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Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, April 15, 1880

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 16

Obituary Notices.

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

WHITCOMB.—Nancy Whitcomb died of consumption in Bethany, Gratiot Co., Mich., March 19, 1880, aged 30 years. She embraced the third angel’s message two years ago last September, by reading, and till her death was a faithful Christian. Her last words were, “Meet me in the first resurrection.” A husband and one child are left to mourn. Funeral discourse by the writer; text, 2 Kings 4:26. J. M. NICHOLS.

FRANCIS.—Died of consumption, in Albany, Wis., March 4, 1880, Edward A., son of Wm. and Jane Francis, aged 21 years and 6 months. He received some light on the claims of God’s holy law while with a brother near Whitewater, but never practically accepted it until the last few weeks of his life, when he sought the Lord earnestly. We expect him to awake in the morning of the first resurrection. Funeral discourse by E. T. Briggs (Methodist). THOS. FRANCIS.

BAIRD.—Died near Cedar Creek, Mich., April 2, 1880, Sister C. A., wife of Bro. Matthew Baird, aged 28 years and 3 months. A note signed “A Neighbor,” was read at the time of the funeral services, which stated that “she gave her heart to God at the age of twelve years, and has lived an exemplary Christian ever since, as known by all her neighbors.” She leaves a husband and three sons (one adopted) to mourn her loss. Funeral services were performed on the 3d inst. Many listened to the words, “Let me die the death of the righteous.” G. W. COLCORD.

CARLETON.—Died of consumption, in Norridgewock, Maine, March 8, 1880, Ellen M., wife of J. F. Carleton, aged 38 years, 11 months, and 20 days. She embraced present truth thirteen years ago, under the labors of Elds. J. N. Andrews and M. E. Cornell, and was faithful to the cause which she espoused. She was elected secretary of the V. M. society when it was first organized in this place, and was a faithful worker. A husband and three children mourn their loss, but not as those who have no hope. She sleeps, but not forever. “Jesus died and rose again,” and “even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” A prayer was offered on the day of her burial by Eld. Clark; and on the 21st of March the writer spoke to a large and attentive audience, from Rev. 14:13. J. B. GOODRICH.

BOOTH.—Died of lingering consumption and general debility of the nervous system, in Hancock, Waushara Co., Wis., Feb. 25, 1880, my dear companion, Hannah Booth, aged 71 years, 2 months, and 25 days. For thirty years she had been a great sufferer, but she bore it all with patience, until about two years ago, when her mind became unbalanced and gradually failed. She gave her heart to the Saviour when she was twelve years old, and joined the Disciple church. About eleven years ago she embraced the third angel’s message, under the labors of Eld. Sanborn. She leaves six sons, twenty grandchildren, and twenty-four great-grandchildren. While we mourn, we have a hope that she will rise in the first resurrection, and be one of that happy number that shall meet the Saviour in the air. Funeral discourse by Eld. Page, a United Brethren minister, from Heb. 4:9. ISAIAH BOOTH.