eyes fixed upon the transactions of Calvary.. The last Lord's Day that she spent upon earth, in the course of her reading, she placed a pin in these words, "My peace and safety lie in this, My Creditor my Surety is; Contrary to expectation, nature suddenly gave way; and it was perceivable that the clay tenement would soon be in ruins. Her family, occupying the painful post of observation," in the most scrupulous exercise of the purest affection, waited "round the death-bed of the just," and God proved himself kind and faithful. After conflicting with death all night, she revived in the morning, and delivered many an affecting expression of gratitude and praise. One of her daughters asking her if she was too hot, --she replied, "Neither too hot, nor too cold; neither finger-ache, nor toe-ache. God is very gracious to me, and always has been; only a little shortness of breath; but not much.” Her friends spoke to her of the goodness and love of God; to which she answered, "Ah! I long forgot him; but he did not forget me!" Here her strength failed. Whilst her lips were closing in death, her blackening and her eyes son-in-law said, 'The blood of Christ is of more value than a thousand worlds ; she added, is inestimable !" ، It A little before her final departure, she raised her hand as if feeling for something, when the nurse asked her if she wanted any thing; to which, with a voice now faltering in death, she immediately replied, ،، Christ Jesus is my hope ! I shall want nothing. Where He is, want cannot be! They will not, they cannot want !” In the decease of this eminent saint, we see no rapture and no despondency; but an equilibrium of feeling which was sustained by the reciprocal influence of a jealousy which was ever awake, and a confidence in the Redeemer, which was never suffered to be shaken-afraid to speak in the language of strong assurance of her final salvation, when viewing the personal imperfections of her character; yet entertaining no doubt when adverting to the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ-and displaying in the closing scene that calmness, which no dread of death could ruffle, and that animation of hope, which if less vigorous than the high pulsations of transporting bliss, was more in unison with the uniform state of her religious frame through a long course of practical devotedness to God. Thus demonstrating that the good hope through grace, which often rises and sinks in its operations on the mind of a Christian during his progressive meetness for the celestial state, answers the same purpose in "the final hour," as the highest degrees of assurance, and throws over the death-bed scene a softened radiance of glory equally attractive, and often more animating to the interested spectators. MRS. SHOVELLER. In the history of pure and undefiled religion, we often meet with facts which confirm the truth of the following couplet :-- "Prayer is appointed to convey The blessings God designs to give." But I do not recollect ever meeting with a more interesting confirmation of it, than in the experience of Mrs. S. Having buried most of her children in their infancy; in the birth of another son, she devoted him to God, and prayed that he might, like Samuel, live to minister before him in his temple; and when at a subsequent period of her life, she was prevented, through indisposition, attending the public means of grace, she spent the greater part of one evening, while he was listening to the joyful sound, in wrestling for his conversion; and while she prayed, the word of the Lord came with power, and he became a new creature in Christ Jesus. What an encouragement to pray! But where can I select terms sufficiently delicate and strong, to describe the enraptured feelings of this dying saint, who was permitted to see this son called to move in a sphere of usefulness as a minister of the gospel; and thus have all her desires in reference to her children granted before her dismissal from the body-a privilege, which all Christian parents covet, but few enjoy: and if they trace their failure to its real cause, it will probably be found in the neglect of that ardent spirit of importunate prayer, which appears to have characterized the sacred devotions of Mrs. S. through life. MRS. SHOVELLER, wife of the Rev. John Shoveller, of Poole, was the eldest daughter of the late Rev. Joseph Horsey, who, for many years, fulfilled the duties of the pastoral office, over the Baptist church at Portsea. A sermon, delivered by Mr. Tuppen, (predecessor of Mr. Griffin, of Portsea, and afterwards of Mr. Jay, of Bath,) was owned by the Sacred Spirit for the alarming of her conscience, and urging her to seek an interest in the blood which cleanseth from all sins. About a twelvemonth afterwards, she joined the Baptist church at Portsea, and so put on the robe of a public religious profession, which, for more than forty years she maintained in its purity and beauty. The seeds of divine truth sown in her heart seemed to develope themselves with increasing vigour, and to produce more and more fruit, the longer she continued on earth; and her experience, latterly, manifested--that the Lord was preparing her for the fruition of the "inheritance of the saints in light." She was a great friend to private retirement, as an exercise which she knew, greatly tended to the cherishment of pious feeling, and to the promotion of a growth in grace. In this way, therefore, with her Bible, Rowe's Devout Exercises of the Heart, the Divine Breathings of a Pious Soul, and other publications of a devotional kind, she spent considerable portions of her time-soaring above the vanities of the world, holding sublime, spiritual communion with her God. For the salvation of her children, she felt a most ardent desire, which was continually manifested by her affectionate expostulations with them, on the evil of sin, on the excellence of religion, and on the suitableness of that salvation, exhibited in the gospel. With tears falling from her eyes, and a heart full of holy agony, has she often besought them to be reconciled to God, and, leading them to a throne of grace, wrestled mightily with her Heavenly Father on their behalf. It is hoped, her prayers, in this respect, have been answered. Six of her offspring she buried in their infancy; a seventh attained the age of five years, who after giving the most indubitable evidence of decided piety, left the world in a flight of sacred rapture. Her two surviving children have both declared themselves disciples of the Saviour. The one, some years since, joined the Baptist church at Portsea, and was the last to whom her grandfather, (Mr. Horsey,) ever administered the ordinance of baptism. His remark, on this occasion, will not soon be forgotten. While standing at the edge of the water, he exclaimed, "What a happy man am I! I have lived to see all my children called by grace and united to the church of Jesus Christ, and now I have the happiness of baptiz |