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Day
8
Month
April
Year
1870
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Public Domain
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In Arin Arbor, Mich , March iíTth, 1S70, Mr. ERWIN P. BAKER, in the 27th year of blfl age. Mr. Baker was taken siek wlth Scarlet Fcvcr at the resldence of 'Sír. II. lianister, the place which for the last two ycars he had made hls homn. Every possible care w:ih taken by his frieeds, and every effort made to arrest the diwas?, bilt all in vnln Afterasicknees of ooly fivc daya, on Snnday at 4 o'clock p. M-, hts spirit returncd to the God who gave ït. Darloc the last days of sicknesa hc was delirious and was aroused to consciousneös only a short time before his denth to bid his wceping friends farewell, aud give his laet ttstimony to his trust iu God. His funoral wa l.irgely atteuded anua fe?icctpaicl to his remaius such as Ï8 arely bood, The stores ai the city wereeïosed and cierks and merchante attended in pFOCOMÍOS' His fnneral sermou was preaahed by the Rev. Mr. Fisk, pastor of the E. Charch, of which Mr. Baker had for jeara been b coïisist'int momber. Snd, indeed, it is that one po bc stricken (ovn ■ Wo naifif f ttftmfajthfljPmpM the briííht hopea of a noble mauhood and the fond ezpectation of his friomls bo forerer blasted. The wriifr h?i witDOflSfld man y dyinr Si-ene but never hnsheseen acytbiag 8: p&ttftü and toocbJnjE ;e LmoBg tl;: mo antees wis hia youu inteiidcd bride, whose anguish none can know, and whose grief is only deepenod becaus1 it iaiwt be borne in tfilenee. Itobed in his wedding garmehta hisbody has boen borne to i:s last resting placo, but the memory ol his many vli'tues as a Christítin nnd fríeud, will ever be cUerishcd iu Che hcarts of loved ones left bflhlnd. He sleeps in Jeans, sweetly slecps, While o'er his form a loved one weeps, Oaue down in prime of manhoos years, HU meraory is enslirined ia toara. Oh ! ead, dear sister is thy fatc, Siuci' death hath robhed the of thy mate; Ilath rudely torn love's golden cha In And rendered a!l thy hopes ao vain. Yi't yicld not, yleld not to despair. Nor even weeds of raourning wear, Foi happier (ar thaa tongue eau teil, He lives wlieie rahomed spirits dweil. His wedding garmenls ehangetf to white, Kow glitter in Gods holy liglit, Gone t(i thftt Innne where alt Í.- love, Uc walts to welcomc you above. H. B. S. WuRSKAR, Ithns plcased Almlghty God to removo by (k-iith oor boloved and much reapected brothar, firwtn P liukr'r. which trausphuduu Ltn-'jTth dayof .Mmcli, A. V. 1870, aud Wiu:p.e8, M Washtcnuw Lodrti No. n. I. O. O. F.' is cailed npon 1)' thi.s dispcnsatio íf Divine Provldence to mourii the loss o!" ono ol its most faitliliil aud exumplary members, thrrefore bc it Bótohtd, Tliat in tlic dcatli of Brother Baker vbow wlth rabmlMloa to the wfll of Ilim who hatli deall irnilrriy with u a a Lodge, and durmg the riojourn of Jlrotlicr Baker with u. hÁfl glven oa proepcrity and pcace. That whilo we are sricved and afllicted to part with a Brother ho yoong and ao fnll of hope and promtpo for the fnturc. ver wc will remember f" I' lm who is theatithor of " Frieddship, Lovu and Trnth," liclonccth all prnise, that he nllnwcd departed Brother to fall uleep in the midst of his lirethrcn. Thnt we extern! tlio Brotharlr hand taherwbols s dceply alllicted by this siuliicii death, and Ih.-it whlle we rej-ret that the anticipntcd scène of rejoicin wae so goon ohanifkl for toe NalUlte Of mcMirniii!;, wo can ever feul that we are hnunii to her by the stront tica of affuctiün wtikli her lo-t onehaa entwioed nbout us. That in taken of our henrtfelt roppect for the ilecensed. tb is Lodgeroon bo draped in raonmini tor thlrty dnye, and that a copv of these resoluüom be pnmi opon Uu reoordi or this Lodge, nnd that a mnmiBCript co])y be alio fnrnistiod to her to whoni onr llrother hád p!i;,'btcd hls fnlth and yivc u bia earthly affiction". That the paprr? of thi city bo reciuestcd to pub lisli tht' uhovo BPIoliltlÖllt. Dated, April 7th, 18T0. D. CRAUKI!, ) Coramittco A. J. SUTHKRfjAXD, i of S. H. KEVKNAUUII, 5 Lodeo.