where, and at all times, she had uniformly a warm heart, a ready band, faithful and efficient. She was, indeed, a mother in Israel, and a helper of many. It was always our delight to visit the old home, ever so bright and genial.
"She was a precious friend to us all, and we feel that your deep sorrow is our sorrow. With her, it is well. She was spared to a long, useful, noble life, and has gone to join the loved departed. in a better land. What a meeting is that of father, mother, children, on the shining shore, in the presence of the Savior. She has done what she could for us all, by loving words and pure example. She has gone to her reward, but her memory will abide with us."
One of our sisters says that one of her earliest recollections is of overhearing mother pleading with God for her children, in private prayer, and that afterwards, when she was but seven years old, mother spoke to her so earnestly of God's great hatred of sin, and her accountability to him, that she could find no peace till she found it in Christ.
Our dear parents were united in all their interests and sympathies. They were faithful and frequent in their private devotions. God was in all their thoughts. Their language was pure and correct; no by-word or slang expression escaped their lips. They were particularly guarded in this, often saying that the idle use of unnecessary words was akin to profanity, and a sin against God. They loved to study the Bible; for a long time it was their custom to read it through privately every year, taking five chapters on the Sabbath, and three on other days. This portioning of the Bible
