“When we shall be home no one knows. I do not think I can come home for Sunday if things go on as they are now doing, unless I am obliged to do so, and I see nothing to indicate any immediate change. But we are in the Lord’s hands, hour by hour, with eternity full in view and the Lord Jesus almost visible. May we each one abide in His love!” * * * * * “HAMPSTEAD, _January_ 21_st_, 1886. “Joseph at rest in the Lord.” * * * * * “TUNBRIDGE WELLS, _March_ 5_th_, 1887. “I hope you are still prospering and that you have had as beautiful weather as we have had. I consider that the beautiful bright sunshine of our dear old England is to be preferred to that of the South of France, more especially if the latter is accompanied by earthquakes as a variety, and certainly we have all been enjoying it here. Last Sunday was one of the most lovely days I can remember, and I hope it was one in which we enjoyed some sunshine in our souls. All the week too has been bright and happy, though we have had some fogs in the morning—just enough to teach us how God can clear away all that obscures the sunshine of His love. On Wednesday we had a most profitable sermon from Mr. Russell.” * * * * * “MARDEN HILL, HERTFORD, _August_ 30_th_, 1887. “Nothing can be kinder or more affectionate than everybody here. H— and M— are most pleasant, and I would not have missed coming to them here on any account, as I consider that at Cromer every one is in a non-natural condition and here they are in their own home. I wonder whether there is the same difference between myself at home and abroad. I suppose there is, though I do not see it. “I hope you are enjoying Brittany. You surely did not leave Guernsey on your left as you were crossing. If you did I suppose it was to avoid rocks; and maybe we should all prosper more if we were more careful to avoid temptations as well as to overcome them; and I hope the Lord may so direct the path of every one of us that we may be kept from danger and guided safe into the haven of peace. I have been exceedingly impressed with these words in Jeremiah x.: ‘The way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.’ So my way, and your way, is not in ourselves, and I trust the Lord may direct all our steps for His own glory.” * * * * * “ST. BERNARD’S, CATERHAM, _October_ 14_th_, 1887.