In Akron, Ill., Dec. 29th, 1877, Luman Matison, aged 64 years. Bro. Matison was born in the town of Petersburgh, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in 1813, and at the age of fifteen years, professed religion and became a member of the Petersburgh Seventh day Baptist Church at its constitution. For nearly fifty years he strove faithfully to maintain a Christian's warfare, and all who knew him feel that he honored his profession. He removed to this State in 1864, and united with the Southampton Seventh day Baptist Church, of which he remained a faithful member till released from the body to unite, we trust, with the church triumphant. For many months his sufferings were intense, and death came and was welcomed as a friend. His final testimony was that he had found Jesus Christ a stronghold in trouble, and that he needed no argument to prove to him the truth of the Scriptures. His funeral took place on the 31st. Sermon by his pastor from Phil. 1: 21, 'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' G. J. C.
