Part 3 (1/2)

In order to make these differences between the sisters ularly with their unity in other respects, I shall be obliged, at the risk of wearying the reader, toupon that portion of their lives in which they became so closely identified

After Sarah's return hoenerally, and see, though with them, how far apart she really was from theinning of this

”23d Have been favored with strength to absent elina andthe rest cannot understand But I have a testiainst orshi+p, and oh, that I may be faithful to this and to all the testimonies which we as a Society are called to declare

”26th Am this day thirty-five years old A serious consideration that I have passed so many years to so little profit

”How littlesolemnly beside her, of the supplications which arise for her, under the view of her having ere long to give an account of the deeds done in the body”

Ato Philadelphia has been revived before me It seems like a fresh trial, and as if, did my Master permit, here would I stay, and in the bosom of my fareat as will be the struggle,extracts it will be seen that living under the daily and hourly influence of Sarah, Angelina was slowly but surely i for another great change on her spiritual journey

In March, 1828, she wrote as follows to her sister, Mrs Frost, in Philadelphia:--

”I think I can say that it ing in a great measure to my peculiar state ofthat ti on which I had rested for happiness, in order to bring hted once to dwell, seemed to have Ichabod written upon its walls, and I felt as though it was a cross for ht the Saviourseparated froone out froht that by faith I was joined to that body of Christians, for I certainly knew nothing at all about them at that time”

In the latter part of the letter she mentions the visit to her of an Episcopal minister, fro to remove the lukewarelical minister was sent there would she not return to it ”But,” she says, ”I told hi to any church which exalted itself above all others, and excluded ministers of other denominations from its pulpit The principle of _liberty_ is what especially endears the Presbyterian church to me Our pulpit is open to all Christians, and, as I have often heard my dear pastor remark, our communion table is the _Lord's table_, and all his children are cheerfully received at it”

About the saelina observed to-day, 'I do not knohat is the o I could talk to the poor people, but now it seeet the words out' I ress in the divine life, believing she is raised up to declare the wonderful works of God to the children of men”

In the latter part of March, 1828, sheentry: ”On the eve of my departure from hoo at this tidon Cheeves_ This seems peremptory, and at times precious promises have been annexed to obedience,--'Go, and I will be with thee'”

Angelina had been very happy during the year spent in the Presbyterian Church, all its requirey and activity found full exercise in various works of charity, in visiting the prison, where she delighted to exhort the prisoners, in reading, and especially in expounding the scriptures to the sick and aged; in zealously forwarding missionary work, and in warm interest in all the social exercises of the society She was petted by the pastor, and adation It was very pleasant to her to feel that she not only conforht, destined to do much to build up the church She still retained most of her old friendshi+ps in the Episcopal church, which had not given up all hope of luring her back to its fold Altogether, life had gone se which she now contemplated was a revolution It was to break up all the old habits and associations, disturb life-long friendshi+ps, and, stripping her of the attractions of society and church intercourse, leave her standing alone, a spectacle to the eyes of those who gazed, a wonder and a grief to her friends But all this Sarah had warned her of, and all this she felt able to endure Self-sacrifice, self-ielina never learned the lesson fully, she made a conscientious effort to understand and practise it She began very shortly after Sarah's arrival at ho made to the Moloch of Quakeris been troubled about them I did not dare either to sell them or lend them out, and yet I had not resolution to destroy theranted”

Sarah in her diary thus refers to this act: ”ThisScott's novels, which she had purchased before she was serious Perhaps I strengthened her a little, and accordingly they were cut up She also gavethat, as ere commanded to lead holy and unbla theelina also says, ”A great deal of my finery, too, I have put beyond the reach of anyone”

An explanation of this is given in a copy of a paper which was put into the cushi+on alluded to by Sarah The copy is in her handwriting

”Believing that if ever the contents of this cushi+on, in the lapse of years, co should be destroyed by time and service), they will excite soe of handsos, and caps, this may infor on a visit to her friends in Charleston, undertook the econo carpet, and with the shreds thereof concluded to stuff this cushi+on Having made known her intention, she solicited contributions from all the family, which they furnished liberally, and several of the relinquished the vanities of the world to seek a better inheritance, they threw into the treasury much which they had once used to decorate the poor tabernacle of clay Now it happened that on the 10th day of the firsther scraps, her well-beloved sister Angelina proposed adding to the collection for the cushi+on two handsome lace veils, a lace flounce, and other laces, etc, which were accepted, and are accordingly in thisthat, as we are called with a high and holy calling, and forbidden to adorn these bodies, but to wear the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, as we have ourselves laid aside these superfluities of naughtiness, so we should not in anythat we shall be called to give an account of the deeds done in the body”

This was at least consistent, and in this light cannot be condeelina kept up this kind of sacrifices, which were gladly made, and for which she seems to have found ample compensation in her satisfied sense of duty

One day she records: ”I have just untri but a band of ribbon around it, and taken the lace out of the inside I do want, if I _am_ a Christian, to look like one I think that professors of religion ought so to dress that wherever they are seen all aroundvanities”

A little later, she writes: ”My attention has lately been called to the duty of Christians dressing _quite_ plain When I was first brought to the feet of Jesus, I learned this lesson in part, but I soon forgot much of it Now I find my views stricter and clearer than they ever were The first thing I gave up was a cashmere mantle which cost twenty dollars I had not felt easy with it for soain, though I had noelse However, I gave it up in faith, and the Lord provided for me This part of Scripture caon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord' It was then clearly revealed to me that if the true ark Christ Jesus was really introduced into the temple of the heart, that every idol would fall before it”

Elsewhere sheoff the border; but this comproun did not ripen until soh the preparation for it went daily and silently on

Sarah in the meanwhile was once more quietly settled at Catherine Morris' house in Philadelphia