Obituary Notices | AdventAI

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 8, 1864

Obituary Notices.

DiED, in Painted Post, Steuben Co., N. Y., Oct. 6, 1864, our beloved Bro. John Whitenack, in the 54th year of his age.

The subject of this notice has long been identified with the Advent people; and when the truths connected with the third angel's message were presented to him, he embraced them with all his heart, and set an example before his neighbors that is worthy of imitation. J. A. LAUGHHEAD.

DIED, in Alma, Pa., Sept. 26, 1864, Irad J., eldest son of Bro. John L., and sister Semantha Baker, aged 10 years and 7 months. The writer made a few remarks to an attentive congregation from this scripture, "Afterward they that are Christ's at his coming." J. A. LAUGHHEAD.

DIED, in Meriden, Minn., May 17, 1864, of quick consumption, Bro. S. P. Loder. Bro. Loder embraced the truth when quite young under the labors of our lamented Bro. C. W. Sperry, in Illinois. Discourse by the writer from Rev. xiv, 13. F. W. MORSE.

DIED, near Pleasantville, Iowa, sister Margaret Johnson, companion of Bro. F. D. Johnson, aged 53 years and 1 day. She embraced the Advent faith about five years since under the ministry of Bro. Cornell, and lived an exemplary life. Her sorely stricken companion and children are consoled by knowing that she fell asleep expecting soon to meet her Saviour, companion, and others dear to her. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." JOHN A. LUKE.

DIED, in Claremont, Minn., of typhoid fever, Sept. 12, 1864, sister Sarah A., daughter of Bro. Elias and sister Elvira Sanford, in her seventeenth year. A few months since, whilst a member of the Battle Creek Sabbath-school, she set out to follow the Saviour. Her conduct has been a worthy confession of her Lord and Master.

Also at the same place, of intermittent fever, Sept. 20, sister Elvira, wife of Bro. Elias Sanford, aged fifty-one years. Sr. S. was known as an humble, devoted Christian. Bro. Sanford's people had just returned to Minn., after a year's residence in Battle Creek, Mich. All were well, and happy with the prospect of again enjoying the society of loved friends and brethren at their old home; but death entered, and the circle was broken. How fleeting the prospects of earth! Remarks by the writer from 1 Thess. iv, 13-18. F. W. MORSE.