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that of the majority of the Lord's
children. As far as her Xn experience
is known to us, she has alway spoken
of his life of faith as a happy one;
she knew no periods of gloom & tasted
not the bitterness of the soul from
whom the Lord's comforts are with-
drawn.
As the age of 17 or 18, she removed
to London, and entered the family
of our late Sr Vowel with whom she
lived till that lady's death. It
was during her residence there, &
during Br Montgomry's service of
the Congn that she joined the Church
of the Brn, of which she has been
so many years a consistent member
After Sr Vowel's departure, she
remained with the 2 Mr Youngs, the
nephews of the deceased till her own health began to fail.
About the year 1820, she removed
to Bristol, where she became an in
mate, of the sisters house, during
Br Okelys' ministry. Her slay
in Bristal was but short, &
the subsequent years of her life,
up to her last removal in Fulneck,
appear to have been somewhat un-
settled as to her abode. She lived
in Fulneck Srs House for a few
years; & also spent some time again
in London, & with more than one
family of her relatives-
In July 1831 i.e about 24 years ago
she settled finally on Fulneck, a
place which seems above others to
be that of her choice. Her
walk among us here, her peculiarities
her cheerful nature, her activitz &
especially her great love for the meetings
for family & public worship these
are well known to many who this
day see her mortal remains conveyed
to their last resting place.
Being so long an invalid, her thoughts
were often busied upon concerning her own