For some time he rode out two or three miles daily, and sat with the family, writing or conversing cheerfully when not engaged in prayer.

His brother John came from Crossweeksung and cheered him with a good account of his Indians; and hearing of the great need of another school, he wrote to the friends who had shown themselves so warmly interested in him at Boston, and was gratified by their reply, with a subscription of 200_l._ for the purpose, and of 75_l._ for the mission to the Six Nations.

His answers were written with his own hand; but he had become so much weaker that he felt this his last task.

He had been one who, in his short life, had sown in tears to reap in joy.
He was sinking fast as the autumn cold came on, often talking tenderly to the little ones of the house, but suffering terribly at times, and sighing, "Why is His chariot so long coming ?" then blaming himself for over-haste to be released.
He had a smile for Jerusha as she came into his room on Sunday morning.
"Are you willing to part with me?
I am willing to part with you, though if I thought I could not see you and be happy with you in another world, I could not bear to part.

I am willing to leave all my friends.