ment, a young nobleman faw her, and in a fhort time ftole her from her father's houfe, and lived with her for three years. He then married another lady and went with her into Italy, leaving this poor young creature, then only 18 years of age, deftitute of all fupport; after which, as fhe informed me, the was obliged to go upon the town, and became a common Street-walker, "which wicked courfe," faid he, "I have followed for two years." I asked her how it happened that the thought of coming to chapel? fhe anfwered that herfelf, and two other young creatures of the fame wretched employment, came that afternoon to drink tea at Merlin's Cave, in Spa-field, and intended in the evening to go to Sadler's Wells, but God, who "moves in a myfterious way, his wonders to perform," had defigned otherwife; the informed me, that one of her companions fa.d to her, "Now we are at Iflington, fuppofe we go and hear Cooper, the preacher at Spa-fields to-night, we need not ftay longer than half an hour, and fhall be time enough to go to the Wells afterwards; we fhall have fine fun at this Golpel Shop; Cooper will give us plenty of Hell and damnation"-"We won't mind that, faid another, fo he don't burn our cloaths; we fhall fee plenty of fun no doubt," &c.

While he was telling me how they talked, and pleased themselves, the wept greatly, and faid, "Ah, Martha! there will be no fun in the midft of hell flames."-" No, my dear child," faid I, no, "Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die."-We were then obliged to part, but the promised to come and fee me in the morning,-I took hold of her hand at parting," No! cried the with great earneftnefs, do not thake hands with a Profiitute and Murderer."-" I hope (faid I,) you have not committed murder!” "Yes replied the, I broke my dear father's heart, therefore I murdered him; and now I fee hell ready open to receive me."-I think I fhall never forget the horror of her countenance as fhe fpoke thefe words-fhe entreated me to pray for her I promised her that I would, and after fpeaking fome comfortable words to her, we parted. ing

I was greatly diftreffed all night, fearing that (feeing the ftate of her mind was fo dreadful) Satan might take the advantage of her, and tempt her to fuicide. I was the more uneafy in the morning, because the did not come to myhoufe as the had promifed; nor did I hear of her until Fri

* Parents keep your children from fuch places, as you value their fouls.

day night, when the fent a perfon to inform me that she was extremely ill, and that there was no hopes of her living un til the morning. I cannot defcribe how much I was shocked at this unexpected news. The perfon whom he had fent, intreated me to accompany her to her young friend's dwelling, as the was very defirous to fee me before her death; but I was afraid I fhould fee the poor young creature dying in all the agonies of horrible defpair. Indeed, when I confidered the dreadful ftate of mind in which I faw her on Wednesday evening, I could expect nothing elfe-I therefore told the woman that I could not go with her, but would endeavour to vifit her in the morning., However afterwards reflecting on my unnatural conduct, I repented and went to her that night. It was about 10 o'clock when I reached her dwelling. I was informed that he was better than fhe had been; but I saw that a few hours would terminate her life. She had with her a Clergyman who had been praying by her, and was then about to adminifter the Sacrament. When the faw me the faid, "I am happy to fee you, I hope you are come to rejoice with me."I replied,

I hope you have good ground for rejoicing."-"Yes," faid the, "I have; Irely wholly and confidently on the blood and merits of my dear Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift-I have no other dependence-O what has the blood of Jefus Chrift done for me !"-fhe then asked me to receive the facrament with her, which I did; real devotion and true contrition feemed to fill her heart during the administration of this folemn ordinance. The Clergyman afterwards took his leave-I hope (faid the) we fhall meet in heaven;" and then exclaimed with rapture-" I fee my dear Redeemer! He is ftanding with open arms ready to receive me! I fhall foon be with him in glory. O, I pray you, tell Mr. Cooper what the Lord hath done for me-how loud fhall I fing in heaven! what do you think I fhall fing?— My dear (faid I) we fhall all fing the fame free grace and dying love." She now took hold of my hand and faid, "I hope I fhall fee your dear minifter in heaven," and then prayed carneftly that the Lord would be pleased to continue you many years in this world, for the fake of poor wretched inners; and many other things fhe faid expreffive of her great regard for you, as an inftrument in God's hand, of plucking her as a brand from the burning. I afked her if The would take fome refreshment, "No! (replied the) I am greatly refreshed, Jefus Chrift is refreshing me every moment, and will do until he takes me unto himself. One

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of the young women who had accompanied her to the chapel came to bid her a laft farewell-Immediately on feeing her the faid, "Do behold what havock fin has made in me!"are you prepared to meet your God?" Be fure your fin will find you out!" I hope you will never forget that text, nor the fermon-but I am now going-eternally farewell!!!"The young woman went away and I was left with her "Ah! my dear friend (iaid the) I earneftly pray that the whole world may be brought to the knowledge of Jefus Chrift." Her pain was exquifite, her death being occafioned by an inflammation in her bowels; the took my hand with the little ftrength fhe had, (for fhe was juft expiring) and faid My dear friend, all is over, I am now going, God bless you and dear Mr. Cooper: tell him there will be another Prostitute in heaven-O what has the precious blood of Jefus Chrift done for me! Farewell, dear friend, -farewell till we meet in glory!!!" She then expired in my arms with a heavenly fmile upon her countenance.

Thus did God cut fhort his work in righteoufnefs, brought a poor finner to hear the gofpel-convinced her of her state applied the blood of Chrift to her heart-made her rejuice in his love, and took her to himself, within three days. I am, Dear Sir, Yours fincerely,

Whitechapel.

SIR,

M. F.

THE great regard I have for you will not let me hide from you what I think will give you pleasure. The young woman which I mentioned in my letter, who came to take a laft farewell of her dying companion, came to me this. morning. The moment I faw her I perceived a great altetation in her, which gave me much pleafure. She faid the was going into the country to live with her mother, who is lately left a widow. "Ah!" faid fhe, "I cannot now live in the practice of fin,-No, I hate fin,-I fee the exceeding finfulness of it--but there is a fountain open for fin and uncleannefs. You know dear Hannah, who is now in heaven, was washed in that fountain, and it remains open." She added, "What a dear Jefus, to fhed his precious blood for fuch vile finners! How precious is Chrift to me! I feel this moment more than language can utter."—Indeed, he is drawn by the cords of love.

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gracious has the Lord dealt with thefe two poor finners! One he has taken to heaven, and the other, I hope, is a brand fnatched from the burning. She told me the was at Spafields Chapel the evening you took leave of the congregation, and the word was greatly bleffed to her. Indeed, the ftate fhe is now in, and the truly wretched finful condition the was in fo lately, feems to be almoft like a dream. But why should I wonder? I know with God all things are poffible,

This poor dear girl is but feventeen years old; fhe has lived an infamous life, the told me, a year and a half; but I hope God will keep her the reft of her life, and be the guide of her youth. She has not fee her mother for a year and a half, but he wrote to her laft week, and told her that the had seen the error of her ways, and it was her wish to return if the would receive and forgive her. Her mother fent her a very affectionate antwer, which the young woman gave me to read. Indeed her mother is like the father of the prodigal; he is happy that the will return home, and will receive her moft gladly. She fays, “My dear child, you know I am very poor and diftreffed; notwithstanding, if you will return home, I will provide for you till God fhall direct you what to do for your living." She fets off to-morrow evening to go to her mother, who lives in Wiltshire. I do hope and pray that God may go with her and protect her, and carry on the good work which he has begun in her.

THE following narrative contained in two letters to a friend, has been interefting to me. It may poffibly be the fame to others. If you judge it fuitable, you are at liberty to infert it: but as it was wrote by a perfon now living, you will excufe the omiffion of names.

Yours,

GAIUS.

LETTER

LETTER I

MY DEAR FRIEND,

YOU

request the particulars of that change of which a few years ago I was the fubject. You need not be told that the religious experiences of fallible creatures, like every thing elfe that attends them, muft needs be marked with imperfection; and that the account that can be given of them on paper, after a lapfe of feveral years, must be fo in a ftill greater degree. I am willing, however, to comply with your requeft; and the rather because it may ferve to recal fome things which, in paffing over the mind, produce agreeable fenfations both of pain and pleasure.

My parents, as you may poffibly know, were diffenters, of the Calviniftic perfuafion. They were engaged in hufbandry, which occupation therefore I followed to the twentieth year of my age. I remember many of the fins of my childhood; among which were lying, curfing, and fwearing. It is true, as to the latter, it never became habitual. I had a dread upon my fpirits to fuch a degree, that when I uttered an oath, or an imprecation, it was by a kind of force put upon my feelings, and merely to appear manly, like other boys with whom I affociated. This being the cafe, when. I came to be about ten years old I entirely left it off, except that I fometimes dealt in a fort of minced oaths and imprecations, when my paffions were inflamed.

In the practice of telling lies I continued fome years longer: at length, however, I began to think this a mean vice, and accordingly left it off, except in cafes where I was under fome preffing temptation.

I think I must have been nearly fourteen years old before I began to have any ferious thoughts about futurity. The preaching under which I attended was not adapted to awaken my confcience, as the minifter had feldom any thing to lay except to believers; and what believing was I neither knew, nor greatly cared to know. I remember, however, about this time as I was walking alone, I put the queftion to myfelf, What is faith? There is much made of it, what is it? I could not tell; but fatisfied myself in thinking, it was not of immediate concern, and I thould understand it as I grew older.

Sometimes conviction has laid faft hold of me, and rendered me extremely unhappy. One winter evening in particular I went to a Smith's ihop, where a number of other VOL. VI.

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