OBITUARY by Sarah J. Gardner

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 11, 1862

OBITUARY.

By Sarah J. Gardner

Fell asleep in Jesus at his place of residence, Oct. 17, 1862, our dear and much-beloved father-in-law, Wm. Gardner, after a short illness of six days.

Although his sufferings were great, not a murmur escaped his lips. Said he, "I am afraid I shall not bear my sufferings with patience;" yet he did bear them with meekness and Christian fortitude. We asked him in regard to the state of his mind. O, said he, when I can collect my thoughts from distress, all is bright and clear. I shall sweetly sleep; and it will be but a little while. He has left a bright evidence to all who knew him that he was a Christian. The greatest kindness and love were manifested toward him by those dear children of his with whom he lived. May the Lord reward them, and they by this affliction be led to see the necessity of keeping God's commandments and the faith of Jesus, that they with their father may have right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates into the city.

"He sleeps in Jesus! peaceful rest; No mortal strife invades his breast; No woe, or sin, or pain, or care, Can reach the silent slumberer there. "He sleeps in Jesus! cease thy grief, Let this afford thee sweet relief, That, freed from death's triumphant reign, In heaven he will live again."

SARAH J. GARDNER.

Bowne, Mich.