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FRIENDS’ REVIEW,

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For Friends’ Review.
‘NOTICES OF DAVID COOPER.
NO. XXXVIII.

It was a great affliction to David Cooper to be
prevented-by sickness from going to his bereaved
child, wh6-longed for the consolations of his so-
ciety, and for the privilege of ministering to his
ease. He writes to her, 6th month 11th, 1791,
‘Tis no small addition that.in this time of sore
trial I cannot see you. There appears not the
least prospect of my being able to come soon, if
ever; but His wisdom is unerring who governs;
and let his will be done! Thy time of life may
afford an opportunity of better days. He who
divided the sea, and led his people where there
had appeared no way, is still the same in power
and goodness. He is husband to the widow
who leans on him, and father to the fatherless.
He is thy God. Trust in Him. Suffer nota
murmuring thought to eseape thee. Let th
father’s strippings and trials strengthen thy con-
fidence in Him who hitherto hath helped us. I
have travelled, dear child, the same tribulated
path. The like sleepless nights and gloomy
days have been my portion; but his holy arm
hathever been underneath, or where had I been
long ago? . And, oh, may its support be merci-
fully continued during my few remaining days,
is the most anxious breathing of my soul. Al-
though the remembrance of the wormwood and the
gall causes the tears largely to flow, as I sit thus
communing with thee, yet it strengthens a hope,
that He who has been near in the needful time
will not leave nor forsake until the conclusion,
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period worthy of his holy

peace.” a Bei

D. Cooper to Martha Allinson.

Woodbury, 6th mo. 28th, 1791.
Dear Martha,—Thou wast my first, and thy
early conduct rendered thee my most baled
child. Thy joys have been my joys, and thy —
sorrows have been my sorrows. With parental
solicitude I have felt thy exercises and difficul-
ties, and often mourned over the cares thou had
to struggle with, when it was not in my power
to relieve them. Those cares are greatly in-
creased. I live to see it, without ability to lighte
the weight or soothe thy pain. Niet
Well, dear child, this shows the wis

  

necessity of having Him for a friend are
equal to all our wants. I trust he hath been an
will continue to be thy Friend, Counsellor and
Guide. ‘Look to him and lean upon him, then _
will he never leave nor forsake thee, but will
make hard things easy and bitter things sweet,
and lead thee in safety in a way where thou canst
see no way. Labor to preserve a ealm and
quiet mind, looking to the end, where sorrow
cease and tears shall he wiped away.
I thought a few lines from me would. C-
ceptable. However deficient in every other
respect, they proceed from a mind filled with
love and breathing desires that the widow’s hu
band and father to the fatherless may be very.
near, replenishing you with his grace, riding
0 at you.
may live in his fear and die in his favor. Then,
whatever may be your allotment in life, your
end will be peace. mie Sean:
My health is much as it was, nor do I see any
reason to expect it will ever be better... . .”.
Things on every hand look gloomy to me; may
the holy Arm hitherto underneath, mereifully
sustain my few remaining days. bee
Tell thy children, theft grandfather loves and
often thinks of them, with desires that they
may be good, and love one another, love their
dear mother, and love their holy Creator; that
they may often think of him, and pray to him
that, as he hath taken from them their beloved
father, he will graciously condescend to be their