thing for him, and mentioned his glorious Saviour
as the blessed object of all his gratitude, he turned his thoughts to
heaven and said, "Then I hope to love him now; and what rapture will it
afford me to meet all my dear friends with him in glory." He spoke for
some time on the subject with great energy; and on being told that he
would fatigue himself, he replied, "It is not fatiguing, it is
rapturous;" and particularly expressed a hope that not one of his family
would be _wanting;_ adding, "What a disappointment shall I feel if you
are not there." He seemed much refreshed by this conversation, and went
to sleep with a sweet smile on his countenance.

In the afternoon he was still more composed, and told his mother he
would talk a little; when he again dwelt most sweetly on the goodness of
the Lord to his soul, and the happiness of meeting his parents and
friends in glory. In the night, being asked if he did not love the
sinner's friend, he replied, "I wish to do it, and in heaven I shall do
it more," adding, "No one ever loved him one part in a thousand so much
as they ought to do." He frequently prayed for patience, being subject
to great pain. Seeing his mother weep, he asked her why she cried. She
replied, "That she could not help it." "I hope," said he, "the Lord will
give you strength."

On the Monday, being again frequently asked if Jesus was precious, he at
times nodded his head, and at others said, "I hope he is, and that he
will be more so by and by." But soon after that he said, "I am a great
sinner, and am afraid I shall be disappointed in all my hopes of
heaven." But being exhorted to cast all his unbelieving thoughts away,
and put his entire trust in his blessed Redeemer, whose arms were
underneath him, he replied, "Then I am safe." Again he thanked his
parents for their care of him, and when it was repeated that it was all
the Lord's doing, "Then," said he, "you are the instruments, and what a
blessed thing it is to have parents who guide and instruct us in the
way;" and added, "O what will become of those children who idle about on
the Sabbath day, who swear and steal. O shocking! shocking! O what a
blessing to have good parents." On requesting to see his brothers, they
came to him; and taking them by the hand, he asked them how they did. To
his little brother Henry he said, "Be a good boy, do not run about with
idle children, and tell Philip what I say, learn your catechism, also
read your Bible." Per