Part 10 (1/2)

_Feb 28th_--This month presents the most mournful portrait I have ever beheld in retrospect of an to travel

Since I visited ainst ht to have been; I lost the unction of the Holy One, and returned to my Circuit depressed in mind Shall I sink down in despair? No, I will return unto the Lord He has so to the fountain open for sin and uncleanness I will renew my covenant, and offer my poor all to him once more

_March 23rd_--This day closes my twenty-third year and the first of my ministry How mysterious was the providence which induced , and it is marvellous in my eyes Since I have devoted reat has been His paternal care over me I have felt the rod of affliction, but, He has sanctified it I have been assailed by temptation, but He has delivered reat erous rocks of vanity and pride My soul has at times been overspread with clouds and darkness, but the ”Sun of Righteousness has again risen” with brightness on his wings I have oft been cast down, but blessed be the Lord who has given arment of praise for the spirit of heaviness” My mind at times has been filled with doubts and fears, and I have been tempted to say, ”I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency,” but the Lord has saved s upon a fir into my mouth, and enabled me to say, ”What time I am afraid I will trust in Thee”

_April 17th_--This day, for the first tiines of the country that ”Jesus is precious to those who believe” My heart rejoiced in God, who is clai the heathen for His inheritance

_April 19th_--[On this day Dr Ryerson wrote from Saltfleet to his Mother He said:--

As you, my dear Mother, were always anxious about my health, I write to-day to assure you that since I left ho soress in those attainments which are only acquired by prayer, and holy devotedness to God I find the work I have undertaken is an all-is to unlearn I have had so scenes At other tireatly encouraged at soreatly enlarged, and htened, while, with a ware and ation It is not my endeavour to shi+ne, or to please, but to speak to the heart and the conscience And with a view to this, I have aimed at the root of injurious prejudices, and notions that I have found prevalent in different places I find, by experience, that a fir I hope that you, race, power, and wisdom to do my whole duty

I am very sorry to hear of your ill-health I hope and pray that the Father of all mercies will continue to support, comfort, and deliver you, in the midst of your afflictions and sorrows Blessed be the Lord, dear Mother, the day is not far distant when you can rest your weary spirit in the ar the blessed, triu love, in strains the most exalted, I will endeavour in dom

Brother William received a letter from John last week His health is very bad His excessive labour has overcome him He has forty appointston--H]

_April 25th_--For several days past I have been altogether engaged in writing a controversial pamphlet, and have attended little to the duty of self-examination

_April 28th_--I have beenthe Journal of John Nelson When I cos of that brave soldier of the Cross, with s, I blush for my lukewarmness, and am ashamed of my fearfulness

_May 10th_--[In these early days, the Methodisttheir ministerial labours, and, as Dr Ryerson often told me, they had to resort toand study This had often to be done on horseback Dr Ryerson's eldest brother, George, who had attended Union College, NY, turned his advantages in this respect to a good account He sought to stier brothers to devote every spare moment to suitable preparation for their work In reply to a letter on this subject, froe Ryerson to his brother William, he said:--

I thank you for your kind advice respecting coh my necessary duties leave but very little time for literary ied in Biblical studies which I find both profitable and interesting I ah in course with Dr Adam Clarke's notes, also Paley's books

I received a letter from brother John a few days since He had received a number into the Society, and there were a number more who appeared to be seriously awakened Elder Madden, as at York last week, says that Egerton is well, and that the cause of religion is prospering in York, and on the Yonge Street Circuit We have had but very little increase in Niagara since I saw you, although our congregation is very large and attentive--H]

_May 18th_--[In writing to-day to his brother George, Dr Ryerson mentioned that he and Elder Case had visited the Credit Indians Elder Case, he said, had coet Mrs Wm Kerr (_nee_ Brant) to correct the translation of one of the Gospels, and some hymns, in order to have theo down and preach to the Indians on the Bay of Quinte (Tyendinaga) It was there, he said, that the work of religion had begun to spread aion, and others are under awakening They do not, he said, understand enough English to receive religious instruction in that language; and, therefore, he wished Peter Jones to go down for two or three weeks

In this letter Dr Ryerson said: I think the cause of religion is prospering in different parts of the Circuit Upwards of thirty have been added to us in this town (York) since Conference, and our present prospects are equally encouraging My colleague is asouls I hope that God will give us an abundant harvest

I a all my leisure time in the prosecution ofRollin's Ancient History, Greek, and miscellaneous works Are Father, and Mother, and all the family well? How are their minds disposed towards God and heaven?

We have formed a Missionary Society in this place I think we shall collect 40 or 50 I hope that period is not reht into a state of salvation!--H]

_June 7th_--My mind has been much afflicted with care and anxiety, for soed

I feel it to be the cause of God; and I am resolved to follow truth and the Holy Scriptures in whatever channel they will lead s! Grant me wisdom from above; and take the cause into thy own hands, for thy name's sake!

_June 25th_--I have spent so a Ca The weather has been very unfavourable; but the showers that watered the earth are now past, and showers of Divine blessing are descending The song of praise is ascending, and sinners are crying for lorious work!

_July 7th_--The enelect Class for other e in, I was hindered fro what I desired

Conscience condemned, and darkness and distress followed Oh, Lord, henceforth help me _to do my duty_!

_July 9th--Sabbath_--I was called this evening to a drunken, dying norant both of his bodily and spiritual danger What a scene! An i for heaven! Hoful is the state of one whoives over to believe a lie! His life is ended, his family destitute, and his soul lost!