DIED of Consumption, August 12th, 1854, in the town of El Do Rado, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin, Elizabeth, wife of T. R. Sheldon, aged 32 years 1 month and 24 days.
Sister Sheldon was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, about nine years. She embraced the Advent faith nearly one year ago; since which time she has been a consistent and faithful observer of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Her sickness was lingering and painful, and yet a murmur was never heard to escape her lips. She died firm in faith and bright in hope. Expressing among her last words, her firm conviction in the truth of the Advent faith, and her expectation of sleeping in the grave awaiting the coming of Jesus, and the resurrection from the dead to immortality and eternal life. She has left a husband, two children, and a circle of warm friends to mourn her loss.
She now is sweetly sleeping,
From all her cares at rest,
While friends around are weeping,
She is divinely blessed.
Away from Satan's tempting snare,
Her faith's no longer tried:
In Jesus she is sleeping there;
For in bright hope she died.
The Lord descending from on high,
The archangel's trump will sound,
And all the faithful dead arise,
From out the opening ground.
The Lord in glorious form behold,
His shining face will see,
Receive their dazzling crowns of gold,
And immortality.