signed, and happy; for the agitated mind was now tranquillized, by the introduction of heaven-born peace. Her conversation was truly in heaven. She spoke of death with the most perfect composure, its sting being now extracted. She talked of an eternal weight of glory, of mansions of light, and crowns of life, with a familiarity and anticipation which afforded delight to all who heard her. On one of those occasions that I visited her, she said, "I have no wish to continue any longer in this world; it is a vain and uncertain world; I would now much rather die, and go to heaven. For me to die would be gain." At the same time she said, Having now obtained peace, and an interest in Jesus, how shall I retain these blessings, so as to die in the favour of God?" On being informed that these blessings were retained by faith, and resting the soul entirely on the atonement of the Saviour, she appeared quite satisfied, and entertained no doubt that her end would be peace. From this time until she terminated her earthly career, her body became more weak, but her soul continued very happy. While her weak state and partial silence warned of the near approach of death, her occasional expressions, and earnest breathings of soul, indicated the nearness of her sanctified spirit to the palace of angels and God. Shortly after, her cough, which was very painful, subsided; her respiration became less frequent; and she sunk in the arms of death, without a distressing struggle. Her conversion and death have been instrumental in quickening the society of which she was a member; and recently several have been awakened, whose present conduct promises future stability. ROBERT H. LINDSAY. 2. Died, at Little-Kelk, in the Bridlington Circuit, May 25th, Jeremiah Lamplough, aged fifteen years. Though young, he possessed many excellencies which are often sought for in vain, even in those of riper years. Like Timothy, from a child he was acquainted with the Scriptures of truth; and by those he endeavoured to regulate his life and conversation. In his childhood he was remarkably sedate, and seldom appeared to relish the sports and follies of children in general; his chief delight being in reading, and singing hymns and spiritual songs: for the latter exercise he was well qualified, having an excellent voice, and a fine taste for vocal music. His obedience to his parents was cheerful and constant. His mother says, she does not remember that he ever intentionally disobeyed. In a character so truly amiable, the young reader may imagine he beholds a "heaven-born saint;" but, alas, had he rested here, he would have come far short of that inward peace and love which shone so conspicuous in his last illness. In November, 1831, he became a pupil in the Sunday-school at Harpham; and continued to attend until prevented by sickness. Sock after his admission into the school, he was awakened to a sense of his lost state by nature, under a sermon preached in the schoolroom; and from that time he never rested until he found the pearl of great price, the forgiveness of his transgressions. He now rejoiced in God his Saviour: the love of God was sweetly shed abroad in his heart; and he might be truly said to be born for a better world. Soon after his conversion he was visited by Mr. Jewitt, one of the Itinerant Preachers, and closely questioned as to the time and manner of his release from spiritual bondage; and his answers were so clear and satisfactory as not to leave a doubt on the mind of his being converted to God. In a journal, which he commenced writing soon after his conversion, he writes, "I bless God that I was born of praying parents, who endeavoured to bring me up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. By their pious instruction, and by being regularly taken by them to the house of God, I was restrained from committing many heinous sins. I cannot remember the time when the Spirit of God first strove with me; but I was very young. I was a strong, healthy child, and bade fair for manhood; but in a few years health was taken away, and pain and sorrow came upon me. In the year 1829 it pleased the Lord to afflict me with an abscess on my breast, which brought me very low." Here ends his journal. It is highly probable that the affliction of which he speaks laid the foundation of the pulmonary complaint of which he died. For some time before his death he seemed to enjoy a constant and settled peace. It was truly good to be with him; especially when surrounded by his young friends. At these times it would have staggered infidelity itself to hear him talk as calmly and composedly of death as if it were a pleasant journey. It appeared that patience in him had her perfect work; and that he was completely dead to the world. At one time he exultingly said, "I know that iny Redeemer liveth; and that he shail stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God; whom I shall see for myself, and not another." To his mother, on saying something to him about dying, he said, "If God gives me grace to live with, he will give me grace to die with." He frequently prayed for his only sister, that she might follow him as he followed Christ; and that he, and his sister, and parents, might all meet in glory. Then, he used to say, "We'll range the sweet plains on the banks of the river, And sing of salvation for ever and ever!" To some friends who visited him, he said, "When I am most afflicted, and nearest the gates of death, I am the happiest." He one night awoke his mother, and said, "I never felt so near death as I do now; and if the thoughtless, who are contriving to ornament their bodies, only felt what I feel, they would not do so." When his father went home from his labour in the evenings, he was in an ecstasy of joy: he used to say, "No one knows, but myself, how much good I derive from seeing my father;" and added, "I have need of all prayer for humility." To a cousin he said, "O repent, and turn to the Lord, while in youth, or I shall stand a witness to his bed, he said, I cannot reward you; but may the Lord reward you an hundred-fold;" and added, "Bless the Lord, he always provides before I want." A few hours before his death, his aunt observed, "Death is approaching; but it is no terror to thee!" He smiled, and said, "O no." His mother said, "Hast thou any thing more to say to me?" He earnestly replied, "Live to the Lord, mother." He often prayed that he might die like one falling asleep; and the Lord was pleased to grant his request; for after kissing his father, and grasping his hand, he sweetly fell asleep in Jesus. WILLIAM WOODMANSEY. POETRY. DIVINE LOVE. IMPENDENT death, and guilt that threatens hell, They in whose breast this sacred love has place, WALLER. THE HORSE TO HIS RIDER. On the frequent wanton Abuses of the Powers of that noble Animal. O, MASTER, cease! a little mercy lend, Nor thus my reeking sides incessant play; Let thy sharp scourge my lab'ring bones befriend, Since morning's dawn near eighty miles I've sped, And must I pass it? O, my trembling limbs, To please thy fancy, I with patience bent My velvet ear to' endure the iron's heat, Fed in thy pasture, I, with grateful speed, Have been the foremost in the tuneful pack; Nor hill, nor hedge, nor wall, could e'er impede ; But over all I brought thee on my back. When late at fairs and markets thou hast stay'd, Thy sense unequal to direct the road; O'er the dark heath or rutted lanes I've neigh'd, And borne in safety home my drowsy load. Oft my dear mistress have I drawn with care, With her loved brood, to join the village school, And felt myself full proud when she would spare One look, one pat, or call me her poor fool. With such a charge thou know'st I never fell, O, if Intemperance, in her wildest hours, If true the doctrine that some sages hold, This day's base action then shall rise in awe, Or some grim tyrant, bent on pelf and blood, To meet the collier's or the sandman's rage. Ah! didst thou pause? thy heel forget its stroke? Farewell! affected by my mournful tale, Some breast may feel the keenness of remorse; And should my fate but turn compassion's scale, INDEX TO VOL. XVII. Allen, Mr. James, communication from, respecting the market-cross Allison, Mrs., verses by, on Music, 214 Anecdotes. John Howard, 13-Jonas Hanway, 51-The Rev. Dr. Apprentice, advice to an, 57 Aristotle, style of, noticed, 278 Astronomical Notices, 26, 62, 97, 137, 175, 208, 245, 284, 315, Athens, national funeral ceremony at, 8-account of the plague of, Attraction, what, 111, 269-effects of, 160 Augustine, St., extraordinary facts stated by, 51 Bales, Peter, curious achievement in penmanship by, 20 Barrow, Dr., biographic sketch of, 145, 183 Barton, Bernard, verses by, entitled "Sabbaths," 106 Beal, Rev. William, a series of papers by. See Christian Philosophy. Blackheath-hill, curious cavern at, 21 Blair, Dr., on the proper management of time, 82 Body and soul, difference between, 84 Bonaparte, Louis, his American Ornithology mentioned, 388 Books, origin and materials of, 308 Boston, attempt at kidnapping in, 19 Bowles, Rev. W. L., verses by, "on hearing a sacred song of Mo- Bradburn, Miss E. W., verses by: On Flowers and Leaves in my |