all that lay in my power to proclaim reconciliation by Christ to his
soul, whether he had heard or no, I should have been more clear of his
blood. But I cannot recall the time that is past, nor him from the
grave. Had I known the Lord would have called him so suddenly, how
diligent I should have been to warn him of his danger. But it is
enough that God shows us what _we_ are to do, and not what _He_ is
about to do with us or any of his creatures. Pray, sir, do all you
can for the glory of God. The time will soon pass by, and then we
shall enter that glorious rest that He hath prepared for them that
love Him. I pray God to fill you with that zeal and love which He
only can inspire, that you may daily win souls to Christ. May He
deliver you from all slavish fear of man, and give you boldness, as He
did of old those that were filled with the Holy Ghost and with power!

"Remember, Christ hath promised to be with all his faithful ministers
to the end of time. The greater dangers and difficulties they are
exposed to, the more powerful his assistance. Then, sir, let us fear
none but Him. I hope you will pray much for me a poor sinner, that
God will perfect his strength in my weakness of body and mind; for
without Him I can do nothing. But when I can experience the teaching
of that Holy One, I need no other teacher. May the Lord anoint you
with the same, and give you every grace of his Holy Spirit, that you
may be filled with all the fulness of God; that you may know what is
the height and depth, the length and breadth of the love of God in
Christ Jesus; that you may be in the hand of the Lord, as a keen
archer to draw the bow, while the Lord directs and fastens the arrows
of conviction in the hearts of such as are under your ministry!

"I sincerely pray that you may be made a blessing to him that has
taken the place of the deceased. I have heard that you are fellow-
countrymen. I hope you are, however, both as strangers in this world,
that have no abiding place, but seek a country out of sight. Pray
excuse all faults,

"From your humble servant in the bonds of the Gospel of Christ,

"E--- W---."

When I perused this and other letters, which were at different times
written to me by the Dairyman's daughter, I felt that in the person of
this interesting correspondent were singularly united the characters of
an h