Bradford. Wife of James Dixon.

MARIA LOUISA DODSHON, 125 12 mo. 1873 Waterford. Daughter of Emma and the late

John Dodshon.

ELLEN DODSHON, Stockton, 25 10 3 mo. 1874 Daughter of John and Elizabeth Dodshon.

SARAH ANN DOEG,

60 31 5 mo. 1874 Stanwix, Carlisle. A Minister. Wife of Robert Doeg.

"Thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I shall command thee, thou shalt speak." Jeremiah i, 7. This devoted servant of the Lord felt a call of this nature when but twenty-six years old, and in obedience thereto, had her work appointed her at home and abroad. Her noon day labour was allotted among the Friends in Norway, and for a period of seven years she resided with her husband at Stavanger; during which time they were unitedly engaged

in gospel labour, not only in the place of their adopted home, but in largely visiting the people by sea and land, and over rugged mountains, nourishing and helping many small and scattered companies, in their search and apprehension of the spiritual nature and privileges of Christ's kingdom.

Sarah Ann Doeg was the daughter of John and Mary Squire, and was born at Tadlow, a village about twelve miles from Cambridge, on the 26th of Tenth month, 1813. In very early life she lost her mother, and about the age of twelve, her father. Her youthful training devolved upon her uncle and aunt, Lovell and Sarah Squire of Earith in Huntingdonshire. Her parents not being in membership with Friends, she was received into the Society with a view to being educated at Ackworth School; where she remained in training as a teacher of the girls. Many can speak of her loving Christian care in that capacity.

In 1836 she was married to Robert Doeg, then also a teacher at Ackworth. From the records of a private diary, which she kept to "stimulate her in the Christian race, and to keep her in the spirit of humble dependence," we learn much of her hidden and higher life :—the

growth of religion in her soul, and her first exercises in the ministry while yet in Yorkshire, her subsequent life in Cumberland, and afterwards her foreign services in Norway.

In 1838 she commemorates her birthday. "This day I am twenty-five years old. My mind has been deeply humbled in the retrospect of the past year. How many have been the mercies and blessings of my gracious Heavenly Father to His unworthy servant! But alas! what sins have I to deplore! what little progress have I made in the Christian course! It is my earnest desire to be found pressing forward toward the mark for the prize of our high calling."

Eleventh month, 1st, she writes: "Have still to lament the hardness and insensibility of my heart. At meeting to-day I was overcome with drowsiness, against which I did not strive so earnestly as I ought to have done: and he who watches for our weakness, knows too well where to attack us. O merciful Saviour! suffer me not to become a castaway. Thou knowest there are times when my soul ardently pants after Thee, and longs for greater holiness: but O the deceitfulness of sin ! I feel that unless Thou art graciously pleased to hold me up, I

shall fall-but in Thy hands I am safe. Make me wholly Thine. Form and fashion me according to Thy will."

The drowsiness here spoken of arose from physical causes, but strict towards herself, she did not admit that excuse; and after long and prayerful efforts against it, she overcame this tendency.

Twelfth month, 18th, she says, "I have discovered of late a carping, judging disposition gaining ground upon me. Instead of seeking for the good qualities in my fellow creatures, I have been too ready to point out and expose their faults. How contrary this to the pure spirit of the gospel! O may I be more earnestly engaged, instead of looking for the mote in my brother's eye, to cast out the beam in my own!"

Twelfth month, 31st. "The close of another year. Would that I could indeed honestly acknowledge a year's progress in the Christian's path. We have been abundantly blessed with temporal blessings, and mercifully dealt with in various ways. O gracious Father! be pleased to grant an increase of living faith and dedication of heart to Thee this coming year, should our lives be spared."

In the Seventh month of 1839, she laments

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not having expressed what was on her mind to speak in meeting. On reaching home she retired to her chamber, and earnestly entreated forgiveness for her disobedience, and strength in future. About six weeks after, a more trying duty was laid upon her, to write to the master and mistress of a public house on the disorders that were allowed among their customers; which produced a very angry visit from the mistress. Our dear friend was enabled to bear the storm calmly, though alone, and writes, "Thou knowest O Lord, the sincerity of my intentions, the result I desire to leave with Thee." At the Autumn Quarterly Meeting, she appears to have been strengthened in her secret exercises of mind by some remarks of Esther Seebohm, who, after observing that we all have some place assigned us in the militant church, said, "it is of great importance for all to ascertain their duty and fulfil it. None must be idle, for that would be like the crew of a vessel slumbering when the ship was in imminent danger. At the same time, it would not do for the men to set themselves to work just as they pleased, for that would make confusion, and endanger the safety of the vessel. Nothing but a patient attention to the word of command, and a prompt fulfilment thereof, would be likely to steer the ship safely."