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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 16, 1865

Obituary Notices.

DIED, in Deerfield, Steele Co., Minn., on the morning of April 6, 1865, of brain fever, after an illness of 11 days, my brother, Eddie A., son of Washington and Olive Morse, aged 16 years, 3 months and 11 days.

Eddie had been a member of our Sabbath-school since its first organization, was baptized by Bro. Sanborn nearly two years ago, since which time he endeavored to live a Christian.

Much of his last sickness, while in possession of reason, was spent in prayer. During his illness he was patient, cheerful and especially grateful to those who watched over him.

The last ten hours of his life seemed to be a release from his former dreadful sufferings, and he passed away with the morning light, without a struggle.

"A face had changed in the shadow, Of the early lonesome dawn, The pulse had ceased its throbbing, And the fever all was gone."

We have laid his noble form away with many tears, to rest just a little while till the mandate comes, "Awake and sing ye that dwell in the dust."

Rest, once blooming brother, Soon Jesus from the skies Will bring thy fadeless garments, And bid thee to arise. Harriet I. Farnum.

DIED, at Cambria, Niagara Co. N. Y., April 24, 1865, Eld. Russel Weaver, aged 76 years and 9 months.

He was an early settler in the county and a minister of the Christian denomination. He embraced the Sabbath about eighteen years ago, which he observed ever after. Since my acquaintance with him, he has professed faith in the Advent near; but never, I believe, fully embraced the third angel's message. He leaves a large family of children and grandchildren to mourn his loss, but not as those who have no hope.

I preached at his funeral from a text selected by his daughter, Job xiv, 14, which she said was a favorite text with him. R. F. Cottrell.