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She had for many years been troubled with a
violent cough, which sometimes deprived her
of natural rest; yet she never murmured,
lest her complaint be ever so great; but al-
ways prayed for resignation, and relied on
Him, who had never forsaken or disappoin-
ted her.
Her son saying to her on the Day of her
Departure: "My Dear mother, I wish our Sa-
vior would raise you up even more;" she
replied: "Do not keep me back, let me go
freely; it will be best for me now; I want
to be gone and to see my Dear Savior."
At noon, her son wishing her to take some
chapel was found too small, and the founda-
tion stone for a new one was laid March.28.1806.
The Society also increased. A few weeks after
her Departure 8 new members were added to
the same. At her Death their number was 17.
exactly as many as she found in connexi-
on with the Brethren, other find coming
to Bayldon. And when I left Yorkshire
in 1804, their number was between 40<50.
and I learn by letters that they continued to
increase in number and grace.
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