August '30. Mr. T. having to at-
tend a funeral, I went to the n\eeting
house to catechise the children ; and
found it a pleasing employment to hear
them recite. It reminded me of those
who were under my instruction last
summer. I made some remaiks to
ihem on the importance of remember-



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ing their Creator in the days of their
youth ; atf>d then commenced them to
the Lord in prayer. Reviewing my
exercises for some weeks past, 1 must
acknowledge my short comings, my
neglect of duty, and the little reason
1 have to thinjc myself interested in
Christ. In view of my hardness of
heart, I can say,

^^ Dear Saviour, steep (his rock of min^
In thine own crimson sea ;
None but a batli of blood divine^
Can melt the flint away.''



Letter to Miss H. G. of Medford.
Pembrohe, Aug. 31, 1817.
Diear Harriot*

It you will promise to overlook all
my past faults of negligence of various
kinds, and forgive them I will promise,
so far as iti -my power, to do better in
future.
My short visit to Medford was not
at all satisfactory to me; as 1 could
see you but a few moments, and Mrs.
M. not at all ; but (hough v.e should
spend months together, a parting scene
fiiust come. This isa vrorjd of meeting



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Sttd parting ; but a day» a great and

awful day, is approachiDg, iii which

the righteous shall surely enter that city

which is a spiritualt a heavenly one,

and go no more out forever. And the

wicked will as surely meet to part no

nux'e, in that pit of destruction, where

will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
