DIED AUXER - On February 13, 1873, ABRAHAM AUXER, in the 24th year of his age.The relatives and friends of the deceased are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his parents on Boas street above Elder, on Sabbath, the 16th inst., at ten o'clock a.m. Services in the Fourth street Bethel.
We heard his sufferings, heard his sign,
With throbbing hearts and weeping eyes,
But now he calmly sleeps at rest,
All pain, all grief and suffering past.
From The Church Advocate, a publication of The Church of God the following notice of his death appeared on March 5, 1873:
AUXER-Feb. 13th, in Harrisburg, Abraham Auxer, in the 24th year of his age.Bro. Auxer was awakened some four years ago by the sudden death of a young Christian lady of the church and his acquaintance, and he became the subject of converting grace. He united with the church in this city soon after under the labors of J.C. Owens. After the opening of the west Harrisburg mission he identified himself with that work, where he remained faithful at his post as an officer until prostrated by sickness. He was cheerfully submissive to the divine will during his illness, and while passing through the dark valley and across the narrow stream , he helped to sing, "I'm going home to die not more." The only son in a family of six children, and shrouded in his intended wedding suit, he is greatly mourned, but as they are all Christians, they can say:
"Thou art gone, but we will not deplore thee;His funeral was largely attended in the bethel on Sabbath, the 16th inst., by the I.O.O.F., Knights of Pythias and companions of the car shops, in all of which he was an active worker. Services by the writer. D.A.L. Laverty.
For God was thy ransom, thy guardian and guide.
He gave thee, he took thee, and he restored thee,
And death has no sting, for the Savior hath died."
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