between 4 and £5000. and was har- her confinement (when she was safely
rassed by law-suits,-when the whole delivered of a boy) she caught a
was on the brink of utter ruin,
was then that Joseph Fox, with a de-
gree of courage, which has perhaps
never been paralleled, advanced about
2000. out of his own private for-
ture, and made himself responsible
for as much more as was requisite to
settle in full with all the creditors.
From that period he never relaxed
his exertions in the great cause of
universal education upon liberal prin-
ciples: undismayed by opposition,
and proof against the foulest ingrati-
tude, he kept the even tenor of his
way, and expressed thankfulness in
his latest hours that he had been per-
mitted to see the object of his cares
and solicitude in a fair way of being
permanently established. He re-
viewed his past labours with the
greatest satisfaction; he felt that
his day's work was accomplished, and
humbly relying on redeeming love,
he enjoyed in the prospect of leav-
ing this world that sweet peace of
mind, which was doubtless an antici-
pation of his eternal reward.

it cold; and eight weeks afterwards, on
the 13th of last month, I was called
to close her eyes in death.

Sir,

DEATH OF MRS. THOM.

To the Editor.

You will, I am sure, be much concerned
to hear that Mrs. Thom, of Cape

Town, is gone, in the bloom of youth
and in the midst of usefulness, to her
eternal bome. I inclose a short ac-
count of the last scene in her short
life. It is impossible to read it with-
out a mixture of pain and pleasure.
I knew her well before her marriage,
and believe her worth is by no means
over-rated by her afflicted husband.
I hope you will give it a place in your
useful Miscellany.

Dear Sir,

J. CAMPBELL.

We went to Stellenbosch and the Paarl about three weeks before this event, at the request of the physician; but the consumption (that fatal disease in this town) was too deeply rooted. On this journey I preached many times; and apparently a very remarkable impression was made by the word. Mrs. T. assisted me as usual; and it is one of the many things which I have to console me under this affliction, that she lived as I wished, and died as I desire to die. At almost every house she conversed with the slaves and Hottentots on divine subjects, and reasoned with several Malays on the Divinity of the Lord Jesus; and when she came to die, she discovered no fear of death, but longed to depart and to be with Christ. While she could speak, she spoke of Christ and his kingdom, both to the slaves and the inhabitants who came to see her. Mrs. Smit was with her for many hours on the day of her decease; and around her bed many of the Heathen and others, all weeping, more for joy than sorrow. She called for the child before her death, and kissed him four times, saying

This child I received from God, and I give him up into the hands of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost." To me she said, in English, "I see Jesus! I see Jesus! and around him are thousands of his angels. O what a blessed Jesus I have! He is mine. What a Jesus!" At no sorrow, no sin; there shall I live another time, "In Heaven there is for ever; there could be no Heaven if there were sin."

To the Rev. John Campbell. When a Mahometan woman was Cape of Good Hope, rubbing her cold legs to produce April 26, 1816. warinth, she observed to her, in Ma My beloved and valu- lay, how. superior the religion of able wife is gone for ever:-an event Jesus was to that of Mahomet; and that is painful beyond expression, that now was her support. Freand exceedingly mysterious. We quently she said, in Dutch, “Ik heb were married about sixteen months; mynself volkomen overgegeven aaw and I had spent more than a fourth Christus:”—I have given myself part of that time in travelling into wholly over to Christ. She gave a the interior. In my absence, she in- hook, Clarke on the Promises,' to structed the few candidates for Bap- Mrs. Smit; and I wrote in it, at her tism, and continued in the school request, "The last token of my love. with Mrs. Smit. Three weeks after to Mrs. Smit," which she signed with

P.S. I hear that Messrs. Evans and Hamilton are safely arrived at Griqua Town. Messrs. Marquard and Bartlett are now, I suppose, half way to my Father precious Christ! Pella. One Baptist and four Metho

.it is dist Missionaries touched here last
week, and sailed yesterday for Cey-
lon. I was happy that it was in my
power to assist these worthy bre-
thren. May God make them abund-
antly useful! Mr. Shaw, a Methodist
Missionary, is come here to labour in
this town; and the former Mission,
ary, a very worthy man, Mr. M'Ken-
ny, from the same society, left this
for Ceylon, not being allowed to
preach here, after staying for more
than a year. I hope Mr. Shaw will
be more successful.
There is room
enough for us all; and I shall assist
him as much as in my power. G. T.

Review of Religious Publications.

1. Memoirs of Mrs. M. L. Ramsay, may equally glorify God, whether

who died in Charleston, S. Carolina, June 10, 1811, aged 51. By David Ramsay, M. D. 12mo, 5s. 6d. 2. Memoirs of Mrs. M. Cooper, of London, who died June 22, 1812, aged 25. By Ad. Clarke, LL.D. 12mo, 5s.

singly or united, and meet at last where both shall be as the angels of God, which neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

These remarks may be all illustrated by the pleasing Memoirs now before us. Mrs. RAMSAY, the daughter of H. Laurens, Esq. formerly President of the American Congress, was a native of Charleston, North America. By her father's side she was descended from a French Protestant family; who, in the latter part of the seventeenth century, sought an asylum in America, from the persecuting fury of Louis XIV; but her maternal ancestors were English. At the breaking out of the American war, in 1775, Miss Laurens came over to England with her uncle and aunt, and afterwards retired with them to France.

Miss L. had lost her mother in her eleventh year, soon after which she became the subject of serious im

possessed a quick capacity, and enjoyed a liberal education, which she much improved by her extraordinary industry; insomuch, that when she came to have a family, she was able, not only to read French with her daughters, but Greek and Latin with her sons.

3. Memoirs of Mr. J. H. Wood, Surgeon, of Blackburn, who died Dec. 30, 1814, aged 19. By the Rev. T. Wood. 12mo (with Portr.) 3s, 6d. THE first reflection which strikes us, on comparing together these arsieles, in some respects similar, is, that true religion is the same all over the world; that, generally speaking, it enjoins the same duties, produces the same experience, and affords the same consolation, whether in England or America, at London or at Charles ton. A second remark is, that the various denominations of Christians, who hold the fundamental principles of evangelical truth, notwithstanding pressions, which never left her. She their minor differences in opinion and forms of worship, may each enjoy the same sanctifying and consoling influences of the Holy Spirit, and bring forth the same fruits of holiness. 3. That each may find, or conceive they find, in his respective communions, peculiar encouragements and advantages for practical piety. One, for During her residence in this couninstance, may find devotion excited try, she formed an acquaintance with by the forms of the Church of Eng- the excellent Lady Huntingdon, and land, while the mind of another feels other pious characters in the superior more enlarged and elevated by the ranks of life. While in France with free-prayer of the Dissenters. So, her uncle, her brother was slain in even in doctrine, the fear and danger the wars, and her father was brought of falling, excited by the Arminian over a state prisoner from America, principles, may lead one to walk cau- and lodged in the Tower of London; tiously and circumspectly, while the but in the close of that unhappy conconfidence excited by the Calvinistic test he was liberated, and she met him system may lead another to 'run' joy in a diplomatic capacity at Paris, fully in the way of God's command- where she performed the honours of ments. Thus both may ornament his table before the highest company. their professions on earth. and meet Yet, amidst all the splendor and at last in the same Heaven. Lastly, gaity of that city, the Bible was still 'In Christ Jesus is neither male nor her counsellor and companion by day female.' The duties and the labours, and night. In 1785, she returned to the comforts and the pleasures of re- Charleston with her friends, and two ligion are alike open to both sexes; years after marr d Dr. David Ramand though there may be a difference say, her biographer, who is well in the walks of masculine and femi- known to the world as the author of nine piety, analogous to the charac- an History of the American Revoluteristic difference of the sexes, they tion, the Life of President Washing

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ton, the Progress of Medicine in the 18th century, &c.; all which works she transcribed for press.

In 1809

ledges great obligations.
she begun to attend on Drs. Coke
and Clarke, among the Methodists;
and read the works of Mr. Fletcher,
by which she was induced to adopt
their principles, though she still occa
sionally heard the Calvinists, and was
particularly charmed with the late
venerable Mr. Bull.

Mrs. R. appears to have been a woman of great talents and piety. During the 16 years which followed her marriage, she had eleven children, of whom eight survived her; and her plan of education, which was 'systematic, is here subjoined for the benefit of other mothers. The Appendix to this work, which is much Jarger than the Memoirs, contains her diary, instructive letters, and religious exercises, which last are much in the manner of Mrs. Rowe.

She now became, as her biographer informs us, more intirely devoted to religion; though as yet not a member of any religious Society. The Lock, where she had formerly communed, was too distant; and as she was 'not decidedly a Dissenter, she Mrs. COOPER, was the daughter of could not unite with the IndependJohn Hanson, Esq. of London, from 'ants; after some hesitation therefore, whom she received a pious education. she joined the Methodists, to whom She had early impressions of religion; she had lately become partial; and but at the age of 16, being separated Dr. Clarke takes some pains to confrom her parents for a time, she was vince us that she made a judicious drawn so far into the vain amuse- choice. This, however, we hope wo ments of youth, that she began to may be allowed to doubt, though, at wish she could disbelieve her Bible. the same time, we commend her for) On returning, however, to her family, fixing; for indecision is in no case she attended the preaching at the commendable, and least of all in reLock Chapel, where her serious im- ligion. Different forms of worship pressions were renewed, and she be- may have their advantages, as `alcame very active in the support of a ready hinted, and principles, in some Sunday School. In 1806, she began degree erroneous, may lead to a use to take notes of her experience; and ful practical result, as in the instance in 1808, she commenced a regular above stated, wherein fear produces diary, which she continued till nearly caution. It is well, however, when the end of life; and about this time Arminians come so far as to confess adopted the following plan of reading, with this lady (p.120) that we are for the improvement of her mind :- at first justified by the righteousness of another; and all the good we do is owing to the influence of the Spirit, freely offered and received.' But when they speak of God, as loving or hating the same person, according as he is found obedient or disobedient at the moment, they seem to forget the love of God to sinners.

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May 2, 1808. The practice of early rising will, I hope, afford me ample opportunity of pursuing the following course of reading:--Begin every morning with reading a chapter in the Old Testament, and one in the New. My devotional exercises to succeed.

Monday. History, with maps. In the latter part of 1810, Misa Gibbon's Rome to succeed Ferguson's Hanson became acquainted with Mr, Republic. Tuesday. Natural History John Cooper, of London, a respectin turn; comprising botany, chemistry, able member of the Methodist comand astronomy. Wednesday. History. munion, with whom she formed the Thursday. The English Poets,-make short-lived connubial happiness of extracts from each; and one chapter scarcely ten months. 'Alas! how vain of Locke on the Understanding. `are all things here below,' when the Friday. Natural History. Saturday. highest earthly felicity often vanishes History. Sunday. The Scriptures, the moment it is grasped ! and other devotional books.'

Mr. Wood follows the example of According to this plan, she noted in Mr. Gilpin, and other excellent men, her diary many of the books she read, in rearing a monument of parental with remarks on them. At this time affection' to an amiable and beloved she attended the ministry of the son. The youth was favoured with late Rev. Mr. Humphries, of Ham- both religious and liberal education, mersmith, to which she acknow. the latter particularly moulded to

prepare him for the medical profession, of the most serious nature, by the
which he had himself chosen.
introduction of numerous anecdotes,
and by his interesting manner of re-
lating them. This publication is
certainly calculated, as our American
brethren express it, to awaken Chris-
tian sympathy and benevolence, by
unfolding the miseries of depraved
and suffering humanity; and to ex-
hibit the value of the gospel as a
means of regenerating the heart, re-
forming the life, and soothing the bed
of dissolution. It cannot, therefore,
be too widely circulated!'

He was indeed a youth of extraordinary promise. His temper was so amiable, that one of his friends supposed he might have been born without sin' (p. 15.); and his talents and application so great, that he was appointed Surgeon, Apothecary, and Man-midwife to the Blackburn Dispensary and Workhouse, at only 17 years of age.' (p. 41.) It was not, however, till near the close of his short life, that he gave any decided evidence of personal religion. His friends, anxious to preserve a life so promising, recommended a tour to France, in 1814; and his lively letters from thence form a very interesting part of this little volume.

Mr. Wood concludes with some excellent practical reflections, equally adapted to the use of young persons of both sexes; and we can cordially recommend these several volumes to the juvenile libraries of our readers, a little elevated above the lower class.

Visits of Mercy; being the Second
Journal of the Stated Preacher to
the Hospital, &c. in New York; with
an Appendix, containing the Report
of the New York Society for the
Support of the Gospel; History of an
Actress; Sequel to the History of
Caroline; and Hymns, &c. By the
Rev. E. S. Ely. Vol. II. price 4s.

We cordially recommend this volume to all our readers; to ministers particularly, as affording many valuable hints for their assistance in that most difficult branch of their professional duty-the visitation of the sick; and above all, to those benevolent Societies and the individuals who com pose them, who are generously engaged in visiting the sick poor in their own habitations, or in Hospitals and Penitentiaries. Indeed, all who wish to pay visits of mercy' to the habitations of Woe (and what Christian is there who is not sometimes called to this duty?) may find in Mr. Ely's Journal, much to facilitate and encourage his labours of love.

Village Sermons, or short and plain
Discourses for the Use of Families,
Schools, and Religious Societies.
By George Burder. Vol. VII. 28.

SCRIPTURE doctrine, fairly stated, is a two-edged sword, which cuts We had the pleasure of intro- down, in one direction, the pride of ducing the first vol. of this work to reason and legality; and in the other, our readers about three years ago, Antinomian licentiousness. We alaccompanied by the powerful recom- ways hail with pleasure the publicamendation of Dr. Waugh and the Rev. tion of sermons which possess this G. Collison. That volume had also characteristic feature, adapted to pothe honour of being applauded by pular instruction, presenting to the Dr. Rush; the Rev. Drs. Staughton, reader or hearer, whether in a cottage Rogers, and Rev. J. Burch, as well or a mansion, the precious truths of as by some of the London Reviewers. the gospel of Christ, in the fair proThe present volume was ushered into the American world, by the respectable names of the Rev. Messrs. Wylie, Wilson, Broadhead, Holcombe, Bourne, and Potts.

It would be superfluous (we had almost said impertinent) to offer our feeble testimony of applause, in addition to such recommendations; suffice it to say, the author has been uncommonly successful in combining the utile dulei, and enlivening subjects

portion in which they stand in the holy oracles; not extravagantly enlarging the features of one doctrine of God's word, and diminishing or obscuring another, but endeavouring to present divine truth to the understanding, the heart, and the conscience, in the same interesting manner as the inspired writers have done, and in language so plain and perspicuous, that persons of the lowest order may understand; and yet so