“My dear Sally, I have ever considered you as my child.  You are very dear to my heart.  Tell Mr. Loveless he must ever consider me as his mother.

“Your affectionate mother,

“ISABELLA GRAHAM.”

In the month of January, 1807, the London Missionary Society, of which Mr. Bethune was a foreign director, sent to this country the Rev. Messrs. Gordon, Lee, and Morrison; the two first to sail in an American ship for the East Indies, and Mr. Morrison for China.  These devoted missionaries shared largely in the hospitalities of Christians in New York, and spent much of their time with Mr. Bethune’s family.  Mrs. Graham took great delight in conversing and advising with them, and though none of her letters addressed to them have come to hand, it is believed she corresponded with them.  The following extract of a letter from Dr. Morrison, indicates the respect and Christian affection with which he regarded her.

“ON BOARD THE TRIDENT, May 24, 1807.

“MY EVER DEAR MOTHER GRAHAM—­I think you were led by the special interference of our gracious Lord, to put into my hands the work which you did, accompanied by the edifying and comforting letter which you wrote me.

“I thank you for telling me what God did for your soul, and join with you in ascribing to the Lord salvation and honor.  I had, my mother, from the time of leaving my dear relations and friends, passed through waters deep as the fathomless ocean which I crossed; but with the Lord there is mercy; with him is ‘plenteous redemption.’  He is ready to forgive.  He has restored to me, in some measure, ’the joy of his salvation,’ and will not, I trust, take his Holy Spirit from me.  This is my prayer.  To-day he enabled me, on board of this vessel, to open my lips to teach transgressors his way.  O, that sinners may be converted unto him.”

To Mr. and Mrs. B——­, at Ballston Springs.

“NEW YORK, August, 1807.

“MY BELOVED CHILDREN—­A husband, wife, and child, make a family, and God ought to be acknowledged by them as such.  I am anxious that you should meet in your room for that purpose some time every morning.

“If it cannot be accomplished at an early hour, redeem that time in a later, and also before going to rest in the evening.  The Lord has honored your family worship with genuine fruits, follow it up in all places.  Like Abraham of old, wherever you pitch your tent, for a longer or shorter period, there raise an altar to the Lord, to that God who has fed you all your life, carried you as on eagle’s wings, and will carry you to old age and gray hairs.”

To Mrs. Juliet S——­, New York, one of her former pupils.

“BELLEVILLE, September 16, 1808.

“MY DEAR JULIET—­Since the hour I received your letter, you have been little out of my mind.  You call upon me as mother, friend, counsellor.  Shall conscious unworthiness, or weakness, or ignorance, prevent my answering?  No; for God often chooses weak instruments to bring to pass great ends, I have been once and again to a throne of grace, for wisdom to direct me, and grace to be faithful.  If your desire after spiritual knowledge be sincere, and from the Spirit of God operating on your heart, you will bear searching.