the return of Richard to London, to secure his diploma; so that three out of four leave the paternal roof this month.  With respect to Richard, my mind is impressed with far more cheering hopes, than when he went last year.  Then, fallen from his steadfastness, he was wandering upon the dark mountains; but now, returned to the Lord, he is sensible of his obligations, and wishes to make some return.  Lord make me grateful for this proof of Thy love, and make my Richard a burning and shining luminary, wise to win souls.—­Went to the Haxby Missionary Meeting; but to me all was disappointment.  Some who professed much friendship when I left them, looked very cool; some I wished to see, I saw not; the chapel not full; no missionary-boxes, although I know of four in the place; the collection not half the amount of last year; the speeches did not profit me; perhaps I did not keep the path of duty, for I left my class to be met by another, and neglected seeing one who expected me.  I was grieved with myself; and, with a burdened mind, bowed my knees and poured out my complaints before God, who listened to my cry and sent me help, melting me down before Him, and making me willing to be more obedient in future.—­Visited Mrs. C. again; she said, ’I feel happy.  Last Thursday, after you were here, I pleaded with God, until the words were applied—­

  ’Believe, and all your sins forgiven,
  Only believe, and your’s is heaven.’

I thought surely this is for me, and felt I could believe it was;’ and then came the words, ’when thou passest through the valley of the shadow of death, I will be with thee;’ and I believe it.’  My heart rejoiced with her.—­Being indisposed, I commenced a letter to my friends in Acomb, when, just as I completed one side, Mrs. R. and little Charles came in, and glad I was to see them.  She told me, that a friend of her youth who moves in high life, having been awakened to a sense of her sinful condition, had sent to her repeatedly for advice.  Feeling interested for her, she requested me to unite with her in pleading at the throne of grace; to which I acceded, knowing that it is not a vain thing to call upon God.  The appointed times are every Tuesday, at half-past nine in the morning, and half-past nine in the evening.  This is recorded to aid my memory.  Aid us by Thy Spirit, or our efforts will be vain.—­The engagement, though not at the exact time, was remembered, and I entered a little into the business.  Miss C. came to request me to meet a lady at their house, who is convinced of her lost condition.  With some diffidence, from a sense of my own unfitness, I accompanied her, and conversed with the lady on the dawn and progress of a work of grace in the heart; lent her ’Fletcher’s Address,’ and after Mrs. C. and I had prayed, we parted.  But knowing the good that is done on the earth, the Lord doeth it, I have made it matter of earnest prayer, for she is much laid upon my mind.  This, I believe, is pleasing to God, and the rather, as this morning