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nation not to return till our Saviour
had manifested himself to me in his
bleeding & dying form, he as the best
friend of sinners granted my request,
asuring me at the same time of the
forgiveness of all my sins. I now
returned home happy and comfort,
able, in the nearness of my mercyful
Saviour, he also gave me grace that
without reserve I could open my
mind to my Choir. Labores. wishing
to keep noting hid which might hin,
der my cource of grace. I felt now
a great desire to enjoy the Holy
Comn and this great favour was gran-
to me in my 22d year. And now
I wish for nothing else, but to re-
main sitting at his thro' piersed feet
& greeting them for my election of grace.
I own and feel myself as the poorest
of sinners, and have nothing to plead
but his mercy. With patience immense
With love most intense - Hath he led
me on, - I'm lost in amezement -
When thinking thereon. -
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Thus far her own Account, which she dictated
to a friend in the year 1805. and added
at the same time, that this short acct
given of her early life had been the
most remarkable to her, and the period
in which she sought & found real
happiness, & tho' more then 40 years
had elaps'd since, during which time
much had occurred yet she could say
nothing more, but thank and praise our
our Saviour for all his love & care. &
forbearence, midst all her ailments and
shortfallings. We can add to this,
that she was devoted with soul & body
to the Lord, his suffering b
tivated her heart, to read & speak about that
subject was her greatest dilight, she was also
useful in several ways, & served with a willing
& chearful heart. Tho' she had a very sickly
tabernacle, and was several times so ill that
no hopes was left for her recovery, yet she
was resigned to our Saviours will, and could
never express her graditute sufficenly for his
help & support both internal & external.
Of late years she was much troubled with an