“As I came out of the chapel, a person came to me with tears in her eyes and requested me to pray for her, that the Lord would cleanse her heart:  I was humbled but encouraged.—­My birthday:  rose before five, and consecrated my body and soul to the Lord.  At an early hour was sent for by the young person I saw a few days ago, who is still very much afflicted.  Inquiring what I should pray for, she said, ’That God may pardon my sins.’  I thought this a good sign, as she was in much pain; and left her, believing God would save her.  This word has been my motto for some days, ’If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love;’ and my heart is bent on it.—­Awoke early; my meditations were sweet.  Visited S.P., while praying with her she wept much.  O may these meltings of a broken heart end in conversion!  In the evening went to J.B.’s to break the ice for them in commencing family-prayer, but he was out, so after some close conversation with his wife on the subject, we prayed together.  Lord, help her to take up her cross.  On my return I went and prayed with uncle; I want to say to him everything I ought—­Lord help me.—­I started early that I might invite some of the villagers to the chapel:  while thus engaged my heart was lifted up to God for a blessing on my endeavours.—­Miss C. came to inform me, that last evening after returning from chapel, feeling her need of justifying grace, she retired to her closet—­her sisters, and the young ladies having remained at the prayer-meeting.  On their return, several of them being deeply convinced of sin, united in prayer; and so powerfully did the Spirit work, that six were crying for mercy at once:  thus they continued to pray and wrestle until two in the morning, when five of them were made happy.  On my way to Acomb, I called in to rejoice with them, and was introduced to a young lady who has been for some time under religious impression; whilst Mrs. R. and I engaged in prayer, she found comfort; glory be to God.—­A year since my dear Richard left the land of his birth, to preach the gospel in the islands of the seas.  To commemorate the event, we had about twenty friends to tea; after which we had a prayer-meeting on behalf of my dear son, and the cause of missions.—­The words of a Minister should be as a stream from the living fountain, and themselves as conduits, through which the stream runs.  How needful then, that we should bear them up before the throne, that there may be written upon them, ’Holiness unto the Lord.’—­Have been to see some of my members.  Two were out, one ill, a fourth indisposed, and a fifth in a very unhappy frame of mind, whom I purposely left without prayer, not knowing how to pray for her—­never left her before without bowing the knee.  On arriving at home, I presented her case to God.—­Have been put into the office of Treasurer for the Clothing Society; Lord help me faithfully to discharge this labour of love for the poor of Christ’s flock.—­Saw J.P. on his dying bed.  The enemy was making his