Her eyes being now turned from worldly affairs, and directed almost exclusively to the views of an eterual state, to which she saw her self hastening; she took a formal leave of her most intimate friends, as if about to proceed upon a journey whence she should not return. Though oppressed with difficult breathing, a harassing cough, and universal swelling of the body, she continued to ride out almost daily in an open carriage, and thus took the opportunity of visiting her more distant friends, to whom she communicated the letter which I had written to her, bidding them farewell with serious composure, and a placid cheerfulness that surprized and greatly affected those whom she visited on this occasion. Her husband who accompanied her gives this account of her behaviour: "I have bebeld with astonishment her conduct during the last week. She has gone with the utmost composure and taken leave of different friends; and when we have met them on the road, with an unruffled mind, she has shaken hands with them with a view to a final farewell."

Her children being once collected in her room, she thus addressed them in a most kind and affectionate manner:-" You must, my dear children, read your Bible diligently. Do not neglect it. Enter into the spirit of it. Pray earnestly,

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She then particularly addressed her two eldest sons, who had expressed a desire to enter into the ministry. "If you wish to be ministers, consider the matter, that you may not be surprized," meaning with the difficulties which might occur in that office." Weigh the matter well whether you will be on God's side or not. When you go to college, associate with none but those who are decidedly serious. Avoid evil company. Avoid the first approaches of temptation. trials of your constancy will be many; and you will frequently have occasion to say, How can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God! If you are ministers, may you be the means of turning many to righteousness! But it is not sufficient to preach meres ly morality, there must be something more. Preach the Gospel: and what a blessing will it be, if you are made the instruments of good to your fellow-creatures!" She then added─"I wish to leave you all my blessing, my dear children, and say this to you now, lest I should not have strength to say it at another .time. May you all walk, in the paths of holiness-and may we albo. meet together in heaven!" as e

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to whom she had been accustomed to open her mind freely, she took an early opportunity of requesting her assistance in the way of self-examination." Deal plainly, and faithfully with me Do not spare me. I think I meant what I said, when I prayed in the night, Search me, O Lord, and try my thoughts, and see if there be any way of wickedness in me; and lead me in the way everlasting :' but I am afraid of being hypocriticalof acting a part-of not being sincere." At another time, she expressed great fear of acting only under the impression of the immediate prospect of death, and the importance which such a situation would naturally give to those things which related to her eternal state, without being influenced by the love of God.

She was afraid of having greatly failed in the duty of self-examination; but to others, who were most intimately acquainted with her, every part of her conduct seemed to have passed in review before her. "I can not describe," said one of her most intimate friends, "the humility expressed in her looks, while speaking of herself."

Of the rest which "remaineth for the people of God" she delighted to converse, saying at one time, "What a blessed employment it will be to praise God! I feel as if I could praise and love him to all eternity. Praising our Redeemer for his love to us will be sufficient to employ us to all eternity," At another time, when the conversation turned upon the happiness of heaven, she said she was much struck with that expression in the Psalms, as opposed to the unsatisfactory pleasures of this life-When I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be SATISFIED. After a little pause, she repeated the word SATISFIED. ..... She often spoke with great pleasure of the hope of meeting her departed religious friends in heaven; at the same time expressing her de

sire to possess a greater meetness for that state of bliss and glory. Conversing with a pious minister upon the evidences of that meetness, she said she hoped she felt a strong abhorrence of sin, and also that she could repose her soul on the Saviour of sinners; but she felt distressed that she could not do both in a greater degree, adding, "but it is a great comfort that Christ changeth not. He is the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever; that is my strongest encouragement-if it were not so, I could have no hope."

She entertained a deep sense of the natural corruption of her heart; spoke of herself as having the seeds of all sin in ber, which would, if unrestrained, have led her to all gross sin and wickedness; and said there was a sufficiency of sin in her very best duties to condemn her. "I am a sinful creature-a very sinful creature." The subject of conversation one day being whether the sins of true believers would be mentioned at the last day, and what was implied in the expressions blotted out, and cast into the depths of the sea, she remarked, that "she should have no objection to have her's made known, if it would add to the glory of the Redeemer."

She requested the prayers of her friends, that she might enjoy a more assured confidence of the love of God towards her. With respect to any happy feelings, she was exceedingly jealous of deception. She said that the goodness of God, as displayed in his word, had struck her exceedingly during the last year; but she wanted to have a more lively sense of the love of Christ in the work of redemption; and to feel what is implied in that expression of St. Peter, Unto you that believe He is precious.

She dreaded the thought of relapsing in the least from the path of duty, and said one day to her husband, "If I must become worldly, I should not wish to be restored

to health." Her constant aim was to grow in grace, and in the know ledge of Jesus Christ. She said, "I hope I shall advance more in meetness before I am taken away. I want an entire resignation to the will of God, and to know" (with more peaceful assurance) "that Jesus Christ is the propitiation for my sins." She admired the character of God as given in the holy Scriptures; and studied the historical books as affording a display of that character. On the Sunday evening, a fortnight before her death, she expressed how much she had been struck with the exhibition of God's goodness in the cvi.th Psalm, (read that afternoon at church,) even to those who were rebelling against him: Our fathers regarded not thy wonders in Egypt, &c.; nevertheless he helped them for his Name's sake: and surely, she said, "He that was. so ready to help them again and again, would not reject her prayers when she cried earnestly to him."

She possessed a deeply devotional spirit. The character given of her, by one who knew the most of her disposition and conduct, was, "She has been a woman of prayer." Her delight was in the ordinances of Divine worship. In her extreme weakness she constantly attended both morning and evening prayer in the family and was usually carried to church, either to the morning or evening service, (the latter of which she attended on the. last Sunday of her life); and when able she attended on both parts of the day. She often expressed the enjoyment which she experienced in these Divine ordinances.

Her sufferings were considerable during the latter period of her life; so that she often seemed as if the least additional exertion would extinguish the lamp of life-like a quivering flame, that any little blast would put out: yet her amiable, affectionate, hospitable feelings remained unimpaired: and her own

sufferings never caused her to lose sight of the comfort of others, in the minutest instances. When reminded of her sufferings by the servant who waited on her, she would sometimes reply-"My feelings are very uneasy; but I hope God will give me patience and submission, that I may not dishonour Him." Not a murmur or complaint ever escaped from her.

She was greatly beloved in the place where she resided; so that when, about a month before her death, the prayers of the congregation were desired for her, there was a loud sobbing heard from many in the church when her name was announced. This love was evinced in such a variety of ways, that one of her friends remarked, that it might be said, not only of the immediate circle which surrounded her, but of her more remote connexions also, Behold how they loved her!

On the last day of her life she was carried into the garden adjoining the house: but her weakness was then so great that she imagined she must have died there; yet, upon being brought in, she desired to sit at the table during dinner. After dinner she said to those about her-"I feel my life a vapour; but though I say so, you are not to conclude that there are no stores for me in another world. I trust there are. I take nothing to myself. If I should even perish, I hope I shall not lay it to God's charge. I feel nothing whatever. The weakness of my body prevents me from feeling any thing. You have no idea what weakness is. Oh, that God would lift up the. light of his countenance upon me!”

Her sister read to her some passages of Scripture; after which she desired that all would leave the room but one person, that she might pray. Having prayed, she was carried to bed, and dismissed her attendants after a hymn or two had been read to her. Her hus