sion to God, and giving Mrs. W. the opportunity to write as follows to an esteemed female friend :

MY DEAR LAURA,-Your very precious letter came to me just as we were leaving home to pay our respects to the governor and lady lately arrived. Mr. W.'s object was to request permission for more missionaries to join us, and mine to obtain health for our little H. Through mercy both were accomplished.

"We now look forward with the hope of seeing the faces of missionary friends from our beloved native land. It is thirteen years since we were thus privileged; and we had become so accustomed to the thought that we must labor alone, that the expectation of its being otherwise excites strong emotions. We shall certainly be overjoyed, and I hope thankful. It will be pleasant if they are personally acquainted with some of our dear friends, but above every thing else, I hope they will have the qualifications of good temper, common sense, and ardent piety.

"My school has been small of late, owing in part to some of the girls having been married; but last week we made up all deficiencies by adding twenty-eight, making now fifty-three; so that my hands are full. We are greatly favored in being permitted to regard all the older ones as christians, and to see those who have married adorn their profession,though living among the heathen.'

"MY DEAR MOTHER,--Our Maternal Association has met here to-day. It is an encouraging fact, that all the children over fourteen, whose character we know-for some are in England— are hopefully pious; and some of the younger ones have at times appeared very serious. There are fourteen members of the Society, and about sixty children connected with it. I think there is more than a hope in the minds of most of us, that not one of these dear ones will fail of eternal life.

July 11.-The last three days have been devoted to special services for the benefit of this benighted people. From six to half past seven in the morning was a prayer-meeting in Tamul, in the church; from that hour until half past eight a prayer-meeting of the brethren and sisters, and such of their children as were present; then breakfast. At half past nine a meeting with the larger children of the village schools, both girls and boys. At eleven, one with schoolmasters, and others who were disposed to come. At one o'clock another prayer-meeting by ourselves; and at four two meetings-one with women and the girls of the school, and another with church members. In the evening a general meeting of all who desired to attend; and many have bɛen so disposed.

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"This evening, especially, the church was, I think, better filled with respectable people than ever before. The court Moodeliar, of Mallagum, has been out every evening, and appeared very attentive. There seem many advantages in addressing the people in this way, which there are not when they are found at their houses, or in small circles. They see that the missionaries are in earnest when they leave home and make so much effort to address them; and they are obliged to be quiet, and to hear what is said, without one and another making remarks, or asking questions which divert the attention and excite ridicule, as is very common on other occasions. More than once I thought, how would friends at home rejoice to see so many heathen listening attentively to the word of life; to hear the earnest, affectionate exhortations of the missionaries and their assistants, or the fervent prayers and addresses of such natives as know, in some degree, the worth of the soul; to observe the effect of truth in the moistened eye and anxious countenance of many hearers; and to join in the prayers of the brethren for wisdom and grace to perform their most solemn duties. It was a high privilege, for which I feel under renewed obligation to live for God.

August 11.—We have had another interesting week; special services being held at Batti

cotta. It was good thus to wait upon the Lord, with one accord, in one place. Many attended the evening meetings who could never before be induced to attend any place of christian worship. The Moodeliar, of whom I spoke, has since openly, and before many friends and foes, avowed his full belief in christianity; has visited Mr. W. to receive instruction, and has been furnished with the Bible and other books, which he spends much time in reading. His influence is such that his conversion would seem like that of a host. There is much inquiry at Oodooville and in the surrounding villages. Some say, 'Why, the Moodeliar talks to us, even when about his business in court; he says christianity is true; he is going to be a christian; nobody now can doubt about these things.' His friends persecute him much, and he seems aware that he shall suffer greatly from them if he perseveres."

The Moodeliar, mentioned in this letter, was from the most influential family in the district, and is himself a man of great respectability. After much inquiry, and many struggles, he became a decided convert, and was received to the church. On account of the opposition of his numerous and powerful friends, who would probably have used force to keep him back, his admission was private; but as though the birds of the

air told the matter, his wife heard of it almost as soon as he had returned home. Immediately she collected together almost every thing valuable which she could carry off, and left him. A young lad, a nephew, whom he had adopted, as he had no children, and to whom he had given most of his property, was taken away by his father. His servants left him. No respectable man would go near his house, or drink water from his well. He was deserted by all. But in the midst of many trials he strove to maintain his integrity, and was enabled to adorn his profession.

CHAPTER IX.

Decease of her Son in America-results of labor-sudden death-character.

Arrival and death of her son in America-private reflections on parting with him-letters-brief sketch of his life-cheering results of missionary labor-last letter to her mother-renewed dedication of herself and family to God-sudden death-character-tribute to her memorydeath of sisters.

In the autumn of 1832 the afflictive tidings were received of the death of that son who had