eps, and would not exchange our condition. Our
desire is to labor among the poor heathen until called to our eternal
home." She then, with characteristic earnestness and affection, inquires
after her sister's spiritual state. "Oh if you are a child of God, how
great is your happiness; you can think of death without fear. The
troubles and griefs of life do not distress you as they do the poor
worldling, who looks only to the enjoyments of this life for comfort. If
a Christian, you have sweet foretastes of that joy which is unspeakable
and inconceivable by mortals. Though a sinner still, you feel that your
sins are pardoned, and that through the merits of a crucified Saviour
you will at last be accepted of God. I would fondly hope, my dear
sister, that this is your happy case. But if not, oh who can tell your
dreadful danger? Who can paint the alarming prospect before you? Every
moment exposed to death, and yet without hope. Subject to
disappointments and afflictions in this world, and yet no refuge for
your anguished spirit. The weight of sins daily accumulating, and every
day less prospect of obtaining pardon. The awful prospect of eternal
banishment from all that is holy, oh my sister, reflect.... If you have
not yet turned to the Saviour, delay no longer.... Oh may you, and all
my beloved brothers and sisters, be early brought to a knowledge of the
truth. I cannot express the anxiety I feel for every one of you. I also
feel the solicitude of a tender sister for your temporal good. Write me
particulars of the health of my dear parents, grand-parents, and each of
my brothers and sisters. Though separated from you, I always wish to
share your joys and sorrows.

"Your little niece is in charming health. She sends many kisses to you
all, and I shall teach her to love you, though she cannot see you."

We have inserted this letter, which in its spirit is a specimen of all
her letters, not only for its, intrinsic excellence, but to show that
even in distant Burmah, and surrounded by cares and duties which would
have diminished in a less affectionate breast her interest in her
distant relatives,

"Her heart untravelled fondly turned to" them,
"And dragged at each remove a lengthening chain."

While laboring for the conversion of pagans, she felt more than she had
ever felt before, the awful danger of those who under the full blaze of
gospel light, choose to walk in darkness; and for her family, her dear
brothers an