"Jesus, lover of my soul, Let me to my bosom fly, On the 14th of December, 1862, a great change passed over her, and it was evident she was near death; when she distributed her books among her friends and associates, whom she bade farewell, and earnestly exhorted them to meet her in heaven. She rallied, however, through the night, and on the morning of the 15th, after affectionately embracing the members of the family, she, without a sigh or groan, sweetly fell asleep in Jesus, in the seventeenth year of her age. M. SIMMONDS. mind, and excited in her a love a beam of unearthly pleasure of dress and worldly amuse-over her countenance. When ment. Thereby the fair buds of tossed with pain, she delighted in promise were blighted, and ap-hearing the hymn sung, beginparently the race that leads to ning with, eternal death begun; but she was soon arrested by the afflicting, yet merciful hand of a gracious God. Her affliction proved to be a diseased bone, that baffled medical skill and terminated in a rapid consumption. Though her disorder was of a most painful and distressing character, yet it was blessed to her soul, and made the means of awakening her to a sight of her sins and sense of her danger; and while in this state, death was indeed the king of terrors to her soul, and continued to be till about a week before her death, when by the earnest entreaties and tears of her beloved father she was induced to venture her all upon the atonement, whereby she blessedly realized the pardon of her sins, and an acceptance with God through faith in Jesus Christwhich was made manifest to all around by the patience with which she bore the most ex-members with us, and the recruciating pain, the great de- ligious instructions given her light she took in hearing and talking of heaven, its associations, its pleasures, and above all of Jesus, who is the sum and centre of all. The mention of his name would light up her eyes with fresh lustre, and bring Died, at West Bradenham, Swaffham Circuit, December 14th, 1862, in the ninth year of her age, ANNA MARIA, the only daughter of William and Mary Ann CANHAM. Her parents are were not without success. About two years and a half ago she became a missionary collector, and at the last meeting she presented £1 13s. 6d., being the largest collector on the station for the year; she started CHARLES, the son of John and Charlotte DRAPER, was born at Sherfield-green, in the Basingstoke Circuit, July 17th, 1850. He early became a scholar in our Sabbath school. He was tolerably regular in his attendance and behaviour. On November 23rd, again, and was bidding fair to lay a handsome sum on the missionary altar at the approaching meeting; but God saw fit to take her to himself before the year had rolled round. Her box will not be neglected, as her brother William, eleven years of age, has volunteered to do his 1862, he caught a severe cold; best with it. May success at-medical aid was obtained, but tend him. About twelve months nothing could be done for him. ago, a Primitive Methodist Sab- He had stored some of the prebath-school was established in cious truths of Jesus in his the neighbourhood, and Anna mind. When his mother talked Maria became a scholar, and was to him about David and others ever anxious to attend. Her named in the Bible, he said, affliction, which lasted only about "Mother, tell me something a fortnight, was borne without about Jesus and his disciples," though he had not then found Jesus as his Saviour. At once his mother directed his mind to the Son of God, and to the great work he has done for us, and to the necessity of conversion; she spoke also of the joys of heaven. a murmur. As her end drew near she appeared to be sensible of it, and would often repeat verses of Scripture, and little hymns that she had learnt. Several times she tried to sing "In heaven above, where all is love, While thus talking to him he There'll be no sorrow there." A few hours before her death she bade her brothers, father, and mother farewell; and dying she left a satisfactory impression that she was going to join that company of whom Christ said, "Of such is the kingdom of heaven." Thus, while a breach is made in the family, there is a hope of its being repaired at the last day. May the whole family, the writer, and the reader, meet Anna Maria at the right hand of God! W. CROWN. was led to feel a sense of his guilt and of the need of pardon. "Lord, I believe, thou hast prepared- A few days before he died, he wards he became insensible, and remained so till almost the last, when he sangaverse of the hymn, “Poor Christian, look up to the joys set before thee," &c. and then fell asleep in Jesus, the 15th of December, 1862, aged twelve years. May we meet him in heaven. W. WILLIS, Sup. of the school. which was on the 11th of December, 1862, he sang some of the little songs of Zion that he had been taught by his teacher in the Sabbath school. May his surviving parents, brothers, sisters, classmates, and teachers, all meet him in the better land, through Jesus Christ our Lord. W. MOORE. WALTER ALLEN, the son of HENRY GEORGE LUSH, the son Samuel and Mary Allen, was of John and Lydia Lush, was born eight years and eight months old at Compton Abbas, on the 12th when he died. For some time of July, 1845, and departed this he had been a scholar in our life November 14th, 1862. From Sabbath school at Sheerness. He a child he was of a very thoughtwas regular and punctual in his ful disposition, and when God, in attendance; and when at the his wise providence, saw fit to school he was attentive to his take his affectionate mother out teacher. He was remarkably of this world, he began to think kind. The last Sabbath that he was seriously about his soul. For at school, he put a piece of money some time he laboured under into the box that was used in the deep convictions, but in a prayerschool for collecting for the dis- meeting held at Twyford, Mottressed boys and girls in Lanca-combe Circuit, after a preaching shire: and he seemed pleased service, he was enabled to believe with the opportunity to do so. in our Lord Jesus Christ, his sorHe had not long warning of row was turned into joy, and he his departure. After an ill-arose from his knees and sang ness of five days he left the with the congregation— house of clay. During his short, but severe illness, he often inquired about his classmates; and about Mr. W. Jenkins, the super-not known, but he joined the intendant of the school, whom he loved much. The disease that carried him home was of such a nature that it was difficult to understand what he said. Just before his spirit took its flight, "Now I can rejoice in the God of my salvation." The date of his conversion is society in the summer of 1859, and remained a consistent member till his death. When a school was commenced in this place, Henry became a scholar. He was for several years a subscriber for the JUVENILE MAGAZINE. He an assent, and soon after fell sweetly asleep in Jesus without a groan or struggle, aged seventeen years. T. POWELL. was fond of singing, his favourite piece being "Just as I am, without one plea." It was affecting to hear him pray. After confessing his unworthiness, he would plead the death of Christ, and God's gracious promises, but his most earnest prayers were for a revival of religion, and for the conversion of his father. He was generally beloved, and many said that they felt sure Henry was gone to heaven, because he was such a good boy. During a protracted illness of nine months, he was never heard to murmur, but he bore his affliction, which was at times very severe, with remarkable patience. He always seemed to have an unshaken confidence in God, and was quite resigned to his will. His father once expressed his astonishment to hear him sing so loudly and clearly, as he thought he was too weak, when he remarked, "Ah! father, it was the Lord helped me." For the last few weeks he seemed evidently ripening for a better world. Some little time before he died, with his eyes fixed on the ceiling, he kept saying, "There's Jesus." A few minutes before he died, a friend standing near him said, "Is the Lord supporting you through the valley of the shadow of death? and are you going to heaven?" To each of these questions he nodded MARTHA ANN, the daughter of James and Frances WORSNOP, was born at Rhodes, Manchester first Circuit, July 9th, 1854, and died December 20th, 1862, aged eight years and five months. She entered our school when three years old, and continued a scholar until her affliction. As a daughter and sister, she was obedient and kind; as a scholar, she was punctual, regular, quiet, attentive, and docile, which caused her to be greatly beloved by both teachers and scholars; and her death is felt as a bereavement by almost the whole school. Her sickness was short and severe; but, though she was racked with pain she was happy in the prospect of heaven. The day before her death, being too ill to be left alone, and her mother too ill to attend to her, her teacher was with her, to whom she gave abundant testimony that she was going to heaven. She delighted to talk about Jesus and heaven. At one time, she would say, "Come, blessed Jesus, come sweet Jesus, and take me to heaven;" then she would repeat verses of poetry; then she would clasp her hands, and gazing upward, say again, "Come, good Jesus, come, sweet Jesus, and take me to thyself;" and thus she kept 2nd, 1861. His religious ex on until she died, when her happy spirit took its flight to the regions of bliss, to the bosom of him who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." That her death may be sanctified to the good of her parents, is the prayer of J. PILKINGTON. perience at first was not so clear and definite as that of some persons, but it gradually improved, and in his affliction he made rapid strides in Divine knowledge. Consumption, that common harbinger of death, brought to him months of pain, and wearisome days and nights, and exhibited him to us a patient sufferer fully resigned to the will of God, with a hope blooming with immortality. It was refreshing to visit him, for while his body was slowly wasting away, his soul was being renewed day by day. And his dying words of faith, of advice, and of warning will long be remembered; may they have their designed effect; and may we all meet him in heaven. M. LEWIS. SUSAN, the beloved daughter of John and Charlotte CLAY, was born at Newcastle-under-Lyme, and died at Eaton, in the Wrock THOMAS MADDOCK was born June 8th, 1845, at Bumbary. His parents having come to reside at Runcorn, Preston Brook Circuit, he was sent to our Sabbath School when about four years of age, and continued with us till death removed him, January 8th, 1863. As a scholar, he was regular and orderly-attentive to his books, and obedient to his teachers. As a teacher, he was studious and persevering, very willing, and much beloved by both scholars and teachers. Through the care of his parents wardine-wood Circuit, on July he had received the common rudiments of education; and being of a thoughtful turn of mind, and fond of reading good and useful books, he promised well for both worlds. He was truthful and kind, honest and industrious, which gained for him the good opinion of his co-clerks, and the confidence and respect of his employers. 4th, 1862, aged seven years and a few months. At a very early age she was sent to the Sabbath School, and she soon gave clear proofs that she profited thereby. She was of a meek and quiet spirit, and loved to be in her closet; she was also very obedient and attentive to her parents. She loved her school, and used to join in singing the He joined our Society, August songs of Zion, and to recite |