JOHN A. SOBER by John A. Sober

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 3, 1860

JOHN A. SOBER

By John A. Sober

DiED in Burlington, Mich., at her residence, April 13th, 1860, Sr. Susan, wife of Bro. Joseph Engle, aged 72 years and six months.

Sr. Engle professed religion, and joined the Methodist church about forty years ago. But about two and a half years since, hearing the proclamation of the advent near, she embraced the faith with all her heart, and rejoiced in it until the hour of her death. She was also a firm believer in, and observer of, the Sabbath, believing it to be the commandment of Jesus.

In her every day walk, Sr. Engle had the reputation of being an exemplary and faithful Christian, and died in hope of eternal life when Jesus comes. Sr. E. leaves a husband and several children and a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn her death.

Sr. E. was a native of Connecticut, but emigrated to this State about twenty years ago, and has endured some of the privations and hardships of a new country. But she is now at rest, waiting the sound of the last trump, when all the sleepers in Jesus will arise and shout, "O death where is thy sting! O grave, where is thy victory?"

By request the writer delivered a discourse on the solemn occasion, to a large congregation, from Prov. xiv, 32: "The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, but the righteous hath hope in his death." I endeavored to show the "hope" to be the resurrection to eternal life.

May the Lord bless the truth preached to the good of this entire vicinity. Amen.

JOHN A. SOBER

Burlington, Mich.