MONDAY, MAY 2, 1870.

The beautiful weather still continues and we are trying our best to improve it. Finished sowing the field next to McBrides, and got it nearly done. I sowed a half bushel of the Norway oats in the same field. Feel truly ashamed of some thoughts, words and actions which have proceeded from me this day. What a humiliating downfall! Although I do desire in all things to please my God--yet there are within me the remains of sin which seem even yet to triumph of over The Spirit of my Redeemer.

TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1870.

I finished sowing Grass seed in the field by McBrides and now we have thirteen acres all done but a little rolling and furrowing out{?}; We started another field to night. "Without Christ." How awful the present and eternal import of these words. And yet how many there are who seem satisfied with the beggerly elements of this life. They will feed on husks although a feast of Good Things is prepared, without money and without price. Take away Christ and you deprive the Christian of his most precious hope.

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