OBITUARY by L. B. CASWELL

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 22, 1859

OBITUARY.

By L. B. CASWELL

FELL asleep, in Sutton, Vt., on the 14th of Aug., in the 89th year of her age, my mother-in-law, Mary A., wife of Daniel Tilton. She was a native of Plymouth, N. H., moved into Vt. in 1804, was converted under the labors of Eld. John Colby, and was baptized by him in 1812. She remained a consistent member of the F. W. Baptist church until she heard and embraced the truths connected with the third angel's message in 1851.

From that time till her death she manifested a deep interest in the cause of present truth. She had used the filthy weed fifty years previous to her embracing the last message, and thought she could not live without it; but when she came into the truth she felt it duty to abstain from fleshly lusts; she therefore immediately gave it up, and never had a desire to use it after that time. She was one of that generation that our Saviour said should not pass away till all should be fulfilled. She remembered perfectly well the darkening of the sun in 1780.

This admonishes us as we see those of that generation passing away to be also ready, for the coming of the Son of man draweth nigh. Her disease was a shock of the palsy. She was a great sufferer from the time she was taken ill, till her death, which took place in three weeks.

We miss her much, but do not sorrow as those that have no hope; for we look forward to the morning of the resurrection, when we expect she will come forth from her resting place clothed with immortality to die no more.

L. B. CASWELL.

Sutton, Vt., Sept. 7th, 1859