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mind, her father gave her a morning cloud or early dew; but her path was that of the just, that, as the shining light, shineth

day. In the early part of the year 1858 her name appeared as a local preacher on our Circuit's plan, in which capacity she was accepted and respected; and though the period of labour with her was not lengthy, may the seed she scattered take root, and bring forth fruit to the glory of God.

liberal education, which tended to improve her naturally amiable disposition; yet she was a more and more unto the perfect stranger to saving grace. She frequently attended our prayer meetings, and at length began to evince a concern for the salvation of her soul. I often took her by the hand, and urged her to give her heart to God. On one occasion, when I had been trying to shew the danger of delay in these matters, I repeated the 24th, 25th, and 26th verses of the 1st chapter of Proverbs: this, she stated in our love-feasts, was as a hammer to break the rock in pieces; from that time she had no rest till she found it in the merits of a crucified Redeemer. Her conversion was evidenced by her earnest desire to do the will of God. In November, 1856, she received her first class-ticket, and she lived so as to prove that she was not only nominally enrolled amongst the people of God, but that her name was inscribed in heaven. She could say“I'll tell to all the earth around, God him he need not be afraid to tell her, as she was not afraid to die.

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At Christmas, 1861, she went to see her three brothers, who reside in Manchester; and the weather being severe, and she being delicate, she was seized with a violent cold, which brought on consumption. Medical aid was sought, and hopes were entertained of her recovery; but, alas! the disease had taken deep root, and the signs of dissolution began to increase. one occasion, when her medical attendant called upon her, she pressed him to tell whether he thought there was any likelihood of her ultimate recovery, telling

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In Christ I have redemption found, I visited her frequently during

God is love!

His blood has washed my sins away;

His Spirit's turned my night to day;

God is love !"

her affliction, and I found her sufferings had a very refining influence upon her. On one

occasion she told me she had had

And now I can rejoice and say, an idol, but the Lord had taken it away. I always found her Her goodness was not like the relying on the merits of Christ

alone for salvation; and on some | in Enmore-green chapel, Mot

occasions she was very happy. She found the religion she had in health invited others to embrace, was in the time of dissolution a satisfying portion. She said she had to mourn over her unfaithfulness, and to thank God for affliction; and as her end drew near, she became like a ripe shock of corn ready for the garner.

A friend who attended her for some time previous to her departure, asked her to give her a token of her happiness when she entered the river, and her last words were, "Happy! happy!" and when she could not articulate, she waved her hand in token of triumph, and thus sweetly fell asleep in Jesus, October 31st, 1862, in the twentyfourth year of her age.

S. DEAN.

ESTHER JANE, eldest daughter of George and Sarah OBERN, entered on her mortal career in Shefford, Berks, April 14th, 1844. It was her unspeakable privilege to be the child of pious parents, and doubtless it was owing, in a great measure, to their example, teaching, and prayers, that she became, in very early life, the subject of serious religious impressions. In the eleventh year of her age, she was fully convinced of her lost state as a sinner, and in a prayer-meeting, held after a missionary meeting,

combe circuit, she was led earnestly to cry for mercy, and was enabled to cast her soul by faith upon the atonement, and she there and then found redemption through the blood of Christ, even the forgiveness of her sins.

From that time she became a member of the Primitive Methodist Society, and she worthily adorned her Christian profession to the day of her death. She was very amiable in her disposition, and strictly adhered to the exhortation Paul gave the Colossians, "Children, obey your parents in all things;" so that her parents do not remember her ever once persisting in anything contrary to their wishes. She was also kind and affectionate to her brother and sister.

The genuineness of her piety was evinced by her warm attachment to the people of God, especially to those with whom she was united in Church fellowship, by her great interest in the prosperity of Zion, her punctual attendance on the means of grace, and by her readiness to assist in every good work. Twelve months ago the Lord very graciously poured out his Spirit amongst us in Andover, when our departed sister was very active in pointing penitents to the Lamb of God who alone could take away their sins. But her especial sphere of labour was the Sabbath-school,

in which she became a scholar in | have had a most blessed prayervery early life. She was a teacher meeting to-night; one of the in Aylesbury while her father old-fashioned sort." That night was in that circuit as the superintendent. In the year 1860 the family removed to Andover, where she still continued her beloved employment, and attended to it as one who felt the importance of her work. By her loving disposition she gained the affection of all the children, and the esteem of her superintendent, and of her fellow-teachers.

On Sunday, October 19th, 1862, she attended all the public means of grace as usual. That day she was very serious and earnest with the children in her class. She strove to impress their minds with the shortness and uncertainty of life, and the great necessity of getting prepared for death, making the remark, "It may be that some of us shall soon be called to die," which made a deep impression on the minds of the children. When asked by her class-leader the state of her mind, she said, "All through the past week, I have been under a cloud, and have had some severe conflicts with Satan, but I have achieved the victory, and am determined to devote myself more fully to the service of the Lord." She evidently enjoyed the public services of the sanctuary, and after she returned home in the evening she said to her mother, "Oh, mother, we

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she complained of being rather poorly, and retired hoping to arise revived in the morning; but she continued to grow worse, until finally she was obliged to keep her bed. The doctor was called in, and pronounced her complaint to be bilious fever," but hopes were fondly entertained that in the course of a few days she would rally again. But the Great Arbiter of our lives had, for reasons infinitely wise and good, decreed otherwise. The fever became "gastric," and it was soon known that she was in a most dangerous state. During her affliction, a heavenly calm seemed to pervade her soul. She was visited by the writer and several of the friends, and when prayer was offered to the God of consolation, she heartily responded. Her answers to the questions proposed respecting the state of her soul were pleasing and satisfactory. She told me that she felt the Saviour very precious, and that she was fully resigned to the Lord's will. She also spoke to her mother of the presence of angels and of hearing sweet delightful music. Sometimes, when unable to speak, she would wave her hand in token of victory. On the Saturday previous to her death, her parents, with myself and others ap

proached the throne of grace, and | 29th, 1862. She was lovely, rewhile in the attitude of prayer, we spectful, wise, and good. She felt the uttered sentiment of the was the subject of religious impoet: pressions at a very early age.

"The chamber where the pious meet The desire of her heart in her their fate, affliction was that the teachers and

Is privileged beyond the common praying people would visit her

walks of virtuous life,
Quite on the verge of heaven."
On Sunday, November 16th, at
ten minutes past one o'clock, in
the nineteenth year of her age,
she sweetly fell asleep in Jesus,
and her dismantled spirit was
carried by angels to the paradise
of God. On the Wednesday fol-
lowing her body was interred in
Andover churchyard, when the
teachers and scholars of the

Sabbath-school, together with a
large number of members and
friends met at the house, and
sang on the way to the Church
the 804th hymn, beginning-
"The morning flowers display their
sweets."

And when the funeral service was
over, the friends resumed their
order, and sang back to the house
the 798th hymn, commencing
"Farewell, dear friend, a long fare-

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to talk and pray with her.

Brother Richardson says-"I often saw her in her affliction, and prayed with her; and one Sunday I was setting off to my appointment in haste, but she could not allow me to go until I prayed for her, because the last time I prayed with her she said she knew that the Lord answered my prayer, and she felt much relieved. This is a lesson for older professors. She prayed much herself, and was made to feel the power of God, and she was heard to say "Glory, glory!" and, "Lord, help me!"

Her parents are both members of society, and they watched over her with great care. They saw her point upward the day before she died, as she said, “I am going to glory! I am going to glory!"

The dear little girl was a Sabbath scholar at Byer's Green in Wolsingham Circuit.

Her parents feel the loss, but their loss is her gain. May parents, teachers, friends, and all meet in that land above where they will never part again! "Thou art gone to the grave, but 't were vain to deplore thee,

When God was thy ransom, thy guar- | self the question, am I pre

dian, and guide; He gave thee, he took thee, and he

will restore thee,

And death hath no [sting since the

Saviour hath died."

H. J. ALLEN.

"O fairest flowers, no sooner blown than blasted."-MILTON.

not."

N. BANKS.

pared to die? Would you not like to go to heaven when you die? Then you must give your heart to Jesus, and He will bestow on you His pardoning love. Teachers of the young! ponder over this memorial, and be more Died, at Church Gresley, in in earnest than ever for the salthe Ashby-de-la-Zouch Circuit, vation of your scholars. Take November 26th, 1862, MARY encouragement and "be not BRYAN SHREEVE, aged fourteen weary in well doing, for in due years. From a child she was season ye shall reap if ye faint taught by her parents to love the Saviour, and to walk in His appointed ways. She possessed JANE ANN, daughter of John anamiable temper and a thought- and Martha ROBINSON, was born ful disposition, which caused her at Workington, in the Whitehato be highly esteemed. At a ven Circuit, July 19th, 1843, and very early age she was the sub- died at the same place, Novemject of deep religious impres- ber 10th, 1862. In early life sions, and she has since given she became a scholar in our proof that she was a child of Sabbath-schoo!, and finally rose God. She entered our school to be a teacher, which office she some time ago as an adult scho- attentively filled and retained lar, and likewise began to meet till called away by death. When in class. She sustained an unble- between thirteen and fourteen mished character. During her af- years of age, while revival serfliction she was quite happy and vices were being held, under the resigned to the will of God, and superintendency of the Rev. W. she died exulting in Christ as Fulton, she was convinced of her her Redeemer. The consecration wretched state as a sinner, and of youth to the service of God earnestly sought and found recannot but be pleasing to Him, demption through the blood of and our hope is that many who the Lamb. Having found peace are now taught in connection with God, she at once united

with this Sabbath-school will with His people, and though give themselves in the morning of life to the Saviour. O, my young reader, ponder the path of thy feet, and calmly ask thy

young, she continued a very consistent member till removed to the church above. The Rev. A. Dodds, who was her leader for

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