In the spring of 1814 she was requested to unite with some ladies in forming a society for the promotion of industry among the poor.  This was the last act in which she appeared before the public.  A petition, signed by about thirty ladies, was presented to the corporation of New York, praying that they would assign them a building in which work might be prepared and given out to the industrious poor, who being paid for their labor, might be saved the necessity of begging, and at the same time cherish habits of industry and self-respect.  The corporation having returned a favorable answer, and provided a house, a meeting of the Society was held, and Mrs. Graham once more was called to the chair.  It was the last time she was to preside at the formation of a new society.  Her articulation, once strong and clear, was now observed to have become more feeble.  The ladies present listened to her with affectionate attention; her voice broke upon the ear as a pleasant sound that was passing away.  She consented to have her name inserted on the list of managers, and to give what assistance her age would permit in forwarding so beneficent a work.  Although it pleased God that she should cease from her labors before the House of Industry was opened, yet the work was carried on by others and prospered.  Between four and five hundred women were employed and paid during the following winter.  The corporation declared in strong terms their approbation of the result, and enlarged their donation, with a view to promote the same undertaking for the succeeding winter.

In the month of May, 1814, a report was received from Mr. Stephen Prust of Bristol, in England, of the Society for establishing Adult-schools.  Mrs. Graham was so delighted with a perusal of it, as immediately to undertake the formation of such a school in the village of Greenwich.  She called on the young people who were at work in some neighboring manufactories, and requested them to attend her for this purpose every Sabbath morning at eight o’clock.  This was kept up after her decease as a Sunday-school, and consisted of nearly eighty scholars.  She was translated from this work of faith on earth, to engage in the sublimer work of praise in heaven.

For some weeks previous to her last illness she was favored with unusual health and much enjoyment of religion; she appeared to have sweet exercises and communion in attending on all God’s ordinances and appointed means of grace.  She was also greatly refreshed in spirit by the success of Missionary and Bible Societies, and used to speak with much affection of Mr. Gordon, Mr. Lee, Mr. May, and Dr. Morrison, with whom she had been acquainted when in New York, on their way to missionary stations in India and China.