ners, the chief of
backsliders; every thing in me, of me, or by me, is vile as far as it
is mine. All that is otherwise, all good implanted in me, or done by
me, is thine own; it is grace, free grace, the purchase of thine own
Anointed, my dear Redeemer, my dying, risen, ascended Saviour, and the
fruit of the Holy Ghost, the sent of the Father and of the Son, to set
up a kingdom of righteousness in the hearts of the redeemed. Let me,
as a sinner saved by grace, to whom thou hast been pleased to give the
exceeding great and precious promises--let me, under the sprinkling of
the blood of the covenant, and in entire dependence on my
surety-righteousness--let me draw near and present my petition, in the
name and for the sake of Him whom thou hearest always. O Lord God
Almighty, by this very thing, build up thy Zion. Lay hold of these
young creatures, and while they are in the way of thy providence,
bring them to the house of our master's brethren. O thou great
Teacher, teach thou teacher and taught. Be found of them who seek thee
not, and say with power, 'Behold me, behold me,' to a people not yet
called by thy name, and out of this small thing in thy providence,
bring revenues of praise to thy name as the God of grace. Amen.

"And now, O Lord, for myself, I pray for deep humility; I ask,
for His sake who was meek and lowly, to be kept where my place really
is, at the feet of all thy servants; and if it be thy pleasure to make
me a useful instrument, in proportion make me a humble soul. Let me
ever remember my ways and be ashamed, and never open my mouth any more
because of my shame, when thou art pacified towards me for all that I
have done. O keep me in this contrite frame of mind. In all that to
which thou callest me, give me a willing heart, and furnish me with
every necessary for thy glory. And now prepare me to speak to these
young women good and acceptable words. Save me from sacrificing truth,
or departing, in any respect, from Christian duty; give me such wisdom
as maybe suited to the occasion: in all things mine eyes are to the
Lord; from thee let my fruit be found."

"FEBRUARY 17, 1804.

"Saturday, the 11th, twenty-nine young ladies met with Mrs.
Hoffman and myself, at Mr. O. Hoffman's, Wall-street, on purpose to
receive instructions respecting the school; and having paired
themselves according to their mind, I delivered what I had prepared
for them: th