M. J. DAVIS by M. J. DAVIS

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 24, 1863

M. J. DAVIS

By M. J. DAVIS

DIED, in Holden, Me., Jan. 30, 1863, Sarah Wheeler, wife of Bro. Cyrus Field, aged 43 years and 4 months. Sister F. embraced a belief in the speedy coming of the Saviour in 1842, and was a firm advocate of the truth. She was a strong believer in the restoration of the gifts in the church. After an illness of five days she fell asleep in Jesus. Her sufferings, which were most distressing, she bore with meek submission. She felt that Jesus was a present help. She prayed fervently, and sung, catching as it were the heavenly strains of the angelic choir.

For the last two years sister F. held a most perfect control over all impatience, ruling her own spirit, and bearing her lot without a murmur. She has left a husband and five children to mourn the loss of an affectionate wife and mother. Bro. Field is deeply afflicted, still he is comforted in the hope of a re-union with his dear companion in the earth made new, which he feels is but a little from this. I hope the brethren and sisters will remember our beloved brother in his affliction.

"She sleeps in Jesus! O, how sweet To be for such a slumber meet."