The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1856-02-02

she was able to read freely for herself, she
soften ran to Peter to get her memory re-
freshed WI passages" On one of those
occasions she found the old man at his
loom. "Come AVA Jeanie, +" was his friendly
greeting, "I'm just meditating here" And
when she asked, "On whatl' he replied,
"On that very beautiful text, who shall
separate us from the love of Christ? and,
added he, l would gle all the world, Jeanne,
to be sure that had an interest in that
love-" Jeanie was surprised. 81 had
thocht," said she, 'that sac guide a man as
Peter would ne'er hae doubt, but when |
saw that his assurance sometimes failed,
thinks [, its naething remarkable that mine
should. SO | cam ava wonderful lichtened,
and what was Peters sorrow was my relief"
Page Is.
Jeanie soon found that resemblance to
the experience Of others, could afford no
sure hold for the anchor of her hope. She
learned to look not inward for peace, but
outward to Christ for it,-off self and on
the Saviour.
81 was lang accustomed" said she to a
friend, ''to rest much on frames and feel
ings, and to be sair put about when these
changed, When | had liberty in prayer, |
thocht l had dune sac weel that would be
sure to be accepted. When was strait
ened, was Just as much cast down. But
I've got aboon that in a great measure
moo, and | want moo to live on naething but
''the glory of God in the face of Jesus
Christ"
A lady suffering from spiritual detection
once called on her, and in the course of con-
versation exclaimed,
''Whereis the bessedness l knew,
When first l saw the LOrd?"
"My DEAR" was Jeanie's answer, aye
mauna aye expect to be dandled on the
knee. A mother may keep her child lang
on the knee, but when she lets it down to
walk, she loves it still-ay, loves it though
it fa's,"
She often spoke of the mistake of those
who seem to think that ''doubts and fears
are wholesome tokens for good, whereas
they rather indicate guilty distrust of God.
They show a disposition not to go the whole
length of the Bible. She earnestly with
stood presumption, yet she knew that there
may be presumption in doubt, as Well as in
over confidence, since it is presumption tc
question Gods word as well as to deny it
Page Is, 10, 20.
Often on Sabbath "between sermons, u
there might be seen directing their steps to
Jeanie's garret on the Castle hill, students
who were preparing for the ministry of the
gospel. 80. She cautioned them FIRE.
quently against the danger of putting active
zeal in the room of heart Christianity-ot
confounding frequent thinking or speaking
Of the things of God offcially,. with the
graces of his Spirit in the soul. She re-
minded them that ga servant cannot live Oh
the act of preparing food for others, that
she must have her own meals besides.'
She urged them to live much in the spirit
of dependence and of prayer, and never tC
forget that sweet word of Jesus, "Abide il
me.' ''Be sure" said she, 'that you com.
mend Christ weel, wherever you 90. You'll
never be able to tell sinners half o. hi:
worth. For he is just non-such. There's
nae spot in him."
At another time, when speaking of the
winning of souls as being the grand thing
we want, and ministers who will really seek
to win them, she added, "But mind, yor
maun gang warily aboot it, for perishing
souls are just like a man lying on the brow
of rock, sleepin, wi the sea below him
Eh, how canny you would deal WI MAJ
like this You would ma gle wild shout
in case you waukeGed him in a start, anC
he lost his balance. Wouldn't you try tC
draw him off to a place O. safety wi great
tenderness and affection? He that winnetE
souls is WISE" Page 33, "a.
With old age came sickness, but Jeanie
stayed herself on Cod and gave Him glory
ga Christian friend calling on her, found
her in great pain, and expressed sorrow al
seeing her suffer so much. "Oh," said
Jeanie, ''its just an answer to prayer. Ye
see, I've lang prayed to be conformed tc
the image of Christ. And since this is the
means, I've naething to do WI the choosin'
O. them. That's the end l seek. It's ours
to aim at meetness for his presence, and to
leave it to his wisdom to take his ain way
WI us. | would rather suffer than sin ony
day. I'm no wearied O. suffering, but, oh,
am wearied O. sim" Page Al.
The conversation once turning on the
mutual recognition of saints in glory. Jeanie
said she chad aye been in the way Of
thinking they would be so much taken up
with the sight of Jesus, that for a whole
year at least they would see naething but
himself"
She said when near her end, "Deaths
sting is gone, quite gone because Jesus
died. And if 1 had wings l would fain be
away"
Then she checked herself and added,
"But no, must wait his time, and its weel
worth the waiting for. To think of going
before his time, oh, shame, shame He
knows the time best, and his time is best
for me. I'm willing to stay till he's willing