flect upon my lost condition, and to accept of the terms of salvation, how great are my obligations to live a holy life.

Nov. 1. Examination at the Academy. The young ladies to be separated, perhaps for life. Oh, how affecting the scene! I have bid my companions farewell. Though they are endeared to me by the strongest ties of affection, yet I must be separated from them, perhaps never to meet them more, till the resurection. The season has been remarkable for religions impressions. But the harvest is past, the summer is ended, and there are numbers who can say, we are not saved.

Nov. 25. A dear Christian sister called on me this afternoon. Her pious conversation produced a solemn but pleasing effect upon my mind. Shall I ever be so unspeakably happy as to enjoy the society of holy beings in heaven?

"Oh, to grace how great a debtor !"

Dec. 5. I have had great discoveries of the wickedness of my heart these three days past. But this evening God has graciously revealed himself to me in the beauty and glory of his character. The Saviour provided for fallen man, is just such a one as I need. He is the one altogether lovely.

Dec. 7. With joy we welcome the morning of another Sabbath. Oh let this holy day be consecrated entirely to God. My Sabbaths on earth will soon be ended, but I look forward with joy unutterable to that holy day which will never have an end.

Dcc. 8. This evening has been very pleasantly spent with my companions, H. and S. B. Tha

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attachment which commenced as it were in infancy has been greatly strengthened since their minds have been religiously impressed. How differently are our evenings spent now from what they formerly were. How many evenings have I spent with them in thoughtless vanity and giddy mirth. We have been united in the service of Satan: Oh that we may now be united to the service of God.

Dec. 11. This morning has been devoted to the work of self-examination. Though I find within me an evil heart of unbelief, prone to depart from the living God, yet I have a hope, a strong unwavering hope which I would not renounce for worlds. Bless the Lord, Oh my soul, for this blessed assurance of eternal life.

Dec. 15. Grace, free grace, is still my song. I am lost in wonder and admiration when I reflect upon the dealings of God with me. When I meet with my associates, who are involved in nature's darkness, I am constrained to cry with the poet,

"Why was I made to hear thy voice,

And enter while there's room?

When thousands make a wretched choice,
And rather starve than come.'

Dec. 31. This day has past away rapidly and happily. Oh, the real bliss that I have enjoyed; such love to God; such a desire to glorify him I never possessed before. The hour of sweet release will shortly come; Oh, what joyful tidings.

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.n. 3. A sweet and abiding sense of divine things, still reigns within. Bad health preventad my attending public worship this day. I have

enjoyed an unspeakable calmness of mind and a heart burning with love to my exalted Saviour. Oh, how shall I find words to express the grateful feelings of my heart. Oh, for an angel's tongue to praise and exalt my Jesus.

Jan. 5. I have had exalted thoughts of the character of God this day. I have ardently longed to depart and be with Jesus.

Jan. 9. How large a share of peace and joy has been mine this evening. The society of Christians delights and animates my heart. Oh how I love those who love my Redeemer.

March 25. Humility has been the subject of my meditations this day. I find I have been greatly deficient in this Christian grace. Oh for that meek and lowly spirit which Jesus exhibited in the days of his flesh.

March 26. Little E.'s birth day. Reading of those children who cried Hosanna to the son of David, when he dwelt on earth, I ardently wished that this dear child might be sanctified. She is not too young to be made a subiect of Immanuel's kingdom.

May 1.

Where is the cross which Christians speak of so frequently? All that I do for Jesus is pleasant. Though perhaps I am ridiculed by the gay and thoughtless for my choice of religion, yet the inward comfort which I enjoy, doubly compensates for all this. I do not wish for the approbation and love of the world, neither for its splendor nor its riches. For one blest hour at God's right hand, I'll give them all away.

Extracts of a letter to her sister M. at Byefield. Haverhill, August 26, 1807.

"IN what an important station you are placed! The pupils committed to your care will either add to your condemnation in the eternal world, or increase your everlasting happiness. At the awful tribunal of your Judge you will meet them, and there give an account of the manner in which you have instructed them.-Have you given them that advice which they greatly need? Have you instructed them in religion? Oh my sister! how earnest, how engaged ought you to be for their immortal welfare. Recollect, the hour is drawing near, when you and the young ladies committed to your care must appear before God. If you have invited them to come to the Saviour, and make their peace with him, how happy will you then be. But on the other hand, if you have been negligent, awful will be your situation. May the God of peace be with you. May we meet on the right hand of God, and spend an eternity in rejoicing in his favor.

HARRIET ATWOOD."

When the subject of these Memoirs was a member of Bradford Academy, it was customary for her companions in study, whose minds were turned to religious subjects, to maintain a familiar correspondence with each other. A few specimens of the letters, which HARRIET wrote to one of her particular friends at that time, will show the nature of the correspondence.

To Miss F. W. of Bradford Academy.

Bradford Academy, Sept. 1807. "As we are candidates for eternity, how careful ought we to be, that religion be our principal concern. Perhaps this night our souls may be required of us-we may end our existence here and enter the eternal world. Are we prepared to meet our Judge? Do we depend upon Christ's righteousness for acceptance? Are we convinced of our own sinfulness and inability to help ourselves? Is Christ's love esteemed more by us than the friendship of this world? Do we feel willing to take up our cross daily and follow Jesus? These questions, my dear Miss W. are important; and if we can answer them in the affirmative, we are prepared for God to require our souls of us when he pleases.

May the Spirit guide you, and an interest in the Saviour be given you.-Adieu.

HARRIET."

Wednesday afternoon, 3 o'clock.

To Miss F. W. of Bradford Academy.
Bradford Academy, Sept. 11, 1807.

"As heirs of immortality, one would naturally imagine, we should strive to enter in at the strait gate, and use all our endeavors to be heirs of future happiness. But alas! how infinitely short do we fall of the duty we owe to God; and to our own souls! O my friend, could you look into my heart, what could you there find, but a sinful stupidity, and rebellion against God? But yet I dare to hope O how surprising, how astonishing is the redemption which Christ has procured,