"Prospects with us are still encouraging. One hundred and eight have united with our church the past year; seventy-six of them by profession. A special interest is now awakened for heads of families, whom we hope to see bowing to the sceptre of Immanuel.

"Your affectionate son,

"H. PAGE."

To A. K., who had just entered on the ministry in Ohio, he wrote, January 8th,

"I trust, that when this reaches you, you will be publishing the messages of our ascended Saviour to lost men. 'Lo, I am with you always,' is a blessed promise. I cannot but feel that our missionaries at the West, if they are faithful, will gather fruit, precious and abundant. The fields are white, and it appears to me that God is about to do wonders for that portion of our land. The thousands of prayers which have entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth must be answered. He will make his truth powerful and effectual. I think you have been sent out at a most important period of our history-that it is truly the day of enterprise for enlightening our destitute millions; and that salvation is soon to be the song of multitudes who have long lived in sin.”

A letter dated Columbus, Ohio, February 3, from F E. R., a young gentleman who had been teacher

in his Sabbath-school, says, "The emotions which swell my bosom as I attempt to address you are such as I cannot describe. My heart is filled with gratitude to God that he once placed me under your particular care, and that there I was led to embrace Christ as my friend and portion."

In a letter to his parents, March 6, he says, "We have now commenced presenting a Tract monthly to all the families of the city in which they are cordially received. The Tract for March is on the Sabbath, and that for April on Intemperance. This I think will prove one of the most interesting enterprises in which Christians of our city have ever been engaged. It will bring them to see and feel the moral wants of our neglected population, and the Lord, I trust, will prosper it."

"The Spirit of God is again moving among the, young women in the Bible house. Two are under pungent convictions who have been peculiarly hardened."

June 23d, he says, "We have had an inquiry meeting this evening, which I attended alone; eight present, and some cases of deep conviction. There is now unusual solemnity among the boys in my Sabbath-school. God grant it may not be like 'the morning cloud and early dew.""

To his parents he wrote, February 17, 1830, mentioning an illness of about ten days. "For six

hours," he says, "I was in agonizing pain; and obtained relief only by the most powerful medical assistance. I am confident these are chastisements I need, though I fear they have not produced the desirable effect. I have been neglecting duty, and become cold in my religious services and affections. O that I might live as expecting to end my pilgrimage and render up my final account to God."

To a friend in deep affliction he writes, September 14, "You are not left alone. The Lord Jesus Christ has said, 'I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.' Though all earthly friends should fail and die, that blessed promise, 'I will never leave thee,' is better than all."

On Sabbath, October 10, he had the satisfaction of seeing his eldest son, with whom, in his deep anxiety and distress for his sins, both father and mother had some months before spent the greater part of one whole night in prayer, publicly consecrating himself to the service of Christ by uniting with his visible church.

The following letter shows that such a pleasure was soon renewed.

"MY DEAR

"NEW YORK, December 14, 1830. PARENTS-I have now the satisfaction to inform you that E., our only daughter, has publicly professed her faith in Christ, and I hope she

may be a humble follower of him through evil report and through good report, and be an honor to the Christian name. If she has really become a

child of God, how infinitely better than all the blessings that earth can yield. Sixteen others united with the church last Sabbath by profession.

"My love and thanks to friends and neighbors for their kindness during my father's sickness. We are all of us, parents and children, nearing our long home; and soon, if we are the real followers of Christ, we shall be at rest. Let us all prepare, and look, and wait for it, that the hour of our transfer come not unawares.

"Your affectionate son,

"H. PAGE."

CHAPTER VIII.

FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE REVIVAL OF 1931 TO HIS LAST SICKNESS-EMBRACING RESULTS OF HIS SABBATH-SCHOOL, HIS SUPERIN. TENDENCE OF CHRISTIAN EFFORT CONNECTED WITH TRACT DISTRIBUTION, AND THE TRANSFER OF HIS LABORS TO A NEW CHURCH.

To Rev. A. K., Ohio.

"NEW YORK, January 24, 1831.

"MY DEAR BROTHER-The Lord appears now to be coming down on all parts of this great city, to arouse his children and to awaken sinners. Thousands of Christians here are, I think, praying as they never prayed before. Public general meetings commenced yesterday afternoon, and are to be continued through the week. Conversions are occurring in all parts of the city. Churches and ministers of different denominations are beginning to awake. Meetings for inquiry were held in several churches on Monday evening, and were very encouraging. Stout-hearted men are brought to bow, as well as youth and children. We tremble lest by our unfaithfulness or other sins we shall impede the work and grieve the Spirit of God. Churches are daily crowded to overflowing, and a most fixed and solemn attention is given to the dispensation of the truth.

"Your affectionate brother,

"H. PAGE."