that is treasured up in Christ Jesus our

Lord.

'Sinners from earth's remotest end

Come bending at His feet,

To Him their prayers and praise ascend,
In Him their wishes meet.

Millions of happy spirits live

On Thy exhaustless store,

From Thee they all their bliss receive,
And still Thou givest more.

Thou art their transport and their joy,
They find their all in Thee;

Thy praises shall their tongues employ
Through all eternity.'

"And is it indeed so with us poor sinners of the Gentiles in this distant island of the sea, that we have heard of His love and grace, and been made to taste that the Lord is good in forgiving our iniquity through the Beloved? He hath kept us unto this day by His almighty power, and I trust will keep us unto the end, for He hath said, 'None can pluck us out of His hand.' Many enemies are watching, trying to devour the poor sheep, but the Good

Shepherd, who laid down His life for them, will preserve them unto His heavenly kingdom and glory. It is overwhelming to think of His glory and majesty now, and the infinite distance between the great God and His worms; but when all is unveiled before the freed and enraptured soul, and it stands in the presence of the King, immortal, eternal, and invisible,' with what deep humility must the soul prostrate itself before the throne! My dear pastor used to pray that the Lord would prepare us for the first sight of our Saviour. May this be our earnest prayer; and I cannot help thinking (for it is a peculiar petition) that the way in which the Lord would answer this, is by the blessed Spirit shewing us the hidden wickedness and weakness of our own hearts, and the exceeding riches of the grace and love of our Lord Jesus Christ. The soul thus living on Him must behold the Saviour with peculiar emotions; 'Faith strives, yet all her efforts fail;' but soon

faith shall be turned to sight, and our eyes

shall behold Him.

"I feel, dear Miss G, that I am done with time, and I was anxious to make an effort to talk with you once more, as it is very probable I shall never do so again. My heart melts when I think of you, and I was glad when I heard you were to be home last week, but good is the will of the Lord. It may be I may see your face and hear your voice again. The apostle says, 'To you that believe, he is precious,' (1 Peter ii. 7;) and do I not feel it to be so? Yes! What profit would it be to me if I had the whole world at my feet, and had not a wellgrounded hope of eternal life, through the adorable Saviour? Oh, how I pity those who have all their treasure here, and wish no other. For the world and all its glory passeth away, but the inheritance above 'is incorruptible, and undefiled, and fadeth not away.' (1 Pet. i. 4).

66 Dear Miss G

I intended to have

written more, but I must only add that which, when realised, is better than life.

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee; the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.' (Num. vi. 24-26.) Farewell, my beloved in the Lord.

"ANNE MURRAY.

"P.S.-Will you be pleased to receive my Bible and Hymn-book, which have yielded me such sweet consolation in my long affliction ?"

On my return home the end of August, she had revived a little, but it was very evident that the end was not far distant. Her sufferings were much increased, as well as her weakness, but as "the outward man decayed, the inward man was renewed day by day." I shall never forget her intense disappointment, when, after a severe

attack of her complaint, during which she thought she was about to enter the eternal city, she was brought back again—her longing to depart and be with Jesus was so great. She made it a subject of earnest prayer, that she might be willing to live or die, and the prayer was fully answered, for her will seemed at last to be entirely lost in that of God's; and "the joy of the Lord was her strength." (Neh. viii. 10.)

They were hallowed hours which I spent in that upper chamber, which ever seemed to be consecrated by the Lord's presence. There was the same humble, respectful manner, but along with it, her nearness to eternity appeared to constrain her to urge all with whom she came in contact, who knew the Lord, to a closer walk with Him, and a more habitual walking in the light. She often spoke with deep regret of neglected opportunities, and that her lamp had often burned so dimly, when watchful walking would have made it bright. The secret of