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Upright in principle & faithful
in business, she did all she had
to do, with a single eye to the interest
of the concern she was entrusted
with, & never for an hour, would
sacrifice duty to pleasure.
To be unexpectedly called upon to
part with a friend so faithful
& untiring in her exertions for the
good of the whole household, does
indeed fill all our hearts with sorrow,
We deeply mourn our loss, but we
cannot but say, that our loss is her
eternal gain. She knew in whom
she believed, & when the summons
came for her to lay by her earthly
duties, she was enabled to say: "Thy
will be done!" And we doubt not
would hear the welcome: "Well
done good & faithful servant, enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord!"
As a fellow laborer & member of our
Elders' Conference, our dear St [Sister] Fletcher
was much esteemed by us all, for
the candour of her mind, & her
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strictly conscientious discharge of
her official duties. She would ever
openly & clearly state her views on
any subject she was interested in,
& in case of a difference of opinion
firmly & faithfully maintain her
cause, without however in the least
being self opinionated or obstinate.
Her warm interest in the Lords work
& the spread of His kingdom, both
at home & abroad, she quietly,
yet continuously manifested, not
only unto the Searcher of hearts, who
delights to hear the prayers of his
people, when they plead with him
for the furtherance of his gospel, but
also unto man, by the lively & intelligent
interest she always displayed in
conversations on the subject of
missionary labours, & by her untiring
& successful endeavours, to collect
subscriptions for such objects, as the
Foreign & Home Missions, the Bible
Society & so forth. The local committees
of these associations, will miss in her
a valued member, & a successful
collector.