were overcome, and the first part appeared in 1836, with a short preface by Mr. Anderson. The second part, though in MS., yet remains unpublished. He also encouraged an Irish lady, whose attention to the claims of her native countrymen, was first excited by reading the "Sketches," to edit and publish a collection of hymns in Irish, mostly translations from spiritual songs, well known and oft-sung in England.* In sending him a copy, she writes, From Charlotte Elizabeth, also, this lady seems to have received encouragement in her useful contribution to Ireland's evangelization, as appears from some interesting lines addressed to her in 1833, and communicated by the latter to Mr. Anderson. We believe they have not appeared before. 30th July 1835:-"I know it will have your earnest prayers that the Lord may bless it. He can give His Spirit where neither might nor power can appear; and you would have considered it a good omen had you seen 300 frieze-coated Paddies on the 24th at Kingscourt, each with a hymn-book in his hand, singing to the glory of God in their own tongue. They expressed themselves so gratefully and beautifully, it quite overpowered me to think that I should enjoy such a privilege!—I hope, my dear friend, your tour in England recruited your health after your exertions in Dublin. We can never feel thankful enough to you, I mean we raal Paddies." Though the "Sketches" were written with a freedom from party-spirit, that made it difficult, if not impossible, for a stranger reading it to say whether the author was a Churchman or Dissenter, or to what shade of political opinion he inclined, the startling fact there brought out, that there was not a Protestant preacher to address the three millions who spoke the Irish tongue, was coupled by others with the fact, that there was in Ireland a National Protestant Church largely endowed for the very purpose, which yet had utterly neglected her mission. By some, both non-conformists and others, these facts, taken together, were made use of as an argument for setting aside altogether an Establishment, which had been so unfaithful to her trust. By others, for the most part members of the Established Churches of England and Scotland, these facts were urged as a motive for reforming the Irish Church, and for making it imperative on every incumbent in the west and south of Ireland, to understand and preach in Irish, just as it had been incumbent on every minister north and west of No! Erin's daughter yet will raise Her feeble voice for Erin's sake, Sweet Erin's harp shall wake! CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH. the Grampians, to understand and preach in Gaelic. Both of these parties sought the countenance of the author of the "Sketches;" but he, true at once to his mission and to his religious convictions, would not enter into the strife. Dr. Norman M'Leod of the Scotch Church was a leader of the reformers in Scotland, and urged his brethren in powerful speeches, to join issue with those anxious for reform in the Irish Church itself, by pressing upon Government the expediency of such a measure; and in making these exertions, acknowledges to Mr. Anderson that "to yourself I am indebted for my information, and my enthusiastic anxiety on the subject, having read your work so often that I have used your very words. It will come before the General Assembly, and a petition in strong terms will be carried." But dissenting by conviction from all national establishments of religion, Mr. Anderson could not unite with those who sought merely to reform them, while he was glad to see some, whose convictions on that subject were opposite to his, working in a right direction, as far as their position allowed them. Till a late period in life he paid frequent visits to Ireland, sometimes in compliance with invitations from influential parties who took an interest in the subject of his work, and sought his advice in working it out, and sometimes to promote the interests of the Baptist Mission in India, or the Baptist Irish Society. He was not an unfrequent guest at Powerscourt, where he met with many of the evangelical clergy of the Church of Ireland, who entered cordially into his views with respect to the Native Irish, as far as education and preaching in the language were concerned, and were encouraged by him so far to carry them out. With several distinguished alike for their piety and talent he continued to correspond on the subject, while his other engagements afforded him leisure, nor were they reluctant to own their obligations to him for leading their minds to a field of usefulness which they had hitherto overlooked. CHAPTER VI. HIS DOMESTIC LIFE AND CHARACTER. WHEN his brother William died in the summer of 1801, he left a young and interesting widow under twenty years of age, and an infant daughter. She soon removed to the house of her father-in law, whose kindness induced her to make it her home, the household duties and cares of which contributed to relieve her mind from the too painful remembrance of the past. Christopher was the only brother left at home, the others having now families of their own; and when, in the winter of 1804, his father too was called away, and that home was broken up, he rented a house, furnished it with his father's household goods, which he took at a valuation, and put his sister-in-law and her child into it, though he was then about to leave for England-perhaps for India—and might see it no more. On his return to Edinburgh in 1806, he occupied the house which she kept for him, a charge which she retained till her death in 1851, with the short interval of a few years at the beginning of his married life. During his absence, Mrs. William Anderson, for the sake of society, had received to board with her Miss Harriet Erskine, the accomplished and pious, but long afflicted, niece of Dr. John Erskine of Edinburgh. As Mr. Anderson on his return made no objection to her remaining, and it was agreeable to his sister, she was for some years an inmate of his family. Her strong and somewhat masculine understanding, *The distinguished leader of the evangelical party in the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for many years. The family was a branch of the noble House of Mar. her extensive reading and polished manners, contributed not al little to enliven his domestic circle. This comfort was unalloyed, except by Miss Erskine's frequent and alarming illnesses, and the delicate health of his niece, little Jane, whom he loved with all a father's affection. Her death in 1809 struck the first blow at the habitual cheerfulness of his little household. The child had grown up at his feet, and was endeared to him by the likeness, both in mind and features, which she bore to his lamented brother, by her amiable disposition, and early yet decided piety. An extract from a letter he wrote to Mr. Fuller on the occasion, will convey to the youthful readers of this Memoir an idea of the young disciple whose death so deeply affected all who knew her. TO MR. FULLER. She was, it may be said, but Her father, one of the most about seven years ago. So “EDINBURGH, 18th August 1809. "MY BELOVED BROTHER FULLER,—The Lord has been pleased in His all-wise Providence, to bring my sister-in-law and myself into peculiar trial. A most beloved child, whom you took up in your arms and kissed when in my house, has been called to glory in about ten days' illness. We had no idea that this would prove mortal so soon. a niece,-yes, but such a niece! active and amiable of saints, died ardent was the affection of his wife, that though cheerful and submissive as a Christian, to this day she is wont to weep at the remembrance of him. And now this dear child, in whose life her own was bound up, and to whom your brother acted in the capacity of a father, is departed. . . . We are perverse creatures, and apt, alas! to convert that into matter of regret which is ground for praise. She was nine years of age, a most interesting period of life for a child to die; but she was a Christian for many a day, I believe, before she died. Laying the partiality of friendship aside, which no doubt must be difficult, I am inclined to think the evidence such as is scarcely to be found |