OBITUARY by S. J. Gardner

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 20, 1859

OBITUARY.

By S. J. Gardner

Our beloved sister, Mary Ann, wife of Bro. James Aldrich, fell asleep Dec. 25th, 1858. She embraced the present truth five years ago last July, and has tried to live a consistent christian. Her desire has been to do the will of her Father in heaven. She resigned all into his hands. The so much despised Sabbath was her delight. We have no reason to doubt that she was accepted of the Lord. Said she, "All darkness is gone. I can see Jesus in the heavenly Sanctuary; his work is almost done! It will be but a little while that I shall sleep." O glorious thought! that if our friends or relatives are taken away by the enemy, death, and the way be strewed with tears to their resting-place, it will be but a little while ere the trump shall sound; when one stronger than he shall bind the strong man armed, and set the prisoners free. A discourse was given by Bro. Edgar, from Job xiv, 14, showing the beauty of the resurrection, &c. S. J. GARDNER. Vergennes, Mich., Jan 4th, 1859.