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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 27, 1857

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 10, No. 17.

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OBITUARY.

By C. C. S.

BRO. SMITH: We are called to announce to you, and through you to the friends of the cause, the death of our beloved sister Lanphear, who fell asleep Wednesday, the 15th inst., to await the resurrection morn, when the great trumpet shall be blown, awakening the saints to be clothed upon with immortality and eternal life, and become inheritors of his holy mountain. She became a believer in the near, personal coming of Jesus in '43, under Bro. Fitch's ministry at Painesville, where she then resided.
She has ever since lived in the enjoyment of this faith, and about five years since embraced the seventh day as the Sabbath of the Lord, and has been much blessed in keeping it, notwithstanding much and near opposition. Through the sustaining grace of God she has ever been a bold and fearless advocate of truth, especially when thrown into the society of the popular ministry of these last days. It would seem that at such times the bright rays of truth would illumine and so enrapture her entire being, that language seemed inadequate to express, or communicate her sense of the exceeding and eternal weight of glory about to be revealed at the revelation of the Son of God from heaven.
She was greatly endeared to us all, and we sorrow, but not as those without hope, for the promise is that those who sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. Her last request was that no minister should preside over her remains, as there was no congeniality of faith whatever, but that Bro. Stewart should be called to say what was necessary. He accordingly read and made a few remarks from the 37th chapter of Ezekiel, first 14 verses. "Son of man, can these bones live?"
Sad and solemn was the scene connected with committing her remains to their resting place, but happy and soul-cheering the reflection that in a few short months the grave opens with shouts of Victory! Victory! Then will be heard the exclamation. Death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the Law, but thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
One who loves his appearing. C. C. S.