Memoir of REV. James Chisholm (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ...and as I was about to extinguish my light, a step was heard at my door. It was Mr. K., announcing to me that Mrs. C. was very ill of yellow fever, and there was no hope of her recovery. I found her very calm--perfectly resigned to the will of God--placing her trust in the merits of her Saviour; she was suffering, occasionally vomiting. I prayed with her, and then returned home. About half-past one, I was again roused up to go and see her. She was probably a ware of the nature of her disease, and had already intimated the day before to Miss B., that she had a presentiment of death. At this second visit she was constantly vomiting dark blood; but she was still calm, and expressed the hope that she would soon be with Christ in glory. I reminded her of the promise: "Leave with mo thy fatherless children." The servants who constantly attended her, bear witness to the lovely and uniform submission to the Lord's will which characterized her every utterance. She seemed fearful of even entertaining a thought other than "the will of the Lord be done." About an hour before her departure she remarked, whilst turning herself over in the bed: "I think I shall die now, In a short time;" and then immediately added, " But it is wrong for me to say so--I ought not to say so; when the Lord pleases, a the right tune: I desire only that the Lord's holy will be done." She desired her pious servant, Richard, to pray with and for her. At her instance a lady was sent for who had indulged a groundless and wicked resentment towards her, and when she came, assured her that for herself she entertained no ill-feeling whatever, desired that if she had ever given occasion of offense to her, she would forgive it; and then she proceeded in the sweetest, most persuasive tone, to...