persevered in the pursuit of knowledge, making considerable progress in the study of Greek. Here also, with the help of his friends, he cultivated a neat garden, by removing the rubbish of an old barn. It is a little remarkable that, as soon as my brother had got a garden into a state of cultivation, he was generally called to leave it. This, to one so fond of it, must have been a little self-denial; yet, to a mind like his, no doubt, it was a lesson of some importance, and led him more to see that this is not our rest, that sin has polluted all our enjoyments.

'At Moulton he had three sons, Felix, William, and Peter. Peter died at Mudnabatty, in the East Indies.

'From Moulton he removed to Leicester with his family. Whether he had a new garden there to cultivate, I never heard. At Leicester he had some difficulties to encounter from the state in which the church was at that time. Mr. Sutcliff said once to us, that the difficulties he met there would have discouraged the spirits of almost any man besides him; but he set his shoulder to the work, and steadily persevered till it was accomplished, and soon had the pleasure to reap the fruits of his steady perseverance. While he continued at Leicester, he was blessed with another daughter, named Lucy: this child also died in its second year. This was a painful stroke both to parents and children; they all seemed so fond of her. He used to mention the death of this child in every letter for some time, yet with a degree of resignation and submission to the divine will. We were convinced, however, that he was touched in a tender point.

'Just before he left Leicester, brother Carey went into Yorkshire to take his last farewell of his only and beloved brother and family. Brother Thomas had then three sons: Peter, named after our uncle; Edmund, called after our dear father; and Eustace, then only two years old. Little did we think he was to follow his dear uncle on the same delightful errand. How good is God! What am I, and what is my father's house, that such favours are shown to us! and that so many so dear to us should be devoted to the work of so good a master!

'In that visit our dear brother had the pleasure of witnessing the exertions of the friends of religion in Yorkshire, in raising a good collection for the cause his heart was so fully bent upon. At that time also he met with dear brother Ward, and said, 'If we go to India, and succeed in our work, of which I have no doubt, we shall have need of your help.' This was the first thing that set dear Mr. Ward seriously to reflect; and his God strengthened him heartily to engage in the good work. Little did our dear brother think he was to be the instrument in the hand of God, of the conversion of his two eldest sons. How mysterious are the ways of Jehovah! yet all right. All his plans are before him; nothing at random or without design.

'At the time he left England he was very much attached to Phebe Hobson, his sister's eldest child. She was then three years old, and fond of her uncle. Sister had but two children at the time; one a little boy only a year old. The last time my brother was

here, he said, 'In your first letter, I shall expect to hear of the death of that child.' But he is yet spared.

'It was a little remarkable that Phebe always wished to follow her uncle, and, we hope, imbibes a little of his spirit. We think it an honour conferred on us by the King of kings, that he has called one out of my sister's family, and my youngest brother's only surviving son. Oh, may these earnests encourage our future hopes, that all ours may be a seed to serve him in their day and generation!

'Jabez Carey, my brother's fourth son, was born at Hackleton, at the time his father was going first to India. Sister concluded for him to go the first voyage without her; but being detained at the Isle of Wight longer than they expected, his wife was delivered in the mean time. He wrote us the account from thence. Providence so ordered it that they came back. He had only Felix with him then. He said, when they went in, he pleaded by silence and tears; while Mr. Thomas pleaded by arguments, till his wife consented to go. No time was then lost in getting ready, lest she should change her mind, or the vessel sail without them; so, from ignorance and want of time, they had many difficulties on board the ship. Jabez was only six weeks old when they left England. Jonathan was born at Mudnabatty; the place where Peter died. Then he had four sons left, and he lives to see them all engaged for that God to whom, he has often said, that from the first of his engaging in the work of the mission, he had given himself with all he had, and on that account could not draw back, as he

considered the success of the work he had engaged in depended upon it. Though no one could feel more tenderly than he did the affliction of his dear relatives, yet the cause of his God was dearer to him. And in this, I think, most of his relatives rejoiced, rather than wished it otherwise, whatever afflictions or privations it caused them to feel.

'It has greatly encouraged me of late, in reading over some of the first letters he sent, to see how he was enabled to act faith on a faithful God; and in how many instances God has answered his prayers for his own children, and the children of his brother and sister, as well as other relatives; and as for the work he has engaged in, God has far exceeded his desires. He lives to see more than his most sanguine hopes asked for. What a God is our God! May our few remaining days be more devoted to his praise! Whether called to do or suffer, may but the glory of His name be increasingly dear to us!

'In some of our brother's last letters, he expressed great feeling on account of the heavy and long continued afflictions of some of his relatives: and, as soon as it was in his power, he administered to their necessities, his dear partner cheerfully appropriating part of her income to their relief. He did not stand to confer with flesh and blood, and say, I have a family of my own; but still cast them on the care of that God who had so far exceeded all his hopes. May he ever possess the same disinterested spirit!

'I have often thought, one cause of the sympathy and long continuance of kindness I have met with, in

my long affliction, was occasioned by the kindness of my parents, to one person in particular, who lay nearly dependent on them for support for a long time. I know God is able to return even to a cup of cold water; and I hope, it is my earnest request, that every instance of care and sympathy shown to me, or any dearer to me than my own life, may be returned by that God who is able to make all grace abound. 'Yours, &c.,

'MARY CAREY.

In a subsequent letter Mrs. M. C. adds:

'I forgot to mention that he was always, from his first being thoughtful, remarkably impressed about heathen lands, and the slave-trade. I never remember his engaging in prayer, in his family or in public, without praying for those poor creatures. The first time I ever recollect my feeling for the heathen world, was from a discourse I heard my brother preach at Moulton, the first summer after I was thoughtful. It was from these words: For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake will I give him no rest.' It was a day to be remembered by me; a day set apart for prayer and fasting by the church. What hath God wrought since that time! What encouragement for earnest and united prayer, that the heavens may pour down righteousness, and the glorious dawn soon open in the splendour of noon.'

Thomas, the brother of Dr. Carey, says: