sphere for usefulness and tasted that gospel provision which by God's grace she had an appetite to enjoy. The numerous notes in her Bible and hymn-books; and her notes of sermons evidence the thorough interest she felt in the ministrations of the church.

With years came afflictions; and body and memory failed greatly; but her spiritual perceptions were undimmed, and she was singularly spared from doubts and anxieties, enjoying much communion with her Lord. Her last attack left little room for death-bed consolations, pain, weakness, and senselessness, with only short in

tervals, precluded conversation on the things she loved; and in answer to questions respecting the grounds of her hope her only reply was, "It was all settled long ago," and "I knew all that long ago." Rigidly firm in principle and in sense of duty, careful and graceful in her Christian walk, kind and beloved in her social relitions, she has left a testimony in her life forbidding that sorrow which is without hope.

She entered into rest September 8, ætat 65, and was interred at Highgate by her beloved pastor on the 13th.

THE ROBE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.

St. Neots, August 30, 1843.

DEAR MADAM,-I feel ashamed of my long delay in replying to your kind and spiritual communication; and the only apology I can make is my very great backwardness to letter-writing, and my total unfitness for such work. And now I have taken up my pen I feel so empty that I have nothing to write about worth communicating. I seem to be learning till I know nothing, and working till I do nothing, and often feel dissatisfied with myself, and with almost every one else, till I heartily abhor myself, and wonder at the mercy that saves such a polluted worm from merited perdition, and raiseth upto greater honours than angels ever had. The robe that adorns them was created with them, and has been preserved unspotted and untorn by their constant fidelity, being upheld by the sovereign and super-creation grace of their electing God. But that incomparable garment in which we are now and shall for ever be arrayed is the production of God in our nature; and in it shines an assemblage of excellences not to be seen in any other robe. In this garment the perfections of Deity blaze forth, and enwrap the church of Christ with peerless glories to which nothing created can be compared. This woman is clothed with the Sun. If the splendour, and glory, and perfection of this robe is to be gathered from the greatness, and dignity, and worth, of HIM that wrought it, then as His person exceeds all the men on the earth and all the angels of heaven, so must his righteousness as far exceed all that creatures can produce. And this

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being imputed to, and put upon us-it must raise us to glory, honour, and dignity, far, very far, above the angels.

"He forms her beauty like his own," and then he greatly desires her beauty (Psalm xlv. 11.) This is not an honour we arrogate to ourselves without a heavenly warrant, but which the God of grace in the exercise of his rightful sovereignty is pleased to confer on poor polluted worms, and thus secure to himself the highest praise in shedding on degraded man his brightest favour, and raising him to the greatest honour a creature can enjoy. Yet we should not forget that the church's honour is subordinated to the glory of Christ, and whatever favours he confers on her shall flow back on Himself in one continued stream of praise, so that the highest honour shall produce the deepest humility.

"The more his glory strikes mine eye,
The humbler shall I lie."

So far is this untold display of love from fostering pride, that it is the only thing that can kill it, root and branch. And are we thus arrayed? And will our dear Lord form our beauties like his own? And does our heavenly husband delight to raise his bride to the highest honours, and associate her with himself in the glories of his throne and kingdom? Let the love of his heart-let his groans in the garden -let his prayers recorded in John xvii. -let his death on the cross, together with his intercession for us in heaven, give the answer. Awaiting this high, this anticipated promotion, I remain, dear Madam, Your brother in the First-born, GEORGE MURRELL.

MY LORD ?"

MY DEAR FRIEND, -I esteem it a kindness and a favour that you have again made me your almoner. It enables me to do a service of love which I delight in, and from which I have been somewhat restricted by a want of sufficient means to gratify all my wishes. "It is more blessed to give than to receive." I will make the best use I can of that with which you have entrusted me, looking unto the Lord to direct me. I feel that you have cast a care upon me-a welcome care indeedbut in my turn I must cast it upon him who careth for us.

I am greatly obliged for your many acts of kindness, and for your requesting me to put this into the Lord's treasury. I accept it in his name, and would place it to his account, who never suffers anything to be done for him, in faith and love without its reward. Indeed he makes it our blessedness to live for him alone; and when we taste his love and see our completeness in him, we are prepared and sweetly constrained to act upon the true principle of grateful devotedness, "all for all." And is not this, my dear friend, the very point to which every chosen vessel wlll sooner or later be brought? It must be so.

his own blood, we are his by a claim he will never relinquish. He will so draw us by his Spirit, and separate us, in our affections, from every earthly object and interest, that we shall be for him and not for another. What is it that we most desire but that it should be so? that in our deepfelt and joyous experience we may be able habitually to say, "My beloved is mine, and I am his." My heart's desire and prayer is, that you may be taken into full fellowship with Immanuel, (that name of endearing grace,) in the sweet consciousness that you are so one with him that the Father looks upon you in that ineffable union with the same complacency as He looks upon his only-begotten Son.

May the everlasting arms of God's unchanging love and all-sufficient power be underneath you. Be assured of this, that whatever affliction may be appointed you, he rests in his love and will be ever mindful of his covenant. Precious faith "It is enough."

will say, In the brotherhood founded on our eternal adoption into the family of heaven, believe me to be

GERMAN BAPTIST MISSION. THE last reports tell of continued and increased persecution in Russia. At Kiew thirty brethren and sisters are already in prison. In the department of Cherson, where, until within a few weeks, religious liberty was enjoyed, the pastor Rabolscabka has been banished to Siberia, every one attending the services has been fined fifteen roubles, and the meetings are forbidden for the future. Their chapel, the only one which has at present been built in Russia, and towards the erection of which the German churches contributed, has been closed by the Government seal.

In Poland the churches enjoy liberty and peace, and the conversions are numerous. The prayers of the Polish brethren for more labourers in the vineyard, have been answered in an unusual measure, and twelve brethren have been sent thither, prepared to preach the gospel and devote their whole time to missionary work; of

whom nine are already settled and at work.

The Polish churches were before this doing more than others for the support of their own missionaries, and the sacrifices, they have to make to provide so many even with bread and absolute necessaries, are very great indeed. The sufferings of persecution which the Polish brethren so long and so faithfully endured, are now at an end-we trust for ever. We hope that those whose prayers and contributions alleviated the sufferings of the Polish martyrs, will not be slack now, in saving them from want and privation, and enabling them to carry on this work of the Lord, now that the door is open before them. Mr. Alf, whose name will be well remembered, as amongst those who suffered persecution for the gospel's sake, is now quite overdone with mission work, and the care of the churches. Pecuniary help for the labouring brethren, will greatly lessen his cares and anxieties.

OUR MISSION IN INDIA AND

CEYLON.

We are happy to be enabled to report the steady and healthful progress of the "Strict Baptist Mission." The preaching of the Gospel, house to house visitation, distribution of the Scriptures and tracts, is diligently pursued in Madras by the zealous and worthy brethren, Thomas and Coopoosa wmy Row; and now another native brother, well accredited, (named Chowdry Appalanarasiah) is appointed to the new station at Purlah Kimmedy, about 600 miles from Madras.

In our last number we published a most interesting account of the conversion of two natives of high caste. These men had been seeking the knowledge of the true God for several years, and are both well able to speak to their fellow-countrymen; and one of them (Bugwan) is a learned pundit in the Hindoo Shastras, and much respected by the inhabitants of that district. We head this notice with portraits of these two disciples, and of brother Anthravady, pastor of the Strict

Baptist church at Cuttack, who kindly superintends the new missionary at Purlah Kimmedy, and whose interesting Mission tour appeared in our last number.

The Sunday and Day Schools at Poonamallee are increasing; there are now sixteen Hindoos, eleven Mahometans, and several non-caste children in attendance who are taught both the Tamil and English Scriptures, besides general knowledge; and we are glad to see that any government grant is repudiated, as it would interfere with the religious character of the teaching. A pleasant example has been set by some of our London Sunday-schools in sending out packages of clothing, &c., for the children of these Indian Schools-a kindly proceeding, well fitted to win their regard and prove the true humanity of Christ's teachings.

Mr. Thomas, notwithstanding his advancing years, is constantly engaged in preaching in the Mission-house, the public bazaar, the Natives' Hospital, and in the gardens of Cols. Dyer and McDonald, and other stations.

From our experiences in this country we cannot wonder that they are opposed by other missionary bodies. The "Church Missionary Society" has opened schools quite near to theirs at St. Thomas' Mount and at Poonamallee.

From the station and schools in CEYLON are also received cheering notes. The superintendent, Mr. Van Geyzel, writes on March 17: "The Portuguese church and work are in a state which would make any man happy. Peace among the brethren abounds, and their zeal in the Lord's work is very great and sincere." The labours of Mr. Andriesz, the missionary, have been hindered somewhat by all his children being attacked with small рох. He writes: "The dark clouds of affliction hovered around me for three months yet though the hand of the Lord was heavy upon me, his mercy attended me throughout." He gratefully refers to the kindness he received from the members of his church, who, though very poor, were not unmindful of his distressed state,

and supplied his family with many comforts. For several months, however, he has been zealously at work again. For long he has desired to preach to the Kaffirs which compose the Ceylon Rifle Regiment-a large number of whom with their wives and children are very slaves to the Romish superstition. This he has now been able to accomplish; and we have good hope not in vain. His diary is cheering; but our space limits us to a bare reference thereto in the report of the Society-just issued-in which the Committee truly say are not in want of men but means. And these we sincerely wish our churches in this country would unite to supply, and thus practically refute the false insinuation often heard, that the truths we maintain are not favourable to active service for the Lord, and zealous seeking to extend the knowledge of his grace. Be it ours heartily to take up this Christ-commanded work; without doubt we should prove the reflex benefit of the work in our own life and health.

THE knowledge of our interest in Christ, and the Father's love in him, turns every thing into gold.

THE riches of this world perish in their using; the riches of grace endure for ever.

I HAVE no great opinion of the man who is content with grace just sufficient to save him.

GOD often stays beyond our time, but never beyond His own.

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS is as dangerous as unrighteousness; it is only a more genteel way to hell.

Ir a man understand all languages and all sciences, and has not the knowledge of God in Christ, he is but a learned fool.

THEY fall the deepest into hell who fall backwards.

"ROD."-Three things go by this name in the Scriptures-a father's scourge-a king's sceptre a shepherd's crook. It is paternal, regal, pastoral, and views God's people as children to be trained, subjects to be governed, sheep to be guided.

GIFTS indeed may beautify grace; but grace only sanctifies gifts. The gold

beautified the temple, but it was the temple that sanctified the gold.

SACRIFICE Saveth! Sacrifice beareth the stroke, sacrifice is well-pleasing to God. Believers are accepted in the value of Christ's sacrifice.

ALL religious truth is most clearly discerned when it is felt. We cannot correctly be said to know a doctrine unless we have experienced its power.

Look at the Bible and read what it makes known of God, and you will say, This is just such a God as could have planned and made the world. Look up to the heavens, and see how they declare the glory of God, and you will say, The God that made these heavens, is just such a God as could have written this book.

MAN cannot give a name to God; God himself has done it, and that name is our refuge and joy.

MAN cannot clothe the thoughts of God in fitting words. He cannot do so with the thoughts of his fellow man. Could Milton have trusted any one to throw his thoughts into words? Can God trust man to embody His thoughts in fitting words?

He who does not believe that the Bible contains God's words cannot believe that it contains God's thoughts. We must have verbal inspiration or none at all.

There are three things which we should continually aim at: self-trial, without despondency; self-denial, without murmuring; self-consecration without excitement, or thirst for human applause.

Ir perfect holiness, perfect honesty, and perfect tenderness could have made any man popular, then Jesus of Nazareth would not have been the "despised and rejected of men."

Religion is righteousness received from God by faith, producing love to God, and zeal for God.

TENDERNESS OF JESUS.

JESUS, our ever-living Lord,
By holy angels is adored;
Salvation to the Lamb

Is sung beyond the star-lit skies;
And heaven's unceasing songs arise
In praise of His great name.

Yet Jesus on his heavenly throne Disdains not to receive and own Any that seek his face :

And still to crushed and saddened hearts,
With love's own tenderness imparts
The blessings of his grace.

Such are by his own power brought nigh,
He gives the spirit-burdened sigh,

The strength to pray and weep ;The softened heart, the sense of sin; Tell of his Spirit's work within,

"Tis thus he calls his sheep.

For these untiringly he stands
With pitying heart and outstretched hands,
As in a still small voice,

He bids them end their weary quest,
Now in his great salvation rest,
And in his love rejoice.

He wipes away each falling tear,
Gently dispels all anxious fear;
Removes the heavy load;
Each obstacle he takes away
Turning their darkness into day,
And brings them nigh to God.

DAILY MERCIES.-LAM. III. 22, 23.
CONSTANT as evening dews distil,
Or lovely morn appears;

Doth mercy's liberal hand still fill,
Our quick, revolving years.

Each morn with blessing running o'er,
Proclaims Jehovah's grace;
Each evening proves his promise sure,
And finds fresh cause for praise.
Secure beneath his guardian eyes,
We taste the sweets of rest;
Then wake from sleep, and happy rise,
If with his presence blest.

On" the beloved," through the day,
Our peaceful hearts repose;
Assured that love will ne'er decay,
Which in His bosom glows.

O thou who art our glorious Sun,
Thy healing beams still pour;
Still crown with grace thy work begun,
Till moments roll no more.
Then to an everlasting day,

May we exulting spring;
And join in the eternal lay,
Of conquering grace to sing.

WHAT THE LIGHT-HOUSE SAYS. A light-house looks like a tall pillar rising out of the sea, or built upon some high place. The top of it is a large lantern,

where a bright light is kept burning all night, which is seen far out at sea; and it says to all ships and sailors sailing by, "Take care, take care!" One is built on