The Columbus Republican Columbus, Indiana Thursday, October 17, 1872 Page 3 DIED Deacon Daniel Erhart departed this life Aug. 3, 1872, aged 71 years 10 months and 21 days. The subject of this obituary was born in York county, Pa., September 21, 1800. He first made a public profession of religion and untied with the Presbyterian church. But soon after moving to Indiana he became dissatisfied with this church, and united with the Bethel Baptist church, Bartholomew county, Ind., in the year 1848, and has lived a consistent and upright Christian until his death. Of Dea. Erhart, religiously, it may be truly said, that now duty was too hard for him to perform. He was always ready to go forward in whatever he felt to be his duty, and often was he seen and heard to warn sinners of their danger, and to exhort them to come to Christ. He was seldom, if ever, absent from the house of God during public worship. And financially we can say of our good brother that there are few his equals. He was in full sympathy with all Christian work. He contributed freely and cheerfully of the means that God had given him to every benevolent enterprise. And as we consigned his remains to the silent tomb, we asked ourselves the question, Who is able to fill his place in the church, or in the community? The church has not only lost a strong brother financially, but a safe and wise counselor, and the community one of its noblest citizens. In regard to Bro. Erhart's sufferings, which were of the most excruciating character, the disease being a that of puriego, he bore it all patiently and without a murmur, even to the last. And often would he ask his friends who stood around his bedside, and who watched over him so attentively and anxiously, "Can I not go home today?" and the day before his departure he said, "There is one star in my crown which is not finished, when that is complete, then I will go home to wear that crown and rest with my blessed Jesus." His funeral sermon was preached on Sabbath, by Rev. J.W. Lewis, assisted by the pastor, to a large and attentice congregation, from 2d Timothy, iv. 7,8: I have fought a good fight," etc. Bro. Erhart leaves five children, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his death. Three of his children are members of the church, and may this affliction be the means in the hands of God of bringing the other two dear children to embrace Christ and follow the example of their father. After the discourse was pronounced, and the last sad look was taken, we gently laid him down to rest till the sound of the last trumpet shall call him to the resurrection of the just. "Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee, Since God was thy ransom, thy guardian, thy guide, He gave thee, he took thee, and he will restore thee, And death has no sting, since the Savior hath died." H.R. Topp, Pastor. *Puriego: It is spelled exactly as it was in the article. I do not have a clue what it was. I cannot find it in any list of old diseases.