He seemed very fully to experience the truth of the words he loved: 'He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters.'"

Hudson Scott was many years on the committee of the Carlisle Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and was an earnest worker in the cause of peace and of social purity; and, during his latter years more especially, he warmly sympathised in Foreign and Home Mission work.

On Second month 6th, 1890, Hudson and Elizabeth Scott celebrated their "golden wedding," with children and grandchildren around them, and with the loving wishes of many friends. This was a time of great happiness, and a cause for heartfelt thankfulness to their loving Heavenly Father, who had permitted them to spend so many years happily together. Only a few days after the first anniversary of this interesting event, and three days after attaining his eighty-third birthday, the Home Call" came suddenly to Hudson Scott. There had been many indications of increasing weakness during the previous winter; but he had appeared to regain a little strength, and after many weeks' absence, he was present with his

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friends for worship on his last birthday, and the last Sabbath spent on earth. He offered vocally a prayer of thanksgiving for being permitted to worship once more with his friends. On Fourthday morning, without any previous warning, he passed away to be for ever with the Lord.

The shock was great to the family circle, yet they were enabled to recognise the love and mercy which removed their beloved one without pain from their tender care to be for ever in his Savour's presence.

The following lines, written by one who was much loved by our aged friend, appropriately close this brief record of his life :

"Taken from us, loved and loving,

To the home of perfect love.

Here he walked with God' like Enoch;
Now he dwells with Him above.

'Was not, for God had translated'

One who on Him daily waited.

'Oh! not labour and not sorrow

Was the strength of fourscore years;
For the spirit quick to hearken
The sweet music of the spheres,'

Has a spring of youth availing,
Though the frame of dust be failing.

"Animated by the fervour

Which the touch of God awoke,
In the city, 'mid the mountains,
To the town or country folk,
Loved he to tell forth the story,
Of his Master's love and glory.

"Leaning on the Lord his Shepherd,
Strove each day to do His will;
Rested in the fresh 'green pastures,'
And was led by waters still; '

Then, with scarce a thought of dying,
Pass'd the shadow'd vale of sighing.

"Glad the ending of the journey,
Vict'ry after battle strife;
Harvest golden, after sowing,
Rest from labour, fuller life!
Here begun, the bliss eternal
Is fulfilled with joy supernal.

"Therefore though we mourn the parting,
Sorely miss the presence here,
Yet rejoice we with thanksgiving
That with Christ' he held so dear,

He is dwelling-ne'er to sever,

Made by God most bless'd for ever.''

JOHN SELFE, Bristol.

CHARLES A. SESSIONS,

Charlbury.

1890

82 1 12 mo.
68 11 10 mo. 1891

THOMAS SHANNON,
Newry.

68 30

1 mo.

1891

The summons to this dear Friend came at an unexpected moment, as she appeared in her usual health until within a very short time of her death, and had attended meeting on the previous day. Her cheerful even temperament, kindliness of disposition, and life of quiet, unobtrusive usefulness, endeared her to her relatives and friends, by whom she was greatly esteemed and beloved. They are comforted in the belief that death to her was but the entrance to a life of eternal blessedness.

MARY SIMPSON,

Cockermouth.

81 6 4 mo. 1891

MARY ANN SIMPSON, 27 13 12 mo. 1890 Kendal. Daughter of Thomas Simpson. PETER H. SINCLAIR, 54 10 9 mo. 1891 Sunderland.

Peter H. Sinclair was born in the Shetland Isles in the year 1837, of God-fearing parents, his father being a farmer. When a young man of about eighteen, Peter, like many more of his fellow-islanders, went to sea, and continued in that occupation until he rose to be second mate. At the age of twenty-three he married, his wife being also a native of Shetland, and she survives him. When about thirty-six he left the sea, and moved with his family to Sunderland, where he resided until his death. Soon after settling in that town he began to attend Friends' Meetings and Adult School, and was united to the Society in 1882. He became a regular attender at the Pottery Buildings Meetings, and took great interest in the Sunday School, of which for many years and up to the time of his death, he was Superintendent.

Our dear friend used to say that though he had many serious impressions from time to time, it was not until Robert W. Douglas visited the Pottery Buildings Mission that he was truly converted, and many a time since then has he stood