p. 166 | OBITUARY by M. L. P.

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 8, 1858

OBITUARY.

By M. L. P.

FELL asleep in Jesus in Lancaster, Mass., March 9th, 1858, of consumption, sister Jane Beaty, aged 22 years.

Our beloved sister embraced the present truth about six years since, and for a time lived a consistent christian; but after a while she became lukewarm, and finally so discouraged that she gave up her hope, feeling it was a reproach to the cause to profess what she did not possess, but never losing her regard for the Sabbath of the Lord.

She continued thus until last Fall, when she came

to this place about the time of the conference held here, when she formed the resolution that she would once more strive to live a christian life.

The work of repentance was commenced anew. We heard her confessions, saw her tears, and felt the witness of the Spirit that she was owned and blest of God, while we heard her praise him for his long-suffering and tender compassion towards her. Since that time she has been striving to overcome.

She has been a sufferer for years, and had a great dread of death; but as her prospect of eternal life brightened, this was all taken away, so that she entered the valley and shadow of death fearing no evil. The blessed hope sustained her, and she assured us all was well, hoped to sleep but a little while, and then come forth clothed in immortality.

"Sleep, dear sister, kind and tender, To friendship true; While with feeling hearts we render This tribute due." M. L. P.