holds out for you to seek Him, and the promises that those that seek shall find. "I love them that love Me, and those that seek Me early shall find Me." Prov. viii. 17. Will you make no response? Oh ! resist not these gracious appeals any longer. "Wilt thou not from this time cry unto Me, My Father, Thou art the guide of my youth?" Jer. iii. 4. From this day seek the Lord with "all your heart," being assured that if you do so, you shall find Him.

"Oh! let the roving, treach'rous heart,
Like Mary, choose the blessed part,
And leave the trifles of a day

For joys that never fade away.

"Then let the wildest storms arise,

Let tempests mingle earth and skies,
No fatal shipwreck need we fear,

For God our Saviour still is near.'

But these pages may meet the eye of those who have sought the Lord early, and found Him. Such would I urge to press forward to greater holiness. It is not often we find those who are young so entirely devoted to the Lord as was Bessie. But why should they not? It is true there are

many snares and dangers around the path of youth; but do not be appalled at the difficulties; draw freely from God's strength, and

you will overcome the wicked one, who places these temptations in your way, hoping, by them, to lead you from the narrow path. But though in yourself alone you have no strength to resist Satan, yet through Christ strengthening you, you can do all things. Phil. iv. 13.

Consider, then, the example of her whose

life you have been reading, and follow her, as she followed Christ. 1 Cor. xi. 1. The same grace that was given to her, and which enabled her to bear faithful witness for her Master, is also offered to you, and God is more willing to give than we are to receive. But whilst we are allowed to derive profit from observing the fruits of the Spirit borne by any believer (and the more we are taught of God, the more quick shall we be to discern that which is spiritual in others), at the same time let us not have our eye turned from "the Great Exemplar," while we are admiring His work in others. The brightest saint that ever trod this earth

had that light in an earthen vessel. There is only One who is worthy of our entire confidence, who is set before us as an infallible standard of truth and holiness ; even He who died for our sins, and put them away for ever, and who left us an example that we should follow His steps. 1 Peter ii. 21.

We cannot dwell too minutely on every word and action of His blessed life; but the more we gaze on Him, the more shall we be transformed into His image, the less shall we value all that the world can afford, and the more shall we desire to consecrate ourselves to God, body, soul, and spirit, as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto Him, which is our reasonable service. "Learn of me," says the Lord; "for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls." Rom. xii. 1; 1 Thess. v. 23; Matt. xi. 29.

"Lord Jesus, could we always keep

Our eyes on Thee, the living way,
We then, though now but wand'ring sheep,
Should no more err, or go astray;

But wheresoe'er Thou goest, we
Would follow on most cheerfully."

EXTRACTS

FROM

THE CORRESPONDENCE OF BESSIE.

"I LIKE a faithful friend; the wounds inflicted being so many channels for the grace of God to flow in. Such was my darling sister, and I miss her very much on that account."

"Truly, Satan goeth about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. He frightened me with stories of the desert, and my own weakness. My dear old bishop seemed to stand before me

as though I could repose amongst the slaves of error. So foolish was I, and wayward, I may truly say with Asaph, 'As for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.' Oh, pray for me, that I may be strengthened, and enabled to go forward, looking unto Jesus!

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Once we take the eye off Him, like Peter on the water, we begin to sink. And, oh! should we not ere now have perished, if our Jesus had withdrawn His watchful care from us for one moment? He may have seemed to slumber, when, in sinful unbelief

"Dismayed, we gazed upon the waves,

Listened to the tempest's roar, and, trembling,
Thought about our fragile bark; forgetting
That on board Almighty power was resting;'

which, though unseen, we knew was exercising its restraining influence."

In encouraging another to bear faithful witness for Christ, she says:

"Oh, yes, I know full well the pain of wounding others; but I trust it will be ultimately for their good! it is to me a sweet thought.

Think of this;

Oh, be strong! . . Men do not light a candle to put it under a bushel. .. May you have grace to keep your eye on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross,

despising the shame.' 'If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him.'" Heb. xii. 2; 2 Tim. ii. 12.