had sweetly comforted her with the renewed evidence of good. Soon after this, her mind witnessed a season of very great stripping, so that faith and patience were nearly tried for several days; but through this conflicting season, it pleased Divine Goodness that her faith, though tried, should not fail. She therefore said it was a dispensation to purify her still more. Thus maintaining her confidence, she experienced the foregoing language verified, viz. "I will send thee strength from my sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion." She was given renewedly to rejoice in the appearance of the Beloved of Souls; and it was evident that her consolations from this time were more abundant. On first day evening, 10th of 12th month, she requested those around her to sit still, observing she wished a solemn silence to be felt. After the minds of those who were present had been sweetly tendered, and dipped with her in sympathy and gratitude, she said, she did not wish improperly to detain, neither did she wish to foreclose any thing that any one had to offer; but that she had wished to feel the Lord near, which had been granted, at least to the comforting of her own soul. Many times through the week she fervently supplicated the Lord her God, and often exclaimed, "Come, Lord; thy servant is, I believe, ready." On sixth day afternoon, she said to her sister, R. F. "Dear sister, I am anticipating the joys of Heaven." On 7th day morning, it being evident her close was near, her connexions were sent for, and after her parents and some of her neices had entered the room, she said, "dear friends, don't be anxious about me,

ever."

my day's work is done. I could say much to the glory of God, but for shortness of breath; but may his name be glorified and adored by all, now and for Thus even when the hand of death was upon her, her mind was borne so above the conflict of the body, which at times was not slight, as frequently to utter expressions of praise to her Maker, her heart also glowing with love to all around her: and although at times unable to connect many sentences, yet those she uttered were precious. She enquired for two of her sisters, by turns, and passing as it were her last benediction on them, desired that the Lord would bless them. A very short time before she expired, she took one of her sisters round the neck, and said, "sister, I love thee dearly: which words were spoken emphatically-and soon after said, "I am dying;" and in less than five minutes sweetly breathed her last; leaving this scene of conflict for another and a better world.

She departed this life on the morning of the 17th of 12th month, 1820, at half an hour before one o'clock, and no doubt her purified spirit has joined the angelic choir, in singing praises to the Lord God and the Lamb.

G.

SOLILOQUY.

ON WORLDLY MINDEDNESS.

Oh, my soul! how much of thy time is taken up with the cares of this world, as though thou consideredst this earth as thy abiding home, and wast always to inhabit this tabernacle of clay! How art thou daily placing thy affections on things below, even those very things unto which thou must shortly bid eternal adieu! Hast thou not had experience sufficient to convince thee that all this world affordeth will not satisfy the desires of an immortal soul? that nothing short of an humble walking and daily communion with thy God, can yield thee a firm and lasting peace? Strive, then, to disengage thy mind from objects which must fade and die. Oh! let it be thy daily care and most earnest desire to place thy affections on thy Creator. If thou, Oh, my soul! dost but comply with His most reasonable requirements, He will be unto thee a spring and source of neverfailing joys. Art not thou, although unworthy, made to experience His loving kindness and tender mercy, from day to day? And, oh! how little art thou affected with such unmerited goodness! Oh! thou most merciful High Priest, suffer me no longer to add this vile sin of ingratitude to all my other offences; but whilst the worldling is searching for happiness in this life, may it be my care to prepare for a better. Knowing that this house of clay will shortly be dissolved, let me seek earnestly to obtain a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Mayest thou, oh, my soul! crave nothing more of

this world's goods than thy gracious benefactor sees meet in his wisdom to bestow on thee; but rather let me desire and long for a greater conformity to His divine image, that I may be enabled with delight to contemplate on that happy moment, when my soul, released from the snares of a seducing world, shall serve thee in perfect purity and love. After which happy state, oh! cause me daily to aspire, and by thy sanctifying grace, prepare me, for thy dear Son's sake. Amen.

Written by Hannah Trip, a religious young woman of Stonington, (Connecticut) a few months before her death-being sixteen years of age. In her last illness being asked how death appeared to her, she replied, "very solemn, but without terror."

LETTER FROM EDWARD STABLER.

Alexandria, 11th mo. 22d, 1830. Thy kind and affectionate letter which I have many times perused since I parted with thee, remains yet unanswered. But, my dear A. I feel grateful that I am counted worthy to be an object of thy pure and affectionate attachment;-and would gladly make more than a full return, by adding, (if it were in my power,) to reciprocal attachment, an increased knowledge of the means by which thy happiness may be enlarged and perfected. The things of time have an unquestionable influence, to a certain extent, in the all-important concern of human happiness;-but when I look to these, and to that portion of thy being, which is con

wants.

nected with them, I cannot perceive any deficiency. Thou hast affectionate and wise parents, brothers, and a sister, and a numerous train of friends, who love thee tenderly, and are beloved by thee; with as much of the good things of this world as supply all thy And though I may oppose the general sentiment of mankind, I am nevertheless assuredly persuaded, that the increase of these to any possible extent, would most probably increase thy perplexity and vexation, but could not enlarge thy happiness. Thou hast already then, my dear child, all that this world can give thee, in relation to the "end and aim" of thy existence. But thou art aware, from every days experience, that perfect as the operation of these things are, in their assigned department, there is a void, which no amount of temporal possessions can in any degree fill or satisfy. This vacuum (like thirst, which cannot be slaked by food, though the latter is a perfect remedy for hunger) proves the existence of appetites, which require something for their gratification, that the material world cannot supply. Can it be supposed, my dear, that these cravings have no appropriate object? Can our heavenly Father have bestowed them for the purpose of torment? His beneficence in all other cases, demonstrates the impiety and absurdity of such a supposition:-and the existence of "another world," abounding in congenial realities, which are as capable to satisfy these desires,—as food and drink are to allay hunger and thirst, is a truth, supported alike by reason, scripture, and experience. But, unhappily, too many of the children of men do not perceive this;--and when disappointed of the