At Stannard's Corners, N. Y., March 18, 1883, Betsey, wife of D. P. Witter, in the 56th year of her age. Nearly two weeks before her death, a tumor had been removed from her breast, apparently with good results; bright hope were entertained that the danger was past. She was cheerful and able to take her meals at the table with her family. On Fifth day before her death, she was taken with a severe pain in her side, but was better the next day, but Sabbath-day unfavorable symptoms appeared and the next morning the spirit took its departure from the home it had so long occupied.
Sister Witter at the age of seventeen gave herself to Christ, but did not unite permanently with any church, until the Seventh-day Baptist Church was organized at Stannard's Corners, when she became one of its constituent members. Her life was a living exponent of the power of religion to save; the faith which she had in Christ in youth grew stronger. She knew in submitting to a surgical operation she might lose her life, and became so composed she said, "Not my will but thine be done."
Her funeral was very largely attended and many tearful eyes indicated that a dear friend had gone away. How she will be missed in the home circle and in the community. J. K.
