186 RELIGION ON THE SICK BED. 
eternal world, about to enter the precincts of 
the silent grave, yet with unabated energy and 
fervour proclaim his hope of a glorious resur- 
rection ; when we see a person suffering the 
most acute pain, exhorting and encouraging 
others to pursue the same path he has trod ; 
telling the love of God to his soul, and of his 
desire to depart, that he may enter into the 
presence of his Redeemer ; when we witness 
such unwavering confidence, amid such in- 
tense sufferings ; and when the sanity of the 
patient is undoubted, can we hesitate to say 
at the demise of such an one, ' Let me die the 
death of the righteous, and let my last end 
be like his ! ' It has been my felicity to wit- 
ness several departures of this description 
within a few years : two from accidents, one 
from a cancer in the breast, one shortly after 
child-birth, and one from disease of the heart. 
All these died in the faith. Some of the 
diseases were lingering, others rapidly fatal ; 
but in all cases the subjects were ' strong in 
faith, giving glory to God.' " 
It is pleasing to notice the terms of respect 
and regard in which the teacher is men- 
tioned in the several communications from 
