Dbituary. MRS. MARY BROOKS, LATE wife of Mr. R. L. Brooks, Glasshouse Street, Golden Square, London, was born at Braintree, Nov. 18, 1771. Upon the death of her mother, when she was very young, she became the charge of a pious aunt. At the age of four. teen, she was placed an apprentice in London. Here her moral conduct was so exemplary as to gain her the confidence and affection of her employers. By the influence of Mr. Brooks, she was induced to attend the ministry of Mr. Bryson, under which the word was power fully applied to her mind; and she was united to the society under his care from which period she uni formly evinced the effects of divine grace in her whole conduct. On the 5th of Feb. 1791, she was married to Mr. Brooks, by whom she had eight children; of whom two sons and three daughters survive. Her death originated in a cold, occasioned by occupying an addi. tion made to Mr. Brooks's premisses, before it was sufficiently aired her lungs became inflamed and ulcerated; and, in the course of eighteen months, disease put a period to her life. Her language, during this illness, was resignation to the will of God; and her confidence was generally stedfast in the atonement of Christ. Her conflicts, however, were at times severe; and Satan suggested to her the probability of her being deceived; but that Scripture, "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?" was applied to her mind with great force; and she desired it might be the subject of her funeral-discourse. About this time she endured a fiery trial; but many precious promises were brought to her mind, which afforded her sweet relief. [Our limits will not admit of the recital, nor of half the spiritual and heavenly sayings which her husband has preserved.] She was enabled calmly to resign her dear partner and children into the hands of God. I know," said she, "that he will keep you and them. I have done with all earthly things! O that I had the wings of a dove! then would I fly away and be at rest!" On the last Sabbath of her life, her friends, upon entering the room, were much affected with her situation, and sat in silence. "Is this," she cried, "to be a silent meeting? Must I be preacher for you? This had the desired effect; and the evening proved truly delightful, being spent in prayer and reading the word with one who was so near glory, so that they were constrained to say, "It is good to be here!" Early on the day following she was convulsed, and grew evidently worse; and the enemy of souls renewed his assaults, so that she exclaimed, "This is the conflict ! this is hard work! O what shall I do?" Mr. Brooks replied, ⚫ Roll your burden on the Lord,- he has promised to sustain you.' She added, He is faithful that hath promised!" After a doze, she cried out, in the pangs of her mind and body," Lord, save me, or I peris!! Oh, these are deep waters, thy billows are going over me!" But from this period, a sweet serenity of mind took place. A few minutes after, she said, "My dear Mr. Brooks, convulsions agitate my body, and I am dying." She requested those about her not to leave her; "for," said she, "I shall not long be with you!" - evi About four o'clock on Tuesday morning. her departure was dently at hand. Being asked, Whether she knew who were about her bed, she answered, "I know you all." These were expected to be her last words; but suddenly, in the very article of death, she exclaimed, with indescribable energy, "Lord Jesus receive my spirit!" These were the last word's distinctly heard. She appeared to have Heaven in her countenance: the convulsions ceased; but the mo tion of her lips indicated that she was still engaged in calling on her Saviour; and about eight o'clock the same morning, she fell asleep in Jesus. MRS. ANN CARRYER, OF LEICESTER, DIED May 26, 1805, aged twen⚫ ty-five. She knew the Scriptures from her childhood, and discovered hopeful signs of grace at an early period; but was afterwards induced, by worldly acquaintance, to wander from the Lord, whereby she lost the comforts of religion. She was, however, brought to lament this with many tears, and earnestly to desire to be united with the people of God. In this frame of mind she entered on domestic life; and her friends flattered themselves that ere long she would have become an honourable and useful member of the church: but alas! how vain are hopes! how frequently are they cut off by Death! Only eighteen months had elapsed, after her marriage, before she was called suddenly to break off all her worldly enjoyments, and to appear before God. On Thursday, May 23, she was seized with a pain in her stomach, which was succeeded by a mortifi. cation in her bowels, and terminated in death on the Sunday following, Previous to her illness, she had expressed herself with uncommon solicitude concerning her personal salvation, and longed to be assured of her interest in Christ. She was indulged with this on the Saturday after she was taken ill. "Now," said she, "I clearly see that Jesus is willing, as well as able, to save me!" Her patience, under dread. ful pain, and resignation to God, were remarkable; and a spirit of fervent prayer gave life to all, It was feared, that giving up "her sucking child" would have proved a hard trial; but notwithstanding her tender affection for it, she said to her husband, who asked her, Can you, my dear, resign yourself up to God?'-"Yes; and you, and the babe, and all!" About midnight on Saturday, when her husband and mother were conversing on Providence, and on the affiction she endured, she broke out into singing the praises of the Lord, and rejoiced that her dear relations would soon follow her to glory. At intervals, she uttered many pleasing expressions of her lively hope in Christ; and not long before her departure, looking on the relations above mentioned, she said, "I go to my Father and to your Father; to my God and your God" from which words the Rev. B. Cave, improved the bereaving providence on the follow◄ ing Sabbath. - MRS. SARAH ROGERS, of Great Surry Street, London, WAS the subject of serious impressions from her early years ; but was peculiarly blessed, under a sermon by the Rev. Mr. Bull, from Sol. Song. ii. 3, "I sat under his shadow with great delight," &c. She was filled with unspeak. able joy in the Lord, which she never entirely lost. Mrs. Rogers was greatly afflicted with an internal disorder for two years before her death; but was mercifully supported and comforted. On Monday, Aug. 5, she was confined to her bed; and though very weak in body, loudly extolled the sovereign love of God; and when drawing near the banks of Jordan, employed her little remaining strength in frequently exclaiming, "My God, my God, O come and. take me to thyself!”— Just before she departed, she sung a verse of the Evening Hymn, and fell asleep in the arms of Jesus, Aug. 11, 1805. REVIEW OF RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS. The Transactions of the Missionary [Concluded from our last.] THE papers which compose this periodical work, are, in our view, so important, that we earnestly wish they were perused be every Member of the Missionary Society, and by every friend to Missionary exertions. Without an acquaintance with the contents of this publication, a very imperfect idea only can be formed of the widely-extended field of labour already occupied by the numerous Missionaries sent and supported by this Society, the encour aging prospect of success, loud call of Providence for many adand the ditional labourers in the great harvest; and we sincerely wish, that the ministers of the gospel, who kindly endeayour to interest their respective societies in the welfare of the institution, would, especially at their monthly prayer-meetings, read part of these in teresting memorials to their friends. The conductors of this Magazine do, from month to month, record as particularly as their limits will allow, the proceedings of the Society; but it must be obvious to every considerate reader, that it is absolutely impossible to detail the whole. In our review of the last month, we took notice of the principal parts of Mr. Ringeltaube's communications; we now proceed to notice those of our worthy young brethren Cran and Desgranges. In their letter, dated Vizagapatam, Dec. 31, 1805, they declare their full satisfaction in settling at that city. They had then been a whole year in India; and had made considerable progress in learning the language. They had procured a piece of ground for a garden, which they knew would lessen the expence of subsistence; and they also hope to erect a habitation in it. Till they are masters of the language, they preach in English in the fort; and have about sixty hearers. They also keep a school; in which the children of European extraction, intermixed with the natives, learn to read, aud to sing the praises of God. Some wealthy persons have entrusted them with money to buy rice for the poor; which they give away on a Sunday morning; and had sometimes an hundred poor objects before their door. "O that we were able," say they, "to inform them (in their own language) that Christ, who was rich, for their sakes, became poor, that they might be rich." "We hear that a woman has been lies under the rays of the sun; — our cast out to die in the open streets : she boys are erecting a hut for her. The people pass by, saying to each other, "This woman has been a great sinner the decree of Brahina, that she should in her former state of existence. It is lie and die there!" On the next day she died. The Missionaries observe, that notwithstanding their conviction that the Lord has led them to this place, they are far from supposing that they have contrary, say they," We must expect no difficulties to encounter: on the haps the patience of the religious pubthat every grace will be tried, and perlic also, before we are able to speak of our success: yet, in justice to ourselves and to truth, we must assure the Society, that if we had seen it our duty Protestant Missionaries, who are not to follow the example of some, even very strict in examining candidates for they receive to retain certain peculiaribaptism, and who allow those whom ties of cast, we might now have had the pleasure of mentioning that we had baptized a few Heathens. But should we never baptize a single Gentoo, we dare not adopt such a plan." "We convidence, that God has directed us to a sider it a merciful dispensation of Proand where we can adopt those plans place where Christ has not been named; which we apprehend are laid down in the Bible." This Number contains also a letter from Brother Palm, dated Jaffnapatnam (in the island of Ceylon) Feb. 26, 1806; in which he says, " As soon as it is our intention to proceed into the we are more perfect in this language, tirely among the Heathen.”—“I have interior of the island, and to be entwice travelled about six or seven Dutch miles into the country, to look for a place for a Missionary station. The manikar, or captain of a village, the Christian religion, they should said, That if they were instructed in think themselves happy." Every first Monday in the month we keep the is accompanied with a particular blessing." Mrs. Palm keeps a meeting every Thursday, in company with some female friends: they read and confer together; and on Sundays, she has a catechizing for children of her own sex. Mr. Palm applied to the Governor, requesting his favour and protection; and that he might enjoy the same privileges as the other Missionaries, Vos, Ehrhardt, and Read. In consequence of which, his Excellency has granted an allowance of fifty rix-dollars per month, with the promise of his assistance in fixing his residence among the Heathen in the interior parts of the country, in order to spread the Christian religion. This Number and Volume concludes with a Copy of the Instructions of the Directors to the Missionaries destined to labour at Surat. A Table of Contents to the whole volume is added. Memorial of the Power and Grace of God, in the Conversion of many Persons in the Village of Darwen, Lancashire. By R. Bowden. Price 6d. AMIDST the jargon of party-controversy, and the lukewarmness of churches, too generally visible in the present day, it is delightful to turn aside to view occurrences and scenes more auspicious to the cause of Christ. With what pleasure does the agriculturist behold a barren heath converted into a fruitful field! And with what superior joy does the Christian hear of barren hearts becoming susceptible of the riches of divine grace, and produc ing the fruits of righteousness! And those who are capable of feeling the joy which angels feel, will find that sensation revived by a perusal of the pamphlet before us. Our readers may recollect the short account we gave of this revival in our Magazine for July, 1805; and of the affecting loss of Mrs. Bowden, by drowning, which preceded it. The present account is more circumstantial and impressive; but if Mr. Bowden had stated the number of those who appear to be the subjects of this work, it would have added to our gratification. Yet it seems, that out of about 200 who attend a prayer-meeting, nearly fifty are able to exercise their gifts in prayer; and "the fluency, the excellency, and evangelical propriety of their expressions, can only be imputed to the outpouring of the Spirit of grace and supplication.” There is such a vein of good sense, modesty, and seriousness in this pamphlet, that our critical powers are suspended. We therefore resign the censor's pen to those who, through a pretended fear of enthusiasm, degrade the work of the Spirit, and through an unaccountable zeal for certain predilections and attachments, take every opportunity of calumniating those who conscientiously differ from them. Extraordinary success in the ministerial office is apt to puff up the mind; at least, there is a snare attending it: but Mr. Bowden seems happily free from this evil. The whole pamphlet, and especially the concluding paragraph, has endeared the amiable writer to us ; and exhibits a humility that all his fellow-labourers will do well to imitate. It appears, that prayer, private, family, and social, has preceded aud accompanied this revival. Let this suggest to Ministers and private Christians of every persuasion, the necessity of wrestling frequently and fervently with the Lord; and to give him no rest till their own vineyards are watered, and till he make "Jerusalem a name and a praise in the whole earth.” We think that this Memorial might be read in the social meetings of religious persons with great advantage. Probably, many might be stirred up to plead with God for a gracious revival, and a more abundant effusion of the Holy Spirit. REVIEW OF RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS. several prosecutions inflicted on the Protestants. He also conjectures, that we are under the pouring out of the sixth vial, Rev. xvi. 12: that Bonaparte will possess the old Roman empire: that, with the confederacy of kings, he will aim to destroy the religion of this country; and that the great battle of Armageddon will be fought in this kingdom, when the destruction of the Beast and false Prophet will be final, We content ourselves with the above recital of the author's scheme. It is ushered into our presence with an Address to the Messiah, which savours far more of bombast and vanity than of devotion. Yet the obvious design of the pamphlet is serious and practical, and may be perused with spiritual advantage. Beelzebub driving and drowning his Hogs: a Sermon from Mark v. 12, 13. By the late J. Burgess, Minister of Haughfold Chapel, near Whitworth, Lancashire, 8vo, 1s. WE suspect that the title and plan of this singular discourse, will tempt the curiosity of many to purchase it, notwithstanding it savours of the ludicrous. From the circumstance recorded in the text, the preacher professes to deduce three homely proverbs: 1st, The Devil will play at small game rather than none at all; 2dly, They run fast whom the Devil drives;-3dly, The Devil brings his hogs to a fine market. These proverbs are discussed with considerable ingenuity, and with very great seriousness. The editor of the present new and neat edition of this sermon, has introduced a short but interesting letter, written by the late venerable author a very little time before his death. Lectures on the Liturgy, delivered in the Parish-Church of St. Antholin, Watling Street. By H. Draper,D.D. 8vo, Price 125. 607 (terms often confounded, and always Dr. Draper will, no doubt, in these Lectures, be classed among the evange licals, and appears to despise the reproach to the profession of the faith he decided manner, the sense in which he makes. His Lectures speak in the most holds the doctrines of the Church of England. Her Liturgy has been especially seized upon by the opposers of the sense usually called Calvinistic, as supposing it more capable of being stretched on their procrastion bed to the length of Armenian and Pelagian opinions: but the effort is vain; and the result of candid enquiry the very reverse of what they have wished to prove. The more the Liturgy hath been examined, the more its true sense, and conformity with the Articles and Homilies have been demonstrated; and the many sound and able interpretations of it, drawn forth of late, particularly by the virulence of the opposition raised, have greatly tended to increase the number of evangelical clergy. Indeed, it is impossible that a candid and conscientious examination should be made, and the result not be favourable to the cause of God and truth. Dr. Draper gives in these Lec Ir is pleasing to observe, amidst the pointed opposition made to evangelical sentiments, and the marked disapprobation shewn to evangelical preachers by their superiors in the church, that their numbers increase, and their faith-tures a new testimony to the Reformers' ful and open testimony to the truth as it is in Jesus, continues to be boldly declared. The strong hand of Oppression indeed hath in these perilous times been considerably palsied; but the de-sors, he hath worthily renewed attensire to suppress these doctrines, and . their teachers, who he under the imputation of Methodism and Calvinism sentiments in the Liturgy; and if his interpretation may not have added in weight of argument, or luminous evidence, greatly to that of his predeces tion to the subject, and stated, with all simplicity and fairness of representation, the plain meaning of our reform |