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28 Dr. Cæsar Malan, of Geneva, on the 9th of May, 1 822, came to her aid like a heavenly messenger; as, indeed, all are who bring light, truth, and peace to our souls. His conversation gave her new views of the grace of God in Christ Jesus. That day she kept as the birthday of her soul—a spiritual anniversary ever cherished, as also was the friendship and correspondence with Dr. Malan for a period of forty years.

In the year 1823, many sad bereavements came, especially the death of a beloved sister; and it was resolved by the family to accept an invitation to the Continent, and try an entire change of scene: doubtless with benefit to mind and spirit, but scarcely with any permanent improvement of health to the invalid.

After an interval of some years, in 1834, she formed an acquaintance with Miss Harriet Kieman, of Dublin, a lady of great mental and spiritual attainments, who came to England for medical advice; which, to the sincere regret of Miss Elliott, proved unavailing, for in less than a year she died of consumption. Intercourse with this like-minded Christian friend led to Miss Charlotte Elliott under-taking the editorship of a little annual volume, "The Christian Remembrancer," which for twenty-five years she carefully prepared and enriched with original contributions, and also with valuable selections.

The profits of this work, which attained a large