Brother Darius Aldrich of Grotton, Mich., fell asleep in Jesus Oct. 4th, 1856, in his 31st year. He has left a companion and five little ones, besides a large circle of relatives to mourn his loss. But thanks be to the Lord, they with the little band, mourn not as those that have no hope.
He, with a few others, under the sound of the Third Angel,s Message, given by Bro. Cornell three years ago last March, commenced keeping the holy Sabbath of the Lord. His love from that time for the truth and the brethren seemed greatly to increase, and truly his daily deportment did show that this world was not his home. Consumption was his disease, by which he was brought to the cold and silent grave; but how cheering to reflect that Jesus our Redeemer broke the bars of death, and the cold grave could not hold the Son of God, "but he rose, but he rose," triumphant over death; and how cheering the promise that they that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
We who are left feel an increasing desire to have our thoughts elevated far above the things of this world, and placed upon heaven and heavenly things, that when the Master comes we may be found among the ransomed ones.
Your sister in hope of eternal life.
SARAH J. GARDNER.
Vergennes, Oct. 30th, 1856.