him anxious to know what he could do for Christ. He went to his impenitent friends, and told them what Christ had done for him, and enjoining them to accept that Saviour who had given him such joy and peace. Nor were his labours unblest. He had the joy of seeing some souls through his instrumentality brought to yield themselves to Jesus. He was anxious to do his duty, whatever it might be; and with such alacrity did he take up every cross, that they seemed joys rather than crosses.

On the first Sabbath in May, he stood up and professed Christ before men, uniting himself with His followers, and with them partaking of His body which was broken, and His blood that was spilled for the remission of sins. It was a season of great joy to his soul.

It was his first and last communion season on earth. In one short month, on the 3d of June, he was suddenly, without a moment's warning, called home. But he was ready to go; his time for labour was short, but he had accomplished much. He had often expressed his readiness to go. Death had no terror for him; he had no doubts. His faith and trust were undimmed. And while we, for the suddenness of our loss, were for a time enveloped in such confused, impenetrable darkness, all the glory and brightness of the New Jerusalem burst his astonished vision, and, clothed in the pure robe of righteousness that Christ had in waiting for him, he was casting his crown, not wholly starless, at the Saviour's feet, and rejoicing over all the way in which God had led him that way which seems so dark and mysterious to us. Yet we would trust"Not my will, but Thine, O Lord, be

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A DAUGHTER AND NIECE CONVERTED.-A lady, with a daughter and niece, residing in a suburban village, purposed, one morning, to go to the city shopping.

The daughter and niece, wishing to attend the meeting at the chapel, walked some distance in order to procure conveyance by which they might reach the city in season for that meeting.

At its close they were invited to the inquiry meeting. Several of the brethren conversed with them, and when the mother and aunt returned from shopping, she found her daughter and niece sitting at the feet of Jesus, rejoicing in hope.

A DRUNKARD RECLAIMED.-At one of our morning meetings, some months since, an intemperate, wretched-looking man, poorly clad, was seen to

enter.

He was truly a pitiable object. He had buried wife and child, and, to all human appearance, was himself well-nigh buried in that grave in which drunkenness, profane swearing, and Sabbath-breaking, had almost placed him.

But he was not buried so deep as to be unseen by that God who has this year wrought such wonders among us.

He was leading him in a way he knew not. He caused his attention to be arrested by the notices at the door, to read them carefully, and then to enter.

The first meeting being closed, He put it into the heart of a brother to invite him to the inquiry meeting below. The attention of two or three brethren was called to his case. They remained

with him, spent a season in prayer for and conversation with him, and then he prayed for himself. And such a prayer! It could have proceeded only from a broken and contrite heart. Such brokenness of heart; such contrition of spirit; such a sense of his guilt in the sight of his heavenly Father; such a realising sense of his lost condition; such a sense of dependence upon God alone for help; such recognition of the fact that God would be just should He consign him to endless woe, -were manifested in that prayer, that the brethren with him could but feel confident that he had given his heart to Jesus, and that God, for Christ's sake, had pardoned his many and aggravated sins, and received him into His arms of love, which are ever open to greet the returning wanderer.

The next day he was at the Park Street Church neatly clothed, and, as we trust, in his right mind.

We have seen him from time to time since, and have reason to believe that the work so auspiciously begun still continues; and we cite it here for the consolation and comfort of those who feel that they are too far sunken in sin to be reached, even by the everlasting arms.

It should be stated, however, that at the outset he commenced, in the house of his aunt, family prayer, and continued priest of the household till toward the end of the year. He then "lost his confidence,' partly from lack of employment, and yielded, two or three times, to the tempter, strong drink. Since the new year commenced, he has kept free from liquor, and has recently signed the pledge to abstain from all that can intoxicate, and promises to exert his whole influence in the cause of temperance. He had never before signed the pledge.

CONVERSION OF A SISTER.-A young man came into the Old South Morning Prayer-meeting, and there God blessed him, and led him to inquire what he should do to save souls. He had a sister about sixteen years old, who lived in the country, about forty miles from the city, and he wrote to his mother to let her (the sister) come to the city for a few days. He felt as if Jesus of Nazareth was passing by, and that if she were here she might find him. She came, and went to meeting with her brother, and in a few days began to feel that she was a great sinner. One evening she went forward for prayers, and returned home in great distress. She took off her bonnet and threw herself on the bed, and cried aloud for mercy. The lady of the house came in, and talked and prayed with her, but her distress increased. She read the Bible with her, and prayed again, but relief did not come. She (the sister) said, "I cannot live until morning unless I find peace." It was almost midnight, and when the lady asked her if she should call her brother, she said, "Yes." The brother came into the chamber, and there poured out his heart to God, that He would have mercy on her; and in the stillness of the night Jesus spoke peace and pardon to her soul. She gave her heart to God that night, and the next morning she was happy, trusting in Jesus.

The brother sent a letter home to his mother, informing her that his sister had become a new creature in Christ. Her friends came to see her mother, and to hear what God had done for her daughter. They were all struck with astonishment. wept, some rejoiced, and others prayed. Soon after the young lady went home, her friends went to see her, and she told them that Jesus had forgiven all

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her sins, and she was happy, trusting in Him. The news went far and near. They had no minister, but they had meetings at her mother's house. Soon the rooms of the house were too small, and they went to the vestry. God poured out His Spirit, and many inquired what they should do to be saved. Others were rejoicing in the hope of eternal life. The work spread all round, and there were in that church, and in other churches near, more than one hundred and twenty brought into the fold of Christ. Thus we see what God can do through the influence of His Spirit. The young man is now studying for the ministry.

Rev. Phineas Stowe, who was mainly instrumental in originating the meeting in Globe Hall, stated, in the Old South Chapel, that he had no doubt that the movement had been commenced in answer to the prayers offered up in the chapel. Eternity alone will shew how many meetings have been commenced, how many conversions have occurred, and how many revivals have progressed, which may be traced, either directly or indirectly, to this morning meeting.

Tammany Hall, an adjunct of the National Theatre, another place where vile persons had been accustomed to assemble, was also opened for religious meetings. Shortly after this, the National Theatre was secured, under the auspicies of the Young Men's Christian Association, for Sunday evening lectures. Rev. Messrs. Eddy, Kirk, Dadman, and others, have there preached the Gospel to many who heard the news of salvation by Christ for the first time.