At such seasons, faith wields a bright and burning torch, which occasionally softens the hardest and warms the coldest heart.

The expressions of that heavenly consolation and devout solicitude, which the Holy Spirit vouchsafes to some, thus become the happy means of grace and blessing for the conversion and edification of others.
"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches!" At this moment the house-door opened, and a younger child, a brother of Jane's, came in.

The mother asked from above who it was: the boy replied; and, without further inquiry, she remained in the chamber.

I beckoned to the lad to sit down quietly; and thus it still remained unknown that I was below.
"Mother," continued Jane, "that is my brother, and will soon be your only remaining child.

Do, pray, encourage him to follow good ways.