as by
cherishing this sentiment, by studying her Bible, by searching her
heart and its motives, and above all, by grace accorded of heaven in
answer to her prayers, that Mrs. Graham was enabled to maintain such
meekness of spirit, such an uniformity of Christian character
throughout her life. May all who read her history be directed to the
same sources of true peace and genuine happiness.

In the spring of 1814 she was requested to unite with some ladies
in forming a society for the promotion of industry among the poor.
This was the last act in which she appeared before the public. A
petition, signed by about thirty ladies, was presented to the
corporation of New York, praying that they would assign them a
building in which work might be prepared and given out to the
industrious poor, who being paid for their labor, might be saved the
necessity of begging, and at the same time cherish habits of industry
and self-respect. The corporation having returned a favorable answer,
and provided a house, a meeting of the Society was held, and Mrs.
Graham once more was called to the chair. It was the last time she was
to preside at the formation of a new society. Her articulation, once
strong and clear, was now observed to have become more feeble. The
ladies present listened to her with affectionate attention; her voice
broke upon the ear as a pleasant sound that was passing away. She
consented to have her name inserted on the list of managers, and to
give what assistance her age would permit in forwarding so beneficent
a work. Although it pleased God that she should cease from her labors
before the House of Industry was opened, yet the work was carried on
by others and prospered. Between four and five hundred women were
employed and paid during the following winter. The corporation
declared in strong terms their approbation of the result, and enlarged
their donation, with a view to promote the same undertaking for the
succeeding winter.

In the month of May, 1814, a report was received from Mr. Stephen
Prust of Bristol, in England, of the Society for establishing
Adult-schools. Mrs. Graham was so delighted with a perusal of it, as
immediately to undertake the formation of such a school in the village
of Greenwich. She called on the young people who were at work in some
neighboring manufactories, and requested them to attend her for this
purpose every Sabbath morning at eight o'clock. This was kept up after
her decease