you shall be happy. I entreat you, my press on-press on. 66 In great haste, your affectionat you (To S―K) "Can you yet calmly submit yourse Have been to him with all your po you, crying, 'Here am I, a poor un wholly unworthy of thy favor, justly to eternal death; take me as I am; Lo or I perish? Can you now, by faith, e as your Savior? Is it your earnest desir your power to advance his cause and you renounce every worldly object for so, happy are you. But if not, your cas indeed. Faithfully examine yourself by God, and rest not one moment till you that you have chosen that good part whic be taken from you. Be faithful, O be f death. Let nothing turn you from seeki ing the Lord. ha H The following is one of the requests for worldly object for Christ. Ó what is this wor "E. H The following was our brother's reply t fecting letter: 66 "Friday, P. M. Sept. 12, FRIEND E, Do you really feel renounce every worldly object for Christ?' so, you can unreservedly give up all conf your own doings or righteousness, all love and Christ has indeed found the chief place heart. But beware of a false hope; you ha spend all your days in despondence, than fi that you were self-deceived. "You speak of a stubborn heart. Ah, 1 know what you mean. This heart has felt th ful opposition to our dear Redeemer, who g self to be crucified that we might live. How ful! How astonishing, that such love shou quited thus! My friend, how can you hel him, who has done so much for you? H "You ask, 'How shall I go to Chr as you are, with no delay to make yo Go humble, penitent, believing. Go to only refuge, (for you have found all oth be assured he will receive you. You seems to me you cannot help it. My are poured out to God for you. "With sincere affection, To a cousin in P N. Y. he wr their friends and the state of religion that the church had observed a day of prayer for the outpouring of the Spir proceeds in endeavors to do good to th dressed, to his family, and those aroun "You have not yet, it seems, take promises of the Gospel; not yet laid do pons of your rebellion. But will you Christ? O, consider his agony in the g the cross-and for whom was all this? Sir, for you, if you will not reject his b for you, his sweat was as it were blo he was scourged and buffeted; for you, the hill of Calvary; for you, he was f the wea ait to id on dear love; you, nded › the you, gard the invitations and entreaties of this Savior, and go on crucifying him afresh will not, you cannot despise and reject suc you will not be guilty of such black ingrati "If you have not already done it, I bese go now to Jesus as a heavy laden sinner self-condemned criminal; offer yourself to living sacrifice; and find rest to your soul. "Does your companion, my dear cousi by sweet experience how precious is the love? She has been brought to the borde grave. Was it indeed dark; or did the So enlighten the prospect, and stand as her con eternal glory? My dear cousin, let it not b that you are spared. Be wise for eternity the Savior your friend and portion. 66 Will Christians around you make th their God, and do nothing for the salvation ing sinners? How is it possible that any tasted the love of God can rest, while side sinners are thoughtlessly going down Christians in P- must awake. Their great, and their time is short. While they a ing in neglect of effectual fervent prayer, by their neglect, peopling the world of perdit though Christians sleep, sinners have no Thou know their Mastor's will and do it n Divine wrath are fast accumulating, an repent they must likewise perish. In replying to this letter some months sin says: When your letter was rece dagger to my soul; but now, my dear c I know something by experience of the religion, and the peace there is in c burdens on him who cares for us. weeks, I have taken real satisfaction in kind letter. I thank you for it. Do n again." CHAPTER III. RESIDENCE OF TWO MONTHS IN BOS NEARLY THREE YEARS IN COVE Tue shock which the constitution o |