was an humble-minded Man, often fignifying his own Fears refpecting himself, and his earneft Defire, that he might hold out to the End; and that he might not die, or decay, as to the Truth, in old Age. And we have no Doubt of his Defire being anfwered, for his Candle burned bright to the laft; being very sweet and lively in his Teftimony in our Week-day Meeting, the Day before he took his laft Ilness, which held not quite three Days, wherein he departed quietly out of this Life, and, we doubt not, is entered into the Habitation of the Righteous, there to fing high Praises to the Lord God and the Lamb, who is worthy for ever.

He departed this Life the 3d of the Third Month 1747, and was buried in Friends Burying Ground near Edenderry, accompanied both by his Neighbours and Friends, from many Parts of Leinster Province, the 6th of the faid Month. In the Seventieth Year of his Age, having been a Minister about Forty Years.

A Teftimony from the Monthly meeting of Colchester in the County of Effex, concerning ELIZABETH DENNIS.

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LIZABETH DENNIS, of Layer-Bretton, near Colchester, was defcended from honeft Parents. She was vifited in the early Part of her time, and made willing to bend to the powerful Work of the Crofs of Chrift, when she was very young; by Virtue whereof, The came to be fo fitted and prepared, as to be made a Veffel fit for the Ufe of him who had vifited her.

About the Twentieth Year of her Age, it pleased the Lord to call her to the Work of the Ministry; to which Call the gave up in Faithfulness, and discharged herself of the Talent committed to her Truft, in the Innocency and Simplicity of the Truth, to the Edification and Comfort of many, and to the ftirring up of fome who were negligent.

She travelled feveral times through the Western and Northern Parts of this Nation, as well as the Counties adjacent; and once through Scotland, as far as is inhabited by Friends; in all which her Travels the was very diligent in hafting forward, with as much Speed as poffible, notwithstanding she was attended with much bodily Weakness

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great was her Care, that he might not make the Gospel chargeable.

She was innocent and inoffenfive in her Converfation, and had but low and mean Thoughts of herself; by reafon of both which Qualifications, the gain'd the Favour of many, and had a great place in the Hearts of honestminded Friends.

She was an Example of Plainness and Humility, as alfo of Frugality and Industry; when at home in her Bufinefs, ufing Diligence, both early and late, that he might have wherewith, by the Work of her own Hands, to adminifter to her own Neceffities, and not be burthenfome to any: And although her Income, by her Labour, was but small, yet would fhe caft in her Mite, according to her Ability, for the Relief of others, and was a constant Attender of the Meetings fettled for that Purpose. And although her Company was much defired by many, yet fhe could not be free to leave her own home, unless of Neceffity, either to vifit the Churches, or upon the Account of her Bufinefs.

Towards the latter Part of her time, the was seized with the Palfey, lofing wholly the Ufe of one Side, and her Speech in great measure, and was a great Part of her Time confined to her Bed; yet notwithstanding her Confinement and Pain was hard to bear, fhe was fupported and carried through it with Chriftian Patience and Refignation; although

she could not, fometimes, but earnestly defire to be removed hence from her painful Afflictions; yet willing to fubmit to the Will of the Almighty.

She departed this Life, in a quiet Frame of Spirit, the 3d of the Third Month 1748, and was buried the 8th of the fame, in Friends Burying Ground at Coptford. Aged upwards of Sixty three, a Minifter Forty three Years.

A Testimony from the Monthly meeting of Owftwick in Yorkshire, concerning THOMAS SMITH.

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HIS our dear Friend was born at Groundhill-boufe, in the Parish of Oldborough, a Place within the Compafs of this Meeting, on the 27th of the Sixth Month 1670, and died at Owfwick the 2d of the Second Month 1749, and was buried the 3d of the fame, in Friends Burying Ground at Owfwick, aged Seventy eight Years, feven Months and three Weeks.

He was defcended from believing Parents, had a religious Education, and was, we believe, from his Childhood, inclined to that which is good; and in due time it pleased the Almighty, in his great Love to Mankind, to fit and qualify him for the Work of the Ministry, in which he laboured diligently, and, we believe faithfully, according to the Gift received,

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for the laft Twenty feven Years of his Life and was often made inftrumental in ftirring up the pure Gift in many, and had frequently a Word of Encouragement to all those whofe Faces were turned Sion-ward, advising them to Faithfulness and Perfeverance, wherein their Reward would be fure. He was alfo compaffionately tender, and frequently concerned to call to the backward and backfliding Ones to repent, fhewing them the Neceffity of Regeneration, and the abfolute Need of Holiness, without which, none fhall fee God to their Comfort And it may, with great Justice be faid of him, he was an Ornament to his Profeffion; being particularly concerned to adorn his Doctrine by a true Chriftian Conversation, wherein he did fhine more confpicuously than in Words: His Doctrine was found, tender, and to Edification. Much more might be wrote on his Behalf, but as we don't defire to write long Encomiums, fhall only add, he was a tender Father, a very affectionate Husband, and kind Friend; and in his Dealings amongst Men remarkably juft. To thofe in Distress very humane ; one of the best of Neighbours; and in all Things feem'd to do as he would have others do to him.

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