a manner, that my soul is continually saying, "I will not let thee go," until thou bless them. O what a stewardship, to have souls in charge ! I have deeply felt of late the responsibility resting upon Sabbath School Teachers. How many seem to be but little aware of the impor tance of the duty thus imposed upon them, by having souls entrusted to their culture. The seed, whether of lax Christian principle, or of ardent, enlightened piety, seems to take root so readily and surely when sown by the hand of the Sabbath school teacher. I shall never forget the ardent love, and the idea of perfection in religion and manners, with which I regarded my Sabbath school teacher. And it was doubtless the seed sown thus, when probably not more than seven or eight years old, that the Lord caused to spring up, when I first received the assurance, that the Saviour took me as one of the lambs of the flock to the bosom of his love, which was four or five years afterward..

November 27.-Called to-day on some Christian friends. I was greatly interested with one young friend just on the verge of eternity. She is young and fascinating: but just merged

into womanhood, and life opening with exhilaration before her. Yet the opening prospects of life and immortality possess still greater charms, as the world recedes from her vision and the expectation of recovery decreases. She is now longing to go, and her cry is, "Lord, give me patience to wait thy time." I have thought that the Lord was taking her from the evil to come. But a few months since, in the midst of an excitement in religion, she was taken into the fold of Christ. A renunciation of gay society and conformity to the world, seemed not to have been included in the account, when she espoused the cause of Christ. Some Christian friends, who had counted the cost, knew well that a life of piety founded on such principles, could not endure the storms of temptation to which she stood continually exposed, by the associations surrounding her, and tremblingly they watched her progress. But the Heavenly Watcher, almighty in power and infinite in love, is now about taking her most gently from the impending storm.

From a review of the circumstances in which this young lady was placed, my mind has been

much impressed with the weight of responsi bility resting upon those parents, who, though they have embraced religion with its self-denying principles, as the better way for themselves, yet as though the children with which God hath entrusted them, were in a manner distinct from themselves, bring them up and place them in associations, calculated to fascinate them with the frivolities which they have renounced, as inconsistent with a life of piety. How strange the infatuation! It is in effect bringing them up in a way from which they intend and pray that they should depart, and yet encourage the pursuit.

December 5.-A new and singular source of temptation was presented last evening, and God gave signal victory. The Lord has of late permitted the fruit of my labor to be apparent to an unusual degree. "You would not labor so assiduously," said the tempter, "were it not that the fruits were evident to those around you." Seldom have I felt more indignant, and I began to anticipate, with a longing to which I had almost been a stranger, à speedy dismission from the body, so that my free spirit,

unvexed by the accusations of Satan, might soar unhindered, on any errand of love to which God might appoint. Yes, I began to long for the freedom of a disembodied spirit, where, unobserved by mortals, I might do the will of God as angels do in heaven. At once a sphere of labor was presented, where, unobserved by any other than the eye of God, I might work. The minister who was preaching was a timid young brother, and there were elder brethren in the ministry listening, which seemed to weigh heavily upon his spirit. It was suggested, you may help that young brother by asking in faith, that the Spirit may help his infirmities, and speak through him. The Lord now gave a perfect victory over Satan, by inspiring my soul with mighty faith in pleading for his servant. And God did indeed speak through him. The brother seemed raised above his former self, and though not previously a time of awakening in our church, several souls were powerfully awakened through the exercises of the meeting. Ten went forward to be prayed for. Never before had I such a view of the impotency of human instruments. Not only did I

know, but I felt beyond the power of expression, that they were powerless, only as God condescended to give them efficiency. After the persons had presented themselves for prayer, it was suggested, this may all amount to nothing after all this ado; 'tis sudden excitement, which will not be likely to eventuate in much. I then began to plead that every one of them might be converted before leaving the altar, and at the close of the meeting the announcement was made that every one of them had been blest.

Dec. 13.-All the ardent desires of my soul are sweetly centred in God. I feel that I have not one desire apart from that which may promote His glory. He is my All in All. I enjoy a silent heaven of love. The beauty of holiness more and more captivates my enraptured soul. Spirit of Holiness, continue to breathe upon me thy purifying, soul-transforming influences. I have ever found, after every season of intense wrestling for more conformity to the divine image, that it has invariably been given, though I may not at the time have realized it. We cannot draw nigh to