OBITUARY by T. M. Steward

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 4, 1858

OBITUARY.

By T. M. Steward

FELL asleep in Jesus, Oct. 18th, after a protracted illness, Sr. Abigail Malinda, wife of Bro. Wm. Russell, and eldest daughter of Bro. Luther L., and Eliza Tiffany, in the 24th year of her age. Truly her friends need not mourn as those who have no hope, for she left good evidence that she sleeps in Jesus. Although not a professor for a long time, yet she bore her sufferings with great composure until at last convinced of her need of an advocate above, she embraced the opportunity of following her Lord in baptism, when she was scarcely able to get to and from the water. After this she manifested a great anxiety to be a true christian; and when finally convinced that she could not live, expressed an anxiety to be at rest. Her last request to her friends was that they would so live as to be prepared to meet her in God's kingdom. She rests quietly by the side of her little daughter, (who died about a year and nine months before,) waiting the voice that shall break the tomb. She leaves a companion, two little children, and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. Her disease was consumption.

“She sleeps in Jesus—peaceful rest— No mortal strife invades her breast; No pain, or sin, or woe, or care, Can reach the silent slumberer there.”

“She lived, her Saviour to adore, And meekly all her sufferings bore. She loved and all resigned to God; Nor murmured at his chastening rod.” T. M. STEWARD.