A Bereaved Sister’s Hope
By Elizabeth Gibson
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I take the present opportunity of writing you a few lines to inform you of my present circumstances and of my very sore trial and bereavement, in the loss of my dear husband who departed this life on the 23d of July last. Surely it has been a source of much grief; but thanks and praise be to God, that although we do sorrow, it is not like those who have no hope; for I do know that the Lord Jesus will soon come again; and also that those who sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. What a blessed promise! what a glorious hope! Pray for me dear brother, that my faith fail not, and that I may be preserved blameless unto the appearing of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. For many days previous to his death, my husband was more than usual in the constant habit of secret prayer. For many years he lived a consistent christian. He endeavored to make the blessed Bible his only rule of faith and practice. During the hours of his affliction (which were about ten) his mind was entirely taken up in prayer, exhortation, &c., and that I should remember to keep holy the Sabbath-day; which I have, and still feel determined to do through grace. Your afflicted and bereaved sister,
ELIZABETH,
Wife of the late
PETER GIBSON.
London, C. W., Sept. 10th, 1854.