis was a veteran of the Mexican war, and spent more than twenty years in Australia. He had been a member of the M. E. Church for more than thirty years.

During the tent-meeting held in Calistoga, in the summer of 1886, Brother Nellis accepted the present truth, and united with the Calistoga church at the time of its organization. Afterward, locating in St. Helena, he united by letter with the St. Helena church, of which he was a worthy member at the time of his death. During the brief time that he was connected with us he was constantly seeking for light, and his growth in the grace of God was very manifest. Because of his faithfulness and devotion he endeared himself to all.

His death was very sudden, with scarce a moment’s warning. At the close of a day’s work, he retired early, feeling as well as usual. Sometime between seven and eight o’clock in the evening, with arms folded upon his breast, and without any apparent struggle, his life ceased. We fully believe he sleeps in Jesus. He leaves a wife and two married children and other relatives to mourn their loss. Sermon by the writer to an attentive and sympathizing audience in the new church at Calistoga, from 1 Thess. 4:18. H. A. ST. JOHN.