In Berlin, N. Y., Dec. 5, 1888, Adelia M., wife of Rev. B. F. Rogers, and daughter of John and Lovina Stillman.
Sister Rogers was born in Alfred, Allegany Co., N. Y., October 22, 1834. When she was four years of age her parents moved with their family to Milton, Wis. She attended school some time at Milton. In early life she came to have faith in Jesus Christ as her Saviour and was baptized by the late Rev. Varnum Hull, and united with the Milton Seventh-day Baptist Church. When the Rock River Church was organized, in 1856, she became one of its constituent members.
In 1859 she was married to Rev. B. F. Rogers, since which time her life and labors have been largely identified with her husbands. He labored at New Auburn, Minn., then took a theological course in Alfred University, and afterwards was engaged in ministerial labors at Utica, Wis.; with the First Seventh-day Baptist Church of Hopkinton, R. I., as a supply; in missionary work in Hebron, Pa., and for the last thirteen years as pastor at Berlin, N. Y.
Sister Rogers has not enjoyed good health for twenty-five years, and for the last ten or twelve years has been a confirmed invalid. During her long sickness the divine artist seemed to be developing her spiritual character, while consumption was slowly breaking down her physical constitution. Suffering gave luster to her patience, faith and hope, until these graces not only attracted the admiration of friends but made her years of sickness a lesson also. Her last words were comforting to her friends and revealed her implicit trust.
Funeral services were held in Bro. Roger's church, at Berlin, Dec. 6th, where Rev. A. Lawrence spoke from 2 Cor. 5: 1, and the remains were brought to Waterford, Conn., Bro. Roger's early home, where services were held at the church Dec. 7, conducted by Rev. I. L. Cottrell, and interment made in the little cemetery near the church where rests the dust of many dear ones of the family.
