Obituary Notices by John Byington

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 5, 1864

Obituary Notices.

By John Byington

DIED, in Owasso, Mich., March 8, 1864, of Congestion of the Lungs, Alvan Wilkinson, aged 62 years.

Bro. Wilkinson embraced religion at the age of 31, and united with the Baptist Church. In 1849 he listened to the preaching of Seventh-day Adventists, received the truth, united with the church where he lived at the time of its organization, and continued with them while he lived. His sickness was only one week, and though his sufferings were extreme, he manifested great patience, and was peaceful and triumphant in his death. The companion and children, present, manifested much resignation, and all were united in the truth. One daughter and her companion were absent, living in Alexandria, D. C. May the news of the death of their father, lead them to Christ. We made remarks at the funeral from 1 Thess. iv, 18, "Wherefore comfort one another with these words."

JOHN BYINGTON.