SOME years ago, two little girls came into my room weeping; and, as they appeared to be in great trouble, I asked them why they wept and looked so sad. They replied that they were sinners, and wished to know what they should do to be saved. I was glad to find that this was the cause of their trouble, and told them that they must repent, and believe in Christ,

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and give their hearts to God immediately. But as they were children, and did not clearly understand what was meant by giving the heart to God, they desired me to explain it to them in language so simple that they could comprehend it, for they wanted to do it immediately, and be pardoned and saved. I felt that this was a moment of great interest to these children, and therefore pointed out to them, as clearly as I could, what they must do; and then, having urged them to submit at once to Christ, I commended them to God in prayer, and they left the room. Shortly after, both of them, as they hoped, were enabled to give their hearts to the Saviour, and found peace in believing. They appeared humble and penitent, their tears of sorrow were wiped away, and their sadness was exchanged for songs of deliverance.

After some months for self-examination and prayer, these dear children were received into the visible church, and have since, I believe, adorned their profession by a life of humble piety. Thinking it possible that some other children might wish to know how they may give their hearts to God, so as to be accepted of him, and be pardoned and saved, I have thought proper to point out the way in this little book, hoping that it may assist some young but anxious mind, in making the final surrender to Christ.

In Prov. 23: 26, we read, "My son, give me thine heart," and in Rom. 6: 13, "Yield yourselves unto God." From these two commands, I infer that it is the duty of every sinner immediately to give his heart to God.

The heart is that part of us which loves, hates, and desires; and as the

affections of the heart control the other powers of the soul, if the heart be right, the mind will be right also, and the thoughts and actions will take a right direction. If we love God with all the heart, we shall delight to think about him every day, and pray to him, and shall strive to please him in all our pursuits. If we love Christ with all the heart, we shall take pleasure in thinking of him also, who he is, and what he has done; how he came down from heaven, suffered and died upon the cross to save us, rose again the third day, and ascended up to heaven, and sat down on the right hand of God, where he ever liveth to make intercession for us. You see, therefore, that the heart controls the mind: if the heart be holy, the thoughts will be employed upon holy and heavenly objects. As, then, the affections of the