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was pleased to order it so. Eight Days before her departure
she desired to see the little Girls who came to their quarter
of Hour, and they all came and stood by her Bedside, to
whom she spoke very hearty and tender; admonish'd them
to keep close to our dear Savr and his Wounds; at which
they shed many Tears. During her Sickness she was
very tender towards our Savr affectionate and loving
to the Sisters and every Body that came to visit her.
She received the last attracting Kiss from her eternal
Bridegroom, and so passd over into his Arms and Bosom
with the Blessing of her late Husband, our dear Br Payne,
and many Br and Sr who were present accompany'd her, with
now let her mouth expiring, on thy dear Breast recline,
and be true Life acquiring from that pierc'd Heart of thine etc
on the 28 of Aug 1757 a little before 9 in the Evening;
in the 55 year of her Age; leaving behind her a sweet
serene Aspect.
Now what might be further said of this our happy de-
parted Sister, those who have been acquainted with her,
especially those of her own Sex, and in particular the Sist
in Philadelphia, will know without being told, and will remember
with
without being put in mind of. And it is to be noted, that
She is the first of the Labourers in Philadelphia who is gone from the Church below
to the Church above in their Service. May she see much
Fruit of her Labour, gatherd
home into the Arms of their enternal Husband! Amen