The following letters are added, because they contain some interesting
details of the Lord's dealings with this our dear brother, which are
not contained in the Journal. And the reader will observe, that the
last letter is of a later date than the conclusion of the Journal.
BAGDAD, _Oct. 15th, 1831._
The Lord has just raised me up from a typhus fever, which, for
the last month, has been pressing a little hard on my strength,
but more on my spirits. The loss of my dearest Mary was so
deeply felt by my poor desolate heart, that, at times, I bore
up with difficulty; but the Lord shewed me that my sorrow was
so selfish, so earthly, so unworthy of his love, and poured in
besides such hopes and prospects as to my future work, that
sustained and comforted me.
I send with this a Journal of four months, from which you will
see what has been passing amongst us.
I have lately received many letters from my dear brethren at
Aleppo, and I think either Mr. Cronin or Mr. and Mrs. Parnell
will come to me the first opportunity, which will be an
unspeakable relief to my mind; for I long for some one to whom
I may unburthen my soul; for although my Lord is always near,
yet, as I see in Paul, so I find in myself, that the society of
Christian brethren and sisters, so long as we are in the flesh,
will always afford a sweet consolation.
I feel that Jesus meant his Church to be a body, not isolated
members. We have each a little ministry essential to the
happiness and building up of the mystical body--that there
should be no schism, but that all the members might love and
care one for the other.
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