as hindered from doing what I desired.
Conscience condemned, and darkness and distress followed. Oh, Lord,
henceforth help me _to do my duty_!

_July 9th.--Sabbath._--I was called this evening to a drunken,
dying man. He was entirely ignorant both of his bodily and
spiritual danger. What a scene! An immortal soul just plunging into
hell, and yet hoping for heaven! How awful is the state of one whom
God gives over to believe a lie! His life is ended, his family
destitute, and his soul lost!

_July 19th._--Surely nothing can afford more pleasure to an
enquiring mind bent on historical researches, than the perusal of
documents relating to the ancient chosen people of God. That a
people who could, according to their legitimate records, number
more than eight hundred thousand fighting men, should slip from the
records of men, hide themselves from human observation, and inhabit
limits beyond geographical research, is a phenomenon unprecedented
in the world's history; and that they should remain in this state
more than two thousand years, among the vast discoveries which
travellers have made, is still more surprising. Such is the
wonderful government of Him whose ways are past finding out. I
trust the day is not far distant when the lost will be found, and
the dead be alive!

_July 26th._--For several days I have been holding meetings and
conferences with the Indians. Their hearts are open to receive
instruction, and their hands extended to receive the bread of life.
If the Lord will open the way, I will try to acquire a knowledge of
their language. My soul longs to bring them to the Word of Truth.

_July 30th._--A day or two since I had the pleasure of seeing a
brother whose ecclesiastical duties have separated us for nearly a
year. How many tender recollections of God's care and merciful
dealings, since our last meeting rushed upon our minds. But while
enabled to rejoice together, we were called upon to mourn the loss
of one brother, taken away to the world of spirits.

_August 17th._--Scarcely a day passes without beholding new
openings to extend my ministerial labours. To-day, in an affecting
manner, I witnessed the hands of suffering humanity stretched forth
to receive the word of life. More than five hundred aborigines of
the country