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hours of toil, and of the victories won, you must kindly wait until a biography has been written. Dr. Rand was guaranteed a salary, but the collecting of that salary was left for him to do. Who ever heard of such a paradox? Meetings must be held far removed from the scenes of his labours, and people must be entertained and “ moved” before the contribution box was passed. It was during these years too, that Ben Christmas gave him so much trouble and disappoint- ment, and on this account many people refused to further aid the undertaking. Do you wonder that Dr. Rand wearied of collecting from those who simply contributed to the work in order to smother down the qualms of conscience? Do you wonder that he found it difficult to co—operate with people who would leave him to carry the whole load, while they calmly calculated his progress, or entirely for— V got about the work?

Having read the life of David Brainard, and learning now of what was called the Muller method of trusting, Dr. Rand was en- couraged to shake himself free from the work of raising funds for the Mission; and from that time on he looked to God alone for his support, asking no man for a single cent. How God accepted and blessed him we shall see.

April 9th, 1865. (Hantsport.) . . . Had a good mission visit to old Brooks’ family. Found the old man very tender. I took him into the waggon and gave him a drive, and he told me his ex- perience,——quite satisfactory. He has been in great distress about his soul, but he has come into liberty. He can rejoice in the Lord; the Bible is precious to him; he is affected with the love and mercy of Christ, he is not afraid to die and he wants to be baptized. I have agreed to drive him through to Hantsport and keep him for a week, when, if I am satisfied still, I will baptize him.

11th. I visited Newel yesterday afternoon. He seems to be

sinking rapidly. Read two chapters to him. He listened attentively, and, when his wife interrupted, he asked her to be quiet, as he wished to hear. He said he liked to have me come and read to him. I in- tend to go often.

13th. . . . News has just been received that General Lee