p. 87 | OBITUARY by R. F. C.

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 3, 1859

OBITUARY.

By R. F. C.

OUR beloved sister, Deborah Drew, wife of Lebbeus Drew, fell asleep Jan. 13th, 1859, in the fiftieth year of her age. She has left a husband and a large family of children who deeply feel their loss; but they mourn not as those that have no hope, at least in respect to the welfare of the deceased; for she was strong in the faith that the grave would not hold her but a short time, and that she would soon see Jesus and be made like him. Some of the children have not professed a hope in Christ, but as their beloved mother gave them her last exhortation and farewell, they resolved to seek a preparation to meet her in the morn of the resurrection. The Lord help them to fulfill this good resolution, and prepare to meet the soon coming Jesus. And may this affliction be sanctified to the good of each member of this bereaved family.

The funeral was attended to-day. I endeavored to administer the consolation of the gospel, in a discourse founded upon Rev. xiv, 13, in presence of a large collection of relatives, friends and neighbors. We then laid her away to rest in the silent grave till Jesus comes who has the keys of death and of hell.

"She sleeps in Jesus, blessed sleep! From which none ever wake to weep."

R. F. C.

S. Pultney, N. Y., Jan. 16th, 1859.