him and asked if she was afraid to see any one die.

Now let me read you a little about Mr. Fearing.

"When he was come to the entrance of the valley of the shadow of death,
I thought I should have lost my man; not for that he had any
inclination to go back: that he always abhorred; but he was ready to
die for fear.... But this I took notice of, that this valley was as
quiet when he went through it as ever I knew it before or since. I
suppose these enemies had a special check from our Lord, and a
commandment not to meddle until Mr. Fearing was passed over it....
When he was come to the river, where was no bridge, he was again in a
heavy case. And here, also, I took notice of what was very remarkable:
the water of that river was lower at this time than ever I saw it in
all my life. So he went over, at last, not much above wet shod.... I
never had any doubt about him; he was a man of very choice spirit, only
he was always kept very low, and that made his life burdensome to
himself and troublesome to others."

He has sent us his last message: being asked if he had any word for
friends, he said, "Tell them all, it's all right."

It comforts me sometimes to believe that, as we advance in the Life,
the way becomes easier. I believe this to be the case not only with
one who has death at his back, but with every one who walks faithfully
with God. Jesus says, "My yoke is easy and My burden is light"; and I
think to those who follow Him faithfully He says, "My yoke is easier
and My burden lighter every day."

We learn to live with God until it becomes impossible to live without
Him; we learn to lean on Him, until we acquire an instinctive
abhorrence of all broken reeds. We begin with cherubim and a flaming
sword that turns every way to keep the way of the tree of life; but we
end with the same flashing armoury turning us from every path except
that which leads to glory and honour and immortality and the city of
God. We begin with "He shall give His angels charge against thee," but
we end with this, "He giveth His angels charge concerning thee, and in
their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy
foot against a stone." Such guidance and keeping is heaven; such, too,
is heaven on earth.

I have kept a few of his letters from which I should like to read you a
few sentences:--

23_rd December_ 1878.

... Thoughts seem to go almost instinctively from the cold weather to
the apparent state