. Men and women of deep piety. own expense. These chapels be-came a part of the Methodist Connection. Her Passage to Heaven August 14, 1815, she wrote: Thirty years this day Idrank the bitter cup and closed the eyes of my beloved hus-band, and now I myself cim in a dying state. Lord, prepareme! I feel death very near. My soul doth wait, and longto fly to the bosom of my God! Hodson, who preached her funeral sermon, said: **Hadshe been a woman of feeble mind, she could not have retainedher influence and popularity for so many years in the sameplace, for her congregations were full as large afte
. Men and women of deep piety. own expense. These chapels be-came a part of the Methodist Connection. Her Passage to Heaven August 14, 1815, she wrote: Thirty years this day Idrank the bitter cup and closed the eyes of my beloved hus-band, and now I myself cim in a dying state. Lord, prepareme! I feel death very near. My soul doth wait, and longto fly to the bosom of my God! Hodson, who preached her funeral sermon, said: **Hadshe been a woman of feeble mind, she could not have retainedher influence and popularity for so many years in the sameplace, for her congregations were full as large after thirtyyears labor as when she first opened her commission amongthem. Her appearance was noble, emd commanded respect.* Her discourses are described as luminous and eloquent,displaying much good sense, and fraught with the riches of theGospel. Wesley says, **Her words were as fire, conveying bothlight and heat to the hearts of all that heard her. Her man-ner is smooth, easy and natural, even when the sense is deepand John Fletcher JOHN FLETCHER tEAN GUILLAUME DE la FLECHERE was bornJ September 12, 1729, at Nyon, Switzerland, in a fine man-sion, amid beautiful scenery. His father was an officer in thearmy; his family was a branch of the earldom of Savoy. His life was always most exemplary, and at the early ageof seven the love of God was shed abroad in his heart. Hisearliest intention in life was to be a minister, and in this coursehis studies were turned. But in young manhood he becamedisgusted with the mercenary motives of candidates for theministry, seeking prestige and largest salaries rather than theaid of immortal souls. Also he revolted against the doctrineof predestination, to which he would be compelled to subscribein order to be ordained in his native land. He therefore re-solved to enter the army. Two or three efforts in this direc-tion were so frustrated by Providence that the design wasnever carried out. God moves in a mysterious way His won-ders to perfor
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