The Pilot's Daughter: an account of Elizabeth CullinghamCunningham, Francis
Religion
The Pilot's Daughter: an account of Elizabeth Cullingham
Cunningham, Francis
Christian life; Cullingham, Elizabeth, 1812-1840
In the Bible Class, the Scriptures were read, and generally explained,
whilst the object constantly kept in view was to fix the word on the
conscience of the young people. Each one of these were invited to repeat
some portion of Scripture or a hymn, selected by themselves. The meeting
of women was under the immediate. direction of the minister, but presided
over by Mrs. Cunningham: in it the word of God was read, and a review
taken of the sermons of the preceding Sunday. Two or three of the
members were then at liberty to engage in prayer. In the latter years of
her life, Elizabeth occasionally offered up prayer. These meetings were
generally seasons of edification to her, and very much tended to
establish her religious mind: they had also the effect of uniting her
with those of our Church who were likeminded. Their general result I
have found to be greatly beneficial to the Church itself. It was
observed by her relations that from the time of Elizabeth’s first
attendance on these occasions, she devoted herself more entirely to the
service of God. Her conduct was altered: she became more serious, and
she had more love for the Scriptures, and as the necessary consequence,
other books were laid aside: her natural fretfulness was also brought
under, and her character assumed that sweetness and quietness which it
retained till the end. For two or three years she went on in this
course. She was laborious in gaining her livelihood, and as her health
was never strong, after her return home she occupied herself at
needle-work, at which, however, through the indulgence of her parent, she
was not required to labour more than suited her health.
She was habitually, and by principle, industrious, feeling that it was
equally a Christian duty to be diligent in business, as to be fervent in
spirit, serving the Lord. I do not remember any circumstances relating
to her history at this period which were of importance. For two or three
years she pursued the even tenor of her way. She was dutiful to her
parents, kind to all around her, serviceable to the Church, and in every
way an ornament to her Christian profession. The work of conversion was
obviously going on in her soul. The fulfilment of every duty, private
and public, gave full proof of it.
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