, trace from Christm:. ; shut up with those who for
i get God. profane ill-name and break his Sabi at!.a
tueu v, 1.0 often live and dlu like beasts, yet arc ac
countable creatures, who must answer far every
moment ol time and every word, thought and ac
tion. o, Lord, many wonders hast thou shown me;
Tr.y ways of dealing with me and mine have not
| Ir en summon one.-: add this wonder to the rest,
i Cad, convert, regenerate and establish a sailor in
1 thei-dth. I ml, all things are possible withTb.ee:
glorify Thy Son and extend Ills kingdom by sea
and land; take the prey from the strong. I roll him
I over upon'Thee. Many friends try to comfort me;
miserable eomtorteis are they all. Thou art tho
God ofeonso’.ution: only confirm to me Thy ; rc-
C’.ous word, ou which Thou causedst me to hope in
the day when Thou sa dst to me, “Leave thy father
-1 ;s c iil ir< n. I will prererve them alive. ' Only
let this life iea spiritual life aud put a blank in Thy
hand os to all temporal thfues. 1 wait for Thy sal
vation. Amen.
With such a grandmother, would you not
have a right to expect a George W. Bethune?
and all thousands converted through his min
istry may date tho saving power back to Isa
bella Graham.
