p. 158 | Obituary Notices

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, March 4, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 10

Obituary Notices.

“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.” Rev. 14:13.

NEWCOMB.—Died in Carson City, Mich., Feb. 14, 1880, Ray S. L., infant son of H. J. and M. M. Newcomb, aged one year and six months. Discourse by the writer, from Rev. 21:4. L. A. KELLOGG.

HEBARD.—Died in Readstown, Wis., Feb. 11, 1880, Eddie, son of Bro. Hiram and Sr. Rachel P. Hebard, aged 6 years, 5 months, and 27 days. Funeral services by the writer, from 1 Thess. 4:18. While we were speaking, the solemn announcement was made that Bro. and Sr. Hebard’s son-in-law, who lived across the road from where the services were held, was just breathing his last. S. E. SUTHERLAND.

BRIGHAM.—Died near Williamsburg, Iowa, Jan. 27, 1880, of consumption, and at the last a fit of apoplexy, our dear mother, Almira Brigham, aged 73 years lacking ten days. She had kept the Sabbath about twelve years, having embraced it by reading. We laid her away to sleep in Jesus a little while, sorrowing not as those who have no hope. A mother in Israel has fallen; she died in the Lord, and her works will follow her. ELBRIDGE AND L. A. GREEN.

WAFFLE.—Died of consumption, in Dimondale, Mich., Feb. 6, 1880, John Waffle, aged 36 years, 11 months, and 5 days. During his last days he accepted the Sabbath, and made a full surrender of himself to God. He expressed himself as willing to rest in the grave, confident of a part in the first resurrection, though he would gladly accept life, if it were the will of God, that he might exemplify before the world the principles of the Christian religion. He was very anxious to point his former associates to the Lamb of God, and would often send for and converse with them, never failing to bring tears to their eyes. Funeral discourse by Wm. H. Ware, M. E. minister. D. HOUGHTALING.

STONE.—Fell asleep in Jesus, in Denison City, Texas, Feb. 11, 1880, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Fillmore, our dear sister, Mrs. Mahala Stone, aged 66 years. Sister Stone embraced the truth in Minnesota, about three years ago, and soon after removed to Tishomingo, Indian Territory. While on a visit to her daughter in this place last September, she learned that there was a company of S. D. Adventists here, and lost no time in finding our place of meeting and making known her connection with and love for the truth. She has spent most of the time since in Denison, meeting with us two or three times a week, and has always been prompt with an earnest, tearful testimony, expressing her love for the truth and enjoyment of the meetings. She won the love of all. It being the request of her daughter that the burial service should be conducted by S. D. Adventists, and there being no minister here, Bro. J. F. Bahler spoke briefly from 1 Thess. 4:13–18; and we laid our sister away to await the coming of the Lifegiver. M. J. B.