of contributing to the comfort and welfare of its various branches. She was much with her sister Martha, wife of Richard Kidd of Bristol, at different periods of her protracted illness, and in 1863 witnessed her departure in humble reliance on her Saviour. In the following spring her dear mother, to whom she had been a tenderly affectionate daughter, was also removed by death.

In the different places where her lot was cast, Anne Frank always manifested a Christian interest for those who came under her notice, especially such as belonged to the labouring classes. In 1865 she paid a visit in Christian love to the labourers at Potterne Farm near Devizes, once occupied by her father. A satisfactory religious meeting was held with them; and in the following year, with one or two other Friends, she visited many of the poor people in their cottages. In the same year, 1866, feeling a special attraction towards the poorer inhabitants of Horfield near Bristol, she made a good many calls among them; and in 1870, believing herself afresh drawn in the same direction, had several Cottage Meetings in the village.

Before entering on the closing scenes of her life, it may be well to advert to the memoranda which she made from time to time, almost solely

it would appear, for her own edification:-which show that, most gentle and tender as she was towards others, she judged herself very strictly; and her estimate of her own conduct and character was widely different from that formed by her relatives and friends. It may be that she dwelt on her own deficiencies more than was meet; but this never precluded an humble trust in the love and mercy of her God and Redeemer, nor was it allowed to prevent her entering on any service to which she felt His call.

The following may suitably claim a place in our Annual Monitor :

1858. "It comes to me with a comforting sense of the love and mercy of Him who cares for us all, that Christ has said, 'there is no man who has left house or parents or children, &c., for My sake and the gospel's, who shall not receive manifold more in the present life, and in the world to come life everlasting.' For my

sake.' O to be enabled to put this first of all. Then all other things will come right. And although it may be in a very small and very humble way, yet if we are permitted to feel that He, the Saviour, is with us, and to look forward to that world to come' in hope of a place of rest through His forgiveness and love, it is more than sufficient—' life everlasting!'

1863.

"At the Monthly Meeting at Melksham. Both at Calne and Melksham I spoke several times, and also was favoured, I hope, in prayer. I trust I was careful not to exceed, and feel as though I had been preserved."

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1870. 'My illness has brought all my near relations frequently in view; desiring that we may pray for each other as we are enabled, and that our different trials may be blessed to us:also that we may seek for help to be patient, remembering the love of the Lord Jesus. * * * 'Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled.' Let nothing daunt us, if we can humbly trust that He who laid down His life and suffered so unutterably for us-forsaken even in nature's last extremityis graciously pleased in His love to chasten, for the blessed purpose of refining us. 'I have refined thee, but not with silver, I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.' I wish to thank my God and Saviour for my afflictions, believing they have been for my profit, and would have been much more so, if I had been more sensible of my daily shortcomings. Real illness greatly alters the whole aspect of things. We are shown and feel something more of our own unworthiness, and constant need of the overshadowing love of Him who died for us; and of the glory and

blessedness of that rest, to obtain which for us He laid down His life for our sins-yea, the sins of the whole world."

Anne Frank's health had been but feeble for many years; and during the last six of her life she was subject to fits of an epileptic character. These were not however so violent or frequent as to render unlikely a considerable prolongation of life; and in 1873 her husband removed to Clevedon, in the hope that the pure sea air and comparative quietude of that place would exert a favourable influence on her health and strength. For a short time this seemed to be the case; but a tumour soon made its appearance, which was pronounced to be cancerous and incurable; but no agitation was shown by the dear sufferer on the medical opinion being made known to her. A few days subsequently, after a paroxysm of pain, she remarked what a consolation it was, to recollect that all these things were under the control of One who was "too wise to err-too good to be unkind;" adding almost immediately,

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My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.”

Tenth month, 20th, 1873. She spoke of having been favoured with spiritual refreshment during a time of wakefulness and debility in the

night, quoting the words, " Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God: Thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness;" and afterwards offering a short prayer for preservation and support.

25th. She observed that "man's extremity is God's opportunity," and that she had experienced it, in having texts of Scripture presented to her mind with greater power and impressiveness than when in comparative health.

Twelfth month, 2nd. In the midst of great pain, which continued for hours together, she repeated the former portion of the 46th Psalm, "God is our refuge and strength," and some time afterwards, Newton's hymn, beginning,

"One there is above all others."

7th. In the night or early morning she was heard weeping, and on being asked whether she was in great pain, she answered "No:" adding, "What a rejoicing if I am prepared for that glorious and holy city!" She went to meeting for the last time this morning, and though suffering much pain for the first half-hour or so, was enabled to deliver an impressive address.

12th. She observed to her husband that she did not feel called upon to express much, but that her strength was, as she hoped, "in quietness and