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the things of time may be; let patience gain a deep hold, reign triumphant withLet there be no running before the Lord, as the capricious will directs, but a patient following Him with firm confidence believing that "His leading" is always best for us. Let there be no undue sacrifices offered to Him, because we want certain things, that will in our calculation spare us suffering. Take, my brethren, the Prophets who have spoken in the name of the Lord for an example of suffering, affliction, and of patience. Behold, as James adds, "We count them happy which endure."

tience have her perfect work trying as | How many of us during the approaching year, like those seared leaves, will fall to the ground, our God only knows. But oh, let me repeat, come what will, the Lord's dear people are safe in the hand of a covenant-keeping God. Rest here: watch for his hand in providence and grace; look for the daily fulfilment of his prophecies, "Stand fast, having your loins gírt about with truth, and amidst the earth's convulsions; be calm, having the eye of faith directed upwards. "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ;" and resting upon this fact, the redeemed of the Lord are safe in the hollow of his hand, for they are God's sealed ones, whose names are written in the Book of life. Then

And, dear readers of the GOSPEL MAGAZINE, pray for the writers, that the Holy Spirit may guide their pens throughout the year that is before us- -that they may carry out the literal meaning of the word Gospel-even glad tidings; nothing more nor nothing less; for it is just this the poor sinner wants; and that they may be inspired with our Lord's injunction, "Feed my lambs." And if we might be presumptuous enough to say one word to the Correspondents, it should be thisWrite nothing that is not at the time, the result of true fellowship with the Lord.

And finally, brethren, farewell! Behold a group of autumnal trees—see the grass beneath them is strewn with leaves!

BIBLE WORDS.
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lamb; in Paul, on the day he was going
to Damascus, saying to him,
I am
Jesus "-your Saviour, who have loved,
and died for you. Thus in each case

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DEAR FRIEND, Our next word is in Rev. xxi. 6, "I am Alpha, the beginning." At the wondrous time when all was done, the top-stone brought forth with shoutings of Grace, grace, grace unto it our pre- a sense of blood-bought pardon, dissolvcious Saviour reminds us, his hands had ing heart of stone." So good work begun laid the foundation; He had been the in Ethiopian eunuch, when Phillip opened Beginner, as in our next reference (Heb. his mouth, preached to him Jesus: begun xii. 2), "Looking unto Jesus the Author in the poor thief, on the day when on the (or Beginner) and finisher of our faith." cross, he said to Jesus, "Lord, reAs the great Architect and Builder of member me." So also in you-I, in his his Church, He would then especially own wondrous way-in each one of his remind us, that He, with the Father and poor people, He, even our precious Savithe Spirit, had planned the whole build-our, has begun the good work! and his ing, before the world was, which was then so wondrously completed, had formed in council to bestow, save our ruined race; had thought of each stone from Abel downward; in each generation, as in our next reference (Phil. i. 6), "He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Begun good work in Abel; perhaps on the day He offered up the

hands will perform it, carry it on through each hour of time (in spite of all difficulties, being our Omnipotent Saviour), through eternity, as good work has doubtless been carrying on in Abel, Paul, or some for thousands of years, till all is completed at the glorious day of Jesus Christ; as Psalm 138, "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me." Dublin.

L. G..

THE BIBLE-BURNING AT KINGSTOWN.

VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL.

WHILST thousands and tens of thousands | the Attorney-General (himself a Roman are heartily responding to the exultations Catholic) with the utmost apparent sense of those assembled in the Court-House of the heinousness of the crime with of Dublin, upon the announcement of which the delinquent stands charged. A the verdict; it may, in reality, be a cause number of witnesses are called, who tesof gratitude to the conscientious obser- tify, in the clearest manner, to the burnver, as exhibiting, in the most striking ings in question, some of whom exhibit way, the true nature and working of fragments of the precious volumes that Popery. were rescued from the flames. In an elaborate speech of three hours' duration Mr. O'HAGAN (another Roman Catholic) defends the prisoner. We question if a more specious, subtle speech was ever made. În one of her talented votaries, Rome appeared in her true colours, availing herself in no small degree of her dogma, that "the end justifies the means." A priest of his Church was in peril, and at the expense of, not consistency merely, but of truth itself, that Priest must be

Prior to the passing of the Emancipation Act, and long subsequently, a very large proportion of the British community were wont to regard the Roman Catholic as an oppressed and injured man, and to censure the individual as a bigot and an enthusiast who would perpetuate the restrictions upon his creed.

The rapid advances, however, which Popery has made since the removal of those restrictions, and the daring effron-rescued. tery with which she has put forward her claims, have, in some degree dispelled the delusion. But this has been the case only in part. And we conceive it is only by such flagrant matter-of-fact cases as that just now brought before the public, English Protestants can be aroused to anything like a becoming sense of what Popery, in reality, is.

The utmost sophistry was resorted to. The most palpable facts were denied. Rome's well-known antagonism, even to her own Scriptures, was disowned. A most respectable witness-a Minister of long standing in Kingstown -was grossly maligned. The most powerful appeal, and repeated reference to a reputed mixed jury was made, when but one solitary Protestant was in the box.*

Never was a case clearer than that with which this said Redemptorist Father Baron GREEN summed up at considerwas charged. The date the placeable length, and with the evident convicthe hour, prove to a demonstration that tion that the testimony of the witnesses the whole affair was but the development left not a question as to the guilt of the and acting out of a pre-conceived plan, party. the which was to hold up to public ridicule and contempt the sacred Book of God!

So overt was the act, that even the most violent Popish journals never attempted to deny it. They the rather confirmed the fact, and vindicated both the character and the conduct of the aggressor.

A verdict of acquittal was, notwithstanding, the result. And immediately followed a scene of the most disgraceful character. That scene is thus described by the Journal mentioned in our footnote:

sent, followed the declaration of the verdict; A momentary pause, as if by common conand then a cheer, deafening and prolonged, The inset of public Protestant opinion rang through the court, unchecked by the was such, that the bringing of the offen- looks of the judges, the gestures of the law der before a court of justice was a mat- officers, or the strenuous exertions of the conter of absolute necessity. In due course stables. Not alone did the men-most of them Father PETCHERINE is arraigned upon of the respectable classes-who filled the galone of the clearest charges ever pre-lery darken the air with their hats, sticks, sented to a jury. Judge CRAMPTON and unbrellas, amid the exciting uproar, but opens the court with all the sobriety, many of the ladies who were in an intermeveneration, intelligence, and impartiality diate gallery rose npon the benches, shonted of a Christian man, a talented lawyer, most vociferously, waved their handkerchiefs and an impartial Judge. He is followed by

* Our authority is one of the most influential Journals in Ireland-the Dublin Daily Express.

around them, and in some instances, dancing | down the road towards Salt-hill, their numwith exultation upon the seats, took off their shawls and floated them to and fro in the air. A more extraordinary scene was never witnessed in a court of justice. Amid the tumult, groans for the Attorney-General, for the Solicitor General, the Rev. Mr. Wallace, and others who were freely shouted for and as freely responded to, even amid the dreadful confusion; whilst cheers for the traverser, Mr. O'Hagan, and the jury, prolonged and increased the excitement.

Those who were around the Rev. Mr. Petcherine shook him by the hand in silent congratulation, and ladies left their places to gather around and touch the hero of the hour.

ber increasing tenfold as they went. The cab in which the rev. gentleman was driving was quickly stopped, surrounded, and ultimately literally dragged to his lodgings in Kingstown. Here the scene was similar in character to that which had been enacted in and outside the court: the women screamed and waved their handkerchiefs, the men shouted and threw their hats in the air-all, old and young, seemed to have lost the use of their reason under the influence of their wild excitement.

During the afternoon the streets continued much crowded, and, later in the evening, the houses of almost every Roman Catholic from Duuleary to Dalkey were illuminated, the preparations of those who displayed the least degree of tardiness being accelerated by the threats of a large mob that paraded the streets and roads till a late hour.

Outside, the scene was of a nearly similar character, and the police in vain endeavoured to keep the streets clear. When the jurors came out they were the objects of an ovation that may have gratified them, but the counsel for the Crown were honoured with a different | may gather somewhat of the real nature reception.

From these facts our English friends

and working of Popery, and of the diffiNot satisfied with the demonstrations of culty (to say nothing more) of the posiexultation already made, such of the mob as tion of those who come into continuous could afford the fare to Kingstown hastened to contact with it. Fairness-straightforprocure tickets, and, in consequence, the four wardness-impartiality, are out of the o'clock train, by which the rev. traverser requestion. It is the most subtle-the turned to the scene of the alleged outrage, most pernicious-the most destructive was crowded to excess. As the train proceeded hats and handkerchiefs were waved system that Satanic artifice ever devised. We from the windows of the carriages, and the pity its deluded votaries from shouts of their occupants conveyed the anx- the very core of our hearts, but we aboiously looked for intelligence along the line.minate that fatal spell by which they are At Salt-hill Father Petcherine left the train bound. Nothing can be more speciousalmost unnoticed, but the mob, becoming nothing more malignant-nothing more aware of that fact at Kingstown, rushed madly dishonouring and soul-destroying.

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IMMORTAL AUGUSTUS MONTAGUE TOPLADY, AND
ROBERT HAWKER, D.D.

To the Editor of the Gospel Magazine. MY BELOVED BROTHER IN CHRIST,-Grace unto you, and peace be multiplied from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and from the Holy Ghost, the ever-blessed Comforter. The receipt of the Magazine for this month reminds me that my subscription is due for the next twelve months. Enclosed I send you a Post-office Order for 16s. I include a donation of 10s. for your Schools, with the candid expression of my good wishes for your success in your many labours of love during the ensuing year. As I am writing, I cannot avoid drawing your attention to a review of HAWKER'S MORNING AND EVENING PORTIONS, which has appeared in a recent Number of the Clerical Journal for the last month. Having been for this year a Subscriber, I send you the Number through the post

office, that you may read for yourself-page 525.

The Editor of the Clerical Journal does not wish there should be any "reprint of a style of theological writing which he could earnestly wish might receive no countenance, especially in the Church of England. What does the Editor of the Clerical Journal mean by "an unctuous style of divinity?" The word unctuous (from the Latin word unguo, unctus, anoint) may certainly be applied to HAWKER'S style of divinity-for it is full of the anointing of the Holy Ghost-whose Divine Person, work, and office, the Doctor was so careful always to uphold, both in his public ministry, and in his writings. But this scriptural sense of the word does not suit the taste of the Editor of the Clerical Journal; for he goes on to say in his review of the " Morning and Evening Portions,"

he deeply regrets that Mr. DOUDNEY should | Christ-and the child of God who is dead with give the energies of himself and his flock to Christ, baptised into Christ, and buried with works of this character. He cannot endure Christ in his death-cannot but feel from the the thought that the epithet "immortal" Holy Ghost an implanted conformity to the should be applied to TOPLADY and HAWKER. likeness of Christ, so as to bear part with He would rather persuade himself that such Christ in his resurrection, and walk in newheretics might have ceased to be immortal, ness of life. And what dominion shall sin and that their works might die with them. have over that soul, in whom the Holy Ghost "He sincerely hopes, that very few among dwells, that the body of sin might not be dehis readers can be found to favour such bad stroyed, that henceforth we should not serve theology in such bad language.' sin? What shall tend to mortify the deeds of the body, but living in the Spirit, and walking in the Spirit? Blessed Spirit of holiness! give grace thus to live and walk, that we may manifest to all gainsayers, thy people are dead to sin, and cannot live any longer therein."

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If it be true that the Editor of the Clerical Journal is a clergyman, I am sorry for him, that he has not yet received the truth in the love of it—not only according to God's word, but according to the doctrine of the Church of England, as embodied in her Articles and Liturgy.

Saviour, far be it from me, O Lord, to profess that I know God, but in works deny Him. Oh! for grace, while seeking justification before God, upon the sole footing of the Person, blood-shedding, and righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, to be found an eminent example of the believer, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”

Again, James, 2nd chapter, reflections :I have been for some time an admirer of" In the higher concerns with my God and "Hawkers Morning and Evening Portions," in common with very many of my Clerical brethren, and very many Christians. The "unctuous style of divinity" (in the scriptural sense of the word) stamps the work as bearing the impression of the seal of the Holy Ghost upon it. There is such an "unction" (so to speak) in "Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary," that I prize it more and more for my owu Family-reading-and I am often struck in reading, at the base falsehood of all those enemies of the truth of God's word, who labour to attach to the Doctor's writings the term Antinomianism; as if the Doctor countenanced immorality; or as if his writings were too bad for circulation.

For some time past I have seriously thought of making copious extracts from the Commentary, purposely to show to the public the falsehood of such assertions. In reading, I am constantly finding remarks of a directly contrary tendency. I was myself personally acquainted with Dr. HAWKER, and revere his memory from the little knowledge I had, and still remember of his venerable appearance in old age. My elder brother (a well-known and highly-esteemed Clergyman) was for many years an intimate acquaintance of Dr. HAWKER; and I have heard him say, he believed such was the excellency of the Doctor's character, that if it were possible to get to heaven by his good works, Dr. HAWKER must have in heaven a prominent place indeed. But let the Doctor's writings speak for him-in which, whilst he is dead-he is yet speaking. See reflections on Romans vi.: Reader, let us both learn from this most blessed chapter how to answer the character of every description, who ventures from the pride or corruption of his heart, to charge the doctrine of free-grace with a tendency to an unholy life. Never sure were the motives to an upright and conscientuous conversation ever found in the least powerful, or persuasive in the soul, until brought home to the soul in the death of

Again, James, 3rd chapter, reflections."Lord, be it my happiness to be distinguished in all my dealings with men, from that worldly wisdom which begets envying, and strife, and every evil work; but out of a good conversation, by the in-dwelling power of God the Holy Ghost, may I be enabled to show forth all the practical fruits of godliness, with meekness of wisdom."

Similar practical reflections might be quoted in the course of "Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary," to almost any extent. And there is such a blessed unction in this Commentary, and also in the Morning and Evening Portion, as makes it manifest to all humble readers, who are seeking for the truth, that the venerable Author was eminently a man taught of God-an eminent example of the believers in all holy conversation and godliness. What becomes then of the aspersions which are attempted to be cast upon the writings of Dr. HAWKER?

The same question may be asked in reference to the aspersions cast upon the works of the immortal TOFLADY. From his "Devotional retirement," I quote the following, (Page 144,) There is a vast difference between believing, and saying we believe. The man who professes himself a believer, must offer something more solid than a mere verbal profession; if he wishes to be credited by those to whom that profession is made. Was I to affirm that I am possessed of a neat hundred thousand pounds per annum, no one would believe me- -and why? because I have nothing to show for it; I have no writings to produce, as my authentic vouchers. By the same rule, when a man comes to you or me, and