One contains a description of the work of grace in the South Sea Islands. The second dialogue points out particularly the character of the Lord Jesus; the insufficiency of any atonement being made by us; and the all-sufficiency of that which has been made by the Son of God.

"Jesus Christ and him crucified is the only doctrine that ever was or ever will be blessed to the conversion of souls; and we may hope that in proportion as tracts embody these precious truths, such will be their success. Convince a man that he is a sinner, and that he can make no atonement by his own works, and we have hope of winning him to trust in Christ alone for salvation. As we expect much good by the distribution of tracts here, we hope to receive many for translation from our native land. Mr. Winslow has also lately written to Mr. Pearce, in Calcutta, for copies of the different tracts circulated in their mission."

PRAYER BY CHRISTIANS AT HOME.

"In this mission we have set apart Wednesday evening for the purpose of pleading at our respective stations for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon our missionary stations, and upon those in Bombay. At one of these meetings the Lord commenced a work in one soul which, I trust, will be carried on to the day of Jesus Christ. We shall hail the commencement of any such meeting in our native land. And if persons could not meet together, we should rejoice if they would retire to their closets, and plead at the same time with us. Brethren, pray for us—yes, for us, that we may be kept from falling; that we may be active and diligent laborers while the day lasts; and that we may see the work of the Lord

commence with great power among us. Pray that the streams which make glad the city of God may visit this parched and thirsty land. And may the blessing of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, rest upon every one who bows the knee to Him, and pleads that the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ may come !" E

CHAPTER VI.

Sacramental Season.-New-Year's Thanksgiving.-Encouragement.-A Child dead.-Absence and Return, etc.

MRS. SCUDDER'S JOURNAL.

THIS journal was somewhat of a family affair, having been kept for the relatives at home, that they might be informed of the most interesting incidents of her missionary life. Without drawing aside the veil of domestic privacy, extracts may be given interesting to the general reader as well as to those for whom the diary was especially penned.

SACRAMENTAL SEASON.

"Yesterday our dear friends, Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, united with us in commemorating the death of our Lord and Saviour. One of the girls in our school professed her faith in Christ, and was admitted a member of our little Church. I know you will rejoice to hear of this. But oh, you can not feel as we feel, who are in the midst of these benighted wanderers, when we behold one, here and there, brought into the fold of Christ.

"This girl is fourteen years of age. Her name is Juliana Prime, by birth a Catholic. Pray for her, that she may be kept faithful unto death."

NEW-YEAR'S THANKSGIVING.

"January 1st. This day has been spent in returning thanks to our kind and bountiful Benefactor for the mercies granted to our mission and our several families through the past year. The doctor and myself felt a desire to have our missionary band together at Panditeripo. We have this day been favored with the company of most of them, and have had a pleasant season.

"We gave our boys and girls a feast, with liberty to invite the boarding children of the other schools. It has been at Panditeripo a happy new-year. The doctor preached from the words, 'This year thou shalt die.'

"As the brethren wished to settle their annual accounts, they concluded to spend the night here. You will perhaps wonder how I provided accommodations for them all. I will tell you." She then describes an ingenious arrangement by which all were provided with a sleeping place. In the morning they departed joyfully to their respective stations.

ENCOURAGEMENT.

"I will tell you something for your encouragement to pray for the child bearing the name of my honored father. He is awakened to a concern for his soul, and is anxiously inquiring' what he shall do to be saved.' It has now been about two weeks since he professed to feel himself a sinner, and we do hope he may be guided to Jesus as his deliverer 'from the wrath to come.' He is a lovely boy. When his father brought him, requesting us to take him, we had our stated number in the school. But I told the doctor I felt as if I could not let the child

return with his father; that we must try and see what we could do ourselves for his support, until the Lord should open some other door. We accordingly received him. He has been with us about one year. Oh, pray that he may be raised up to be a preacher of the everlasting Gospel to his poor idolatrous countrymen!”

A CHILD DEAD.

"Mrs. Meigs's child has been summoned from this vale of tears. The disease which speedily terminated her life was the lockjaw. She was in her sixth year, and a very intelligent child. As our dear Mrs. M. possesses the tenderest feelings, I expected and feared she would almost sink under this affliction; but not so. She met me, saying, 'The Lord reigns;' It is well;' and after a few minutes she embraced me, saying, 'I now know, my dear sister, the deep waters you have passed through.' My own feelings were sensibly awakened at this, but I trust I found it'good to go to the house of mourning.""

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ABSENCE AND RETURN.

"The doctor was absent about eighteen days. He returned home in health, and received a most hearty welcome from us all. I suffered considerable anxiety on his account during his absence, and my heart was melted with gratitude upon his safe return. But I am often left alone with the care of about forty persons. I sometimes recall the feelings I once possessed. Before I left America I thought that in a heathen land I could not endure the absence of my husband for a single day."