The Pilot's Daughter: an account of Elizabeth Cullingham — John Shaqi
The Pilot's Daughter: an account of Elizabeth CullinghamCunningham, Francis
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The Pilot's Daughter: an account of Elizabeth Cullingham
Cunningham, Francis
Christian life; Cullingham, Elizabeth, 1812-1840
When I arrived in her chamber, she said at once, ‘I think that I am
dying.’ I did not contradict her. She then expressed herself as not
feeling all that joy in her departure which she had hoped might have been
her portion. But the fact was, that a profound humility gave a tone to
all her feelings of herself. She put me in mind of the expression of Mr.
Simeon on his dying bed. ‘I think that if you should see me die, you
will not see me die triumphantly. No! triumph will not suit me till I
get to heaven. If I am admitted, as I hope to be there, then, if there
be one that will sing louder than the rest, I think I shall be that one;
but while here, I am a sinner, a redeemed sinner, and as such I would lie
here to the last, at the foot of the cross, looking unto Jesus, and go as
such into the presence of God.’ Elizabeth’s Journal shews this to have
been her feeling. She then, however, declared her sense of the
possession of a true peace, founded on the atonement of her Saviour. She
expressed a very earnest desire for the spiritual welfare of all about
her, especially of the young with whom she met in the Bible Class. She
was dying. She asked to receive the Sacrament. I engaged to come in the
afternoon, and administer it. In all this there was nothing of hurry, or
fearfulness, or mistrust, but the image of a soul fearing no evil, and
walking though the Valley of the Shadow of Death, with the comfort of her
Saviour’s rod and staff. It left no doubt in my mind as to her state of
blessedness. But I will now return to her sister’s narrative. ‘On Mr.
C.’s arrival, he conversed and prayed with her; she then requested to
receive the Sacrament: he took his leave, promising soon to return. She
now took an affectionate leave of her brothers and other relatives,
speaking to each with great kindness, respecting the salvation of their
never dying souls. After settling some little affairs (this was the
distribution of her little property, and the gift of some money to the
societies to which she had subscribed) she looked at me, and said, I
think that is all. ‘How long will Mr. C. be, I wish him to come now.’ I
said, ‘Dear, I will send for and hasten him.’ She said, ‘Do so, I wish
once more to commemorate the dying love of the Saviour on earth, then I
will lay me down and die in Jesus.’’
Jesus can make a dying bed,
Feel soft as downy pillows are.
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