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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, November 25, 1884

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 61, No. 47

Obituary Notices.

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

WARNER.—Died of dropsy at Richford, Waushara Co., Wis., July 9, 1884, Sr. Lettie Warner, in the 32d year of her age. She had for many years been an invalid. About three years ago dropsy seemed to mark her as its victim. During the last few weeks of her life her suffering was intense, but she bore her afflictions with Christian patience and fortitude. She died in the hope of having a part in the first resurrection. Sr. Warner accepted present truth about six years ago, and has since lived a consistent Christian. It was sad to part with her, but we “sorrow not as others which have no hope;” for we believe that if faithful we shall meet her in the morning of the resurrection, when Christ comes to wake his sleeping saints. She leaves two brothers and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. No minister being present, the funeral service consisted of singing and prayer.

FLORA FARRAR.

MOULTON.—Died at Napoleon, Jackson Co., Mich., Nov. 10, 1884, of typhoid fever, Bro. J. N. Moulton, aged 45 years. Bro. M. was formerly a member of the Baptist church. He embraced the truths of the third angel’s message eight years ago the coming winter. A wife and four children are left to mourn their loss. Funeral services were held in the Baptist church at Napoleon. Discourse by the writer from Isa. 48:6–8.

H. M. KENYON.

WILBUR.—Died at Plymouth, O., Oct. 26, 1884, Laura Warner Wilbur, aged 62 years and 4 days. She was a staunch adherent to the doctrines taught by Seventh-day Adventists, and was scrupulously conscientious in all matters. Religion, with her, was an every-day-garb, never to be laid aside. As a proof of her integrity, she suffered the loss of husband and home, rather than transgress the commandment of God.

Most of her life previous to 1866 was passed in Vermont, but at that time she came to Ohio, and up to the time of her death her home had been with her sister, Mrs. L. B. Hoffman, of Plymouth. Mrs. Wilbur was a woman of deep piety and purity of character, desiring to be wholly consecrated to the Lord; nothing was permitted to stand between her and the Saviour she so closely followed. Possessed of rare conversational powers and an amiable and generous disposition, she had many friends who will deeply mourn her death.

M. D. WARNER.

LOCKWOOD.—Died, of malignant diphtheria, Nov. 13, 1884, in Battle Creek, Mich., after an illness of five days, Bro. Asa A. Lockwood, only remaining child of Bro. Ransom G., and Sr. Aurora B. Lockwood, of this city. Bro. Asa was born in Waitsfield, Vermont, Jan. 26, 1846, and would consequently have been 39 years of age in January next. He was converted in 1868, since which time he has been identified with this people. The last twenty years of his life were spent in this place. His last sickness, though so severe, was mostly a time of rich experience with him in spiritual things. He leaves his parents, a companion (sister of the Brn. Sisley, with whom so many readers of the REVIEW are acquainted), four children, and other friends, mourning his departure. But as he fell asleep in bright hope of a future eternal life, they have the sweetest element of consolation mingled in their cup of sorrow. He was buried Nov. 14, and a funeral discourse was given at the Tabernacle, Nov. 16.

U. S.