Obituary of Sally A. Morton
By Manning Curry
DIED, April 5th, 1855, at Delhi, sister Sally A. Morton, wife of Bro. A. B. Morton, aged forty-five years, after an illness of a very few hours. Sister Morton came out from the M. E. church, and left those that were dear to her, and took a decided stand for the present truth, in company with her husband and a few persecuted ones, some two years since. Thus giving the strongest possible proof that she was a true child of God. O how sudden and unexpected has fallen by the enemy death, an affectionate wife, a kind and tender hearted mother, and a beloved sister in the Lord. Her fall will be greatly deplored by her friends and neighbors. The church will her early fall deplore;
But ah! 'tis ours to tremble and adore,
Jehovah's ways. We'll humbly kiss the rod,
And bow submissive to the hand of God. Preaching on the occasion by the writer, to a large and attentive audience, from Job xiv, 14. The following points were brought out; viz., the origin of death, and sin as its cause; sin a transgression of the law; the ten commandments as the foundation of God's righteous government; each precept standing on its original basis; also, the state of the dead and resurrection; the earth restored as the everlasting inheritance of the saints, &c.