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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, November 18, 1884

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 61, No. 46

Obituary Notices

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

Thompson.—Died of consumption, near Russiaville, Ind., Nov. 1, 1884, Sr. Gertrude, wife of Luzerne Thompson, aged 24 years. Sr. Thompson and her mother (Sr. Windsor) embraced the truth at the same time, the former being about fourteen years of age. She was baptized in 1879. Her husband and invalid mother mourn greatly their bereavement, and the church their loss, as she was a zealous Sabbath-school worker. The writer frequently conversed with her concerning her hope in Christ, and believes she sleeps in Jesus. The funeral services were held in the Christian church Nov. 2. Bro. Rees gave a discourse from Isa. 25:8, 9, to a large and appreciative congregation. Wm. Covert.

Peck.—Died of consumption, Sept. 21, 1884, at the residence of her brother, in Richmond Center, O., Betsey Peck, aged 67 years and 6 months. An only daughter and many friends mourn their loss; but their loss is her gain, for she had a glorious hope of the first resurrection. C. T. Sunbury.

Allen.—Died at Bull City, Kan., Oct. 28, 1884, of summer complaint, Clarence Leroy Allen, aged 1 year and 6 months. His parents sorrow not without hope. Words of comfort by the writer, from Hosea 13:14. J. S. Thorp.

Cornell.—Died after a short illness, in Akron, Ill., Oct. 12, 1884, Clara, eldest daughter of Daniel and Matilda Cornell, in the 16th year of her age. From a little child, Clara took great delight in learning sacred truth. She had implicit confidence in God and his word. She was baptized and united with the Princeville church some time ago. Her devotion to God and earnest desire to know and do his will assure us that she sleeps in Jesus. We wept that one so true and lovely should so rudely be taken from us by the destroyer, and that a form so beautiful must be consigned to the cold, damp earth; but we shall see her in the resurrection. This hope sustains the friends of the deceased. Funeral services were held in the Seventh-day Baptist church at West Hallock. B. F. Merritt.

Richmond.—Killed Sept. 23, 1884, by an accident on the Whitehall and Brattleboro R. R., near West Dummerston, Vt., Bro. Frank Richmond, aged 51 years. The car in which he and his family were traveling was thrown down an embankment and trestle work of twenty feet. His wife and adopted daughter were badly injured, but will probably recover. Bro. Richmond embraced the truth through reading when about twenty-seven years of age, his attention being called to it by publications sent to him by his mother. It now seems as though Bro. R. had for some time been fitting up for the change. At the time of the accident, he and his wife were on their way to open the missionary work in Brattleboro, Vt. His remains were taken back to his home, Jamaica, Vt., where Eld. Rowell (Baptist) made appropriate remarks to the sorrowing friends and relatives, from John 14:1–3. A. O. Burrill.

Hendric.—Fell asleep in Jesus Nov. 1, 1884, our dearly beloved sister, Emma May Hendric, wife of Arthur E. Hendric, aged 22 years and 5 months. Her death was caused by consumption. She was anointed and prayed for at three different times, receiving a blessing each time; but she felt that God in his kind mercy thought best to lay her away while she was prepared. For eleven months she had been ill, and was confined to her room five weeks before she died. At times her sufferings were severe, but she bore them with marked patience, always thoughtful of others’ comfort even during the most severe part of her illness. She talked of death with composure, and to the last she fully trusted in God’s promises. When too weak to speak, almost the last moment, when asked if she was happy, she answered with a bright smile. She selected the text and hymn to be used at her funeral. She leaves a husband, mother, brother, three sisters, other relatives, and many friends to mourn their loss. May they all so live that they may be as fully assured of taking part in the first resurrection. She desired that Sr. E. B. Lane should preach the funeral sermon; but on account of her being absent at General Conference, H. P. Blake (Methodist) officiated, using her selected text, John 14:1–3. M. C. Thayer.

Gaskell.—Died in Richmond Center, O., Oct. 5, 1884, Bro. James Gaskell. He embraced the truth under the labors of Elds. Underwood and O. F. Guilford in 1881. He was zealous for the cause, admonishing all with whom he mingled, and conversing often on present truth. A wife and four daughters mourn the loss of a kind husband and father, and the community a kind neighbor and friend. C. T. Sunbury.