Educated Harvard University
Inscription
Here lies Inter'd the Remains
of that learned Pious and faithfull
Minifer of the Gofpel the Reverend
Mr JOSPEH EMERSON late Paftor of
yr firft Church of Christ in Malden;
who very fuddenly departed this Life,
July the 13th Anno Dom'm 1767, in ye 68th
Year of his Age & 45 of his Miniftry.
Now, Bleffed are ye Dead which die in the Lord,
from henceforth; yea faith ye Spirit, that they may rest from their Labors; & their Works do follow them Precious in ye Sight of ye Lord, is the Death of his Saints.