OBITUARY | AdventAI

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 14, 1862

OBITUARY.

FELL asleep in Bangor, N. Y., Jan. 2, 1862, sister Mary Prior, in the forty-first year of her age.

Sister Prior has long been looking for the coming of the Lord, and embraced the third angel's message some years ago in Vt., and has been a consistent believer in present truth ever since. She died of Consumption, from which she has been a sufferer for years. Her illness was protracted far beyond all expectation, and her sufferings at times were intense, but her patience and resignation amid it all was good evidence that her hope reached to "that within the vail." Her last moments were calm and peaceful, and without a struggle or groan she quietly fell asleep.

The funeral services were attended by Bro. C. O. Taylor, assisted by Eld. Allen of the Christian order. An interesting discourse was given from Rev. xiv, 13.

Her wishes were carefully regarded by the relatives, by which the friends in present truth were enabled to participate in the exercises.

"She hath passed death's chilling billow, And gone to rest; Jesus smoothed her dying pillow— Her slumbers blest."

S. B. WHITNEY.

By request of our afflicted brother, Victor Weed, it becomes my duty to record the death of his dear companion, and our beloved sister, Adelia H. Weed, who after an attack of bleeding at the lungs and an illness of about three weeks, departed this life Dec. 30, 1861, aged 28 years and three months.

Her stay with us has been short, having moved here from Marquette, Wis., one year ago last November. She was a firm believer in the soon coming of our Saviour, and the third angel's message. The near coming of Christ and the resurrection were a great consolation to her on her death bed. She often remarked that she should sleep but a little while, if she died. Her faith was strong that she would have a part in the first resurrection, and she seemed perfectly resigned to the will of the Lord, believing he would take care of her.

Bro. Snook was sent for, but was unable to attend her funeral. The brethren and sisters assembled at the appointed hour and sung an appropriate hymn, and read from Rev. xiv, and tried to realise the precious promise made in verse 15 to those who die in the Lord from henceforth: then bowing before the Lord, we asked him to sanctify the affliction to the good of us all, after which we all took the last parting look of our sleeping sister, and repaired to the grave, the restingplace

of the saints until the glorious resurrection morning, when we expect, if faithful, to meet in that land where death will never enter.

D. WEAVER.

Fairview, Iowa, Jan. 5, 1862.