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several years past, however, my mind has not been 

 at rest. I was taught in early life, by parents 

 whom I respected and loved, the truths and du- 

 ties of Christianity ; and I had a wish to believe 

 in the same religion which they possessed, and 

 from which, I have frequently heard them say, 

 they derived the most substantial consolation. I, 

 therefore, some time since, commenced reading the 

 Bible, with more attention than 1 had before done ; 

 for, from my youth up, I had been accustomed to 

 read it. I also read all other books that I could 

 find, which treated of the christian religion. Some 

 excellent notes, respecting the Saviour, in the Uni- 

 versal History, affected my mind much ; as did, 

 also, the serious letters which I received, every 

 year, from my brother Stephen. I also prayed a 

 gracious God to enable me to believe on his Son, 

 the Lord Jesus Christ. As I was praying to-day,, 

 on a sudden, the faith, respecting which I was so 

 solicitous, was, I trust, graciously granted to me. 

 My views of the Saviour, underwent a total 

 change. I was enabled, not only to believe in his 

 existence, but to apprehend his superlative excel- 

 lency ; and now he appears to be, in truth, what 

 the scriptures describe him to be, the chiefest 

 among ten thousand, and one altogether lovely. 

 May the grace of God enable me to follow his 



