in this world, I hope to meet them all in a better!" Her ill turns continued at irregular intervals through that night and the next day. In an unusually severe paroxysm, which occurred on Tuesday evening about five o'clock, she appeared to be beyond all hope of living through it, and the family were called to witness her departure. She, however, revived again, after a long and painful struggle; and the first words she uttered were a recital of the beautiful verse "Yonder 's my house and portion fair, For me my elder brethren stay, And Jesus bids me come." The longest and hardest struggle of the kind occurred the same evening at half-past six o'clock, and continued till we really believed her spirit was in the act of departing, insomuch that, when she finally recovered, it appeared similar to a resurrection from the dead. If it were in my power to give the reader a just idea of that agonizing and heart-rending scene, I would not inflict it upon him; and if it were practicable, I would obliterate the recollection of it from my own mind. At the commencement of each of these attacks, she expected her release, and with much apparent reluctance returned again to life, praying most earnestly to be set free. Indeed, her disappointment in not obtaining her final deliverance when expected, was the most difficult thing to be reconciled to, that occurred during her whole affliction; but grace was afforded to secure the victory even over this. At one time she remarked, "You thought I should have got home before now, but I feared the news was too good to be true. However, I must wait patiently the Lord's time." Again she referred to the subject in these words: "I will not calculate as to the time of my departure, but wait the days of my appointed time. I would be the Lord's, living or dying." The last-named paroxysm so prostrated her strength, and was followed by such languor, that she was never after able to hold a regular conversation, though she lingered till next morning, Wednesday, November 30th, at a quarter past eight o'clock, speaking a few words occasionally of her friends and of the goodness of God, and frequently repeating the prayer, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" but the bitterness of death was passed. Though she had suffered long and much, God in great mercy granted her oft-repeated request at last, for a quick and easy passage over the Jordan of death. Less than two minutes before her exit, she spoke rationally and distinctly; and then, without a single groan, or any distortion of the features, or any struggle whatever, she calm.y and sweetly slept in Jesus. END OF VOL I. BOOKS PUBLISHED FOR THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The Jewess and her Daughter; OR, LIGHT SHINING OUT OF DARKNESS. Lature's Wonders; OR, GOD'S CARE OVER ALL HIS WORKS. The Jordan and the Dead Sea. Price 25 cents. Charles Duran; OR, THE CAREER OF A BAD BOY. The Life and Times of Lea the Centh. Price 25 cents. Good Bealth: THE POSSIBILITY, DUTY, AND MEANS OF OBTAINING AND KEEPING IT. Price 25 cents. Alemary's Pictures; OR, SCENES OF CHILDHOOD. Price 16 cents. I can what encouraged. Thank the Lord for a little reviving. Jesus is the sinner's friend. He has supported me in my affliction, and he can support me to the end. All I ask is triumph in death, and I trust he will give it to me. give up the world; yea, and my family; for though they will feel lonely after I leave them, the Lord can provide for and comfort them. I should rejoice to be released at any moment, even this night, if it is the will of God; but I will try to wait patiently his time, and then, O the heaven of rest, where there is no more suffering!" The next Saturday evening she said to us, "I rest in the hands of God. I should be thankful to him if he would release me, but I wait his time." She then prayed most fervently for some two minutes, sufficiently loud to be distinctly heard by every one in the room. In that prayer, the blood of Christ was made the sole ground of her confidence in the mercy of God; and the tenor of the petition was for full sanctification, and supporting grace to the end. Sabbath morning, 27th, there appeared to be a general inflation of the interior of the chest, attended with extreme pain, and such a diseased state of the throat as to prevent her receiving any nourishment, or even cold water, and threatened speedy dissolution. In this extremity, she |