and calm, and though unable to converse, so great was her weakness, she yet "whispered words of strong hope and joyful expectation." "Oh, how happy, how sweet it will be to be there." When her husband repeated the first stanza of the hymn, "Jesus, lover of my soul," there was a strong bright smile, and she whispered "yes, yes." Her hearing, her sight, and her strength soon failed her, and she fell asleep, I doubt not in Jesus, and entered into peace. Her grave is in the burying ground of the people to whose spiritual welfare her life was devoted. There, on an eminence overlooking the shores of the Bosphorus, and the city of the moslems, rest her mortal remains till the bright morning of the resurrection dawns, and brings the final, the eternal day of glory and blessedness.

Farewell! dear child, farewell!! Very pleasant wert thou in life, but far pleasanter wilt thou be when we shall meet above. Our separation will be short. Thou wilt not return to me, but I shall go to thee. Thy work is done; thy conflicts over; and what of loveliness was in thee here below is now perfected in heaven.

It is well. Let no one ask, why was this waste? The Master had need of her.

"He gave her, he took her, and he will restore her."

His will is done; and the heart that most loved her would not wish it otherwise. Yes, it is well. In our Father's house there are many mansions. And thou, loved child, whose visage, when last we saw thee here, was arrayed in the bloom of health and the smiles of joy, hast put off thine earthly clothing and left these scenes of mortality forever. Thou hast had thy mansion already on two widely remote continents of this world, and now in the new mansion thy Saviour has prepared for thee in heaven, we, in our bereaved affections and fond hopes, place thee, a

happy, purified spirit, uniting in the exalted communion and praises of that upper world. Farewell! farewell! for a little time; then may we who now mourn thee, and all thy loved companions and friends, rise to join thee in the mansions of eternal purity and bliss, whither thou hast gone.

"I was one of the many who listened with deep and sympathetic interest to the late discourse of the Rev. Dr. Hawes, upon the death of his daughter. As he presented the picture of her pure and lovely character, the words of Christ were continually present to my heart, 'of such is the kingdom of heaven;' and for many days after, that sermon lingered in my thoughts, and would not leave me, until the following lines had fashioned themselves out of my meditations."-Religious Herald, Dec. 18th, 1844.

A VOICE FROM HEAVEN.

I shine in the light of God,

His "likeness" stamps my brow,

Through the shadows of death my feet have trod,

And I reign in glory now;

No breaking heart is here,

No keen and thrilling pain,

No wasted cheek, where the frequent tear
Hath rolled and left its stain.

I have found the joy of heaven,

I am one of the angel-band,
To my head a crown is given,
And a harp is in my hand:

I have learned the song they sing,

Whom Jesus hath made free,

And the glorious walls of heaven still ring
With my new-born melody.

No sin-no grief-no pain,

Safe in my happy home;

My fears all fled, my doubts all slain,
My hour of triumph come;

Oh! friends of my mortal years,

The trusted and the true,

Ye're walking still in the valley of tears,
But I wait to welcome you.

Do I forget? Oh! no;

For Memory's golden chain

Shall bind my heart to the hearts below,
Till they meet and touch again:
Each link is strong and bright,

And love's electric flame

Flows freely down, like a river of light,
To the world from whence I came.

Do you mourn when another star
Shines out from the glittering sky?
Do you weep when the noise of war,
And the rage of conflict die?
Then why should your tears roll down,
And your hearts be sorely riven,
For another gem in the Saviour's crown,
And another soul in heaven!

L. M. N.

NOTICES

OF THE

MEMOIR OF MRS. MARY E. VAN LENNEP.

THE PUBLISHERS invite the attention of the public to the following notices from distinguished individuals, showing how they appreciate "The Memoirs of Mrs. Van Lennep"-the deep interest which they take in the work, and the estimate which they have formed of its powerful influence for good upon those who may read it. Other testimonials might have been added, but it is enough to say, that in addition to the numerous commendatory notices of the book which have appeared in many of our very respectable public prints and periodicals, the voice of the intelligent and religious community has pronounced it to be one of the best written, most attractive, and useful biographies of modern times; breathing forth a simple, pure and elevated spirit of piety; engaging the admiration and love of Christians of all denominations, and singularly adapted to cherish the same spirit in their own breasts.

From the REV. STEPHEN OLIN, D. D., LL. D., President of the Wesleyan University, Middletown.

"Messrs. BELKNAP & HAMERSLEY:

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* This work portrays a character of uncommon excellence and loveliness, in a simple, unexaggerated style, which recommends it to the confidence and good taste of the reader. I greatly overrate the merit of this interesting volume, if it is not destined to operate for good in an extensive sphere. Such examples of early, active, self-sacrificing piety, in graceful combination with the rarest filial, fraternal, and social virtues, should be read and studied in all our Christian families. In the Memoir of Mrs. Van Lennep, we have a Christian character of great strength and intensity, blending the best qualities of an ingenuous, cultivated woman, with those of a devoted disciple of Christ-an enthusiastic lover of nature, of books, of music and

society-an ardent, almost romantic friend-the most affectionate of sisters and of daughters.-Mrs. V. L., through the strength of her Christian principles, and the ardor of her benevolence, became a foreign missionary; and that, in the face of bright worldly prospects, and at an age when most Christian women claim an exemption from all the higher duties of their profession. It is well said by the compiler, that the character here exhibited is the more instructive, because not too high for imitation. It may with justice be added, that few are more worthy of being imitated."

Extract of a Letter to the Rev. H. J. VAN LENNEP, from the REV. T. H. GALLAUDET.

"My heart is so full of the pleasure, and I trust profit, which I have lately received from reading the beautiful Memoir of your dear departed Mary, that I cannot refrain from telling you of it. The book charmed me more that any other work of the kind which I have read for a long, long time.

It surprised me to find in so young a person, whom I thought I knew more of than I now find I did, such symmetry of Christian character, such meekness of wisdom, such elevation of piety, so exquisite a relish for the beautiful and sublime both in nature and in grace, so much practical good sense, such an overflowing of kindly and benevolent feelings, such unostentatious self sacrifice, and then such graphical accuracy and finished taste in description, with a chasteness, simplicity and maturity of style, which we very seldom meet with only in older and experienced writers.

The work I think is destined to do a vast amount of good, both among professors of religion, and those who yet seek the friendship of the world.

May the spirit of truth and grace ever accompany its perusal, and make it the means of adding many new jewels to the Redeemer's crown."

From the Rev. E. N. KIRK, Boston.

* "I am thankful that Mrs. Hawes has drawn up a Memoir, and such a Memoir of her daughter. A mother's pride might have been more gratified by a fuller exhibition of her intellectual qualities. But she has chosen well, to show her, as she remarks, in her imitable excellencies. A large circle of young ladies in our congregation are now reading this Memoir with great interest, and as it seems to me, with great benefit. Some appear to be led by it to take higher views of the objects for which life is given, and to see how lovely and how attainable is Christian benevolence."

From the Rev. A. W. MCCLURE, Editor of the Christian Observatory.

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"This is one of the few biographies which make the reader feel as if he had a sort of personal knowledge of the