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- The Sabbath Recorder, August 5, 1886
In Memoriam
Deacon George Hood died at his residence in Hartsville, Steuben County, New York, July 19, 1886, of a complication of diseases, from which he had been a severe but patient sufferer for many months.
He was born October 25, 1820, and when but a boy gave his heart and life to Christ, and united with the M.E. Church. In 1845, he was married, by Eld. Henry Green, to Avis A. Potter, daughter of Elisha Potter, of Hartsville. Having become convinced that immersion was Bible baptism, and that the seventh-day was the Bible Sabbath, in 1848, true to his convictions, he was baptized into the fellowship of the Hartsville Seventh-da Baptist Church, of which he remained a trusted, faithful and much-beloved member, until he was transferred to membership in the church triumphant. He served the church as clerk for about 26 years, and as deacon for more than 30 years, having been ordained to that office in 1855.
Faithfulness to duty was a fixed principle and life-long habit with Deacon Hood. He was not a man of many words, not largely demonstrative in his social and religious life, but his counsels were always safe, his words always right and kind. A vein of genial humor ran through his social intercourse, which made him always companionable and at home in the society of both old and young.,
The family, the church, the whole community cannot but feel the loss when such a man goes out from his place, so faithfully filled among them. The estimation in which he was held in his own, and surrounding neighborhoods was evinced by the crowded church on the day of his funeral. The services were conducted by D.E. Maxson, pastor of the Hartsville Church, assisted by Elds. Titsworth and Summerbell, pastors of the 1st and 2d Alfred Churches. Text of sermon, Rev. 14:13. D.E. Maxson
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, d. 2 Jul 1892, Almond, Allegany County, New York