ught me and my
idol out of that barren land, placed us under the breath of prayer,
among a dear little society of Methodists; he laid us upon their
spirits, and when the messenger Death was sent for my beloved, the
breath of prayer ascended from his bedside, from their little meeting,
and I believe from their families and closets. The God of mercy
prepared their hearts to pray, and his ear to hear, and the answer did
not tarry. Behold, my husband prayeth; confesses sin; applies to the
Saviour; pleads for forgiveness for his sake; receives comfort;
blesses God for Jesus Christ, and dies with these words on his tongue,
'I hold fast by the Saviour,' Behold another wonder; the idolatress in
an ecstasy of joy. She who never could realize a separation for one
single minute during his life, now resigns her heart's treasure with
praise and thanksgiving.

"O the joy of that hour; its savor remains on my heart to this
moment. For five days and nights I had been little off my knees: it
was my ordinary posture at his bedside, and in all that time I had but
_once_ requested life. Surely the spirit of prayer and supplication
was poured out. The Spirit helped mine infirmities with groanings
which could not be uttered, leading me to pray for that which God had
determined to bestow; making intercession for my husband, according
to the will of God.

"O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he hath done marvellous
things. His right hand and his holy arm hath gotten him the victory.
The Lord hath made known his salvation. His righteousness hath he
openly shown in the sight of the heathen. He hath remembered his mercy
and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth
have seen the salvation of our God." Psalm 98.

"FRIDAY, December.

"Sermon from John 4:10: 'If thou knewest the gift of God, and who
it is that saith, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him,
and he would have given thee living water,'

"This is part of my provision laid in for my passage through
Jordan. Christ is the gift of God. Christ is the water of life; he is
this living water, and the bread of life _given_; given by God,
received by the sinner. Life and comfort are experienced, and fruit
produced is the evidence; but first of all, this gift must be known,
and the soul's need must be known; Christ, the anointed prophet,
taught this woman both, and no other could. 'Search m