he has long been fully of the persuasion, that imme diate revelation has not ceased. He believes that the same Almighty Power who presided at the time of Pentecost, who visited Zecharias, Ananias, and Cornelius, continues to manifest himself to this day. Believing this, and knowing the superior mind and uprightness of the individual concerning whom he is now writing, he has no difficulty in believing what she has recorded. He now closes; and if any praise is due, let it not be ascribed to her, but to Him who is the Author of all good: This was the fervent desire of our departed friend, in which she is followed by

THOS. WILKINSON.

YANWATH, 7th Month, 1816.

Sketches of Piety,

&.c.

SECTION I.

Her reasons for writing some memoirs of herself-Her birth

and parentage-The state of her mind in very early life

Her resolution not to open her mouth in the Ministry Her marriage-The deep inward conflicts she endured for not resigning herself to Divine disposal, till she was made willing to obey-Her first offering in the MinistryHer remarks on this important office.

IT has long remained with weight upon my mind, to leave a few remarks respecting the Lord's dealings, when he was pleased to lay his hand in judgment upon me, for my backslidings; hoping it may be of service to some poor, tossed, afflicted, disconsolate, tempted, bewildered mind; for I do believe it would have been of service to me, in my painful moments, to have beheld the footsteps of others, if B

I had had stability to read, or quietness of mind to be instructed; which for a time I had not, being feeble and sore broken, bemoaning myself by reason of the disquietude of my heart.

I was born at Newtown, near Carlisle, of sober, religious parents. My father dying when I was young, I had more experience of my mother's religious care in our tuition. She was left with four of us to bring up; and her zeal and care for her offspring abated not; so that I have a good account to give of her pious solicitude and concern for us. She, on that account, hired a schoolmaster into the house, to teach her children; to prevent our being corrupted, or learning the improper customs of the people amongst whom we dwelt; so that we were kept, more than many others of our age, from associating with those of other persuasions.

Now it pleased the Lord by his good Spirit, to work in my heart, in my young years; which brought a godly sorrow over me, and a fear lest I should be taken away in my childish follies. When the bell used to toll for those of other persuasions, oh! the awe and inward fear attendant on these occasions! I would say in my heart: "These are now called off the stage

of this world, and fixed as for ever it must be." Yea, my solicitude did at times so far prevail, that I was desirous of knowing the age of the deceased, and whether they were of ages` similar to myself; and if they were, it undoubtedly added to my fears, which, at that time, were piercing. But if they were further advanced, I endeavoured to appease these fears by considering myself young, and that I might escape such a removal in youth; for oh! I was afraid to die, and that awful "for ever and ever," brought sadness over me.

I loved to read the scriptures, especially the new testament; and when I read the passage where our blessed Lord is described as having suffered so much from the high professors, who despitefully treated him and crucified him, it afflicted me deeply; and I believed I should not have done this: so my heart became melted and tendered under a sense of it.

About this time it pleased the Lord to send Mary Kirby, of Norfolk; and she being alone, requested me to accompany her. My mother gave me up, and it was a time of reaping some advantage; for when I returned home, I felt my heart, in a good measure, cleansed and emptied of the