Perhaps they have not been sufficiently shown the importance of it. Some of them think, that assuming it, would argue an ostentatious parade of piety; and thus decline a plain and obvious christian duty, for fear of appearing in the eyes of the world, to be sinning against God. But they are teachable.

I have, in the order of Providence, a female Class appointed to be under my care, consisting of twentythree members. It was last in the care of Mr. but he had while here, many other cares: chiefly, how he might please his wife; and the Class was much neglected. I have already attended two of the Quarterly Love Feasts of the Society. At the very first of which, I felt myself much at home. I was greatly pleased and profited at the satisfactory and deep experience of many of the members. According to the custom of this Country, there are held, in the Kirk of Scotland, and among most of the other Denominations, two great Sacramental occasions in the year. These are attended to with such solemnity, at least as to form and ceremony, as we have nothing to equal in England. From Thursday till the following Tuesday, almost all ordinary business being suspended, the time is spent in religious exercises; and, on the intervening Sunday, the Sacrament of the Lord's supper is administered to the members of the respective Churches. Our people have five in the year; but two of them are held

at the time, and in the manner of our other christian friends.

I thank God for the liberty I enjoy, to act according to my own inclination, just as I was accustomed to do in England. If I be not zealous for the Lord in this place, it will be my own fault. Our people here, are not, as they are sometimes slanderously misrepresented, cold and heartless, and averse to Methodism. I can converse as freely on all subjects of vital, experimental, practical christianity; yes, and in the Methodistical way too, as I ever could in any part of England. Their estimate of christian piety and holiness, is much higher, than it is with some among you!

With respect to myself, I feel the service of God, and especially in my endeavours to be helpful in his Church, as pleasant as ever; and I much desire to live to promote his cause. I have had much forgiven since I came here: for my unfaithfulness has been great: I seem, indeed, to have been worse than idle! My dear Mary is not, I trust, like me in this respect. O what has not the Lord done for you and me, in order that we might bear much fruit! He has planted us in a very fruitful soil: he has graciously used every means he could, consistently with our free-agency. Frequently, indeed, his culture has been that of pruning, and of crossing our

own will; and when every thing around us has been agreeable, and seemed to promise a long continuance of uninterrupted pleasure, he has seen it necessary to apportion a few "bitter herbs," that the cup of blessing should not intoxicate us. Of this I have had some experience since I came here. The work of grace cannot, indeed, be carried to any great extent, until our own will is subdued, and till we are brought to say; The least of all thy mercies, O my God, are too rich and bountiful for me! I believe the obstinacy of my will has been the reason of my having to traverse so long in the wilderness, like the Israelites; else I might have gone a directer way to Canaan. But it was necessary, in order to prove me; and show me what was in my heart. True happiness consists in taking the will of God, in all things, for our will: but this is a difficult lesson for nature to learn. When grace reigns, however, to do the will of our heavenly Father, though it should be in those things which are most humiliating and painful to carnal nature, will be our highest delight. What I have written on this subject, has been the result of much reflection on the scenes through which I have had to pass.

I was exceedingly refreshed by the letter which I lately received from my dear Brother Adam. You do not know what a cordial a friendly letter is, in this distant land. Believe me, my dearest Mary,

when I tell you, that just in proportion. as my soul is happy in God, so I least feel the distance which is between us; and in like manner feel that I have union with your spirit. The promise of our Lord is verified to us; we have "a hundred-fold in this life," in consolation and in friendship, for every thing we have relinquished for his name's sake.-We do constantly remember you t the throne of Grace: and if we have any influence there, you must feel it. I shall be glad of a Letter as soon as you can write, and let us know of the welfare of the dear Children. Our dear John was very ill for a fortnight after we came here. Indeed we were fearful, that his sickness was unto death; but the Lord was gracious to us in restoring him. I am as well as I ever was, in my present situation. Pray for me, that I may be saved, as I hitherto have been, in the trying hour.-As you have frequent communication with Miss G., I beg you will tell her, that I received her most affectionate and very christian Letter, and intend to write to her But alas! I hear that she is but too likely to have the heavenly message announced to her soon; "That her Lord is not willing she should be any longer from him." Well, be it so: her's will be the gain! The dearest friends amongst whom she is placed should rejoice; for such an event will be the consummation of her bliss!-Give my love to my dear Brother, and to my dear Eliza. I hope she has not forgotten the glories of the "New Jerusalem,"

soon.

of which she read with me in the Revelations ! nor the love of Jesus Christ! nor the hatred which he has to fine dress! Give our united love to all at Radcliffe; in particular, to your excellent and pious Father. Believe me to be,

Your most affectionate Sister,

ANNE WARREN.

Glasgow, June 2, 1816.

TO MRS. M. B.

MY DEAR SISTER,

I gladly embrace this opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of your affectionate letter by Mr. G. Ousley. I rejoice to find that his visit was rendered profitable to you. He appears to be a man of great zeal, and to possess talents peculiarly fitted for the work assigned him by the Great Shepherd-to go into the wilderness to seek the lost sheep. O my dear Mary, what a blessed work is this! I think the importance of it never appeared to me in England, as much as it does since I came here. You, as well as myself, were ready to ask, why we should go into Scotland to be useful? Truly the Lord is making it appear, that we are in our providential way. Before