OBITUARY by John Lindsey

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 11, 1858

OBITUARY.

By John Lindsey

FELL asleep in Jesus, Feb. 25th, 1858, Bro. Elon Everts, of Round Grove, Ills., aged 51 years. He was taken sick the last day of our conference and died the eleventh day after. His disease was lung fever. Bro. Sperry preached a very appropriate discourse from Rom. viii. 24, to a large and attentive audience.

The church deeply feel his loss; yet we sorrow not as those that have no hope; for it is written, "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them."

The reason of which is given by Job: "O that thou wouldst hide me in the grave, that thou wouldst keep me secret until thy wrath be past." Job xiv. 13.

JOHN LINDSEY.

Round Grove, Ills., March 3d, 1858.