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the annuals of Eternity will shew forth, when my day’swork is finished to the Glory of King Jesus, my Everlast-ing Spouse, whom I adore in the temple of my soul. Iwould rehearse to thee, many of the blessings of my life,since our separation; but hope thou wilt be spared, to readthe dealings of my God in my journal; which I have re-corded to honour Him forever: as, He by His Spirit di-rected thereunto, when on the brink of the grave, raisedup for the Special Purpose of shewing forth His Love,Mercy, Power, and Goodness, to the children of men. With much affection I conclude, and remain thy sin-cere sister in the Lord Jesus Christ. DOROTHY RIPLEY. 29th 8th mo. 1805, on board of SloopWilliam, to New York. I have been two nights in this sloop, which CaptainL. Hackstaff commands. We have three passengers be-sides myself, and one is a complete Deist. Openly hesaid, I have been a Methodist, Presbyterian, Univer-salist, and now am a Deist. I told him I believed hewould make another change before he died yet: Whatis that? he cried, A Christian, my answer was; for Ihad felt uncommonly distressed about him, before he sodaringly said he was thus changeable; and I have a hopethat satan will be disappointed of this bold servant of his whom he employs to lay waste the Religion of the Re-deemer of the World. I shall say right, if add, I neversaw one so profane before, yet have faith in Jesus Christto believe for him, knowing all things are possible to himthat believeth; and it may be, that the Lord will deliverhis soul out of the gin, which he blindly has been insnar-ed with; being in gross darkness, and under the powerof temptation. It is probable that we shall get into NewYork in a few hours, and then his language will not causemy soul to be exceeding sorrowful! no; I shall be withsome of the righteous, where we shall recount the Lord'stender Mercies since our separation. How dismal is my situation, when I am but one day with the ungodly!