28 M E M I R F 



This was to relate a few curious incidents from 

 among the events of my most singularly guided life, 

 which, in addition to mere novelty or peculiarity of 

 character, could not have failed practically to illus- 

 trate the importance of inculcating correct religious 

 and moral principles, and imbuing the mind there- 

 with from the very earliest dawn of intellect, from 

 the very moment that the utter imbecility of infancy 

 begins to disappear. May His holy will be done, 

 who can raise up abler advocates to support the 

 truth." " This is my first attempt to write in my 

 Token why may it not be the last ? Oh ! should 

 it be, believe me, that the will of God will be most 

 acceptable. Notwithstanding the life of neglect, 

 sinfulness, and perversion of heart which I so long 

 led, before it pleased Him to dash all my idols in 

 the dust, I feel a humble hope in the boundless 

 mercy of our blessed Lord and Saviour, who alone 

 can save the soul from merited condemnation. May 

 it be in the power of those who chance to read these 

 lines, to say, Into thy hands I commit my spirit, for 

 Thou hast redeemed me, Lord ! thou God of Truth I" 

 A reliance on the mercies of God through Jesus 

 Christ became indeed the habitual frame of his mind, 

 and imparted to the closing scenes of his life a so- 

 lemnity and a calmness, a sweet serenity and a holy 

 resignation, which robbed death of its sting and the 

 grave of its victory. The following extracts from 

 some of his letters afford additional evidence of the 

 great and glorious change which he had been per- 

 mitted to experience. 



