Thus the fond and cherished babe left me at a moment's

warning. It fell upon me like a thunderbolt.—But my mind is comforted now. My child, my lamb, is in heaven. He has gone to the Saviour, who said, 'Father, I will that those whom thou hast given me be with me where I am.' Amen. Lord, help those that remain to follow!"

And again on the 8th of the same month :—

"I go about from one room to another, but the places and things which once knew him, know him no more. I find not the object I seem to be seeking. My tears flow; my heart is full; I feel almost as if there were no sorrow like my sorrow. My mind does not leave every thing here, and fasten itself on heaven, as it did when my dear husband died. I am not comfortless; but I have not the 'strong consolation' which I then had. It seems as if Joseph were not, and Benjamin were not. But, oh, let me not undervalue my remaining mercies— my pleasant children, my thousand, my unnumbered blessings!"

It was deeply distressing to one of such tender affections as those which characterized Mrs. Huntington, to be subjected to trials so numerous and painful. She had lost hearest earthly friend-the companion, the husband of her youth; and now she is bereaved of a darling child, peculiarly endeared to her, as being born in her widowhood, and bearing the name of her deceased partner. But even yet the cup of suffering, mingled by an all-wise Father, was not completely full. A few days after the death of Joshua, another child, in whom she felt a very tender interest, as having for a long time been feeble both in body and mind, was snatched away from her, in

the mysterious arrangements of Providence. On this last occasion she thus writes:

"I live, though death has smitten another of my number. Elizabeth was taken from all her sorrows and her sufferings, eleven days after my sweet babe. I have no doubt that both these little ones are in heaven. They were given to God; and they are not, because he has taken them. As it respects Elizabeth, I can see that the dispensation which released her from a body of disease and death, which confined and cramped all the efforts of the soul, and set the spirit free, to unfold and expand in the service of God, is a wise and merciful dispensation."

Thus was Mrs. Huntington, though still young in years, subjected to many severe trials, all tending to promote her advancement in holiness, and preparation for heaven. Her whole life, indeed, was chequered with varied scenes of prosperity and adversity, but she felt that she was thereby called to glorify Him, in every possible situation, "who called her out of darkness into light, and had chosen her as a vessel of mercy to show forth His praise."

But we hasten to the closing scene of this devoted woman's life. Her health, as we have already said, had since her childhood been delicate, and though supported under her manifold sufferings by a strength far greater than her own, her feeble frame at length sunk under them. Her body, it soon became evident, was wasting under a lingering consumption. Various means were tried to arrest the disease, but without effect. Her race was nearly run, and she appeared to be hastening to receive the prize. It may be interesting to extract from

the notes of her pastor some account of his last visits to her.

Tuesday, October 28, 1823.-Called on Mrs. Huntington about half-past nine in the morning. Found that she had failed considerably since my last visit. To an inquiry in relation to the state of her mind since Friday, she replied, I think I have felt more of the presence of Christ than I did when I saw you last. I have not had those strong views and joyful feelings with which I have sometimes been favoured. My mind is weak, and I cannot direct and fix my thoughts as I once could. But I think I have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before me in the precious Gospel; and He who is the foundation of that hope will never forsake me.' Then, with the most interesting expression of countenance, she said, 'I trust we shall meet in heaven, and spend an eternity in praising our dear Redeemer.' It was replied, 'We shall, if we give him our hearts, and continue faithful to him unto the end.' 'I feel,' she answered, 'that I have been very, very unfaithful. But he is merciful, his blood cleanseth from all sin, and I trust he has blotted my sins from the book of his remembrance. O what should we do without Christ! As much debtors,' it was remarked, 'to free grace at the end of our course as when we begin it.' 'More,' she replied, far more; for we sin against greater light and love, after we are born again. Yes, it is all of free grace. If it were not, what would become of me?' It was answered, 'You would have perished, justly perished; but now, when you enter heaven, you will stand before the angels, a monument of God's justice as well as of his free grace, for he is just in iustifying those that believe in Jesus.' 'Yes,'

she replied, what a glorious plan! what a precious Saviour! O that I could love him more! Pray that I may love and glorify him for ever.

Ask for me

"After prayer, she said, 'I hope you pray for me at other times, as well as when you are here. the continual presence of Christ, and that I may honour his religion to the end.' It was answered, 'We constantly remember you in our prayers: many of God's people are deeply interested for you, and are continually supplicating the throne of grace in your behalf.' 'I know it,' she replied; and that is the reason why I have been favoured with such a comfortable state of mind; for Satan has desired to have me, and to sift me as wheat. I hope they will continue to pray for me; and may God bless them with the consolations they ask for me!' It was remarked, He who said to Peter, 'I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not,' is, I trust, continually interceding for you: and him the Father heareth always. She said, I hope he does intercede for me; and that is one of my greatest consolations; for he will be heard. But, you know, he presents the prayers of the saints; and I want the satisfaction of reflecting that he is continually presenting many of them in behalf of me and my dear children.'

"Friday, November 7.-1o the usual inquiry respecting the state of her mind, she said, 'Mrs. Graham accurately describes my feelings, when she says, 'Thus far has the Lord brought me through the wilderness; bearing, chastising, forgiving, restoring. I am near to Jordan's flood. May my blessed High Priest, and Ark of the Covenant, lead on my staggering steps the little farther I have to go.' I have had no rapturous views of

the heaven to which I hope I am going, no longings to depart. But I have generally been enabled to feel a calm submission, and to realize the fulness and the preciousness of the Saviour. I desire to feel a perfect resignation to the will of God, because it is his will. O how sweet, to be willing to be just where, and just what, God pleases! to rejoice that the Lord God omnipotent reigneth, and worketh all things after the counsel of his own will! This, in its perfection, is, I think, a principal source of the happiness of heaven. Pray that God would enable me to feel this while suffering from weakness and pain, and entering the dark valley.'

"Frequently, during her sickness, she had expressed to her pastor a desire that he would, if possible, be with her in her last moments. On Thursday, December 4, he was informed, about three o'clock in the afternoon, that she had failed greatly since morning, and would probably survive but a little longer. He immediately repaired to her residence, and found her sleeping, but very restless, and breathing with great difficulty. She continued in this state, except that respiration became constantly more difficult, through the afternoon and evening. About eleven o'clock the difficulty of breathing became so great as to overcome the disposition to slumber. Intelligence, it was found, still remained. She was asked if she knew she was near her end.' She answered with a sign, in the affirmative. It was said, 'I hope you feel the presence of the Saviour sustaining and comforting you?' She assented. "Your faith and hope in him are unshaken?' Her reply was in the affirmative. -A few minutes after, her sight failed: and, at twenty minutes past eleven, her spirit entered into rest."