to Thy will; and as, by this bereavement, I shall, if restored to health, have more leisure, may I dedicate it to Thee.—­While Miss O. was praying with me, I had such a blessed view of the inhabitants of the world above, that for a moment I seemed to be there.  At the Class I was led to see the privilege of living by faith every moment.  Since then, I have been able to realize present blessings.  The perusal of one of Mr. Fletcher’s letters has been of service to me; also the recollection of what my father used to say; ’I ask in faith, and bring the blessing away with me.’  Surely this is our Christian birthright.  Faith honours God, and ’without faith it is impossible to please God.’  Thanks be unto Thee, I can now live by faith; but I want to lose myself in Thee, Thou vast unfathomable sea of love!  Covered with imperfections, I want to be plunged in the precious blood of Jesus.  Precious Name!  Precious blood! the sweetest cordial of the soul.  I have had such a view of the way of faith as I cannot express; so simple, yet so divine!  Such a sweet deliverance from doubt!  While I feel myself nothing, I have power to apprehend God as my sanctifying Saviour.  What has the world to compare with this?—­I rose before six to hold communion with my God.  Art Thou my God?  Yes; by that exalted name, I feel Thou art mine.  My soul longs for Thee.  When shall I wake up after Thy likeness?  I have this evening met the precious charge committed to my care.  The responsibility seems greater than ever.  O may I watch as one having to give account.

“Sinnington.  Nature now resumes its beauty, but the removal of my beloved Ann, and the absence of my dear Elizabeth, make a mighty chasm.  Well; soon these separations will cease, and my freed spirit soar to mansions of unclouded bliss.  I have been tempted by the enemy; but hold fast my confidence:  may the faith, which purifies the heart, sanctify my lips, that I may tell of all Thy wondrous love.—­I visited Mrs. B. a second time; she is encouraged to believe the Lord will save her, for Christ’s sake-without any merit of her own.  Her husband was more cordial than I expected from the account I had heard of him; the tears started in his eyes while I conversed with him.  I feel I am employed as I ought to be, when in this way I render the least service to a fellow-creature; but O how poor and feeble are my efforts!  Since I came here my mind has been variously affected; sometimes clear, sometimes clouded; sometimes in prayer I have experienced unusual liberty, and again a degree of coldness; but always a sense of the approbation of God, with a desire to be entirely conformed to His will.—­Part of the day was spent in bidding the friends farewell, and in visiting some of the poor; and now I have finished my visit to this place, I can say, I have been endeavouring to please God, and in some measure, benefit my fellow creatures; but my performances have been so mixed, that I am ashamed before the Lord.  Nothing but