p. 191 | Obituary Notices

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 10, 1863

Obituary Notices.

DIED, Oct. 10, 1863, in Harlem, Ills., of canker and dysentery, Dollie Durfee, youngest daughter of R. S. and Adelia Durfee, aged ten months.

DIED, of consumption, in Clarenceville, C. E., Sep. 28, 1863, my mother, Caroline Matilda Curtis, wife of Solomon Curtis, in the 63rd year of her age.

She was converted in the year 1855, and embraced the Advent faith, and from that time to her death, lived a devoted Christian, living out all of the truths of the Bible as far as she received the light. The coming of Christ was to her an event she much desired, and she often wished she might live to witness it.

Her companion with two of her children are living out the same faith, and hope soon to meet her where parting shall be no more. We do not mourn as those that have no hope. We believe she will be numbered with those that have a part in the first resurrection.

Yes she must rest a little while Till He who is to come, Will come and bid his saints arise, And call his jewels home. 'Tis true her voice no more we hear, No more the humble prayer, But soon in life she will appear And palms of victory bear. J. H. CURTIS.

FELL asleep in Chesaning, Mich. Oct. 15th, 1863, sister Amanda Matthews, aged thirty-six years and ten months. Sister Matthews embraced the Advent faith ten years since, under the labor of Bro. Cornell, at Brandon, Mich. She soon after removed to this place where she continued to live out the truth alone until two years since, when after her labor here, she united with the church, of which she remained a faithful member until her death. She displayed through a severe illness the utmost patience and resignation, and left behind a bright evidence of her acceptance with God. A few hours before she died, becoming unable to speak above a whisper, she requested prayers that she might be able to praise her Saviour. Prayer was offered in her behalf and God's power was manifested in giving her strength to pray, and with strong accent she sung a few lines of Sweet Hour of Prayer, as though joining an angel choir. Truly sweet is the scene when Christians die. As none of the messengers were within call, the funeral discourse was postponed until some future time, and after singing and prayer, a few appropriate remarks were offered by Bro. E. S. Griggs.

A dear companion mourns her loss, Yet feels 'tis her eternal gain. For safe within her Saviour's arms, She's resting, free from care and pain. Three tender buds, of age the same, Shared a brief while her gentlest care, And three who'd learned to lisp her name, Are left to mourn a mother dear, When asked of them once more to speak If any wish she would express, "I'll leave them all in Jesus' care, He'll shield them while I sweetly rest." And calmly then she sank away, While fondest hearts bowed 'neath the stroke, One only thought our tears could stay, We sorrowed not bereft of hope. An angel smile her features wore, Telling how sweet her deep repose— Telling how blest are they who die In Christ, released from earthly woes. And through the long and dreamless night She'll sleep till morning; then arise, While angel guards, on pinions light Shall safely bear her to the skies. J. A. D.