July 16. Sabbath morn. Solemnly impressed with a sense of my duty to God, I entered his holy courts this morning. What am I, that I should be blessed with the gospel's joyful sound, while so many are now perishing in heathen darkness for lack of the knowledge of Christ.

Sabbath eve. I have now offered myself to the Church of God, and have been assisted by him. Perhaps they will not receive me; but, O God, wilt thou accept me through a Mediator.

I have now let my companions see, I am not ashamed of Jesus. O that I might not dishonor the cause, I am about professing. In Christ alone, will I put my trust, and rely entirely on his righteousness for the pardon of my aggravated transgressions.

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July 17. Have spent the day at home. think I have enjoyed something of God's presence. Felt a disposition, frequently to call upon him by prayer and supplication.

July 18. At this late hour, when no one beholdeth me but God, how solemnly-how sincerely ought I to be engaged for him?

The family are retired to rest. The darkness and silence of the night, and the reflection, that the night of death will soon overtake me, conspire to affect my mind. What have I done this day for God? Have I lived as a stranger and pilgrim on the earth; as one that must soon leave this world, and "go the way from whence no traveller returns!"

O that I were more engaged for Godmore engaged to promote his cause, in the midst of a perverse generation.

July 20. This evening I had a most solemn meeting with one of my dear and most intimate companions. I warned her in the most expressive language of my heart, to repent. She appeared affected. I left her, and after returning home, I trust, I was enabled to commend her to the God of infinite mercy, and to wrestle with him for her conviction and conversion.

July 22. Was informed that appeared serious and unusually affected. O that God might work a work of grace in his heart, and enable him to resign all earthly vanities, for an interest in the great Redeemer. He has talents, which if abused, will only add to his everlasting condemnation. O thou God of infinite mercy-thou who hast had pity on me, shew him mercy, and awaken him to a sense of his situation, before the things.that concern his peace, are hid, forever, from his eyes.

July 30. Sabbath day. Arose this morning, but little impressed with a sense of the duties before me, upon this holy day. My health obliged me to deciine going to the house of God in the morning. But I think I could say, it was good for me to be afflicted. God was graciously pleased to assist me in calling upon his name, and permitted me to wrestle with him in prayer for the prosperity of Zion, and

have attended meeting, and heard a most excellent sermon preached by Mr. W. from Matt. xxvi, 6—13. He passed the Sabbath with us, and gave us excellent instructions. But of what use is advice and religious conversation to me, if I do not improve them as I'ought? .These instructions will rise up in judgment against me and condemn me, if I am not, indeed a child of God. O for a heart to love God more, and live more to his glory. How can I hope to enter that heavenly rest, prepared for the people of Jesus, when I so often transgress his laws.

Aug. 6. Lord's Day Morning. Upon this sacred morning, O that the Holy Spirit of God would enliven and animate my cold and stupid affections. O that I might this day enter his earthly courts, worship him in an acceptable manner, profess his name before a scoffing world, sit down at his table, and partake in faith, of the body and blood of Jesus.

Sabbath Eve. And now I have entered into the most solenn engagement to be the Lord's. I have confessed Christ before the world-I have renounced my wicked companions-I have solemnly promised, that denying ungod liness and every wordly lust, I will live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world. It I should, after taking those solemn vows and covenant engagements upon me, dishonor the cause of my Redeemer if I should give the enemies of religion reason to say, there is nothing in religion-if I should again return to my former courses, O how dreadfully aggravated will be my condemnation! What ex

cuse could I render at the tribunal of a just Judge? My mouth would be stopped, and I should plead guilty before him. How then does it become me to watch and pray, lest the devices of Satan, the world, or my own remaining corruptions, should lead me into temptation.

In thee, O God, do I put my trust, from thee do I hope to obtain mercy in the day of retribution.

Aug. 10. How stupid, how cold I grow! Where is that fervor-that zeal-that animation I ought to have, after professing to know and receive Jesus, as my Redeemer? How alluring are the vanities of time? How prone my heart to wander from God? How ready to engage in the trifles of this wicked world? Descend, thou holy Spirit: Breathe into my soul a flame of ardent love; let not my affections wander from the one, and only thing that is needful.

THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY ACCOUNT OF HER RELIGIOUS EXERCISES WAS FOUND AMONG HER PRIVATE PAPERS.

August 27, 1809.

"A REVIEW of past religious experience have often found useful and encouraging. On this account I have written down the exercises of my mind, hoping that, by frequently reading them, I may be led to adore the riches of sovereign grace, praise the Lord for his former

"The first ten years of my life were spent in vanity. I was entirely ignorant of the depravity of my heart. The summer that I entered my eleventh year, I attended a dancing school. My conscience would sometimes tell me, that my time was foolishly spent; and though I had never heard it intimated, that such amusements were criminal;-yet I could not rest, until I had solemnly determined that, when the school closed, I would immediately become religious, But these resolutions were not carried into effect. Although I attended every day to secret prayer, and read the Bible with greater attention than before; yet I soon became weary of these exercises, and, by degrees, omitted entirely the duties of the closet. When I entered my thirteenth year, I was sent by my parents to the Academy at Bradford. A revival of religion commenced in the neighborhood, which in a short time spread into the school. A large number of the young ladies were anxlously inquiring, what they should do to inherit eternal life. I began to inquire what these things meant. My attention was solemnly called to the concerns of my immortal soul. I was a stranger to hope; and I feared the ridicule of my gay companions. My

heart was opposed to the character of God; and I felt that, if I continued an enemy to kis government, I must eternally perish. My convictions of sin were not so pungent and distressing, as many have had; but they were of long continuance. It was more than three months, before I was brought to cast my souf on the Savior of sinners, and rely on him alone