repose and rest has been vouchsafed in the care of Divine Providence, much more desirable and joyful than the rest of sleep. I do feel that in the days of apparent security my mind has never been sufficiently grateful for the care and goodness of God;-never have I been enough sensible of perpetual dependence on Him both for guidance and protection. O, that in added days this humbling yet consoling sense of dependence every moment on the All-powerful may be the clothing of my spirit!"

In her journal she again proceeds. "It is but within these few last days that the vessel has been so steady in its motion as to induce me to be much on deck. This day is fine and pleasant, and we have a fair wind. Our position is off the Canary Isles, but we do not intend to touch at any. Palma is finely in view, in part covered with clouds, but its lofty summit towers above all. We are not so near as to distinguish the colours of the vegetation. Several ships are in view; we spoke to two of them, one from America, and another from France; the latter had passengers on board bound for Rio Janeiro. They kindly enquired if we were in want of any thing. On parting they sang in concert something which we could not hear further than the melody. It sounded sweetly on the water like an evening hymn; the sun was just setting in great beauty.

"My conviction of the value of the principles of Friends deepens with the opportunity of observation, and I long for the day in which these shall be more fully known and acknowledged. Still I have been much struck with a remark by one of the Grecian legislators to this purpose:-'He gave them not the very best form of government that

could be given, but the best they were capable of receiving.' And so it must be with regard to religious institutions for the Africans, or others in the initiatory stages of instruction. The people require to be met with such institutions as they are capable of receiving and participating in, and their friends and teachers should be willing to adapt the means to their state; yet ever maintaining the strictest regard to sincerity and truth, and not to lead persons into professions that are beyond their real experience.

"12th mo. 19th. Suffer me to acknowledge a grateful sense of Thy mercy and goodness, O my God, who hast brought Thy poor unworthy servant thus far on her way, and now givest a sweet and peaceful hope of not many days hence arriving at the desired haven. Thou hast sustained a feeble mind through many dangers, and in the midst of very awful seasons hast been pleased to give lessons of deep instruction, which I would humbly desire may never be lost sight of. Thou hast taught me to feel that in all things I ought earnestly to desire Thy heavenly guidance, and never take a step of importance, and especially one in which the promotion of good on the earth is concerned, without deep and heartfelt desires after Thy own guidance, and a clear apprehension that the way is directed of Thee. Thou hast taught me to feel that I have never been enough sensible how much gratitude and love I owe to Thee for the blessings of daily preservation, and the unnumbered and innumerable benefits conferred from day to day. Thou hast taught me, also, how much I need more of the spiritual feeling-the savour of life-that I may, through Thine own power, be made an in

strument of good to others. I trust I have been led to desire, that even should nature be crucified in yielding to Thy requirings, nothing may be withheld that Thou wilt be pleased to call for at my hands, in the station to which I apprehend Thy providence is leading me.

"12th mo. 17th. Free Town, Sierra-Leone. On the 23rd we were favoured with a safe, and in most respects a pleasant landing at this much-desired port. The day before we landed was to me a happy day; in the evening I read to the young missionaries the charge of Wardlaw to Reed, on his going out to the East Indies. The love of Christ a constraining principle was the leading subject of the address. We were all delighted with it. I slept little in the night, but rejoiced, and I trust felt thankful to Him under whose beneficent care we had thus been preserved. When anchor was finally cast, we soon had the consolation of seeing some of our friends. How rejoiced I was to see J. Keightley, the Wesleyan missionary, to whose house was intending first to go. I went to J. K's: several of his friends came, also T. Macfoy. Before we separated in the evening my heart was engaged in the family meeting to acknowledge the mercy that had hitherto been near, and also to supplicate help and direction for our coming days.

"On the 24th a message was received from J. and A. Weeks, and a palanquin sent to convey me to them in the mountain district. In the evening I left the friendly shelter of J. K., and went up. How merciful is our God thus to open our way in the hearts of dear friends, to provide for all our wants, both spiritual and temporal. O! the inesti

mable favour of that permission, Be (anxiously) careful for nothing; but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.'

“The 25th and 26th were spent at Bathurst. On the 27th I went down to Free Town, wishing to present to the Governor my certificate, also The Appeal on the Claims of West Africa.' At the same time to express to him the desire which I felt to have a full opportunity of trying the plan of instruction through the native languages, with a company of newly arrived children from the slaveships. I felt the need of seeking heavenly aid and protection, and was led to desire as much favour in the sight of the people in power as should be needful for the cause's sake. Under the influence of a spirit of supplication to Him who has the hearts of all in His hand, I proceeded to the Government-house. I was received very kindly by the Governor, who told me he had been reading The Appeal,' and was sorry to say my apprehensions were but too true respecting the slave-trade being carried on in this colony to a most disgraceful extent, and that also many poor children were stolen and sold. He informed me not less than twenty-five persons were waiting for trial at the next sessions, accused of carrying on the slavetrade in this colony.

"The Governor was quite disposed to consent to my taking charge of some of the children on their arrival from the slave-ships, provided no additional expense should be thereby brought upon government. He approved of teaching through the native languages, and with making the experiment on children entirely untaught. I was informed by the

Governor, that as soon as I could fix myself in a village both eligible and healthy, he would take care to forward to me some children from the first slave-ship brought into the harbour. After some other communications we departed, acknowledging his kindness to us; and I felt thankful that our heavenly Father was thus opening a way for the accomplishment of the desire of my heart.

"1st mo. 1st, 1831. I would desire gratefully to feel the mercy which has brought me through the year that is past, and given me to see the commencement of the present. I would earnestly petition that I may be favoured with heavenly direction for the deeply important concerns that are now before me.

"Last evening, in company with T. Macfoy, I visited the village called Allen's Town, in which there is a rapidly increasing population, for whom my soul yearned, and more especially for the little children, who have no teacher, and of whom numbers came running out of their huts to meet us. These people have no spiritual instructor, and no means of collecting to learn the first principles of the Christian profession.

"The village of Charlottee seems the most suitable as well as healthy situation, therefore it is proposed to receive there the little African girls. I long to see the natives taken by the hand as brothers, raised by religious and intellectual instruction, and taught to feel affectionately and gratefully that we are the children of one Father. Would the time of one individual allow, I would like, in addition to my school-family, to provide each child in Charlottee who can read, and will teach another to read, with a little book and short