n humble,
thankful, genuine child of God, through the cleansing blood of
atonement, through the imputation of the Redeemer's righteousness and
the implantation of thy Spirit. I can do nothing for him, but thou
canst do all this. I wait for it, Lord, I wait for thy salvation.
Lord, let there be 'joy in heaven over this one sinner repenting.' I
roll him on thee. I trust in thy sovereign, free, unmerited mercy in
Christ. Amen."

All inquiries instituted by kind friends respecting this son
proved fruitless; and as a vessel named the Hope was some months after
reported as having been taken by the French, it is perhaps probable
that he died in a French prison.

Thus again had his afflicted mother to exercise faith and
submission, not without hope towards God that the great Redeemer had
taken care of, and would finally save this prodigal son. She had known
a case in her father's family, which excited their solicitude and
encouraged her hope. Her younger brother, Archibald Marshall, a lad of
high temper, though possessed of an affectionate heart, had gone to
sea, and was not heard of at all for several years. A pious woman, who
kept a boarding-house in Paisley, found one of her boarders one day
reading Doddridge's Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul, with
Archibald Marshall's name written on the blank leaf. On inquiry, the
stranger told her that he got that book from a young man on his
death-bed as a token of regard. That young man was Archibald Marshall;
he was an exemplary Christian, "and I have reason," added he, "to
bless God that he ever was my mess-mate." The woman who heard this
account, transmitted it to Mr. Marshall's family, who were known to
her. Mrs. Graham had no such consolatory account afforded to her; but
under much yearning of heart she left this concern, as well as every
other, to the disposal of that God "who doeth all things well."

Again she sings of mercy in a sweet meditation.

"NEW YORK, October 1, 1794

"'Return unto thy rest, O my soul, for the Lord hath dealt
bountifully with thee.'

"Blessed be the Lord, for he hath showed me his marvellous
loving-kindness in a strong city--Christ, the city of refuge.

"Thou hast given me my heart's desire, and hast not withholden
the request of my lips. 'One thing have I desired of the Lord,' and
through life sought after for myself and the children whom thou hast
given me; 'that