months since I wrote, and have had no reply. In my letter, I mentioned a small excursion I had made into England, upon business; but I went no further than Workington, in Cumberland, and of consequence had little profitable intercourse with Christians; yet experienced much, very much, of the delightful and gracious presence of my God, even in that barren clime. I find his mercy sweetens every toil; makes every region please; and since I came home, the Lord has wonderfully exerted his omnipotent power in carrying me over mountains of difficulties in my important engagement, and through pretty severe exercises of mind in both, I proved my God a present help; a strong hold in the day of trouble. Often, after these trying seasons, he, as it were, rends the heavens and comes down; appears in Majesty Divine; puts my foes to flight, and drowns all my fears and painful feelings in the ocean of redeeming love. At other times, when, perhaps, for hours, I have been necessarily engaged in secular affairs, a fear has arisen, lest by so doing I should sink from that happy state into which I have been brought then, quick as lightning, Jesus appears himself; comes down as rain upon the mown grass; makes my soul as the chariots of Aminadab; and strengthens me to leap over a wall, or to overcome a troop. Sometimes, when meditating upon what the Lord has done for me, or when hearing the word preached, the Sacred Three draw near as distinct persons, and yet, to my view and apprehension, one, in a མ manner inexplicable. I much wish to improve these gracious visitations to the utmost. My soul, night and day, feeds upon the word of God in secret, which, with prayer, is the means from which I reap most profit. You see how freely I still write, having given you an abstract of the Lord's dealings with me for months past. I believe, if the Lord will, I shall be obliged to go to Bristol some time in the end of January, or beginning of February, upon Lady G.'s chapel business. It is to be opened about that time. This is a new concern, and I feel a little awkward in it; but being called to it, I must endeavour to go through with it as the Lord shall assist. There is a depth in Providence in this dispensation I have not yet been able to fathom. I find the line, both o reason and faith, too short to get to the bottom of it; but I leave it to the Lord, and only wish to fulfil his will in it.With my best wishes to Mrs. Mather, I remain, Rev. Sir, Your faithful, humble servant, 49 Particulars respecting Hope Chapel-Ludy M visits Bristol-forms an Intimacy with Mrs. E. Johnson-short Account of Correspondence con tinued. LAND had been purchased, by the joint benevolence of the Ladies Glenorchy and Hope, on which to erect a chapel, at the Hot Wells, near Bristol. These Ladies had frequently visited this place; not to unite in the frivolities of fashionable life, but solely to seek for benefit from the long-famed salubrity of its waters. They had witnessed the dissipation and folly, which reigned triumphant throughout all ranks, with sincere regret; and lamented the want of an awakening and spiritual ministry; and the paucity of places for the public worship of God, at a situation where hundreds annually resort, who particularly need the consolations of the gospel. Influenced by these impressions, they determined on the erection of a chapel; but before they could accomplish their pious design, they were both called to the joy of their Lord. By the appointment of Lady Glenorchy, it became " the duty of Lady Maxwell to carry this design into effect. After all the arrangements which could be made by means of letters, she hastened to the spot, personally to examine into every particular connected with the business, and to adopt measures best calculated to secure the objects aimed at by her departed friends. She left Edinburgh on the 11th of October in this year, and after inspecting the various chapels under her care, which lay on her road, arrived at Bristol on the 27th. She entered into the concern under much discouragement, but with confidence, that as the cause was the Lord's, he would favour her with all necessary and seasonable assistance. She had to encounter many and great difficulties, but, was enabled to surmount them; though she has not, either in her Diary or Correspondence, stated particulars. The chapel, however, was ultimately erected, and being desirous to perpetuate the memory of her "Dear Daughter," she named it. "Hope Chapel." This chapel, as will be seen, afterwards became to her Ladyship a source of painful solicitude: but had we materials, it would be away from the object of this work, to enter into any lengthened detail of its history. In her Diary, she has recorded several acts of kindness shewn her by many Christian friends while at Bristol; repeated pleasing interviews with Mr. Wesley; and the close intimacy which she formed with Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, a maiden lady, at whose house she for some time resided. This pious female was descended from an ancient and noble family. Her great grandfather was son to Counsellor Johnson, who was appointed Master of the Rolls to King Charles the Second. The residence of her father was at Chippenham, Wiltshire. She was the youngest of four children, one son and three daughters, and was born in June, 1721. From her infancy she feared God, but did not obtain an experimental knowledge of salvation by the remission of sin, through faith in the atoning blood, until near the close of the year 1744. Soon after this, she united herself to Mr. Wesley's Society in Bristol, and was one of the first-fruits of the extraordinary work of God, the light of which was then just dawning on the world. For above half a century she continued a steady, pious, con sistent, and active member, adorning in all things the gospel of God her Saviour. During the greatest part of this period, she resided with her eldest sister, Mrs. Mary Johnson, a lady of similar spirit, and they had one heart and one way. Like Lady Maxwell, her benevolence was bounded only by her abilities. In the earlier part of her religious life, she, also, with Lady M→, regretted her want of means to gratify the generous wishes of her heart; but, by the death of relatives, she received repeated accessions to her property; all of which she cheerfully devoted to the cause of God, and to the wants of the necessitous. In one instance, twelve hundred pounds came into her possession, purposely to be distributed |