was among us, and many were melted into tears."

We have seen with what difficulty Mr. Brainerd performed his last journey; and Iwith what indifference he met with those overwhelming obstacles which would have discouraged any one whose whole soul was not bent upon doing good to the souls of men. We are soon to see him closing the weary journey of life; his body wasting under the influence of a mortal disease, while he is strengthened with might in the inner man. The time of his departure is at hand; but like a good soldier of Jesus Christ, he will wear his armour to the last; he will fight against Satan's kingdom until the latest hour; and die smiling at the thought, that the Captain he serves must be victorious. We love to visit the chamber where the good man meets his fate! and we generally find, that amidst his consolations, this is not the least, that the cause of religion will prosper after he is gathered to his fathers, and is no more seen. So was it with Brainerd. "He expressed," says Mr. Edwards, (at whose house

he died,)" on his death bed, a full persuasion that he should in heaven, see the prosperity of the church on earth, and should rejoice with Christ therein: and the consideration of it was highly pleasing to his mind." His ruling passion was love to God; and it reigned with undiminished strength to the last. While he could walk or ride, he went about doing good; and as long as he could speak, his tongue never ceased to recommend to sinners, that Saviour he so ardently wished them to embrace.

"Lord's day, September 28.-I rode to my people, and though under much weakness, discoursed about half an hour; but being extremely weak, I was obliged to desist, and after a turn of faintness, with much difficulty rode to my lodging; when, betaking myself to my bed, I lay in a burning fever, and almost delirious for several hours; towards morning my fever went off, with a violent sweat." "Having some time before given notice to my people, and especially to those at the Forks, that I intended to administer the sacrament of the Lord's supper on the first

sabbath in October, I preached on Friday, preparatory to the sacrament. I was surprisingly strengthened in my work while I was speaking, but was obliged immediately after to repair to bed. I spent some time, on Friday night, in conversing with my people as I lay on my bed, and found my soul refreshed. On Saturday I discoursed with some of the communicants; and in the afternoon preached from Zech. xii. 10. ' And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications; and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born." I was extremely tired in the evening, but lay on my bed and discoursed to my people."

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Lord's day, October 5.-I was still very weak, and was afraid I should not be able to go through the exercises of the day. I discoursed, before the administration of the sacrament, from John i. 29. Behold the Lakib of God, which taketh away the sin of

the world.' The divine presence attended this discourse, and the assembly was considerably melted. After the sermon I baptized two persons, and then administered the Lord's supper to about forty communicants of the Indians, besides many dear Christians of the white people. Oh the sweet union and harmony that then appeared among the religious people! After the sacrament I could scarcely get home, but was supported by my friends, and laid upon my bed; where I lay in pain until evening, when I was able to sit up and discourse with my friends. Oh, how was this day spent in prayer and praises among my dear people! They might be heard all the morning before public worship, and in the evening until near midnight, praying and singing praises to God, in one or other of their houses."

"October 11.-Towards night I was seized with an ague, which was followed by a hard fever and much pain. I was treated with great kindness, and was ashamed to see so much concern about so unworthy a creature. I was in a comfortable frame of mind,

and wholly submissive with regard to fe c death." 24th. "I spent the day in overseeing and directing my people about mending their fence and securing their wheat; and I was somewhat refreshed in the evening, at the thought that I had been able to do something valuable in the day-time; for it pains me to see time pass away when I can do nothing to any purpose. "Lord's day, October 26. In the morning I was extremely weak, and spent the day, till near night, in pain, to see my people wandering as sheep not having a shepherd. But towards night, finding myself a little better, I called them together to my house, and sat down and read and expounded to them Matt. v. 1-16. • And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain; and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst