OBITUARY by James White

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 18, 1860

OBITUARY.

By James White

Our dear babe—the fourth son—John Herbert White, died Dec. 14th, twelve weeks and one day old. Painful to witness the sufferings of the child for near four weeks—painful to have it buried from our sight—but it sleeps in Oak Hill Cemetery till the coming of the Life-Giver.

Being disappointed of a speaker for the occasion, we spoke to a large assembly of our brethren and neighbors from Jer. xxxi, 15–17. JAMES WHITE.

Fell asleep in Jesus Nov. 21st, at the residence of Bro. James L. Syp, two miles south east of Afton, Iowa, sister E. Brinkerhoof, companion of Bro. Wm. H. Brinkerhoof, aged twenty-six years and eleven months.

Her disease was consumption. She suffered about eight months, and at times her body was intensely racked with pain. She looked forward to a world where sin will not abound, and died triumphing in the hope of the gospel. Our brother has lost a tender companion. May the Lord be with him, comfort and strengthen him in his lonely hours, and may his be a sphere of usefulness in winning souls to Christ.

The writer spoke a few words of comfort from 1 Thess. iv, 18: "Wherefore comfort one another with these words."

"Asleep in Jesus! O how sweet To be for such a slumber meet: With holy confidence to rest, In hope of being ever blest." WM. HEATON.