“Dr. Galloway was determined to stay with him all night, and see him take his medicine.  Some time after, he had a severe attack of hiccup, and said to Dr. Galloway, ‘I hope you are now convinced.’  He said, ‘Of what?’ My doctor said, ‘That dissolution is near.’  A little after, he said, ‘Who died for all?’ and again repeated, ’Who died for all?’ I was forbid to speak to him, as rest was so much wanted, so I answered, ’Christ, my love; but give up your soul to God, and try to shut your weary eyes, and get a little rest for your body;’ and so he did, and got a little sleep.  All that night he did every thing he was desired, but would drink nothing but cold water, which had been allowed him; the wine he would not touch.  His disorder increased so fast that Dr. Galloway, about five in the morning, said to me, ’I may go home—­I can be of no service, and I cannot stand it.’  I said, ’I suppose I need not disturb him any more with medicine.’  He said, ’No, you may give him what he calls for.’  Now, my God, all is over; I resign him up to thee.  Only one parting word—­something yet I require, to assure my heart that thou wilt receive his soul.  Some time after he laid his hand upon Mrs. Brannan’s lap and made a sign to her; afterwards he made a sign to me, who was at the back of the bed, to come round.  Mrs. Brannan thought he wanted her to retire, which she did.  He looked after her.  I said, ’My love, she thinks you want to say something to me; can you speak?’ He said, ‘Join—­pray,’ which we did.  He spoke no more for some time, only, ‘Come, sweet Jesus,’ and frequently, ‘Receive my spirit.’  These words were given for my sake.  I cried, ’I am satisfied, Lord, and I yield him up to thee with all my heart; thou hast given me all my asking.  I will not be longer faithless, but believing.  Continue to support his departing soul, and let the enemy find nothing in him.’

“The next attack of hiccup laid him back speechless, and I believe senseless in the last parting work:  he had no further struggle, nor need of any person to support him.  I therefore again placed myself on my knees by his bedside, determined not to quit the posture till his soul had entered its rest; but nature was worn out, and though I swallowed hartshorn and water in great quantities, I was so overcome that I was obliged to lie down at the back of the bed to save me from fainting.  Three hours did he continue in this last work of the heart.  I watched his last, and delivered him up with a hearty prayer and a full assurance; but O, how earnestly I wished to go with him!  I was, for the time, entirely insensible to my own loss:  my soul pursued him into the invisible world, and for the time cordially rejoiced with the Spirit.  I thought I saw the angel band ready to receive him, among whom stood my dear mother, the first to bid him welcome to the regions of bliss.