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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 22, 1863

Obituary Notices.

DIED in Allegan, Allegan Co., Mich., after a distressing sickness of three weeks, Mary, wife of Bro. Thomas McDowell, aged 36 years.

Sister McDowell commenced keeping the Sabbath about five years ago. She was baptized by Bro. James White, and united with the church in Monterey at the time it was organized, some two years since, and continued in full fellowship with said church until her death. Our hope is that she sleeps in Jesus.

The court-house was well filled on Sunday with sympathizing brethren and friends, who listened attentively to the subject of the resurrection of the just at the second coming of Christ, founded on the words in Job xiv, 14. JOSEPH BATES.

Died of consumption, in Fairfield, Vt., Oct. 26, 1863, sister Alia Herrick, youngest daughter of Leander and Sapho Herrick, aged 18 years.

We visited her several times during her sickness, and found her resigned to the will of God. She spoke calmly of death, and said that her sleep would be short, and that her hope was in the resurrection of the just. She manifested much interest for the salvation of her unconverted relatives and friends, and urged the necessity of obeying the present truth, which she loved. A few moments before her death she collected her strength, called the members of the family around her, and exhorted them to obey the third angel's message. She also left messages for absent relatives, encouraging them to keep the commandments. Agreeably to her request the funeral sermon was preached by the writer from Rev. xiv, 13. “And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.”

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

“When the morn of glory, breaking, Shall light the tomb, Beautiful will be her waking, In fadeless bloom.

“Where no wintry winds are blowing, No burial train, Crowned with gems celestial, glowing, We'll meet again.” D. T. BOURDEAU.

Died of consumption, in Groveland, Ills., May, 4, 1863, my sister, Marinda Cole, wife of Bro. James W. Cole, aged 24 years and 11 months.

She suffered much for about eight months. She leaves a husband and one child to mourn her loss. Sister Cole embraced the truth about ten years ago in Locke, Mich., under the labors of Bro. Cornell. About four years ago she removed to Illinois, and united with the church in Princeville, where she remained a faithful member until her death. T. T. BROWN.

Died of inflammation on the lungs, Nov. 24, 1863, in Allentown, Pa., whither he had gone on a visit, Isaac Clater, of Marshall, Mich., aged 72 years.

He had commenced anew to keep the Sabbath of the Lord. A sermon was preached in the Episcopal church from the words, The Lord is at hand. A very numerous company of relatives and friends were present. AMANDA M. CLATER.