AUTOBIOGRAPHY.



and old friends from Acts xx., a part of Paul's charge to
the elders at Ephesus. Having commended them to
God, and to the Word of His grace, we all kneeled down
and prayed together. Then the farewells were spoken,
and we parted with weeping eyes, but not as those who
have no hope.
  From Miller's Landing I went to Grey's Summit,
where my nephew, J. J. Woods, was in waiting to con-
vey me to his home. On the following day I began
a meeting at Pleasant Hill, which was continued for
several weeks. On the fourth Lord's day in August I
preached in the morning and at night, and witnessed
quite a number of confessions. The brethren prevailed
on me to remain for a time. We had a happy meeting,
and several persons were added to the church. On
Monday I started for Kentucky, amid, after a brief rest
with friends in St. Louis, I arrived in safety at home,
having been out three months. This I intended for my
last long journey, and certainly it has been the happiest
journey of all.
  I have now well nigh spoken all my farewells on
earth, and shall soon begin shaking hands with the loved
ones gone before. And, though I know not where those
greetings shall end, yet I do know where they will be-
gin. 1 shall greet, first of all, my Father, whose hand
has led me all the journey through, and my Saviour,
whose grace has been sufficient for me in every day of
trial and suffering here. And next, I shall look around
for her whose love and goodness have imposed on me a
debt of gratitude to God I can never repay. When we
meet, shall we not gather up the children and grand-
children, and sit down under the shadow of the throne
and rest



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