confidence." Her feeling was not that of ecstasy; yet she had a hope that for Christ's sake, her sins were forgiven her, and she should be permitted to pass through the pearl gates into the city. In the evening, after suffering much pain, she prayed very beautifully, supplicating towards the close that if parted, the work of grace and preparation might be carried on in the survivor, and that both might meet hereafter in the heavenly city.

20th. To a kind and pious neighbour who called on her, she spoke very clearly and fully of her trust in her God and Redeemer, and of the blessed hope, with which she was at times favoured, of joining many whom she had known and loved on earth, as well as all true believers, in the kingdom of peace and purity. She referred to the love and mercy which had been shown them, and the encouragement this had been to herself; quoting the words, “Thou art my God, and I will praise Thee; my Father's God, and I will exalt Thee."

24th. Whilst in great pain she prayed much as follows:-"Thou only canst help, O God. Vain is the help of man. Thou art my hiding place. O, I beg of Thee to continue Thy mercies to me. I have nothing to bring but unworthiness

nothing but exceeding need-nothing to plead but the merits of my adorable Saviour. I ask not that my sufferings should be speedily ended, for Thou hast shown me that they are for my purification. I ask not that they should be removed, but that they may be sanctified. I thank Thee, I praise and adore Thee, for the rejoicing hope, that there is a state of happiness in store for me when they are ended." In the evening she had read to her one of the accounts in the Annual Monitor, just issued,—also a hymn, and the 48th Psalm, which came in course; and she was then helped upstairs, for the last time. Before she lay down, a profuse bleeding took place, which so reduced her that she kept her bed from that time to the close.

Twelfth month, 31st. She dictated a letter to a beloved cousin, who had been suddenly deprived by death of an affectionate husband; from which the following is an extract:-"I wish, my dear cousin, to express my tender sympathy in thy deep and affecting bereavement, but I believe thou wilt be supported by God, who has been near thee in many troubles. I am nearing the eternal world, and those whom I have loved in life are nearer and dearer. May the Lord support thee, keep thee and sustain thee in passing

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the few remaining years that may be allotted to thee here. Thy kindness and tenderness in my affliction has been very grateful to both of us. The Lord is leading us: He is instructing us; and blessed be His name, He is, I believe, preparing us for His heavenly kingdom. I praise and bless His high and holy name, and the name of our blessed and holy Redeemer, and commit and commend both thee and myself to His care and keeping. Jesus is all-sufficient. strength in weakness, riches in poverty, and a

present help in every needful time.

endeavour to repose on Him.

He is

Let us

He is the friend

that sticketh closer than a brother. Farewell, my dear cousin, in the Lord!"

First month, 5th, 1874. Her husband and a sister-in-law being present, she said, “Help me to be thankful." Then after awhile, "I don't know the number-I can't express it to you-but there is a glorious company of those I have known-on the other side of the river-and I have a blessed hope that I shall join them."

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6th. She enquired if she had been delirious, because," she said, "though my suffering is great, I wish always to acknowledge the goodness and tender mercy of our God."

First mo. 7th. To a brother and sister who

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came from Bristol to take leave of her, she said at intervals, "Oh! if I should be permitted to enter the heavenly city!" "I desire to praise, and glorify, and magnify His name." "This is the time for discovering the truth." answered, "Yes, the same truth thou hast always believed in, the Saviour;" when she rejoined, "But I did not realize it as I do now." She also expressed a hope, as she had done before, that her death might prove a blessing to survivors.

During the fortnight that followed, there remained but very little power of articulation, and most of her time was passed in sleep; it being necessary to give an anodyne frequently. Just after taking it on the 17th, she attempted to pray aloud;—but the only two expressions that could be gathered were, " In Thy abounding mercy,"and that it may be sanctified."

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The powers of nature continued to decline, and on the morning of the 20th she fell into a sleep from which she did not rouse, but gently passed away about seven o'clock on the following morning. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord."

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ELIZABETH FREEMAN,

70 20 1 mo. 1874

Bath. Wife of William Freeman.

RICHARD GARDNER, Leeds. 71 14 10 mo. 1874

Witney, Oxon. Widow of Francis Gregg. FORSTER HENRY GREEN, 25 9 2 mo. 1874 Derryvolgie, Belfast. Son of Forster and Mary Green.

JOHN GREENALL, Preston. 69 26 5 mo. 1874 HANNAH GREEVE, 82 27 5 mo. 1874

Grange, Ireland. Widow of William Greeve. SARAH GRIMSHAW, Rawdon. 72 21 4 mo. 1874 ANNA WATSON GRUBB,

Surbiton. A Minister.

Grubb.

JANE GRUNDY,

71 7 3 mo. 1874

Widow of Samuel

65 21 7 mo. 1874

70 15 2 mo. 1874

West Houghton, near Leigh, Lancashire.

MARY HALFORD,

Stoke Newington. Wife of William Frederick

Halford.

BENJAMIN HALL,

62 17 3 mo. 1874

Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire.

JOHN HALLAM,

72 27 11 mo. 1873

Bishop Auckland. An Elder.