ermon in the state-prison--Happy
reminiscences--Two grandchildren unite with the church--
Unfaithfulness to people of the world lamented--Rich
temporal blessings--Letter to Mrs. J.W.--Day of fasting--
1812-1814, ................................................... 309

CHAPTER XII.

CLOSING LABORS FOR THE POOR--SICKNESS AND DEATH.

Society for the promotion of industry among the poor--
Sunday-school of eighty children--Love of evangelical books
Last two weeks--Communion--Last sickness--Peaceful
death--Character by Dr. Mason--Epitaph--1814, ................ 348

PROVISION FOR PASSING OVER JORDAN.

Scripture extracts--Meditations--Poetic effusions, ............... 379

LIFE

OF

MRS. ISABELLA GRAHAM.

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CHAPTER I.

EARLY LIFE--RESIDENCE IN CANADA.

Mankind take an interest in the history of those who, like
themselves, have encountered the trials and discharged the duties of
life. Too often, however, publicity is given to the lives of men
splendid in acts of mighty mischief, in whom the secret exercises of
the heart would not bear a scrutiny. The memoirs are comparatively few
of those engaged in the humble and useful walks of active benevolence,
where the breathings of the soul would display a character much to be
admired, and more to be imitated.

As the celebrated Dr. Buchanan has observed, that if you were to
ask certain persons in Christian countries, if they had any
acquaintance with the _religious_ world, they would say "they had
never heard there _was_ such a world;" so, while the external
conduct of individuals is made the subject of much critical remark,
the religion of the heart, the secret source of action, too frequently
escapes unnoticed and unexplored.

It is only when the career of life is closed, that the character
is completely established. On this account memoirs of the living are,
in few instances, read with much interest; but when the soul has
departed, and the body sleeps in dust, it may prove useful to
survivors to examine the principles which led their departed friend to
a life of honorable benevolence, and to a peaceful end.

Such considerations as these, and the urgent request of many
respe