A Letter To Mrs Gadsby – December 30th, 1868
My dear Mrs. Gadsby — We all desire much to sympathize with you in your present affliction, and sincerely hope that you may soon recover from the shock and suffering which must have been caused by your unhappy overturn. I well remember what a sufferer you were, a year or two ago, from being knocked down in the street; and without sanctioning any such thought or expression as “fatality”, it would almost seen as if it were your lot to get the heaviest part of such visitations.
I remember well also, a few words which dropped from you in the vestry at Gower Street, when I expressed my sympathy with you in your long affliction and trial; and indeed it greatly rejoiced my heart to find that the sweetness of manifested mercy had so dropped into your cup, as to reconcile you to its often bitter draught. Oh, what is this wretched world, and this poor vain life of ours, which every day is shortening and bringing to its appointed close! Surely, well has it been said of it, that it is all “vanity and vexation of spirit.” But to be able, in sweet hope and confidence, to look beyond this wretched life to a state of eternal bliss, where there is neither sin—the greatest of all ills, nor sickness—of which you have had a large portion, nor sorrow—of which no doubt you have had your share, will not this make ample amends for all?
Salvation is for sinners; for “it is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” As such therefore, and as such only, must we be saved.
We all unite in very kind regards and the best wishes of the season to Mr. Gadsby, Mrs. Wright, and Mr. Alfred.
Yours very sincerely,
J. C. P.
Jesus is LORD! 
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