p. 119 | OBITUARY by M. Hull

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 1, 1860

OBITUARY.

By M. Hull

John, son of I. and N. Neal died at his father's residence in Clark Co. Iowa, Jan. 29th, after an illness of three months. I was called upon to administer a word of comfort to the surviving friends, which I did to the best of my ability, taking 1 Cor. xv, 22, as a foundation upon which to base my remarks. I was listened to by a large and attentive congregation, who “wept with those that wept,” and mourned with those that mourned. May such afflictions be sanctified to the good of surviving friends, and may we all prepare to meet in that good land, where death never can roll his chilling billows over us. M. HULL.

It is with a heavy heart that I announce to my friends the death of Melissa, my dear companion. Her death was sudden and unexpected. She died Jan. 25th, aged 28 years. Although we are called to mourn, yet we have the comforting thought that she was prepared for the solemn event. She was a believer in and a lover of all the present truth, and was trying to live it out from day to day. There was no sermon preached on the occasion, as there could be no messenger obtained. 1 Cor. xv, was read, and hymn 143 of our hymn-book sung, and a prayer made; then we followed the remains to the cold grave and laid her beside little Almond, a sweet babe who died Jan. 3d, 1859, aged one year and ten days.

Your brother in affliction. LEANDER KELLOGG. Matherton, Mich., Feb. 12th, 1860.