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In the evening, to a friend who came to see her, she said, I don't know that I shall live to see another day; I am going to an unknown world; but I am happy After inquiring what day of the week it was, and being informed that it was Monday, she observed to this friend, that the sacrament of the Lord's supper had been administered in the church to which he belonged, the day before; and that she understood he had on that day openly joined God's people. Well, said she, persevere; press forward; you'll receive a rich reward; we have been friends this long time; I part with you now; but I trust we shall soon meet around the throne of God.

She desired to be affectionately remembered to several friends, whom she could not have an opportunity of seeing before she died; and sent particular messages to them; adding, tell them this is my dying advice. Her recommendations were remarkably judicious, impressive and edifying. The general tendency of them was, to call their serious attention to the one thing needful; warn them of the vanity and deceitfulness of worldly pleasures, and urge the importance of being early devoted to the service of God.

During the night, she repeated, at intervals, the following Psalms and Hymns, or parts of them :

Watts' 17th Psalm.-" Lord, I am thine, but thou wilt prove."

39th do. Sd part.-" God of my life, look gently down." 51st do. 1st part.- -"Show pity, Lord, oh Lord forgive." 92d do. do. "Sweet is the work, my God, my King." 17th Hymn, 1st Bk.-" Oh, for an overcoming faith." $1st do. 2d do." Why should I start and fear to die." do. "There is a land of pure delight." Newton, 75th Olney Hymns, 2d Bk.-" My soul, this curious house of clay."

66th do.

She seemed particularly fond of repeating and dwelling on the following lines:

"Jesus can make a dying bed,

"As soft as downy pillows are ;

"While on his breast I lean my head,

"And breathe my life out sweetly there."

On Wednesday evening, 21st March, she began to repeat the first lines of Watts' 17th Hymn, 1st Book:

"Oh for an overcoming faith,

"To cheer my dying hours,

"To triumph o'er the monster death,

"And all his frightful powers!"

She then asked her mother to read the remainder for her.

After hearing the last lines,

"Who makes us conqu'rors while we die,
"Through Christ, our living head,"

she raised her eyes towards heaven, and, fervently smiling, said, with much expression; I die in Christ, our living head. After a pause of a few minutes, she raised her head and said; I shall soon be with my dear Saviour. She then made great efforts to speak, and called on her Saviour, to enable her to do it. Mamma, said she, don't you think, if the physician was here, he could give me something to strengthen me, that I might speak once more. Her mamma replied, that if the Lord had any thing more for her to say, he would give her strength. So he will, said she; but the means? She then called on her blessed Jesus to assist her once more; and added, not my will, but thine be done. She then desired all the family to be called, and asked to be supported by two persons. After resting some time, she said; "Take the Lord for your shepherd." Being unable to continue, she said, "I have no more strength to speak to you. Look at me!"

Sometime afterwards, being visited by a friend, for whose salvation she felt much interested, as he approached her bed. side, she said to him: The hand of death is upon me; Oh that I could make every body feel the importance of preparing for death! Make your preparation now, while you have health and strength. Don't put it off to a dying hour! What should I do now, had I not an interest in the Redeemer? Remember, laudanum will not always do; but the blessed Jesus, He will stand by you to the last! Read your Bible; go on your knees and pray to the Lord; He never rejected a sin-sick soul.

As this friend was about to take his leave of her, she said: The Lord bless you with many temporal and spiritual blessings. Farewell.

In the night, her mother asked her if she felt much pain; She replied, O, no: blessed be the Lord Jesus, who has smoothed my bed.

On Thursday morning, about six o'clock, she said: Blessed Jesus, receive my spirit. The phlegm then rising in her throat and oppressing her, she said; now I am going-come all and kiss me, good-bye. She then desired that all in the house should be called into her room. She requested every one to give her a parting kiss. "I expect, said she, to meet you all around our heavenly Father's throne, where we shall join in singing praises to all eternity. Why weep for me? I am happy. Blessed Jesus! how good hast thou been to me, in continuing to me the use of my reason, and giving me strength to speak till my dying hour. Oh how easy to die in the Lord! The prospect of heaven, how glorious!" She then requested that the servants should come and hear her dying words; not

forgetting the Poor Cripple, as she called the lame young negro boy; who very respectfully went and kissed her hand, and received her last advice and blessing, with tears in his eyes. She recommended to the servants, fidelity to their master and mistress, obedience to their parents; and also urged them to love the Lord, and make him their friend and portion; in doing which, they would be happy here and hereafter.

During this crisis, she several times repeated, O death, where is thy sting! O grave, where is thy victory!—She would often say: oh what a kind Saviour! See how he supports me. How good he is to give me strength! Oh that the Lord would enable you all to be as happy in your death as I am; and that we might all meet together in heaven to sing eternal praises to his name. Blessed Jesus! give me comfort; give me rest in thee!

Taking her mother by the hand and receiving her affectionate embrace, Oh my dear, dear mother, said she, God bless you! farewell. And you, my dear papa, (come and kiss me!) Oh, take good care of my dear mother; comfort her when I am gone; be kind to her; make her happy. I would say more to you all, but my strength fails me; now I am ready, waiting for the Spirit.

About eleven o'clock that morning, having struggled in vain for a considerable time to raise the phlegm in her throat, she at last seemed to sink under her repeated efforts, and uttered a deep groan: but instantly recollecting herself, she exclaimed; What's that for! as if reproving herself for uttering an expression of complaint. Shortly afterwards, looking at a friend, she said; it is the Lord: His will be done.

In the evening, being much oppressed by the phlegm, and incapable of raising it, she said; Mamma, I am going instantly. Her mother said to her, You are ready, my dear child, are you not? Oh yes, she replied with a smile. A Christian friend then said to her; My dear, the Lord has enabled you, by his grace, to give an ample testimony to the reality of the Christian Religion. You can no longer speak to his glory. He is now calling you to the trial of his faith and patience, by suffering his will. It was with difficulty she articulated her reply; I am willing to suffer. A little afterwards she said; Come Lord Jesus, come quickly.

On Friday morning, 23d March, about one o'clock, her mother asked her, if she was going? Yes, said she. Are you happy? Yes, she answered, my work is done. At two o'clock, she desired that all in the house should be called into her She wished to speak again to every one for the last Vol. III.-No. V.

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time but was only able to express by her looks what passed in her mind. She cast her heaven-beaming eyes on her weeping mother, and took hold of her hand; then turning her eyes on her papa, and giving him her other hand; it is impossible to describe the scene that ensued.

Some minutes afterwards, while the following lines were read to her;

"Oh if my Lord would come and meet,
"My soul should stretch her wings in haste,
"Fly fearless thro' death's iron gate,
"Nor feel the terrors as she passed :"

she raised her hands and her eyes towards heaven, and gave such a look of eagerness and joy, as words could but faintly express.

She had been very desirous of saying something to a female attendant, who had waited on her for some days in her last illness; but for want of strength, or want of opportunity, was prevented from so doing; at length, seeing her stand at the foot of her bed, she, after much effort, was enabled to say; "Ask and it shall be given;" "Seek and you shall find.”

Within a few minutes of her death, she distinctly articulated the following broken sentences: Rejoice, I am happy; I am supported; I fear no evil; I shall not want; I am supported to the end; Receive my spirit-Come quickly: and one or two more expressions which were not so distinctly heard. After a few struggles, without a groan, about four o'clock in the morning of the 23d March, she slept in Jesus!

"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their la bour and their works do follow them."

If any of the sons or daughters of worldly pleasures, any of the votaries of fashion, should cast their eyes on this account, we solicit them to pause for a moment in their course of life, and ask themselves, Can we hope for such a death?

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