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favor, and an abundant reward, even in this life; and I have an abiding hope that the mercy of God, through Jesus Christ, will yet be vouchsafed, enabling me, a poor weak creature, to finish the work assigned me."

After this he was again favored to be partially restored to health, so as frequently to attend meetings and look after some business matters, but a useful and exemplary life was fast drawing to a close. He lingered on until the spring of 1876, rarely leaving his home, gradually growing weaker until his close. A few days before his death, on being inquired of, "if he felt peace of mind," he replied, "I feel no fear; Divine Grace hath done all for me, and I feel the power of the Lord to be over all other powers. Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and forget not all his benefits.'"

Again, on being asked how he was, he said, "I am almost gone," and a few hours later, surrounded by his wife and children, peacefully passed to rest, on the evening of 23d of 4th Mo., 1876, in the sixty-seventh year of his age.

He was interred from Friends' Meeting House, Upper Greenwich, amid a large concourse of friends and neighbors, who had gathered to take the last look at the remains of one whom they had respected and loved.

Approved by Woodbury Monthly Meeting of Friends, held at Upper Greenwich, 11th Mo. 26th, 1877, and signed by direction thereof.

WM. WADE GRISCOM,

Clerk.

HANNAH A. HERITAGE,

Clerk for the Day.

The foregoing memorial was read and approved in Salem Quarterly Meeting of Friends, held at Woodbury the 6th of 12th Mo., 1877.

AMOS J. PEASLEE,
SARAH M. GRISCOM,

Clerks.

At a meeting of the Representative Committee, or meeting for sufferings, held 3d Mo. 15th, 1878, the above memorial was read, approved and directed to be forwarded to the Yearly Meeting.

CALEB CLOTHIER,

Clerk.

A Memorial of North-west Fork Monthly Meeting concerning our dear deceased friend Jonah Kelly, who departed this life on the 23d of Third month, 1873, in his 74th year.

Believing that the labors of the servants of God ought always to be precious in the eyes of His people, and that their services should not be lost, but gathered up for edification, we offer the following sketch of his life among us.

He was born in the County of Caroline, Maryland, on the 15th of 10th month, 1799. In the journal he kept during many years, he says: "My father was the eldest son of Dennis Kelly, and bore his name. He was a serious and upright young man, and carried his Bible and hymn book in the fields when at work. My mother

was a daughter of William Perry, a very respectable and industrious man. They were married by the form of the Church of England, at White Marsh Church in Talbot County, Maryland, but soon after joined the Methodists. One of the first things I can remember, was a Methodist meeting one evening at my father's house. I was in the cradle and was delighted to hear the singing."

"Not long after this my parents joined Friends, and the first time they took me to Friends' meeting I sat at my father's feet. On the way home I told my parents I did not like that kind of meeting, for they did not sing nor preach. My father said, "did thee not hear that man preach ?' I answered, 'no.' I knew I told a lie, and spoke it wilfully. But Oh, I remember almost as though it were yesterday, the terror of the Lord that fell upon me, and I was smitten for that falsehood. The speaker alluded to was Elisha Dawson, then a member of that meeting, and I afterward loved and esteemed him as long as he lived. My dear father would at times, particularly on the First day of the week, call his family together to sit in silence, or read to them about Jesus Christ. At other times he would read the solemn words of righteous people who were about to die, especially young people, who gave evidence that death had no terror for them and that their souls were about to ascend to rest and glory. Tears were often brought to my eyes, and I said to myself, that I would be good that I might die happy like them. My father endeavored to discharge his duty to the lambs committed to his care, that in the day of reckoning their blood might not be upon him

He would take me by the hand to meetings when I was young, and when grown encouraged me to go: this has been of much benefit to me. My father was upright, and humble in his deportment, and in his latter days often spake a few words in meeting. My mother was one of the best and loveliest of women; my love and veneration for her were unbounded."

Through misfortune the parents of Jonah Kelly became poor, and being the eldest surviving son, he was kept at work on the farm to help provide for them and five younger children, until his twenty-fourth year, when he rented a farm for himself. He married Hester Ann

Trice, who was a true helpmeet, sharing with him through a long life, privation and plenty, pain and pleasure. She was a Methodist and remained so until after her husband appeared in the ministry, when she joined Friends, to his great joy. He commenced married life with but little of this world's goods, neither had he the advantage of much schooling, (about eleven months in all,) which latter privation he felt during his whole life, and often spoke of it as having been against his usefulness.

His father on his death-bed told his son Jonah, that he had been commanded to preach the everlasting gospel to the children of men, but that he had been unfaithful. That it was now given him to say, that it would be required of him, or if he should be unfaithful, his seed after him would have to do what he had left undone.

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The death of his parents was a serious call to him to make his election sure before it was too late. months and years," he says, "I made covenant with my God to mend my ways, and did give up and hold on for a

little while, but the grand adversary of my soul would persuade, and cast up something that would throw me back again. The cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choked the good seed in me until the spark of divine life in me had nearly gone out."

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It was not till the hand of affliction was again laid heavily upon him, first by the death of his oldest daughter, and then by that of another, that he gave up fully body, soul and spirit; and he says, "many were my sighs groans and tears in beseeching God for mercy and deliverance from the chains with which I was bound, and from the weight of sin; but he burst the bands and set my soul free! I leaped for joy, my soul was in heaven. I cannot express one half the peace and gladness I felt, for the very angels of God's love seemed to hover around At times while sitting in meetings, I felt the power of God to be with me requiring me to open my mouth in public, but I trembled at the thought of it and refused. One First-day I ventured upon my feet and said a few words, but nature shrank and I only said a part of what was required, and sat down. Oh! the terror I then felt for disobedience. My feelings were such as I could not express. In a little while the fountain of divine life was again opened, and other new words were again put into my mouth to utter; and while I was speaking, the life of it seemed to run almost like lightning to three young men who were present. On taking my seat, the peace and joy I felt could not be expressed, and I believe those present had unity with me. But I refused, on several occasions when I knew it to be my duty to speak, for which I felt great terror and distress; and the fountain

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