some other female friends were present. The scholars amounted to upwards of forty. Classes were examined in reading, spelling, geography, first lessons in arithmetic, Seripture questions, the English language, and sacred music. The mothers then came forward, of their own accord, and in a gratifying manner, expressed their thanks to the ladies, for what they had done for their daughters. Mrs. Smith was enabled, also, to communicate much direct religious instruction. All the children loved her with a sincere attachment. She originated, in addition, a native Sabbath school, which finally consisted of twenty or thirty scholars, with five teachers. These teachers met every Friday evening, around her table, in order to study the lessons for the following Sabbath, and for prayer. The lessons were the Union Questions of the American Sunday School Union, which were translated by Mrs. Smith, during the week, into Arabic. Another great innovation upon Arab habits and opinions, Mrs. Smith was the means of effecting. This was the establishment of a native female prayer meeting. The oriental seclusion of females renders them difficult of access to the ordinary means of grace used by a missionary gentleman; their assembling even for religious purposes, in the same apartment with the other sex, being condemned by custom. The first meeting was appointed at the house of a native friend, and it devolved upon Mrs. Smith to conduct its opening exercises. From that time, it was continued regularly; at first once a fortnight, but afterwards every week. Including some of the older scholars of the school, as many as twenty were at times present, though the number was often less. The experiment, commenced with much trembling, was entirely successful. This was probably the first female prayer meeting which has been held in Syria in modern times.

Shortly before Mrs. Smith left Beyroot for Smyrna, it was proposed to hold personal religious conversation with individuals, in order that the truth might thus be brought into direct contact with the individual conscience. The proposition was either made, or warmly seconded, by Mrs. Smith, that something of this kind should be attempted systematically. She chose for her parish the mothers of her scholars, and immediately commenced her labors. Though debilitated by the first stages of the

disease that terminated her life, she was able to state at the first monthly meeting, that they had all been visited.

In the midst of these public religious duties, Mrs. Smith was by no means inattentive to the routine of secluded domestic cares. She always furnished her table. abundantly for those who composed her family. Her house, says her husband, was a model for imitation in respect to order and neatness. But she was ever devising ways in which these domestic objects could be accomplished with the least sacrifice of time. This she effected

by observing system, and doing as much as possible by the hands of others. The regular meals of her family were reduced to two, so that the whole day was left unbroken for labor, and much time was saved. "This subject deserves mention," says Mr. Smith, "both to show how she found time to accomplish what she did, and because missionary ladies so frequently complain, that domestic occupations interfere with, and, to a great extent, hinder the benevolent labors they would be glad to accomplish. Some have been almost ready to lay it down as a principle, that the wives of missionaries must expect to do little, if any thing, more than to take care of their own families. The adoption of such an expectation, by ladies entering upon the missionary life, Mrs. Smith exceedingly deprecated. Her own labors were a practical demonstration, that a much higher standard of usefulness is within reach." These observations are of great importance. Every thing in this world almost tends to depress and to deteriorate. The missionary female is strongly tempted, by languor of body and the general debilitating effects of warm climates, to adopt a low standard of duty, and then to fall below that standard. To such as are thus inclined, Mrs. Smith's example must be of inestimable value. At the same time, it should be remembered, that she possessed no ordinary character. Industry, energy, perseverance, had long been familiar to her. She went upon missionary ground a mature Christian, uniting the enthusiasm of youth and the simplicity of a child with the sound and practised judgment of an adult. Besides, she was not encumbered with children. of her own. A missionary mother, with a large family of young children, especially if one or two of them are habitually weak and sickly, is in a position very diverse from that of Mrs. Smith.

The intenseness of the heat, during the summer at Beyroot, renders it necessary for foreigners to reside for a few weeks in some village among the mountains. In a place nearly as high as Mount Washington, in New Hampshire, Mrs. Smith passed her summers delightfully. At the same time, nothing was permitted to interfere with the great objects of her work. She literally copied the example of him who went about doing good. On two occasions, when her labors at home were not indispensable, she visited the summit of Lebanon and the ruins of Baalbeck, and also made a tour through the most interesting parts of Palestine. It would give us great pleasure to copy various notices and remarks from her letters written during these excursions. But we must refer our readers to the volume itself. Many of her communications are very attractive, on account of the sweet simplicity which pervades them. She writes as if all unconscious of the delicacy of her feelings, of the beauty of her sentiments, and of the excellent sense with which many of her casual observations abound.

The length of Mrs. Smith's missionary labors was less than two years and four months. In consequence of sitting within the cold, damp walls of a school-house, her lungs became severely affected. This was in the beginning of the year 1836. In consequence of increasing weakness, her physician advised a voyage to Smyrna. She accordingly left Beyroot, with her husband, on the 11th of June. On the fourth day, when they were sailing on the north side of the island of Cyprus, the ship struck upon a reef in the night. A scene of confusion and distress followed. Through the kindness of Providence, however, the company at length reached the shore by means of the long-boat. They landed on a sandy beach, extending eight or ten miles into the sea, on the desolate coast of Caramania, in Asia Minor. The loss in property, which Mr. and Mrs. Smith experienced, was great. Among the articles were Mr. Smith's journals (on which he had spent much time) of his travels in the Holy Land, particularly in the Haourán, or the country east of the Jordan. Mrs. Smith lost three volumes of private journals, the preciousness of which we can estimate by the fragments which are found in her Memoir. The shipwrecked company at length reached Rhodes. On the

13th of July, Mr. and Mrs. Smith arrived at Smyrna, thirtythree days after their embarkation at Beyroot. It had been their intention, for various reasons, to proceed, at an early opportunity, from Smyrna to the United States. But the symptoms of her declining health were greatly aggravated by the melancholy shipwreck, and by the extremely wearisome voyage from Rhodes to Smyrna. We must here copy a passage from the touching account of Mr. Smith, in relation to her feelings on finding herself going down to the grave:

"Her feelings, when she came now to look at her course as inevitably tending downward to the grave, were far from being such as she wished. The same trait of character, that made the thought of leaving you so painful, made also the anticipation of being taken from her other numerous friends a source of the most sorrowful feelings. You know how ardent, and how many were the friendships she cherished. When she came to think of their all being rent asunder, she said, much as had been the pleasure she had derived from them, it were almost better to have no friends. But having given you up, the severest pang was over, and as she drew near eternity, other feelings threw a shade over these. She did not love the world in a bad sense; and yet it was evident that death was to a degree taking her unawares; and was occasioning her a most trying disappointment. How long and how ardent had been her attachment to the cause of missions! And how unremittingly had she labored to qualify herself for the work! And now, just as she had mastered the language, had her plans of operation marked out and successfully commenced, saw herself permanently settled in a commodious residence, had obtained a valuable female friend to share in her labors, and was fondly expecting another in a beloved relative, to be called away at such a time, she had not expected, and many tears did she shed at giving up such bright anticipations and favorite plans, the subjects of so many prayers. No one, perhaps, ever enjoyed more the buoyancy of health than she. And now, when she found the symptoms of disease fastening themselves upon every part of her system, the thought that she was never more to have one healthful feeling, would sometimes give her a pang of sorrow, and cause bitter tears to flow. Such thoughts, however, were soon dismissed, aud apparently never more indulged. In health she enjoyed more beautiful and delightful thoughts of heaven, than almost any person I have known. But in doing so, she had looked, not through, but over the grave, and the natural fear of death, which, as well as the dread of all bodily suffering, seems to have been in her unusually strong, was not overcome. When, therefore, she came to look at the dying pangs as near, her nature shrunk from the view with undefinable horror. It was the last of her painful feelings that was subdued, and I have no doubt it shed a deeper glow over all the others, if it did not occasion some of them."

On her being removed to Boujah, a pleasant place in the suburbs of the city, her spirits revived. From this time, she was generally cheerful. She could bear some reading, uniformly read herself a portion of Scripture daily, and once wrote with her own hand a few letters and notes. On the 21st of September, Mr. Smith read to her the 5th chapter of the second epistle to the Corinthians. She listened with great attention, and seemed much interested, but said nothing. Not long after, however, she remarked, that it had comforted her more than she could express. It had removed all the remaining doubts. from her mind. She wanted no more. She was going to be with her Saviour, and that was enough for her. "No visions of angels," she said, "are given me, and no excessive joy, but a settled quietness of mind. I believe all that is written in the word of God; and upon the strength of this faith, I am going into eternity." In the afternoon of September 22d, she said, with much earnestness, "When you write to my friends, after all is over, one thing I wish you would make prominent. It is, that I feel satisfied with the course I have taken in becoming a missionary. I have no disposition to boast of my labors; but I feel that I have not left my friends and my country in vain. I never have regretted that I have done so, nor do I now. This is my dying testimony."

We quote a brief paragraph respecting the final scene:

"September 30.-It was about half past four when I entered the room. Her hand had a death-like coldness as I took it, and I perceived that her hour was come. After being raised as at other times, without expectorating, she also perceived the same; and, falling back gently upon her pillow, said in a faltering whisper, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.'

"The family soon assembled, including the servants, and our Armenian friend. It would have been a gratifying circumstance, had her last hours been passed in the midst of the nation to whose spiritual good she had devoted her life. As it was, our own everfaithful and kind-hearted servant, was the only Arab that witnessed her dying scene. He took his position by the side of her bed, and there stood until the last; showing by uninterrupted tears and suppressed sobbing, how thoroughly she had won his attachment. The rest of the company stood or sat at a little distance, while I sat by her side with her hand in mine. As soon as all were assembled, I asked her if Mr. Adger should pray. With indistinctness she replied, 'Yes.' It was the last word she spoke. Convulsions had begun before he commenced, but she was quiet in a good de