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Excerpt from Memoirs of Mrs. Abigail Goodrich, Late of Winchester, Conn The interesting passage which declares, that by grace are ye saved, which is the gift of God, I have heard this day enlarged upon by brother B. Sta ting that salvation implies a happy release from a state of suspense, difficulty, remorse; inferring also that grace had rescued us from an opening gulf to a state of happiness and joy. 0, what mercy has ex tended to mortal man while lying in a state of wretch edness andruin? Her bleeding arms are wide exten ded to enclasp a mass of guilty mortals, to convey them to a fountain of living waters, where they may experience the renovating power of life and love. Di vine. In class meeting we had a time of some im provement; there I had the privilege of manifest ing my desires for holiness of heart. I here did tell my brothers and sisters in the Lord, it was my earnest prayer that by grace I might persevere until I gained a full redemption through the blood of Jea sus. There I said I viewed holiness to be an inesa timable treasure, and I bless the Lord he often in spires my soul with an ardent desire to become the possessor of vital holiness. How sweet my medita tions on the things of God often is my mind elated aloof from the things of earth, and again I View'my evil heart with so many risings of unholy passions, I ask myself if I am not deceived If my constant peace and improved views are not imaginary? The spirit of the Lord, I trust, enables me to say, no, my Father, it is the blessed spirit which co-0perates with the better feelings of my soul, and causes this joy in meditation, and delight in thy courts; thls willing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing im