xvi LIFE OF DR LI VINGSTONE. 



Dr Livingstone, and others eminent in various walks of 

 life, have honourably graven their own names on the 

 scroll of time, for earthly observation, still to have the 

 name written in Heaven is an object of unspeakably higher 

 aim. It is far better than the proudest record of earthly 

 deeds, whether preserved on monumental brass, or living 

 rock, or sculptured stone. The obelisk, statue, triumphal 

 arch, or even pyramid, is nothing to it. Hear the account 

 briefly given of his own conversion. 



" Great pains had been taken by my parents to instil the 

 doctrines of Christianity into my mind, and I had no difficulty 

 in understanding the theory of our free salvation by the 

 atonement of our Saviour, but it was only about this time 

 that I really began to feel the necessity and value of a per- 

 sonal application of the provisions of that atonement to my 

 own case. The change was like what may be supposed would 

 take place were it possible to cure a case of { colour blind- 

 ness.' The perfect freeness with which the pardon of all our 

 guilt is offered in God's book drew forth feelings of affectionate 

 love to Him who bought us with His blood, and a sense of 

 deep obligation to Him for his mercy has influenced, in some 

 small measure, my conduct ever since." 



In the spirit which real Christianity inspires in the soul 

 of the true convert, he dedicated his life henceforth to the 

 alleviation of human misery, like Howard and Wilberforce ; 

 but more especially, after the example of the first disciples, 

 he resolved to strive to make known Christ the " Chief Good," 

 sought but not found by philosophy of old, in regions where 

 the Gospel had not yet been preached. Towards China he 

 turned his thoughts. There was true heroism in this resolve, 



