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morning of her departure, here SIster and other<br />
kind friends&nbsp;and attendants being present. She<br />
intimated that it was high time for the blessing<br />
for departure to be pronounced upon her.-- Upon<br />
the Brothers entering, her surprize was appa-<br />
rent, in not seeing that Brother, whom she had of-<br />
ten in her life time, she would wish all others<br />
to pronounce this last solemn benediction over her.<br />
She was told: He was on a Visit to our <placename>Malmes-<br />
bury</placename> Brethren and Sisters. With great difficulty,<br />
she said: &quot;I wished to have seen him, to thank him<br />
&quot;for directing me to the Atonement. Thank him in my<br />
&quot;Name.&quot; After the Blessing being pronounced over<br />
her, she expressed, what comfort, and peace of mind<br />
she felt.- though scarcely intelligible.- Her body<br />
was in a state of much anguish.-- But now&nbsp;her time<br />
was at hand, when her released and enraptured<br />
Spirit&nbsp;was conveyed to the bosom of her Savior,<br />
there like John [?] to enjoy a near participation of<br />
His presence, and Love, to be clothed with gar-<br />
ments&nbsp;of white raiment, and to sing forth the<br />
unspeakable wonders of His grace eternally.<br />
She departed April 18th 1825. Her age was<br />
56 years, and 4 Months.<br />
Our late dear Sister chose herself for the sub-<br />
ject&nbsp;of her Funeral discourse that passage of&nbsp;<br />
Scripture to be found in the 7th Chpater&nbsp;of<br />
Revelations the 13th and 14th Verses. &quot;What<br />
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