A BRIEF MEMORIAL, &c.

ISABELLA EDGAR was born at Newcastle, in the year 1800. Her parents were in comfortable circumstances till 1820, when they became embarrassed, and in consequence of the extreme illness of both, the care and management of the family devolved on I. E. She came to London in 1827, hoping to be able in service to do more for her family, than she could by remaining with them. She was in several situations before she engaged with Miss H. The last she quitted on account of illness, and in order, as she thought, to prepare for another; but

the Lord had ordained differently, she gradually became worse, and for the last six months of her life, was never. able to leave her bed. It was during the early part of her illness, that a work of grace was begun in her heart. An account of the Lord's gracious dealings with her, is the substance of this Memoir. Her mistress, to whom she was much attached, heard of her trial at this time, and kindly visited her, while she remained in London; and a clergyman also saw her frequently. After Miss H. left London, another Christian friend was with her constantly, till she died. The following account is strictly accurate much more might have been written. The extracts are from the letters of the lady with whom she

lived, to the friend, who was afterwards so much with Isabella.

17th Sept. 1832.-"From the time Isabella first received peace and comfort, by looking unto Jesus, I never saw that peace disturbed;-nothing seemed permitted to shake her confidence, she was kept so simply looking off herself, and on her Saviour, and she used to tell me, that if at any time, she was tempted to doubt or despond, she always knew that this was not from Christ, and by taking it at once to Him, she found relief. I recollect one day her saying, I am sure if we doubt, it is because we do not believe.' She was indeed taught of God, from the very first she seemed led to depend simply on the Spirit."

In the first conversation with the friend previously mentioned, Isabella told her, as well as her weakness permitted, of her happy state of mind -that the Lord had been pleased in mercy to bring her into a state of perfect rest and peace in Jesus-that

she had not one sorrow or care, and that she was enabled, in the midst of all her acute suffering, to rejoice in God's will-her cough was so violent, that it did not allow her to hear any reading on that day, but she requested that prayer might be offered for her, and with her, and she NEVER would allow her friend to leave her without it, as she said, it was always a comfort to her. This was in July, 1832. The account is given in a sort of journal, as being

the best way of relating Isabella's own conversation.

Aug. 4th.-Each day that we visited her, she appeared weaker. The woman who nursed her, said to me, "she will never be a cure." I turned to see what effect this expression had on the sufferer, She said, "Oh! yes! ! indeed, I shall soon be perfectly cured." I reminded her, that she could only have known this by the teaching of the Holy Spirit, and that it was a great blessing to be brought into such a state; she said, "yes, but God showers down his blessings on me, and I am almost overwhelmed, when I think of his mercies to such a sinner." Part of John vi. was read to her. She repeated, with much feeling, the 35th verse; dwelling on the