Nor was I
disappointed. What she was in her years of maturity others can
relate. In her days of bodily decline, and feebleness, I saw in her a
beautiful specimen of a child of grace nearing the heavenly home. Her
appearance, worn, and somewhat shrivelled, yet retained marked traces
of uncommon energy. Her features sharpened by age, equally indicated
penetration, and benevolence. Her voice was still good, her utterance
remarkably distinct, and when she spoke of the things of Christ, it
was with no subdued or half-abashed tone, but with the same full,
clear, cheerful voice. It was impossible to doubt that her heart was
full of heavenly treasure from her very manner of speaking of divine
things,--easy, energetic, unforced, graceful. I am afraid, that being
so far below her in divine knowledge, my visits may have been of but
little benefit to her: but however this may be, they were of great
benefit to myself. She shewed an ardent love for the cause of Christ,
for His ministers, and for all His people. She appeared to feel being
laid aside from active work, and amongst her many inquiries about the
Society, she would now and then utter an expression of regret, that
she was now no more amongst them as formerly. She had a very clear
conception of christian doctrine, and I believe an equally clear, and
satisfying joy and peace through being consciously accepted in Christ.
I never passed by her house, so far as I can recollect, without some
such thought as this while going by, 'Within these doors dwells one
whom Jesus loves.
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