Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1886 — Obituary—Rev. 0. Hicks. [ARTICLE]

Obituary—Rev. 0. Hicks.

DiED-.it the residence of his broth er, Dr. Tbomae H. Hicks, 263 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, September IS, 1886, of dropsy, Bro. O Hicks, aged 37 years, 11 months, and 6 days. Deceased was born In Brent, StGeorge county, Ontario, in J 848. Came to Miohigau and settled at Caro in 1881; removed to Sanborn, Dakota, in 1882* and in 1884 reiurned to this State and settled in Detroit. From the Wesleyan Methodist denomination he beoame a Baptist and united with the Lafayette Avenue Baptist ohurch in this oity. During the sum mer of 1886 he supplied vaoant pulpits at Mt Clemens and in the city and in the vicinity nearly evi ry Sunday. Although invited to ordination Bro. Hicks accepted better counsel and entered upon the regular oourse of study at Morgan Park, of whioh he had completed the first year. Du ring his vacation he had engaged to supply pulpits at Rensselaer, Wolcott and Mt. Zion, Indiana. Boon after be- inning his service he began to experience ill health,Jwithout a thought that it was the premonitory symptoms > f the disease which in three months would carry him to his grave Bro. Hicks continued to supply bis pulpits, notwithstanding his constantly increasing feebleness and waning strength, until his last servico j which he felt to conduc t in part while sitting in his chair. In this position he read the scripture-lesson, hymns and offered prayer. Ho dcliv. 1 his discourse standing, but supporting him elf by leaning ui on the desk. It was useless longer to attempt Lbor unless health could be rest or* With bis family, consisting of wife and a sou fourteen years of ago. by a former wife, lie came to bis brother’s iii this city, and bubbath afternoon alter a brief service conducted by Rev. D. Henderson, he was borne to his burial iu Wood mere;. His last days wore calm and serene- not a cloud of doubt or unbelief for a mo merit intercepted the rays of the Sun of Righteousness. He died in the triumphs of faith, and his last days were peace.—Christian Herald of Miehigac.