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when they plead with him for the
furtherance of his gospel, but also unto
man, by the lively & intelligent
interest she always displayed in con-
versations on the subject of Missionary
labours, and by her untiring and
successful endeavours to collect sub-
scriptions for such objects, as the
and Home Missions
and so forth. The local Committees of
these Associations will miss in her
a valued member, and a successful
Collector. We were often struck with
her correct memory of men & things
relating to Missionary enterprises,
especially those connected with our
own church, of which she was a very
consistent & attached member.
Teacher in our Sunday School, and
by her prayerful and careful prepa-
ration for her work succeeded in
securing the love and gratitude of
her scholars, to whose hearts her memory
is much endeared by her valued
instructions in spiritual things. She
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now rests from her labours, and her
works do follow her. Whatever she
did, she did unto the Lord, and this
imparted real worth to her activity.
Her memory is dear to us.
saw her on the evening of the so called
Sisters' Coming in Day, she was re-
markably calm and cheerful in her
mind, and resigned to the Lord, who
had laid her on a bed of sickness, while
the other inmates of the house, were holding
their festive meetings in the adjoining
Prayer hall. For the visit paid to her,
and the prayer offered
she expressed her thanks in a very
cordial and lively manner. Little
did the Minister think, that on his
return from Crook, whither duty called
him away for several days, he should
no longer be permitted to see her among
the living. To a fellow laborer, who
visited her late on Sunday Evening,
and who engaged in spiritual conversa-
tion and prayer with the dear patient,