word often, and attend to what it teaches you. Love the house of God; and when there, con sider he himself is present viewing your conduct. Remember, heaven or hell must be your portion! Can you endure eternal burnings? Oh! escape before it is too late. If your house were in flames, and the fire had half consumed you, it would be in vain to say, fly; but while the flames are only threatening, I must say, Oh, strive to escape!!"

"S. B."

The two following hymns were composed by M. S. P., and written down verbatim from her dictation, as described above.

ON THE DEATH OF CHRIST.

The heavenly Son of God

Came down our sins to bear

In his dear body on the cross,
And we not shed one tear!

The story of his death

A grateful heart would make
Melt into tears, and wonder why
He no revenge did take!

With e'en a look he could

The earth have open'd wide
Upon his cruel murderers,

Who pierc'd his glorious side.

When him they had abus'd,

They crucified the Lord

Between two thieves on yonder tree,
For him they most abhorr'd.

But now our joys increase;
For lo! the Lord's arose !
When his disciples he had taught,
He to his Father goes.

January 17, 1804.

ON FEARING GOD.

Happy the man that fears the Lord,
Who cares not for the sinner's word,
Who loves his Maker, and invites
Sinners to God, and to them writes:

"Draw near to God, ye wicked men,
"Since he will surely hear you; then
"Pray to him with a willing mind,
"And you'll his promis'd mercy find."

Thus does he call the wicked home:

Lay down your sins, and to him come :
If you obey his joyous word,

You will escape th' avenging sword.

For ever happy you will be,

In life, to all eternity!

None can conceive the joys you'll know,

Since Jesus did his blood bestow !

And e'en in this life will be given
Of joys that you'll possess in heaven;
And after death the Lord will come
To take you to your heavenly home.

January 26, 1804.

ANNA MARIA POND,

WAS Mary Sophia Pond's sister, referred to in the preceding account. She lived at a distance of a hundred miles from her, and died a few days before her, under circumstances no less consolatory to her afflicted friends. The Lord graciously taught her infant lips also to lisp his praise. The early piety she evinced was the sure earnest of the glory for which he prepared her. She was a child of uncommon beauty, and was most attractive and engaging. But, like all other little children, she had the seeds of depraved human nature in her. In endeavouring to conceal the truth, she oftentimes denied it. Into what errors, and into what sorrows little boys and girls bring themselves, when they disguise any thing from their parents and friends! If they do what is wrong, it is much better for themselves always to tell the truth. When they tell lies they make God angry, and compel their friends, who wish them to be good, to whip and punish them. The way to avoid lies is never to do

any thing that is naughty, or that could bring us into trouble. Little Anna Maria was obliged to be often punished for these faults, until it pleased God to answer the prayers and exertions of her mamma for her, and to change her heart. Every little child's heart, as well as every big person's heart, requires to be changed, for all our hearts are naughty, till God renews and cleanses them. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. When the good and gracious God changed Anna Maria's heart, the change was seen by all who knew her. Although she had once been in the habit of telling stories, she became so extremely conscientious, that she would never speak positively about any thing. She was so careful about uttering what might have the appearance of untruth, that she kept a constant watch on the door of her lips. She had once too been very idle, and gave much trouble at first when she was taught to read, but when this change took place, of which we speak, she became very diligent; all her delight was in reading the Bible and good books. It gave her the greatest pleasure to hear her good ministers preaching to poor sinners about their souls, and telling them how they could be saved, and how