OBITUARY | AdventAI

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 21, 1861

OBITUARY.

DIED, in Irasburgh, Vt., on the 7th inst., Bro. Larnard Titus, aged 52 years. For eight years, Bro. Titus was afflicted, less or more, with what was considered a stomach difficulty. At times his sufferings were extreme and his mind often sunk in despondency; but when in health, his sympathy, interest and love were closely united with the people of God. The last forty days of his life he was unable to take a mouthful of food. Until the last twenty days before his death, he took some nourishing drinks, from which time he took nothing but cold water, except a little opiate.

Bro. Titus was among the first that embraced the Bible Sabbath in Northern Vt. His funeral was attended on the 9th inst. in the meeting-house at Barton Landing.

We spoke with freedom to an attentive audience from 1 Thess. iv, 15, 16. May this heavy bereavement be sanctified to the present and future good of his kind and affectionate widow, and his dear children who deeply mourn his loss. A. S. HUTCHINS. Potten, C. E., May 14, 1861.

FELL asleep May 13, 1861, Abba Rockwell, in the 65th year of her age. I have had a personal acquaintance with Sr. R. nearly fourteen years. She professed faith in Christ more than forty years since. Was early to embrace the doctrine of the advent near, and has often expressed the wish that her children might cherish the same faith. On the 13th of April she met with us and encouraged us by her prayers and exhortations. We feel her loss deeply. She was surrounded by a large circle of influential relatives, by whom the funeral services were arranged.

I would also like to say for the comfort of some at a distance who used to find a home with sister R., that her interest in present truth was increasing, and her fervent love for the people of her choice was manifested at the last by requesting that those of like precious faith be seated next the mourners. Her disease was consumption. H. W. LAWRENCE. Bangor, N. Y.